Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-29
The Course Of RepubIicanism.

Some ten years ago, when the RepublcsS
partysHas started, Democrats like D. s. Dick
ensou and Cocbrsne, Wings like Choate, Con-
stitution men like Everett, said % distinctly az
words and acts oould speak: "Your party must
Inevitably be sectional: sectional party is in.
evitably dangerous Your platform is q clap
In the face TO the Sonth. Advice, enireaty,
argument, were Of no avail. Four years after,
the same men said TO that same party: "To
every argument We urged before we now add
she fact that the SuRreme Court has decided
this question against you, and you therefore
yield, not to political opponents, but to law;
your pride is safe, your banner is not lowered
TO man" In order to meet the overwhelming
weight Of this lsst argument, Me RepuJiicaa
parry was forced 10 toks precisely the portion ss
70 The Constitution Dhiek My. Calhoun took az HE
basis of qualification. When Mr.. Lincoln was
elected, secession began. II might have been
arrested by the Crittenden compromise. The
| Republicans refused to become parties to that.
After Mr.. Lincoln was elected war arose. The
Republicans said: "Let there be no party, let
ne adjourn sll debate as to who was In fault
or gIually till the war is over" IL was agreed
10. AT that time everybody understood what
was 10 be done. The Administration, under
the Constitution, was to use arms until IL could
exercise its constitutional power over every
inch Of our territory. Joseph Holt, whose
loyalty is euperserviceable, wrote to Ken
Itucky: 4" The great thoroughfares Of the North,
/ the East and the w est are luminous with the
lbanners, and glistening with the bayonets Of
citizen soldiers. No excuses will mark the foot
steps OF the armies Of the Republic, no institu-
tlon of the States will be invaded or tamperet
with, no rights Of persons or Of property will bl
lyiolated. The knoioR purposes of the Admins.
Itrasion and the high character Of the troops EN-
IpIoyed, alike guarantee the tuthfulness Of thi
Istalement" Proof might be piled on proof, I
liz we're necessary, but the truth 10 90 fresh Il
the memory Of all, that further criticism 10 un
fnecessary.. In very short time the Administra
tion began doing ju,t exactly what ID was war.
ring against Davis for doing-vlolating the Con
stItution, by the suppression of newspapers ant
by arbitrary srrests. The Democrats callet
out: 4" 5u are wasting your energies You
ilbusiness is to fight insurgents in the Csnfede
raey, not men ct home whether they be Uniol
d ler not,Y Next the Administration oegan 4
conduct the war on the rights Of fhumanitB' sys
II TEN, The Democrats said: 1--WE have hoih
Ting TO do with the rights Of humanity v
tafe fighting for our own rights to the Union;
Iwill be pretty tough JOB 10 get them, hut v
ican do II, and We don't want TO carry any NOR
weight than We cantavoid into HARD fght.nS-
The Administration paid no attention % th
notions Of at leaat three-ffths Of the voters i
ltbe free States, and of ccarss those lhree ifsh
determined, In the proper, legal manner, I
. have their own way, and organized into part
for the purpose of placing power elsewhere.-
,1I The Republican musket kicks too much fC
% Uncle Sam . use; his shoulder 10 very sore !