Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-31

and preserve his precious lie 70 the Service VI
bis siIlicted country for many years to come.
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isow the war is 20 be condncted'
There has been much speculation in the press
az 10 the manner in which the war should DC
conducted, and the objects for which Il 10 70
be prosecuted. Some editors that We could
name have dwelt at length upon what they re.
garded as It's main feature, viz: to free the
black race In the South. Some have even spo.
ken exultingly at the prospect Of servile in
susrecsion In the whole South, and the annihi,
lation Of the white inhabitants by the negroes
Others have demanded confscation OF the
property Of the rebel States, and partition OF
itamong the volunteer army Ithas been ex'
ul.ingly declared that the Southern people must
be beggared, and the women and children driven
Co want and penury.
The pulpit, too, has told its story, and many
/" "hot-gospellers " have uttered the most devil
ish sentiments connected with the prosecution OF
this war.
The great mass Of the people OF the Tree
States have not participated in these things,
nor sanctioned in any way the wicked or insane
eoaduct of the parties to whom we refer; nor
has the Administration given any indication
that any such system Of warfare was design
ed. The military force Is simply put in motion
TO put down rebellion, restore order, possess the
public property, and enforce the laws.
Every General In the field who has written
one word on this subject, or who has had occa-
sion to act, has distinctly shown that he, as the
agent ofthe Government and acting for it, has
recognised Il as duty to protect slave proper
.y and put down insurrection among the negroes,
should It occur.
The Major. General Commanding the Depart.
ment OF Ohio has just issued a Proclamation TO
the people of Western Virginia, and also to the
Ohio Volunteers about to enter the Old Domln'
ion, In which be distinctly svows his policy, and
Of course the policy of the Government. In
speaking to the Virginians, be says:
Notwithstanding all that has been said by the traitors
70 induce you 10 believe that our advent among you viii
Dc signaiized by interference with your slaves under
stand thing oleary-Dot only will we abstain from
all such interference, but we will on the contrary win
an iron hand crush any attempt at nsurecon their
part Now, that we are In your midst call upon you
TO hy to arms and support the General Government.
Sever the connection that binds you to taitors-pro
claim TO the world that the faith and loyalty 90 long
boasted BY the Old Dominion are still preserved In
Western virgina and that you remain true to the Stars
aud Stripes.
And to the Ohio Volunteers he says:
sotptvag-You are ordered to cross the frontier and
enter upon the soil ofVirginia Your mission Is TO re-
store peace and condence to protect the majesty Of tne
law and to rescue brethren from the grasp OF armed
traitors. You are act In concert with the virginia
troops, and to support their advance.
place under the safeguard Of your honor the persons
respect their feelings and all their rights. Preserve the
strcsS discipline, remember that each one Of you hoia
in his keeping the honor Of Ohio and Of the Union
10 you called upon TO overcome armed opposition
know that your courage s equal to the task; but re-
member shat your only foes the arm ed traorsand
show mercy to them when they are In your power
for many Of them are m isguided. When, under your
protection, the loyal Of Western Virginia have been
enabled organize and arm, they can protect them
Selves and you then return to your homes with the
proud satisfaction cf having preserved gallant people
from destruction. -o ,t.'J
Noble sentiments, these, of noble man; and
their influence in Virginia will be as good and
effective as thousands of bayonets. 9sf
Now let Il be understood that we have the
policy and objects OF the war promulgated to nj
by the Administration through Major General
MoCLELLAN, its commander in the Department
Of the Ohio; and the man or press, the
politician or divine, who continues to discuss
the slavery question in connection with the
war, and to utter iaDatical, wicked and devilish
sentiments on the subject, is, and should be &C
regarded, an effective friend and ally Of the &c.
cessionists, who is giving to them aid comfort
). All such utterances, whether they come from
the stump, the pulpit, or the press, are paradet
in the Southern newspapers as Northern senti
ment and the prime object Of the war. Thu
men are now, and thousands and thousands hsv'
been heretofore, carried into the secession rank
who never would have embarked in the insan'
enterprise, had they not been made to believe
by the means referred to, that the design Of th
North was to overrun their country, free thei
slaves, and excite servile insurection.
Let this mode Of writing, speaking AM
preaching be at once checked. Let there b
no more Of It. Let the people in every localit
require IL TO be dispensed with BY their editors
ministers, and blathering crack-brained poll
ticians; and IL there be q determination to pur
sue this disloyal and disunion course, ther
should be some means Of a summary characte
adopted to put stop TO IL. Let the people at
tend to this matter At once, and attend to 1t Ii
earnest aH tlgai :.
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