Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-24
The Late Political TEi ampbs-How
They arc Regarded In che Border

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[Rrom the Lousville (Ky) Democrat, OCT. 1871
Ia the almost absorbing attention to the mil
itary movements, wo hope the public has not
overlooked the glorious political victory which
has just been gained in the North. Il Is more
important and more effeetual In bringing O
speedy termination to the war than sbloody
field would have been. There has been great
anxiety In all quarters since the President1s re-
tion. IL was directly upon tho Issue of for ard
agsins. the Constitution. If the Republican
party succeeded we could have no hope for the
Constitution hereafter. The only check re.
naming 10 us was in our Congress. If it fall
ed, all was at an end, since the President, by
one eweep of Executive power, had silenced
the judicial authority. Power seemed to be
fast gathering into the hands of the Executipe,
and the Executive unrestrained either BY past
promises or constitutional limits We appear
cd to be lapslng into despotism, and to hug the
chains that we're fast lettering our limbs.
We do not exaggerate In saying shat the tsi-
umph OF the conservatives in the North WaH
triumph Of Republicsnism against despotIsm,
aud as such should cheer the hearts of all lovers
o! American institutions. 1t settles the ques-
tlon as to whether the Union ia still to continue
republic, .sE
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by this momentous election. The negroI
question was taking shape more dangerousl
than 1t had ever done before. The programmed
WAS distinctly laid down to deprive the country
OF four million laboTers, loss which no country
will stand in the midst of prosperity. Ia the
furtherauee OF this scheme other evils. equally
disastrous, would have fallen upon the country :,
since not only was the labor Lost, but, according g
to Lipcoln's tremendous emancipation and de-
portation scheme, tax of unparalleled magni.
tude would have been laid upon the over
burthened people. Whatever side issues may
have sprung up in localities, this was the main
question, and we may look upon tho election ~
decisive. .. --.....''.. ..-.. Ifssja
1t has been of no less momertoua importance
10 another respect, to wit: 10 qaelling the re-
bellion, II could be set down az q eelf-evideDt
proposition that the Union could not DO restor
ed upon the Abolition platform. 1t was the
height OF insanity to believe that the South
would ever eubmit to q government which
favored negro insurrections. Every impulse OF
resistance was called out. Il conlo not be ex-
pected that they would yield while they had a
man or dollar to power which proposed to
call up the horrors OF ST. Domingo In populo
lion Of eight millions Of free white people
They would never submit, and no human mar
! could wish them to submit to such an atrocity
The election has deprived the rebels Of thit
: element, which would certainly insure unity
. aud desperation among them. ...,..-
y The tendency Of the election ia 10 show to tht
. Southern people that, whi,e II is resolved tc
. continue tho war until the restoration Of the
Union, yet IL 10 not the intention to subjugatt
:, the South, or to deprive them of rights enjoyed
by their sister Ssstes; and Il Is the fear Of this
y We firmly believe, which has prolonged th'
Ipeaaaok onntaak L Oh kha Snntharn Skataa knnv
: that they will enjoy the protection guarantees
, to them by the Constitution, and we believe the
y will willingly return to their allegiance. Tue:
seeded for fear they would be deprived OF -thei
rights, and the Southern politicians have per
sistently ipoulcated the idea that they would b,
J, !, robbed. We hope and believe the effect of th
election will 60 far to remove any such imFrea
sion. nlf =
:. In every way We regard il as the triumph 0
= . truth, justice, and freedom, and congratulat
~ " the country upon the result.