Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-07
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T Z B N Q
The Crisis.

will issue Weekly paper, to be called" The CRIsIs
at the city Of Columbus, and State Of Ohio, at Oo dol
lars per annum, Of ffytwo NUMBERS syable always In
ADVANCE and to during the month Of January
86l.) As 1t will be desirable to both parties to have
full sett commencing with number l. 1t will be impor
for subscribers to send their names as early poss
BILE, that can form some estimate oil the edition to
commence with.
have great many reasons for publishing this paper
will clearly appear TO my readers as II progress
es and hence shall offer neither excuse apology
for what, at first view to some, may be considered sin
gular determination.
81 HE CRISIS" will fully and thoroughly sft the great
issues that hang like cloud Of night
country, and nationality, as is cannot be pre-
served whole and undivided the still greater question
will arise, more perpexing, as more gloomy what
to be the conditions Of our dissolution and disgrace
These are momentous questions yet they are crowdng
hard upon u.s. and we have got to look them In the face
as unpalatable as they may be-
have not much faith In seeing those who have brought
this fearful crisis upon country show patriotism and
manness enough to confess their errors, recy their
mSaes and restore the country to the safe and healthy
condition in which they found It. but shall never lose
confidence In the people distrust their
right intentions until all hope is lost, and We ae smt
ten down by the paricda hand.
My connection Of thirty years with politics and the
press gsves claims upon the people for at least
candid hearing.
II possible, let us save our country from the perils
that surround IT, and ourselves from the stigma of inca
pacity and National wckedness. II tits too late, and
already whrng to the dark abyss Of dissolution
and chaos In the name OF humanity let halt and not
iuBh headlong into civil commotonB such as have
before Redeemed the earth with brothers blood.
But Prospectus Is place to argue great questions
TBE CRIss will do that at LENGTH and without gloves.
will speak freely Of men and measures and call things
by their right names. When great country aud the
fate Of mighty people are at stake II Is Tins to re-
treat to closets to pick words of eicate meaning
to hunt phrases to sit like music the ear Of love-
We are passing dangerous shoals in rghtful storm;
aud It is unmany to sit In mimic paDtomime OF resig
nation In Providence He who would not assist In saw
ing us from this impending wreck, would not defend bis
wife and children from the fatal dagger raised to strike
before his eyes.
"THE CBisIs" will also be Of general character and
varied In its the nature Of Its main purpose
will admit. shall especially devote number OF art-
ces 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 inactive
part.
To my friends In Ohio, once more appeal. l have
often done but never In vain In this terrible crisis
In AFFAIRS will you not stand by In this last ap-
peal which, In the nature Of things, can never make
again God has spared my life to witness this mouruful
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. MFpARy, Columbus, 0hie.
S.MEDARY,
December, 1860