Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-28
Oo1fIsca1Ion ana EmaneiPatisns

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We print ia another part Of this paper
we'll written article from The Louisville Jour-
nal on the coniiscation and emancipation msaa'
ures pending in Congress. II appeared In tne
Journal Of the Slst Of December, but 70 jus'
as applicable to the bill recently reported Dy
Senator TRuMDuLL, which the Legislature OF
Ohio are asked to indorse, as though fRESricE
had written Il with that bill lying upon his Va
BILE. The objections he makes to the measures
then pending Opply with equal force 70 mr
ThuMBuLL's bill. .,+s safs.i .0ts va..
The JouYnaI's article is worthy the attention
Of every citizen. Especially, do We commend
its careful consideration to members OF the
Legi,lature before voting on Mr.. MoERoE's joint
n resolutions indorsing Mr.. TRuMSuLL's bill.
That such measures are calculated 10 defeat
the object Of the war and tend to subvert In
stead of preserving the Union is, we think
clearly manifest. Tho design seems to be TO
place the white men Of the South, under the
general designation Of "rebels," In condition
Of utter poverty and degradation, aud cut them
off from all hope of protection from the Gov
erumep,, evenif they should desire to resume
their allegiance.
The point made by the Journal that . system
| of Wholesale eonascation ls contrary to the
ussges Of modern warfare, is we'll taken, and
the quotations from Secretary MARcr cannot
fail to command respect. The injustice Of
general oOnfsoa.Ion Of 'rebsl property" as II Ia
called, is set forth in striking light. The man
ifsst Injustice, not to say gross cruelty, OF not
defining expressly and clearly who are the reb-
els upon whose property the conhscation is to
operate, Is vividly portrayed In the extract the
Journal makes from the New York World,
Republican and Administration paper.
The loossness complained of In other pro-
positions of like tenor character.zes Senator
TRuMBuLL's recent bill 1t supplies no test az
70 who is to be REGARDED as a rebel It opens
wide door for the exercise Of the most absc'
lute, unmitlssted and cruel despotism. We
protest against 1t, not merely on account of the
Thousands Of innocent men who have been
forced against their better Judgments, to take
part in this rebellion, but because the Govern
ment, while putting down armed rebellion'
should leave, as vATTEL urges every sovereign
should, room for reconciliation and for the re-
turn of the insurgents to their allegiance.
| As confscation means forfeiture to the pub
lie treasury, slaves do not come under the head
of conHscable property. Nevertheless every
couHscation bill, like Mr.. TRuMsULLs, provides
for the emancipation Of slaves. The covert de-
sIpp of these bills is to free the slaves Of the
South. This, though it ls for the sake OF Gov
eripg II up, often stoutly denied, is frequently
openly aYowed to be the object Of the war
The New York Tribune both denies and Of
firms. In its issue of the 23d inst, 10 puts the
question-"What is this civil war about3" and
answers it by saying-"It is about the right Of
property in slaves" aFE
For the sake Of iDauguratiDg system oil
general emancipation and committing.the Gov
ernment aud the country to that policy, these
confscation measures are now pressed with such
pertnacity in Congress. The determination Is
to proclaim freedom to the negro, at whatever
cost of blood and treasure, and though it uld-
mate in the final overthrow Of the old prosper
Gus Union our fathers loved and cherished
Men who prefer the emancipation Of the negro
to the liberty and union Of white men, and
would wage or protrsct fra!ricidAl war solely
to accomplish their object, have no right or
claim to the sacred name of "Union," 1t is,
when applied to them, q gross misnomer--a
cruel mockery. They are as Palrable disunion-
ists as ever we're the radical Abolitionists of
the North or the ultra Seceders Of the South.