Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-03
The Crisis.

will iaaue Weekly paper, to be called The CRIBS
at the city Of Columbus and State OF Oho at lo0 dot
lars per annum, Of My.two numbers ayable always 10
advance and TO commence during the month OF January
s6I As II will be desirable to both parties to have
fnli sett commencing with number ], will be impor
tant subscribers to send their names a. early as posi-
be 80 that form some estimate OF the edition 70
commence with. ., e.. j
as will more clearly appear to my readers as 1t progress
es and hence shall offer neither excuse nor apology
for what at first view, to some, may be considered Sin
Hr CRISIS" will fully and thoroughly sft the great
issues that hang like cloud Of night our comm on
country and II nationality, as is, cannot BE- pre-
served whole and undivided, the still greater question
will arise more perpexing, asiss more gloomy, what
are to be the condition: Of our dissolution and disgrace
These are momentous questions yet they are crowdDn
hard upon u.s. and We have got to look them In the lace
as unpalatable as they may be.
have not much faith In seeing those who have brought
this fearful crisis upon country show patriotism and
manliuesS enough confess their errors. recny theii
mistakes and restore the country to the safe and healthy
condition in which they found IT, but shall never lose
right intentions until all hope Is lost, and we ae sm
ten down by the parcidal hand.
Ny connection Of thirty years with politics and the
press gsves claims upon the people Tor at least
candid hearing.
II possible let save our country from the perili
that surround It, and ourselves from the stigma OF inca
pacty and National wickedness II IL too late, and
we are already whirng to the dark abyss OF dissolution
and chaos in the Of humanity let US halt and moi
lush headong into civil connections such as have never
before redeemed the earth with brothers blood.
But Prospectus is no place to argue great qusstons
TuR CRIsIs will do that at length, and without gloves
will speak freely Of and measures, and call things
by their right names. When great country and the
fate Of mighty people are at stake It sno time to re-
treat to our closets TO pick words OF delicate meaning
or to hunt phrases to sit like music the OF love
We are passing dangerous shoals In frighful storm
and 1t Is unmanly to sit In mimic pantomime OF ress
nation n Providence He who would not assist In saw
ing US from this impending wreck would not defend hl
wife and children from the fatal dagger raised to strike
before his eyes.
1.-THE CBsls will also be OF general character and
Is varied In It's subjects the nature OF Its main purpose
will admit shall especially devote number Of srti
Giles to the political and material interest Of Kansas aud
Minnesota where have mostly resided since the spring
OF 1857 and in both Of which have taken no inactive
part -,
often done so but in vain In this terrible crisis
In our affairs will you not stand by me In this last ap-
peal which, in the nature Of things, never make
again God has spared my life to witness this mourufui
and gloomy scenets witness the destroying angel pass
ing almost unheeded over fair and, crushing the
hopes OF millions in Its dread flight
Dsrect letters to 3. MEDARY, Columbus, 0hie.
s. MEDARY.