Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-19
lRrOm the Columbia Pa) Democrat Of Jan. H. 2
The border states and the Abolition
Plot.

The States OF Kentucky and Missouri contain
a majority of men favorable to the Union, and
willing to fight for its preServation- Is, fol
the Union under the Constitution. MANY Of
these loyal persons are slave owners, as they
have an unquestionable right to be under thu
laws OF their States, and denounce any anG
every attempt to Interfere with their privileges
In this respect. Congressassured them that The
war had but the one purpose, and that was tht
preservation OF the Union, with the rights anG
institutions Of the several States unimpaired
Accepting this pledge in good faith, they anged
themselves on the side OF the Government, and
Withstood the temptations that sought to allure
them into the ranks Of rebellion. Their firm
and devoted loyalty is to be commended; but
how Is 1t regarded by the ultra faction now urg
Ing the Government into the adoption of ex
treme messures2 These men, say they, art
slave owners-.he rebellion is q slaveholders
rebellion, and the loyal men of the border
States are therefore little better than open enc.
miles 60 long as they demand security and pro-
lection for their slave property. We will treat
slavery as the great criminal, Notwithstanding
some professedly loyal men have an interest In
the institution, and require protection for their
rights. at''l-
The rule, with those who argue in this way is
that slave holder 10 necessarily rebel, vheth-
or he 10 fighting against the Union or maintains
loyal position. The aim of the radical poll
| tlciaDs is apparently to drive the loyal border
States, into open rebellion, in order TO substan-
tiate the theory that slavery is the cause Of the
war and to destroy that remnant OF respect for
constitutional obligations which still attaches
to the people Of the Northern States. This re.
suit accomplished, and the extremists would bt
enabled to point to the detection of every slave
State In the Union as incontrovertible evidence
that slavery Ia the cause Of the war, and de
mand with exultstion that blow be struck a
the great criminal. If this is not the object O
the Abolitionists, why are they 90 anxious Il
drive off the border States2 Why 90 ready Il
increase the number Of the enemies of the Gov
ernment1
Each lover of his country must feel the deep
est sympathy for the loyal men of Kentucky
Virginia and Missouri, who have accomplished
more and endured more for the Union than al
the Abolitionists put together. Instead Of weak
ening their moral or physical power, our efforts
should be directed to Strengthening both-and
above all they should not be punished for their
constitutional rights. But the Aboltionisti
seem to be studying how they can best disgust
and degrade the loyal shareholders and furnish
them with substantial reasons for rushing into
eho aims VI VIC tSbCi OuulcucEhCys
If the Union could be restored tomorrow
without the destruction of slavery, the Aboli
tionists would interpose objections. No one cal
have observed their course without seeing tina
their object is to destroy slavery by the use o
the war power, or, failing in that, to divorce tn
Northern States from connection with the insti
tuition by q dissolution of the Union. Just q
this time their faith in the ability Of the Gov
ernment to crush rebellion is wavering, and thei
! policy sto increase the enemies of the Unio
and the power of the Confederacy by drivin
of the border States-then the next step wi
be to insist upon universal emancipation an
arming Of the negroes as the last resort, an
when that fails they will say: "This contest
hopeless. We can not subjugate the South; Il
US consent to dissolution and thank heaven thI
we are rid of the great sin of slavery" Thi
is evidently the programme Of the radical part
and the only way of preventing the consummi
ton of their dsunion plot Is to guard against ii
frat step in il, by maintaining the COpsti!utic
at all hazards. ''s7e N ISL