Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-24

uepenu upon the success OF their schemes
I crom tne Dragons teeth, sown broadcast b
ScnRress, nave sprung the armies which hay
idfiyen back our forces and which now beleaoner
sne Capital Of our country. The acts Of th,
Na'ional Legislature have given pleasure b
tne Abolitionists, victories to the secessIonists
bus while treason rejolces and triumphs, defea
, ana disgrace have been brought upon the faI
Oh our country and the defenders Of our Con
sh'ution. Every man who visited WashinRto
six months ago could see and feel we were upo
ne verge ol. disaster. Dlscord, jealousy, env!
and strife pervaded lite atmosphere.
went to the camp Of our soldiers. Ami
the hardships of an exhausting campaiqn--amI,
euterlngs from exposure and want-amid thos
languishlng upon beds of sickness, or thos,
struck down by the casualties of war, heart
ana saw only devotion to our Constitution, anc
rove Tor our Country's flag. Each eye bright
ened as II looked upon the National STANDARD
win iS glorious emblazonry of stara and
stripes From this scene of patriotic devotior
went into our National Capitol. traversed
It's Mosaic pavements; gazed upon its walls Of
polished marble; saw upon it's ceilings ell that
wealth, lavishly poured out, could do to make
.nem suggestive Of our country greatness and
its wonderful wealth Of varied productions. Art
mad exhausted itself in painting and sculpture
70 make every aspect suggestive of high and
noDle thought and purpose. Full OF the asso.
oistions which clueter about this vast Temple
which should be dedicated to patriotism and
truth, | entered it's Legislative Halls: their
g'ioed walls and gorgeous furniture did not con.
srast more strongly with the rude scenes of
martial life than did the glistening putrescenoe
and thin lacquer of Congressional virtue con.
trast with the sterling loyalty and noble self
eacrihce OF our conntry,s defenders. / listened
20 debates full of bitterness aud strife,
=, saw IN tue camp heartfelt homage to our
National fsg-a stern defiance of those who
dared to touch its sacred folds with hostile
hands. heard In the Capitol threats of ma
tilstion OF It's emblazonry-hy striking down
tue lie OF States. He who would rand our Ma,
tional standard BY dividing our Union ia
traitor de who would put out one Rlitteripp
star from Its azure field, Is traitor, too.
TIE FREaEHT CONDITION. or OUR COUNTRY.
Let US now confront the facts of our condI
tlon, and they shall be stated In the language
OF those who brought this Administration into
power, and who are now politically opposed 20
the members of this Convention After the
expenditure OF nearly one thousand millions of
dollars, and the sacrifice of more than one
hundred thousand Northern lives, in the Ian.
guage of she7E e7Evsning Po,t:
What has been the resut2 Our arrnles Of tbs we,.
ns noble yctors Of Port Dcneson and Shiloh are scat
90 nat no man knows their Whereabouts while the
roe tney were sent TO dpene s hundred miles IN their
rear threatening the cities Of Tennessee aud
aha sven advancing toward one Of the principal
OF tho Free States. There ID no eader,ip no
unity Of command, apparently no plan or concert M ac
ton In the entire region we have undertaken to hold and
eeiend' the same time, our army Of the East mum.
pering Two hundred and hfty thousand troops fully
armed and equipped and admirably discpned aftsr In
vestng the captalof the enemy has BEEN driven hack
to 1t. original position the Potomac, deoImatsd In
numpsn sno unprepared TO make single Vigorous
movement In advance 7-as ..r
And ditsdds;- ll- a.-fs
NOW nssies 70 shut our eyes to the fact that hil
Is failure, disgraceful, humillatlng and awful.
The Eesning Journal, the accepted organ Of
the Secretary Of State, now admits the truths
uttered In this Hall when we assembled here in
February, 1861; truths then deridsd aud de-
noup9sd as absurd and reasonable, II says:
The war has been stern to the nsonle
the loyal States We have learned the folly OF under
rating our enemies. We have learned that they ar,
equally brave equally hardy, equally quick witted
equally endowed with martial qualities with ourselves
We have learned they terribly In earnest In thel
efforts to achieve their ends. f
The New York Tribune declares that
The country isin peril. Viewed from the stand poin
Of the pablo estimate Of The situaou,p It Is In ex
treme peril The rebels seem to be pushing forwsrt
their forces ell along the border line from the Atlan
to the Missouri They arc threatening the Potomac ant
the Ohio. They are striking at Wa,hugton Onoinn.t
and Louisviue, This simultaneous movement 4 bot
talarming and Ell ecouaging. II Is alarming becsus
through the tmidty, despondency folly OF the Fed
era Government It may become temporarily succe,sful
g .es roe ,06s%sns IN some portion of the ts
i But 1t is admitted by. those who were oppose,
To us that debt and defeat 70 mt tbo bao :; -,
Il Itoelom;I.. vhIoh -o;oh -. - 80 .So ~
nAs1 woNu esuoWu' "a 'iFtuous peo
pie anu pure government csn bear up agains
calamity, but when rottenness and corrnrt;o, yTr
nar,odo tho Ia,;sI ,iva baIi - u
pe'FeuS VIZ 1es's.Hu'o uen VT eAeeutVe uepart
ment the neart OF the patriot fainte and bis arm
Withers. The organ Of the Secretary of Stat
admita: f.,-r -. - -
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There have bsen mistakes. There have been spsculs
tions Weak men have disgraeed, and bad have ps
ia Jobs. Adyenturers have found the war sourc.
private gain dsspsradOe, have nOcasd about Il
Ssuonhi Sspasa sna s,n ~ wsi1 ior prey. The scu
S.sd ihSm by iss rs.E sod ospys oSor Ssra ~ =,
} been m smsnagsmsntin In the department; mhmanse,
ent wherever great labor has been aud sre,
naS1ns, Sss,, snS ao%m.nans s.scsn an
Because ey could moi gssp he li srniecancs 81 n
drama and because they we're compelled to strike out
untrodden Pstha.--17' So"rnas. .., ....,..
II Hear the voice Of e leading Republican ora
3 tor: a. '-s ~. ss
declare 1t upon my responsibility as Senator Of Il
United states, said John p Hale. that the liberties
tn S s.o ~ ~ s,s.es canger oasy RON me 90
aepartmsnts OF the oyern%ent than tbsv ro y
open enemy In the Held.
The New York World exolaims In an aoon
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