Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-08

need to pass through, and from which even
these salsmAndfine Ssges OF the cheated fur
mace" could scarcely hope TO come without the
same smell of fire upon them. No-no, ,-ehlr.
/ Cox, when your resolution does pass, pray give
US some material on the Commission not quite
90 completely dedicated; men whose political
views are not bounded by the horizon formed oi
the old Wing and Locofoco Issues; but men
whose minds sympathize with the present, and
look out with o wide reaching gaze upon the
great future of this mighty Republic. Most
estimable and worthy gentlemen you have
named, but not men for the times nor the
place.
The only objection of the Journal then was
to the men named, not to the proposition whose
phraseology was copied from vATTEL. Mr., Cox
has said that since then he has seen not even
the remoiest prospect of an adjustment, lnor
does he believe any such can be made unless by
the following article from the N. Y. Tribune,
there IL something intended: i,s Y %
INKLIKos or PEACE.
We have very strong conviction that the
Confederate leaders will not allow the Rrst Of
January to approach without very earnest efforts,
though they may be underhanded, to stop the
desolating civil war which they so reoklessly
inaugurated in the greatest misconceptions Of
the military resources and tenaclty OF purpose
Of the loyal States. Hangman Foote'S recent
proposition In the rebel Congress, of an embassy
TO Washington, will probably be overruled, but
the effort which Il contemphtes will nevertbe-
less be made. The RESOURCES Of the rebels,
consisting mainly Of boundless issues of paper
promises, backed by no system OF taxation, are
not easily exhausted; but they have no clothing
for winter campaign, having exhausted that
which they bought on credit from our northern
merchants in 1860 and swindied them out Of the
pay for, and their British friends have learned
by sad experience that smuggling valuable car
goes into blockaded ports at heavy risk, only
to cell them to people who can't pay for them,
is extra hazardous. Ia short, the rebellion dUn't
pay, and it will have to be given up.
There muet then be an accommodation, and,
that fact being established. It seems to us very
easy to settle the terms. The obvious basis of
adjustment 10 the Constitution of the United
States without note or comment. That 10, at
the very lowest estimate, q treaty; but call It
a compact, alliance, or what you will, 1t is q
valid and binding contract. Our fathers made
it freely and heartily, and IL can not degrade
their SONS to resf6rm and abide by II. II we
repudinte that, what assurance can be given or
trusted chat any new bargain would be lived up
to?
Whenever the rebels really desire peace-as
we think they very soon will, If they do not al
ready--they have but to notify the Government
that they are ready to return TO loyalty, and TO
that end have abrogated all ordinances, acts,
and oaths Of allegiance Inconsistent herewith.
Precedent Lincoln would thereupon feel war
Fanted, we doubt not in issuing a.Proolamation
nj Amnesty, inviting the States lately in re-
bclion to elect members of Congress ss II no
rebsllion had existed. The rebels would need
no further assurance of immunity; their friends
of the Vallsndgbam persuasion would gusran.
tee them practical ascendency In the House,
II not In the Senate also, and thus shield them
from all serious harm. And II they should
choose to have convention to revise the Fed.
eFal Constitution, we have no doubt that this
would be easy of attainment, though we should
prefer to have no stipulations on the subject
They might have had one without objection In
1861; they can have one without stipulation In
1868 But the true and sufficient basis Of i'm
mediate peace is The Constitution ss IL is."
Man can devise nc better.
sHELLlBAheER objects to the words "basla of
the Constitution. What other basis than the
Constitution as IL Is, caa We oyer hope for2
Bat the Journal deliberately fslsifes Mr..
Cox's resolution when 1t ssys he proposed to
assusge "all the grievances of the rebels" He
said 'all grievances or South--which
might be presented for adjustment. Mr.. Cox
offered this resolution then without for mo-
ment proposing to stop the war for the Union.
He proposed to increase our force. As he Las
said, he has no hope Of any arrangement now;
and proposes none. The sword is the arbiter.
Let Us await its decision.