Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-15

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ssB The New York Tribune and other radical pa |
pers have justly said that the enormity Of the
u presens rebellion consisted In an organised at
tempt to resist and overthrow "the best and
most benencent Government the sun ever shOns
upon"
But What ls this beneReent Government the
rebels tesls. and attempt 70 overthrow tiss
{ &. national Government, owing lie existence and
deriving its authority from the consent OF the
people in free and slave States; and IL is also
= a Federal Government, uniting in one free and
slave States alike. In its national character,
is popular or democratic; In its Federal charac-
s ter is made mp Of Union Of Ssates, free
and slave. Z .sffali s.l as'
What makes this Government "the most
beue6esnt the sun ever shone upoD7" lie,
because Il secures our National independence.
and guarantees the liberty aud rights Of the
ctizeus under local or State governments, con-
ssIsutions and laws. II establishes no strOng
and overshadowing central power or despolsm,
as 10 the most liberal Governments Of Europe,
batleaves the people, In the several depart
meBts or States under its jurisdiction, perfectly
Tree to regulate their internal and domestic con-
Germs In their own way. It is this great and
noble feature, allowing diversity Of character
ami variety Of laws and institutions, that makes
ous Government so benefcent--so like the sun,
that dispsnses It's rays on al alike.
The grand principle upon which our Govern
mens was formed, is that of Unity out Of Va
= rlesy. and Variety from Unity--the same in
= klnd as that upon which experimenting Prov
= idsnce regulates and governs the universe
The wlckedness Of rebellion against such 6
Government Is thus, clearly seen. We agree
With our radical cotemporaries that II deserves
!. the ssverest condemnation and punishment
q Bat what has been and is the position of the
radicals toward this ''most uenefceut Govern.
AZ ment9nA Are they, while coudemning the rebels,
- In the most bitter terms, also without sin2-
Have not these same radicals been guilty Of
many crimes against the Government Have
they not, 70 use the words OF sound Union Co.
"a temporary, "passed notification resolutions;
deiied the Federal Government; mobbed Fed
eral ofRcers; broken open Federal prisons;
shielded Federal prisoners from the judgment
Of the law; exaggerated Southern follles; charg-
cd oue-half the Union with barbarism; instllled
hatred Of half the States into the Northern
heart; applauded disunion orAtors; mournel the
death Of traitors convicted BY the Law; declared
q vurpose to extinguish, BY direct and indirect
mesnl, Southern legal institutions; ran section
al candidates for the Presidency, and prescribed
Souahern men from all share in the honors and
control Of the Government"
And what ls the last, the croWDing act Of in
fanny which these radical Republicans propose
to eonsummate7 We have sketched In pre-
vIous article the character of the disunion and
disOrgani9ing resolutions introduced the other
day into the Senate Of the United States by |
CHARLEs sUMHER, and approved by Secretary |
8 CHGsr and other prominent Republicans in and
out Of Congress. Now We are informed by
: telegraph from Washington, under date Of Feb
ruary l3, that "a bill recognizing the rebel
territory into territorial governments, on the
principles Of these (SUMsER's) resolutions, will
shortly berepOrlsd BY the Territorial commit |
tees Of the two Houses Of Congress-"
Thus the radical plot or conspiracy against
THE "moss benencent Government the sun ever
shone upon" thickens, and is about to ultimate
In open and determined opposition. The State
Governments are to be superseded and Others
unknown to the Constitution and the laws es-
tAblshed In their places. There Is no power
given in the Constitution to Congress Or the
Federal Government to declare the right of
the people Of State to Constitution and
Government Of their own forfeited, and to es-
fnblish another Government in lite stead. The
admission that State Consultation or Govern
ment 10 forfeited or vacated is tantamount to an
admission that State may, by iis own act,
Withdraw or secede from the Union, and the
declaration Of such forfeiture iS In principle the
7 game Is an acknowledgment of such with
raRal or secession.
With me FIRST fair and encouraging pospect
Of she restoration and perpetuation Of our Fed
eral coyernmsnt in all Its pristine glory and
benehcenoe comes the development Of this rad
ical conspiracy tor its overthrOW--in the very
hour when Il Is Ebout achieving a signal and
decisive triumph over the rebels who have
taken up arms against It. If the plot we're con-
lined 70 the brain Of CHARIEs SUMNER and o
few crazy fanatics like him, It might be passed
over with comparative indifference. But we
are assured upon high Republican authority,
and By teIegrams passing under the eye Of the
Government censor at Washington, that mem
be,p Of the Cabinet, members of Congre-s and
other leading Republicans favor the scheme
We are on the brink Of fearful revolution.
J with one hand We must fight and overcome tho
rebIos; and with the other, We must oppose and
put down the dIsuuion and disorganizDg radl
Gals. Nothing short Of this can save from de-
3 n,suctIon and aunIbiIatlcn this "mcst benefcent
Govebmept" To your posts, Americans !
Sand by the Consultation, the Federal Gov
annsns and the integrity and rights Of every
4 E,aso 10 the lest hour and the last mani