Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-07
I'D COLUMBUS OHIO. FRIDAY MORNING. NOV : 1850

Dy constitutional guarantees and fair and
eqaitiole Ole rlbntio1 Of political power TO prs
serve them intact, "I'he spirit of IIberty ~
saye Webster, "is indeed bold and fesries;
sp5n; o1t is Is also sharp sighted spirit; Il Il
Jealous VI encroachment. jealous OF power, Zeal
Qua OF man' IL demands checks; il seeks fol
SGsfae; 10 insias on securities; it intrenches It.
SER behind strong defenaes Is eeeks for dura
t'on ano permanenoe; and, building ca the ex
PInshce oi ages that ere pact, IL laboGs dill
come" "
| When tho presen; Administration venture,
upoH suspension Of ha6eas oO,pgs in epecia
caasa, aud the declaration Of martial lsg Il
special and temporary ex genoies "a declaration
'nSt atfestS tue action OF tne courts, tbs course
oi law and The sight Of habeas cUpus-loya
men evtry Whe'e etquie; ord. The imu lac q rer
IN "hlcn the G9vefument was placed, the hiddeI
oADEsf" tnaG sufTonlded IL, and the treason anC
HeacheTy that pGrgaded ali i.s department,
and Oil branches OF the service; and :hs con
seriousness ot sill gfolteT perls that remained
Pe1dS' 10 shWart every attempt TO assert 10,
satloslty OF the laws and the supremacy of 10,
Constitution, justified such step, aud mad
"hat Of any other time, or In tho presence O
lees momentoua perile, would have produced 1
! [eVoiutlon, necessary prGc. .uton and q b0pe
iai olspisy OF VigoF, in the effort to preaerv,
lne authority OF the Government and the exist
ence 81 great nation.
mere ana there some malignant split tainted
WIG treason and sympathiSing with traitors
vac Loua Ia eennnclation Of tho actio.. Of the
Administration, and construed Ehat was hat J
necessary act In defense of the national exist
ence, into a design 10 oentraljzs power And
restrict the liberties Of the Individual. The
peril, however, Wss extreme, aud resort Ia
extreme measures was conceded to be d vital
necessary: Men who we're coVet.ly aud actively
cooperating with the rebels were summarily
seiSea ard cobBued 10 military prisona, and the
Sc' Of the eovernment received the universal
sanction Of all loyal people.
Wnen' however, martial laN was declared to
exies over oil the adheIlBg States, the necessity
OF euch step was not 60 apparent. The expe-
olency oil it was doubtful, ard the tendency tnll
oil petnlclous consequencss Ii seemed TO us
that the few bad men II sha community, who
we're, and stili are plotting for the overthrow OF
the government, might safely DO left 10 the
Watcniui care OF the State authorities and the
OWL courts. Still, had this extreme stretch OF
au'ho.ity on the pars Of the Administration
oeen Jadleionsy and carefully exercised, ii
night nave been es5ented 81 by the voice Of a
majority OF the people, who. q 'ous as they are
upon tne salJsc1 oil personal rights, would nave
1eqaitsSeu IL 'heir sOridgLaent in cases OF Is.
grant oRense.
This, unfortunately, has not bean the case -
While there has been great show Of v,cor In
making arbitrary arrests, there has been ,osx.
plicAOie delay IL iIAiOtiOg punishment. Under
Whatever circumstances the citis IN ia arrested,
Whethef 0y OWL process Or by the exercise OF
mefha' authority, ne il entitled TO sspeedy and
isf uiai. Whete has this been granted7 Men
na'e oesn seized aid Ihfuet i1to military pris.
one' Kept IL confinement Wetk after we, k, and
mohth sittr month, and without being confront
ca Win their accusers, or made acquainted with
inc specifications of their guilt, have been re.
leased and permitted 20 go out into the com.
munitys With she taint of suspicion slili upop
them, and without the privilege of establishing
their Innocence. In what is tnis different from
the proceedings OF the Star Chsmbsrf
Ii is repugIant TO all ideas of justice. l. il
neither iast 70 tne Government nor the indiyid
uai. IL 10 an arbitrary act that requires com
plete exposition OF the causes that demanded iIi
exercise TO gain tor II the approval OF she peop
and IL should have been the frat duty of The
GoVernment to see shat snch Gu expedition was
ned. Sucn course would have sienced com.
plaInt' and taken from those who desire no hing
co much as TO ALLEVIATE the confidence of che
people in the Administration, the opportunity
which they are ever on the alert TO seize, of de-
nounciDg 1t as despotic and tyrsnnicai, The
Naturalization, by che course it hss paraaed,
and We say it with upteigned regret, has given
lie enemies jusI cause of complaint, and emo.
bled them 30 work the very mieohiet which the
assumption OF poWtr-assnmed, undoubtedly,
from me pest OF motlves, and ioR the highest
OF purpoaes--was designed to prevent. Seek.
ing 70 reduoe the force and vitality of bAleinl
opposition To the assertion Of ita constitut on.l
aoshorlty, and yentuEiDg upon the aseumption
OF extreme powers to do 90, it has 90 misuan
aged and misdlreeteo its energies, as to increase
the dissatisfaction, stimulate distrust muitiply
embarrassments, and weaken its hold upon the
ahsetionsof the people. 1t the Aumipistrstior
OF Abraham Lincoln fails, ii will not be because
is 10 Republican IA isa party elemenss--net be.
cause it Is anti-siayery 10 is moral and political
te1ture-not because Of its emancipation policy
-out because OF its incspAcity tor public affairs,
and because tbs wanting in the forecast, the "a.
And the ability TO use wisely and discreet
y tne powers vested In isby the Consultation AID
ieNs' and such other powers as the sxigeucles
Oh 'ne times justify it In assuming. the peo-
pie hAya ieeked to u with iaith and hope; they
have giVea IL hearty support; men Gld money.
sympathy ana goodwill, nave been iaSibhec
upon Is. II ltisils, then, it will he through itE
own aoss, and hiesory will record it as 8 plal1
case OF Administrative suicide.
Inc mismanagement tbas has CHARACTERIZED
she prosecution of the war: tine endless delays
she enterprise without tuition. The hopes dis.
appoilsea-shese are .hs chances Of war not al
ways 20 be avoided. Tae incroaso Of the pub,
ie eeot, the resort TO direct taxation. the par.
aiJsis OF commerce, the depreciation of publ Z
credit, dlsordered A1ance-tbese are he al.
mos. inevitable ctncomitsnts Of war assam.
Ing tie gigantlc proportions Of the preaent one
Ing policy OF ,cou6sca!IoD, of emsnciDatior
WIN OF without compensation, of coloniz lsion-
tnese are schemes which msy bo productive al
gooo or evil results, which have a neral inapi.
ration snc tend toward that dimly seen day n
universal freedom which peeto have sung and
prophets predicted, but when to mism apase,
msnt' deiAy, increase Of deb;, aud scheme,
woien are likely TO be character .xsd az In prac
uoaoie' because the excellence Of inten.ion Il
not supported By q wise stasesmsnship, there,
saoed an assumption of powers not clearly del
egated by the people, and exercissd 60 biindl,
ana so extraordinarily as to give to tho act ID,
appearance Of despotism, which its enemies de
nounce openly as such and which the poopl,
are In danger. of coming to believe as such
wnefe is the Administration that has or eve
viii exist that could sustain itself under sncl
overwhelming burdensi Having, oreanis ed tb
conditions OF defeat, it should moi co nnlai,
ok "a