Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-21
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From tho New York observsrOf June ioth.l
The Union ma ~ VVaa

lhtV'u tno NC" hofk ODRerver or June 18th,
The Union as it Was.
When the war was begun, by the dastardly
ana insane assault upon Fort Sumter, the peo-
pie OF New York city assembled en- masss in
and abont Union Square, and pledged their lives
ana their property end their honor to defend
and uphold the Union, tho Constitution and the
laws: AT that time we took the call OF that
meeting as o motto, and hung it out in front of
our office:
THE UNloE1 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE Lkws."
Successive regiments of patriot soldiers, on
their march to Washington, aa they paraded in
the Park, greeted IL with cheers. Some OF
them begged the flag that hung over II to carry
with them to the war. That Das our metto then.
Il 10 now. ~ =
Ihen we supposed the war was waged to up-
nold the Constitution. assailed by secession trea-
con and rebellion. Then We understood and the
assembled multitudes on Union Square under
stood, that the war was to put down armed
resistance to good government, and to maintain
the Union as IL was when our fathers made II,
and % 1t was when rebellion drew its bloody
sword to deetroyit fthe war was undertaken
with any other purpose, the people wero basely
deceived. Congress passed resolution unani-
mouely Affirming the single object of the war
70 be the restoration of the Government over
the whole Union. The President proclaimed
the same doctrine in his messages and appeals.
10 every form by which solemniIy can be added
to public declaration, this has been set forth
as the sole end and object Of the war. And on
this basis the great American people, with one
heart and mind, entered upon the stupendouu
work, pouring on! their treasure, aud layinp
their lives and the lives Of their sons on the
altar OF their countrys union, integrity and
perpetuity. This wss, and has been, the watch
word Of the war; the rallying call Of the Govern
mens; the Inspiration Of Victory and the only
ground Of hope. On any other basis the people
never would have risen to the greatness of the
works on any other basis they would have nc
neaft now TO prosecute the war. No other OBJ
Ject 10 worth mans life; any other object con.
verts this war into multitudinous murder. and
makes Us q race oil savages thirsting for brother
savages' blood. n :"
Bat We have in Congress and out of it, w
have in our newspapers and pulpits and public
meetings, men who Row teach q widely differ.
ent doctrine from this. They are In favor O.
holding the Constitution in abeyance until th,
war is over. They teach that the rebellion O.
Individuals has destroyed the rights Of States
They hold It to be the duty of the general Gov
eminent to proceed with aud toward the inhabl
tants OF the reyolted States, as If its jurisdic
tion ovor them is the same as over the DIstric
OF Columbia or the Territories. They ignor
utterly the rights Of the thousands in the Soutl
Who are now crushed beneath the iron heel Q
secession power, and yet long and pray for tn
restoration Of the liberty and protection of th
Government to which they owe allegiance.
TO get at the destruction Of slavery 10 th
ostensible object Of these reasonable measure
10 the North; but 1t Is Jesuiticsl and damns
Bile doctrine that good object jdstifes th
means. ..' 'hai'l .-
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Il We have now come to the verge of the gre.
contest. All our battles 10 the field and |
Congress and In the Cabinet, have been mel
skirmishes compared with the imminent strut
gle for the defense or overthrow Of ConstitV
ltional government In the United States. Whe
1--we know that some Of our able lawyers, Leaf
Ing politicians, eminent citizens, and goC
Christians are publicly banded together al
pledged to promote the subV0rsion Of fund
mental principles OF the Constitution, We col
fess that we regard the future with deep col
Germ that borders upon apprehension for publ
liberty. We know that revolutions ere ofte
30 gradual that their progress is unnoted ii
their destiny is determined. We know, to,
that the foundations Of our liberty have bee
sliding for some time past, and that it is haI
TO tell just where We are now. The exigenci.
OF war have made many things an spparei
necessity, which we would not condemn Il
they are sanctioned as part of national polio
But we believe the time has come for Congre
and the people to abandon all other scheme
aud measures but those which look to the In
mediate paciAcation and restoration of a di
tracted, bleeding. broken, but stlll glorio
country.