The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-01
For the Ohio BemO crat.

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dications of the destruction of our Gov
ernment. Few men but concede that
the knights Ofthe Golden Circle" are a
dangerous combination to the Govern.
ment, but in truth they are no more so
than the "Union Leagues" The direct
and legitimate tendency Of both is to in.
augurate civil war and bloodshed in the
loyal States, which, when once inaugura-
ted, will of necessity paralyze the power
Of the Government so as to render the
suppression of the rebellion impossible.
Many of the Abolitionists, whose chief
object is to ride into Office through the
instrumeutality of these secret leagues,
well know that the direct effect Of them
is to embitter one portion of community
against another, and thus lead to blood :
shed and civil war. No sane man bat
must see that we are in danger, every
hour, Of outbreaks all over the loyal
States, and when once commenced, the
Government is gone. So, too, does the
intolerance which exhibits itself in the
using of hard names against Democrats,
tend to inaugurate civil war in our midst.
He'll has no greater fend than he who
would wilfully initiate hand to hand
fight in the loyal States. 9o.
If the intended work of secret politi-
cal oath Inbound combinations is continu-
ed if personal liberty is continued to
be disregarded and freemen are impro-
perly arrested carried far from home !,
and locked up in prisons for months with.
out being allowed to see any charges or
complaints against them, or being put
on trial; if the liberty of speech is CON-
tinued to be violated by mobs; if the
freedom of the press is continued to be
disregarded; if men are continued to be
punished for doing that which the Con-
stitution guarantees to them the right to
do, civil war in the loyal States is not
seven months distant. The people will
not submit to be forced into abject men
tai slavery-to become the meanest
slaves id the world to the Office, holders
of the government. Every well.inform.
ed man must see and feel that the bitter
ness between the unqualified supporters
of the Administration instead Of the Gov.
ernment, and the unqualified supporters
of the Government instead of the Ad-
ministration, is increasing at q most
alarming rate, and unless change Of
programme on the part Of the party in
power takes place soon, civil war in the
loyal States is certain.
I The people were long and often ads
monished that unless a change of con.
duct between the abolitionists Of the
= North and the fire. eaters of the South
!, was made, war between the two sections
0 would be the result. The admonition
was laughed at; but the result in the
f most horrible form is on our hands. -
The condition Of the loyal States pre-
It sents far more fearful Indications than
:, that Of the two sections did at any time
/ before the war began,
e Never since the Government begar
= did any Administration receive such am
|, Pile support from the party out Of powe
u as has the present Administration; ant
yet no abuse, no hard name, no insult
no matter how Infamous, can be though
l., of that has not been heaped upon tn
st conservative men of the country. I
tn seems as if the leaders of the party Il
s. power were anxious to bring the war y
t.; close and let the rebel States go, AM
t.; as pretext desired civil war in the 10y
m n al States as an excuse. If the Govern
t.; ment is to be saved from destruction tn
M n, bitterness that exists between the part
t.. in power and the conservative men .
re the loyal States, brought on by the mis-
81 conduct of the party in power, must de
-, crease, instead of increase. Men Inul
fl talk and act like men instead of fool
=. Men must conciliate instead Of aggrs
ls; vate. Men must make peace in the 10y
ny al States instead Of war; Men must d
lin their business which is to affect the pull
lrc' lie interests publicly, like honest mel
m. instead of secretly and stealthily. L.
ut the conservative men Of the country kee
nj. cool and calm; let them do all in the
m power to aid in the suppression OF ii
' rebellion. Let them, in a becomin
lbs manner, endorse their condemnation q
are on every act of the Administration th'
ps. is an unconstitutional usurpation ofpoV
'ty, er, tending to the subversion Of our go
bel ernment. Let them carefully and clea
lily, ly distinguish between the Administr
ub. tion and the Government, and ayc
the charging upon the perfect the errors
ing the Administration. Let them dets
the idea of refusing the Government th'
svi. UNQUALIFIED support because Of the i