Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-02

lasues Of the 3Ist ult and let instI long edit
or,al ON the same subject. 10 wit: Emancipation
az a Government Policy" In these articles \
advocates tho doctrine for which we, ID com
mon with other Democrats, have contende'
since the outbreak Of the insurrection-Iha
the war should he carried on solely for the sup
/ uressun of the rebellion and upon a cenetitu
tional basis. I'D Is s1ipl 90 glJA
We shall not undertake review OF the Jour
nails articles; but o few points In them arr
worthy Of special notice giaHsgaaal
The Journal characterize the assertion tha
emancipation is "the cheapest and safest mode
Of suppressing the rebellion" as an "acknoWl'
edgment Of our inlsriority --of our inability u
save ourselves and our country, except by tho
help Of the African" i-a i- 4,
And II saved in this mode for the present,
continues the Journal, how could IL DO Kept SAFE
| in the futuref Nay-We deny that u would De
either cheapest or safest. The feeling OF the
Snuth. in thousands of cases now longing for
the Union under which they have been always
protected, would by such an aot become univer-
sally embittered, and intensified In is hostility
to degree Of such utter feroclty, that would
render the war against rebellion a sanguinary
combat through indefinite years. -
Nor can itbe regarded as ellogelner sac
proceeding to uproot at one stroke the domestic
relations Of whole commonWealths, TO Annui al
the laws governing the relation ot master ana
slave, to abrogate their relative rights anu eu-
ties, and to turn four millions Of negroes, WIN
their minds uninformed, their passions unregu,
lated, their lusts untamed, out upon civilization
with no poWer 10 restrain but BY the stern arm
of an omnipreseut military force!-such pro.
ceeding might we'll invoke the most prudentiAl
caution.
The Journal "repudiGtes utterly the adop'
tlon Of emancipation as a military necessity
which its radical brethren put forth With the
greatest confidence aud urge With the utmost
pertinacity. 1t sees In this claim for enandpas
ton an exhibition OF ''lts most hideous and re-
voting features" and adds: 1g1l '.
But, when it Is remembered that "mllitary
necessity" s. and ever has been, simply another
name for military deepotlsm, and an apology
for crime aud lawlessness, then the Offensive
features of this measure Of emancipation be-
come painfully conspicuous. = 80. r..
OF the assumption Of the emanclpationiSIs
or radical Republicans that 'tOEard rebels we
are not bound BY the forms aof laW--that by
their own acts they have nulllfed constitution
al obligations, and thAt we Of the loyal States
are, therefore and thereby exonerated from the
obssrvancs of legal restraints and constltu-
tlouAl provisions" the Journal says: o ~
This assumption, We feel compelled to say, is
even more monslrous than the measure of
emancipation itself: 1t is revolutionl-Day
worse, il is moral treason. L is GHarehy!T For
when did it ever come to pass that, because one
man had violated law, other men were justified
in disregsrdiDg the Law as toward him3 II
were as we'll to say that, because man was Q
sinner and had rebelled against bis Maker,
therefore Gods laws were nullihed-the consd-
tuition of the moral world abrogated. Certain
ly, punishment the most condign should be Wis.
tied upon the rebellious sinner--never ioith0ut
.law-6ut always in conformity With, and By
rirtuc Of, tsp., It is on this ground that We
would cling to our Constitution; and most fond
" aud firmly when rebellion and lsWlessness
were, ,threAtenins tho nation. This 10 Indeed
our only refuge, our ark OF safety wherein TO
outride the deluge of evils that are poured upon
the land. The plea Of military necessity"
robs US of this refuge, and leaves Us nothing to
work BY save the underlined and irresponsible
requirements Of military despotism.
In its second article the journal quotes the
following resolution which was adopted. BY the
House Of Representatives In Congress, on the
lith of February last, without single dissent
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That neither the Congress OF tne United
states, nor sue people OF governmental o. ne
non-elavenoloing sta'es nave .9e conensuuonh
right 30 legislste upon, OF insepere WIN Save
ry IN any OF the siayenoioing states IN the
Union. ~ . iffI
" also quotes tne ORlTTENDEH resolution
adopted on the I'D OF July last oy the present
House, win only Two discerning Votes' ana
saye: I'D
1--WE b,inO tbesa ,ecords IN mind. not beaapse
ne nresuna anv one IL i0norant Of than. but ss
isndmarks N ouide ma among the abiftinU cnT.
rents and eng1lnhino uhiylnooia of the oreaent
,amIrastnoua Smsa we Al n for anothe, nur-
rnoss--lo shov the record az some men In Com.
rress. who are now advocating the policy of
Emancipation. We would have them remem-
be. that under the solemn pledge OF that rec
@ I;on ~ % so nd In S"ndrsSs ~ % If mil;ons % af mnm @
ey. The peoDle. looking at that record. and
seeing there the faith Of the nation pledged TO-
e employ those men a9a apply that money .,iS ior
s01,,,pe y , oS = tSs CSsstiyion and 70 s,s.,sp. he
Unioa-wit6 all the dignity, equality, and rights
Of the 'eUeral StSl:s un'mpGlred," gave their
men " nsausas p ;aS Ts SII nSs sssas
done Who Can now Ionestlv and ;r,tIy al that
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