Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-16

wisdom and efficiency which the crisis DEM IA
and, as proof Of this, we refer 70 a few fActa IA
First--Although they have had an army IA
process OF organization during more than three
months, the defeat Of Bull Ran eyipces tbaI
they we're not ready to take the field, ana thai
thereiore there has been lack OF proper bus.
ness vigor. Shall the Democratic party sina
hozannas to this, and, by Jusiag with the Re.
puoilcans, declare that is all right7
Secondly-The system Of taxation adopted
py the administration does not compel the
wealth OF the country TO bear its fair proportion
OF tne burdens OF the war, but hss really
placed them upon the small landed proprietors,
ana oy the agency Of the small treasury notes,
wiii cause them eventually to fall in great part
upon the laboripg classes Of the population,
Eno, Always suffer when shinplasters and spu.
Iiops paper collapse, which these treasury notes
fe certain 70 DO. Shall we as party cay that
una, 1n,s - 5gnt' and gobefore the people TO cup
Thirdly--The privateers Of Jeff. Davis have
already taken at least fifty Of our s1ips. and
PROBABLY many more, yet no efficient effort has
yet been made to stop their depredations, al.
'nough they have been boldly carried on during
months. shall we as party exclaim In favor
OF the efficiency Of the Navy Department, and
by iasing with the Republicans, bid it sleep ON
until our commerce is swept from the seasi
" fourthiy-A part even Of the Republican
press accuse tho administration not merely Of
ineticiency, but Of crime. ShslI We as party
say that they do not know more of the family
secrets than we dot ..s .f.
And so we might 60 on and make INQUIRY af.
ter inquiry OF similar nature, the answer 70
which from an honest Democrat, and we believe
from an honest man, must be In the negative.
There are other reasons which 70 even far.
ther, than the method of conducting affairs,
against fusion with the Republicans as Repub-
licans. Many Of their papers throughout the
Union declare the abolition of slavery an object
OF the war. Are Democrats in favor of driving
Maryland, Kentucky, Western Virginia, and
missouri into the rebellion? Can they fellow
ship with men who seem determined TO crush
OUT all Union sentiment at the Southl Let 1t
be remarked that We do not accuse the great
mass OF the Republican party Of entertaining
such views; but we do occuse q considerable
number of them, az the Tribune (Greeley's)
and its imitators; and Wilson, Sumner, and
others Of the New England school, who fooled
tne Western representatives into forcing the
great burdens Of the war upon the Western
state; Chandler, the blood-letter; Owen Love.
Joy, and all the fanatics and adventurers who
call themselves Republicans; Trumbull, of 1lli-
nois, too, who refused to vote for Mr.. Cfitten.
den's resolution In the extra session ,-all Of the
men who entered the Congressional caucus
which is alleged to have been the motive power
Of the march to Bull Run, ,-all Of the "Forward
to Richmond" set, who have uuderrated the
strength Of the rebellion, and 50 precipitated 4
conflict which has proved disastrous to the ma
tion. How, we ask, can patriots unite in AM
organization in which such men and newspaper
are leading spirits7 For ourselves, we canno
and will not do 1t, for it would be worse ca
lamity to the nation than rebellion to give then
anew lease of power to perpetuate their inau
ence in the country.-Caieago Times. ~ a' F