Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-25

aooopt Oh reject Ite provisions. w. ~ ny tno
war has not been prolonged or nlnaesso uy ous |
ection on this OF any other measure we must
look far other causea for that ismenseo y .ao.
a,,.c.,fslnty. II pointing out Others Tar more
n,o,sibis and potent 10 thsis agencies 10 IN Al
r1~ N + Qtd A rvNt
T,he ,ebelIion derives lie strength from sne
A,.;,,, ~ Iii classcs 10 the insurgent Dta'es'
"a -hi,s n a. uulon lnats the war will never
. srS ,,ntiI thsv are utterly exhausted. wehnow
Tr, M the ,nchntion Of these troubles Sousnern
scc;et, va divided, and that a large pofuon'
perhnps \ naioeity we're opposed " seOsss'vn,
Nov the great mass OF eousne.a ~ ~ muss
united. To discover Why .ney ~ - ,os,ce The
s,.asrs ,nso which it has been divided, and
n "sseS Ali dlstipR Ruisb t They are ~ AIms,
-. ~, N, the came obi ects; they areimoveu 70
~ - ma. but by different and even IN
: ..-,-,-rt seaeons The leaders, when COM
ovsSs~5s rhst was previously known as the
s1ste Rights party, aud 70 much me lesser
cIsrs. seek 10 break down national inoePeno-
ence aud Get up State domination, WIN mem
lis q var against nationality. Inc o'uel s.ass
n Hsh,ipe, sa Il supposee, TO maintain ana pre-
ss,vs Ia Fights Of property and domestic safety,
which n hss been made to believe ere assaiieo
~ thia (5overnmen. The latter class are no.
: diano;onjats DER &c, they are 90 only necause
49,, 49, heen made 10 believe that this Aa
..s,,.t-st;on Il inimlcal to their rights, ana 10
s.sL;~r var an their domestic institutions =
IA lobs os these two classes act togetner ,ney
viii never assent 10 peace. Ineponcy uen,
20 be pursued is obvious. Inc former oisss
viii never be reconciled, but the ietser iosy pe
Remova their apprehensions, satisfy them thes
M harm Il intended to them and their ineu
fn,ions. that this Government is not making
vsF on their rishis VI property, but is s'inp'y
Ss1anding its legitimate authority, and tney
Iii rladlv return 70 their allegiance as soon
.s re measure Of military dominion impos.
~ nv he Confederate suthsrity Is removed
Tvelve monlhs ago both Houses OF Con;
sress, adopting the spirit Of your message, .nen
buI recently sent lns declared Win singular ua.u-
fmity the objects OF the war, ana Ine ooun'y
Ins,.ntiv bounded 10 your side 70 assist you 10
cs,,,ins n on. II the spirit of that resolution
hsd been adhered to We are confident tnes we
.hc,la helore now have seen the end Of this de-
rsc.stls conflict But what have We scent In
hc,h Houaea of Congress we have heard ooc-
line snhversive of the principles OF the Con-
s,itns,on. ana seen measure after measure found.
sa n suhalauce on those docirinee proposed and
barried through which can have no other enect
than 70 distract and divide loyal men, anu ex
aanerate and drive still further IRON us ana
their duty the people o. the feoeiiioIs osases /.
M;lItsry ofieere, fOllosing these bad examples,
. hava'atenped beyond the just limits o. their au.
tharitv IN the same direction, until IN several
;nssances YOU have felt the necessity OF inter
800, n arreat them. Aud even the passage
~ re reaolution 70 which you refer has been
cs,sotatiously pioclaimed as the triumph OF q
3 os,nc,nle which the people OF the Southern
kta,sa repard as ruinous to them. The enect
~ ,hese measures was foFetold, and may now
be aeen in the induraied state OF Southern ieei-
lng. - NJ. p,..,aan. ana no. To
ornission 20 vote for the resolution recon-
Sn"aSsd bv YOU, we sclemnly believe We are to
3 sts,,hute The terrible earneetnees OF those in
e,ns agaiust the Government and the eontin-
= nsrcs II the war. Nor do We (permit rs 20
t,sss Al, President, with ell respect for you)
s.,ss that the institution Of slavery sis the
isser Of their power" but We are OF the opin-
,bat tha, the "lever of their powesm,, 10 the ap
st urehension that the powers OF common GOV
srpment, created for common and equal Pfctec--
tI0n TO the interess OF all, Will pc welded
against the Institutions OF the Soutnern STATES,
There Ia one other idea in your address We
fsel called on TO notice. After stating the fact
of lour repudiation Of Gen. Hunters pfocla-
nation, you add:
"Yet, in repudiAting 1t, l gave dissatisfac-
tim II NOT offense, 10 many whose support the
a ,ntrv cannot afford to lose. And this is not
the end of Il. The pressure In this direction
il still uuon me and is increasing. By conced-
ine Vhat Iuow aek you can relieve me, and,
much more, you can relieve the country In this
important point" Ian
A., S,scoveF Ia true Import, but We are yet In
nainlal uncertainty How can we, BY conced
. ing that you now ask, relieve you and the
oo1ntrv from the increasing pressure 20 which
,on refer7 We will not allow ourselves to
think That the proposition is, ihas We consent
N c;vs nm slavery, to the end that the Hunter
nrncIa nation NAV be let loose on the Southern
neonIe- for IL is too well known that We would
not be uarties to any such measure, and We
have too much respect for you to imagine you
= would propose IL. Can it mean that bV seerl-
fcing our interest in slavery We appease the
aniriS that controls that pressure, cause 1t to
~ vithdnWp. and rid the county OF the pest
IIent agitation of the slavery question: We.
are forbidden 90 to think, for that spirit would
NOT ha aatIsaed with the liberation Of seven
n hnndred thousand slaves, and cease its agita-
lion -vhile three millions remain IN bondage.
Canit mean that By abandoning slavery in our
stntpa ne are removing the pressure from yon
and the country, by preparing for separation
on the line OF the cotton Statesl We are for
/, hidden 40 70 think, because 1t 10 known that we
are. and We believe that you are, nnalterably
opnosed 90 any division at all. We would
nrefer 10 think that you desire this concession
ss a pledRe of our support, and thus enable you
y Ia Withslsud pressure which weighs heavily
on von and the country. Mr.. President no such
aaeriece unnecessary 10 secure our support. Con-
3, fine vouraelf TO your constitutional authority;
onnfne vorr subordinates within tive same lin
ita. conduct this war solely Tor the purpose OF
restoring the Consultation to its legitimate au-
thority: concede to each State and its loyal
,citizens their just rights, and we are welded TO-
vou by iudssoluble tIes. Do this, Mr.. Pfesi-
dent, and YOU touch the American heart and in-
vioorato it with new hope. You will, as We
nolemnlv believe, 10 due time restore peace to
vour country, life It from despondeucy to fu-
ture Of glory, and preserve to your countrymeD,
their posterity, and man, the inestimable treas
ure of constitutional government.
M Presidens, We have stated with fraDkness
and candor the reasons on which we forbore to
vote for the resolution you have mentioned; but
ron have again presented this proposition, and
appealed 10 us, with an earnestness and elo-
ouence which have not failed to impress rs, to |
'.consider Il, and ct least 70 commend It to the
consideration Of our States and people," Thus
appealed 70 By the Chief Magistrate of our be-
loved country, in the hour Of its greatest peril,
We cannot wholly decline. We are willing to
srass eyssy question relating to their interest
and happiness to the consideration and Ultimate
indement Of our own people. While differing
from you As 70 the necessity Of emancipatinR |
ne eIevea of our States as o means Of putting |
down me rebellion, and while protesting against
tha nronyIetv of any extra territorial interfer.