Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-21
Joshua H.. Gfddings issues his Bull
-.rha Rasis for the Proposed
HUnkon,' \ iCILets

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In our paper of Friday morning we stated the
fact that GIDDIEcs had lett his post in Canada,
and came home for the purpose OF arranging
matters for the fall election He was at Wash
ington, at Coumbus-and OF last arrived at bis
home 10 Ashtaoula county, and from there has
issued his bull, az the basis for the formation
of the "vsible admizsure," or new style
"UnIon" party, composed of men like himself,
sad such Democrcis as may desire to cluater IN.
der his Abolition wing,
He addresses long letter 10 the editor Of
the Ashtabula Sshtiael, the basis OF which is the
proposition recently introduced intO the House
of Representatives BY one LovEJoY, rank die
union Abolitionist from Illinois. His principal
obec. appears to be to make an insidious
attack on The conduct of Gems, McCLELLAN and
BUTLER, relative to their proclamations and &C.
tiOns in relation to fugitive slaves. He CON-
mences his sermon as follows:
"FuolTIvE SLAvEs-To the Editor Of tke Seati-
mel: The prostitution of our military force to
the catching and returning fugitive slaves re
Gently exhibited in Western Virginia, must leave
stain upon the character of those engaged in
IL, and reflect upon the service in which they are
employed"
It is plainly intimated that because our army
has not adopted the policy, followed by the
AboitiOnlsts before the war, of stealing and
running OF slaves It has left ia stain upon the
character Of these engaged 10 IT,"
GIDDINe's proceeds; .....
"That most illustrious statesman Of the age
in which he lived. declared that the fugitive
slave held from the Creator the same right to
live, the same right TO defend life, and liberty,
obtain knowledge aud enjoy happiness and hea.
ven with which God has endowed other men
To invade these rights, constitute crime
against God and humanity. Ii is an ofense
against the first, the essential element Of our
government. IL is q violation Of the vital
principle on which lhe Republican party came
into power, which they staud pledged to main
tain. To involve our soldiers in the disgrace
Of catching slaves, or OF serving under officers
Who disgrace themselves and regiment by
catching slaves, constitute @ violation of the
Presidents proclamation, violation of the con-
tract of enlistment. We advise our soldiers
who enter the military service to vindicate the
Government, to maintain its dignity, and up.
hold its laws. No man who volunteered for
those high and honorable obecIs expected to
serve under slave catchers, or to maintain the
barbsrous enactmenis OF Virginia or become SUBJ
servient to customs or laws which disgrace the
age in which we live If.state laws or State
constitutions are TO govern our Ohio troops,
they are sworn to uphold those of our own
State, which know no slavery, but which look
upon that Institution as heatbeDish and barbar.
ous INDEED, WE ALL KNOW THAT 1T
Is SLAVERY THAT Has INVOLVED Us
IN THIS WAR. AND EVERY REFLECT
SLAVERY EXISTS. THERE CAN BE mol
REAL UNION AMONG THESE STATES. y
How familiar this sounds. We are almost
forced to believe we are listening to the Aboll.
tion harapgusa Of the last campaign! What
loud shouts this kind Of talk would bring from |
Democrats who might join this new Uuion par.
ty! What words can express meaning more
clesr7 EVERY RETLEcTISo MAN UNDERSTANDS
THAT WHILE SLAVERY RxIsrs, THERE CAN DE- NO
uSION AMONG THEsE STATEs," Ii you Join this
new party, and are q good Union man, uhat
must you do to preserve the Union1 Abolish
slavery! JOSHUA has said that "there can be
no Union while slavery exists" GiDplSos pro-
ceeds as iolloWsi s., .t ,.-s7. -arst
"But bear some men say, we have fugi. |
tive slave Law, that the Constitution proy)des |
for the delivery, of fugitive slaves. do not |
propose to argue that question now, for, admit |
ting that construction OF the Constitution and of |
the fugitive law giyenby the most arrAnt slave
holders, yet they only sxtend to the capture Of |
fugtivcs who "sseope from ons State TO anottsy /"
but n.ihey donehfaes nor sIap,holier, until this
war, ever held It TO be our duty to send an army
70 Virginia TO catch her slaves while they re-. |
main in that State. No Constitution, no laws
ever authorized q Qiartermaster or other mill.
tary officer TO cit in Judgment upon the right Of |
a fellow man TO liberty. The act of Judge |
Key In passing aeDtence Of slavery upon the |
fugitive was the exercise OF no power delegated |
70 him. 1t was rank usurpatlon; the exercise |
Of revolving despotism, and the fate o. des- |
pot should await him." T1fH
How familiar -that -souRdsl "Doughfaces"
and "slavsholdsrs!n What enchanting music |
that would be to Democrats, who join the new
'uOionn party: just for a moment consider
how they would cheer at that kind Of stuff be.
Ing poured outSitom an Abolition Union stump
speaker, , as ''UnionD meeting! What Democrat
Aus not heard jast such stuff belched fofth for
years, By every Abolition speaker. from cHAsr
and 1sfeoLs down 70 the smallest pettiiogger
n the oountryi sss y sea'if-s .,sls a. iss5t
And now Ne are Invited to abandon our Ral.
ant old Union party, and join neg sonsva. to