Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-25

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tains, and IL may be to the Pacl6c-the grand
est and most magnificent dowry which bride
ever had TO bestow.
Then, cir, New England, freed at last from
the domination Of her sophisters and dreamers
and bigots, and restored to the control once
more Of her former liberal, tolerant, and con.
servative civilization, will not stand in the
way of the reunion Of these States upon terms
of fair and honorable adjustment. And 10 this
great work the central free aud border slave
States, too, will unite heart and hand To
the West 1t is necessity, and she demands 1t.
And let not the States now called Confederate
insist upon separation and independence.
What did they demand at frst3 Security
against Abolitonism within the Union. Pro-
lection from the "lrrepressible confict" and
the domination of the absolute numerical ma.
jority. A change of public opinion, and con
sequently Of political parties In the North and
W est, go that their local Institutions and do
mestic peace should no longer be endangered
And now, sir, after two years of persistent and
mpst gigantic effort on the part of this Admin
istration to compel them to submit, but with
utter and signal failure, the people of the free
States are now or are fast becoming satiefed
that the price OF the Union is the utter cup
preston of Aboitionism or anti-slavery as
political element, and the complete subordine-
tion of the spirit of fansticism and iutermed-
ding which gave II birth 10 any event,
they are ready now, If have not
greatly misread the signs OF the times,
to return to the old constitutional and
actual basis of fifty years ago-three flths
rule of representation, speedy return Of fugi-
tiveS from labor, equal rights In the Terrific
ries. no more slavery agitation anywhere, and
transit and temporary sojourn with slaves, with
out molestation, in the free States Without
all these there could be neither peace nor per-
manence to O restored union OF States part
alaVe and part free." With 1t the South, In
addition to all the other great and multiplied
benefits Of union, would be far moro secure iD
her slave property, her domestic institutions,
than under a separate Government Sir, let
no man North or West tell me that this would
perpetuate African slavery. know it, Bat
30 does the Constitution. repeat, sir, 1t is the
price of the Union. Whoever hates negro
slavery more than he loves the Union, must
demand separation at last. / think that you
can never abolish slavery by fighting. Ger
tainly you never can till you have first destroy
ed the South, and then in the language, first
of Mr. Douglas and afterWard OF Mr.. Seward,
converted this Government into an imperial
despotism. And, sir; whenever am forced to
q choice between the loss to my own country
and race, of personal and political liberty with
all its blessings, and the involuntary domestic
servitude of the negro, l shall not hesitate
one moment to choose the latter alternative.
The sole question to-day is between the Union
with slavery, or final dsunion, and, think,
anarchy and despotism. / am for the Union.
It was good enough for my father. II ia good
enough for us and our children after u.s.
And, sir, let no man In the South tell me that
she has been invaded, and that ell the horrors
| s,x,n fad in mn nf vii
war, has been visited upon her know that,
too. But we, also Of the North and West, in
every State and by thousands, who have dared
90 much as to question the principlesand policy,
or doubt the honesty of this Administration and
its party, have suffered every thing that the
worst despotism could inhict, except only loss
of life itselt upon the scaffold. Some even
have died for the cause by the hand of the az
sasau. And can we forget? Never, never.
Time will but burn the memory Of these wrongs
deeper into our hearts. But shall we break up
the Union7 Shall we destroy the Government
because usurping tyrants have held possession
aud perverted u TO the most cruel OF oppres-
sions7 Was il ever 80 done in any other coun-
tryf Ia Athens7 Rome? Englandl Any
where7 No, sir; let us expel the usurper, and
restore the Constitution and laws, the rights OF
the States, and the liberties of the people; and
Union Of our, fathers, and the old fag--the
symbol once again of the free ond the brave
let us fulfill the grand mission which Provi.
dence has appointed for us among the nstions
of the earth. t ........
And now, air, If It be the will of all sections
to unite, then upon what terms2 Sir, between
the South and most of the States OF the North,
and all of the Vest, there is but one subject in
ontroversy-slavery. 1t Is fhe only question,
said Mr.. Calhoun twenty FIVE years ago, of suf-
fcient magnitude and potency to divide this
Union; and divide IL 1t will, he addei or drench
the country in blood, II not arrested Il has
done both. But settle il on the original basis
of the Constitution, and give to each section
the power to protect itself within the Union,
and now, after the terrible lessons of the past
two years, the Union Will be stronger than be-
fore, and, indeed, endure for ages. Woe to the
/ man, North or South, who, to the third or the
| fourth generation, should teach men dlsunion.
| And now the way to reunion; what 90 easy 2
Behold to-day two separate Governments In
one country, and without natural dividing
line; with two Presidents and Cabinets, and
| double Congress-; and yet each under Consti-
tuition so exactly similar, the one to the other,
that stranger could scarce discern the differ
ence.. Was ever folly and madness like this .
i Sir, ii is not in the nature OF things that it
should 90 continue long. ~ u
But why speak of ways or terms of reunion
now2 The will is yet wanting In both sections.
Unionis consent and good will and iraternal
affection. War is force, hate, revenge. Is the
country tired OF last of wAr2 Has the expert
ment been tried long enough 2 Has .suficient
blood been shed, treasure expended and misery
inflicted In both the North and the South7-
j What then2 Stop fighting Make an armis-
tice--no formal treaty. Withdraw your army
i from the seeded Stasea. Reduce both armies
Il to q fair and sufficient peace establishment.
Declare absolute free trade between the North
and South. Bay and sell. Agree upon zoll-
!. yerein.l Recall your feets. Break up your
, blockade. o Reduce your navy Restore travel
!. Open up railroads Rec establish theteIegraph.
4 Reunite your express oompanies.l No more
Monitors and iron-ciads, bht set your friendly
! steamers and etesmships again In. motion
Visit the North and West Visit the South
!, Exchange newspapers. Migrate. s1Intermarry.
Let elagery alone. Hold elections at the sp-
, pointed times. Choose new President In "a.
!. And when the gospel of peace shall have de
scended again from heaven into their hearts,
and the gospel of abolition andof hate been ex-
|, Ipelled, let your clergy and the churches meet
, again In Christian Intercourse, North and
South. Let the secret orders and voluntary
Isssociationa everywhere reunite 40 brethren
once more. c In short, sgive to allthe bstura
I and all the artificial oauses which impel us TO
oether. their fullest eWay. Lat time do hiI