Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-05

till September October. Their present force
cannot exceed $780, 600 men. or these, portion are
Rss and are mus IRON 1s
may be troops. or these 600 will be required
In the Southern etaes but will be practicable for the
rebels TO concentrate veterans In Virginia sucn
an army s not to be despBed, even after the loss Of
Vcklburg and Port Hudson the retreat from Tennessee
and the disaster o Gettysburg. In the presence OF such
an army what should be our policy2 We answer with
10 dcf on The defSDsiUe.
) This last sentence will, perhaps, surprise
some of our readers. But It indicates what has
been apparent for some time past, that the
radicals In Washington are again under the in
Auence Of a periodical scare. The Republican,
in the same article, quotes from the Baltimore
American, whose wisdom and foresight il COM
pliments, the statement that The rebels are like
ly to concentrate all their available force 10 the
neighborhood of the Potomac for the purpose Of
destroying MEADE's army and investing Wash-
ington." II is for this reason that the Republican
advises the Government. TO sdopta strictly de-
feneive policy in Vrginiu, while active offensive
operations are carried on in the South, aud the
"captll OF virgiOia lett until osher portions of
the rebel empire are fully in possession OF the
Government, ond the territory west OF the
Mississippi sffsc,ualy cut off,"
Thus il vould seem that while our eastern
troops ale 80 remain comparatively idle, acting
only on the defensive, the western are to be
kept in constant activity, engaged 10 difficult
and perilous enterprise in the South and South
weet. To those unfamiliar with political and
military strategy, It would appear wise, Shile
our western forces are engaged IN opening the
Mississippi 10 commence, aud desiro ing the
rebel armies in the Souihw est, She eastern ar
my should be moving forsasd 20 the capture OF
Rich mood, AID the dispersioS II the rebel fore
90 in Virginia ant the S1Ushs,s'.
Tbs Republican suggests iua, by the srategy
liz recommends LEs's army wilr be ulti-
mately starved ou! 10 Virginia. and JEFF. DAVIS
tcompelled to seek new capital, and ssss Il
would be unfortunate II be SHOULD establish
one, especially on the weet side OF the Mssis-
sippi river. Il thinks o. wise precaution We
should "take means 10 prevent such . catss-
trophe." and adds:
Napoieen's dalIiance with the rebels may mean, and
probably does mean, only this; That he desires, in
conjunction with them, when they driven from the
Texas should the rebels transfer their capital Aus
tn and enter upon defensive war In conjunction Win
Napoleon, 1t would prove work OF dimculy TOT tne
Government to hold Texas. Many in me North Soaia S
others would see in II an act OF justice to dismembered
Mexico; and others would accept It means OF check
ing acquisitions Of territory in the South
Here are declarations from a Government
organ which should rouse 10 vigilance every true
friend of the Union. We are told that the reb.
els may transfer their capital to Austin, and
then, aided by NAPOLEON, carry on defensive
war against the United S.atea. 10 that case,
we are assured Il would be work of difficulty
for our Government to hold Texas, and that
MANY In the NORTH would prefer to close the
war by the loss Of border State, This is equiv
alent to saying to the rebels: Move your capital
to tho west of the Mississippi-to Austin for
nstauce--and We will consent to let Texas slide.
You may have her in welcome, as it would be
troublesome to ne to keep her, and not worth
the cost. oa
Here under the eye Of the President and the
authorities at Washington an official Admins
tlstion paper publishes to the rebels and
'the rest of mankind" that MANY 10 the Ad.
ministrasion party (for no Others can be meant
favor diamemberment Of the Union. They
are willing to say to JEFF. DAVIS and LOUIS
NAPOLEON that, If :hey can get Mexico under
their control, they can have Texas as "an sc.
Of justice to dismembsred Mexico" 4,
j The Northern radical Disuniouists In the .Ad.
minisEation party are seized with wonderful
sympathy for poor "dismembered Mexico" be-
cause Texas, over which che claimed soye-
reignty, set up for herself, maintained her In.
dependence and became annexed TO the United
States. Men of the same stripe opposed the
Texan annexation, and denounced IL with all
the bitterness and inveotlve they could master.
II appeara that the old Abolition grudge against
Texas still survives. The same GLASS Of men
are now disposed, aud this is made public in
our National capital, to let JEFF DAVIS ant
LOUIS NAPOLEON, If they form on alliance, have
Texas as an ''act OF justice to dismemberet
II o
Mexico" and as 80 means Of checking th'
acquisition of territory on the South" Thu
old Abolition ideas come round again, and IL II
gravely announced in an Administration organ
that, after the Union is dsmeDbered and the
new Union, Republic or Empire, the Abolition
leaders have in view, is established, 1t will be
necessary TO erect barrier on the Southwest
10 prevent the new Government '6llibustering
and making ineursions into, and acquisitions oul
Of foreign territory. II certainly would no,
make those raids TOR the extension Of blacl
slavery; it must be, therefore, tbas there 10 dan
ger It would do 1t for the exten,ion Of whit
slavery. The suggestion Of barrier to guart
1 sgainst this, may strike the readeras NOS alto
gether out Of place. a'ea
i John Brough and his Railroad.
Il :. nH Hnnfka In hia laff