Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-29
rhe, sohe me OF Ihe secessionists.


The great object of the seeessionists, in all
their moveme menis, has been the 'dissolutionF OF
the Union. @,
For its accomplishment, they baverelied main
ly upon the unanimity in their favor among the
people of the Southern States. Secure OF that,
they felt that success was certain.
Tosecure that unanimity, they committed ag-
gressions upon the property Of the United States'
and organized an armed rebellion against its
authority. This, they knew, would induce the
Federal Administration to assert the authority
of the Government BY repeing force By force
Then. they could raise the cry Of invasion oi
their soil, and rally and unite the Southern peo-
ple in a war for the defense of their liberties
and their homes.
They hoped to induce the United States Gov
eminent, under a Republican Administration,
to take the position of making war upon the
people and institutions Of the South-a war for
the determination Of slavery and the subjuga-
ton of the Southern people to state OF colo
nial dependence upon the North.
They knew full well that If they could per-
suade the Southern people that such was the
character Of the war on the part of the Federal
Government, they would to man unite in de-
fense Of their rights.
Such was and is the scheme of the Secession
lists for uniting the South in their mad Disunion
project. There are men and journals in the
North, that are aiding them in this, and desire
to see them succeed 10 uniting the Southern
people in resistenceto the Federal Government
They say the rebellion cannot be put down and
its cause removed without the abolition Of
slavery, and, therefore, slavery must be abolish
ed. They deny that the object of the war on
our past Il 70 restore what are called theseceded
States TO their old place in the union, with the
rights andimmunities they enjoyed before seces-
sion took place; but alege that If those States
ever again form part of the Union, it must be
in conformity, not with Southern, bnt With
Northern ideas Of liberty and equality.
The sentiment has been widely spread in the
North, that a union with the slave States on
the old basis, is neither practicable nor desir-,
able. lis predominant. in the minds Of many
who dare not give il an open and decided ex-
preston. But IL manifesto ftseli In strong de-
sire to brand, as Secessionists and traitors, all
Southern men and all others, who are anxious
20 see the eeeeded States once more practically
in the Union. q yF ~
The spread of such sentiments in the North,
will tend more powerfully than any other cause
TO forward the scheme Of the Secessionists. II
the Southern people can be convinced that such
feelings toward them are universally prevalent
IA the North, II will consolidate them in COM
mon cause. f ..,t...,
Il is the duty Of the Democracy and all other
Union men Of the North 90 foil the Secession
isss 10 their scheme for uniting the South
against our section and against the Federal
Government. The Southern people must be
shown, not by words merely, but BY acts on the
part of the Government and people, that the
war % our part Is for the cole object Of rsstor-
iag the seeded States to the same place and
the same rights in the Union that they held and
epjoyed before single act Of secession was
passed The plan alIkeof Southern Secession
is.s and their Northern sympathizers. to array,
By means Of this war. the loyal men Of the
Moth against the loyal men Of the South, must
be brought to nought.
TIE object Of the seeessiopists and their
IEtrfbern Disnnion sympAthizers is to make this
4 osr jor the destruction Of the Union Be u
1be nobis work Of Democrats and all other true
Uaioa nan % teach them that II var alone
,o,snot preserve the Union, It ia at least impo-
tens fos lie dsstruetiopi that there is mightier
potency ia The loyalty o. the people, North and
South, and In their attachment 70, and regard
for easa other q sharing acommon inhefitancs
and common destiny. which viii foil every
sshsns Or csuspIsAcy for making this war war
for DIsunion. Y