Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-04
The True Practical Issue.

II is az plain % anything can possibly be that
the issue now is between Constitutional Unior
men and Unconstitutional Disunionists. The
former would restore the Union as u was undeI
the Constitution as II is; the latter scorn and
reject this proposition and denounce II as dis
loyal and reasonable. Il is clear, therefore,
that our Abolition opponents do not desire the
restoration Of the Union under our present Con
aHtution. but are directing ell their energies to
thwsEt and prevent such contamination.
Read almost any number of any Abolition o.
Ro-called "Union" paper in the land, and you
Will find ample confirmation of what We assert,
The ides Of q restoration of the Union-of .
union Of States and q union of hands'' ''-upoh
tho basis Of maintaining the constitutional
guarantees and rights Of the States unimpaired,
is secuted and stigmatlzed as the conception d
traitors brain. Fidelity to the Constitution
and to the Union under II is acoffed at, and dia-
obedience to that sacred charter of our rights az
Americans is accounted loyalty, and treason %
The Union as the fathers made II Is Landed %
patriotism. usl N
The AbolitIonists say in effect that II The
Union 10 restored, with the same guarantees 10
slave property o. the Southern people formerly
enjoyed under the Constitution, the North win
knuckls to the rebel slsvsholders who are fight
ing for the destruction of the Union, aud they
WIN make slaves Of the white people of the frss
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This has been In substance the csmor of tbr
Abolition faction for years, and was-~-'t u .ne
prolific causes in excitinl soosionai enimoeity
.nd n,oduo,,s sne present civil war. II the
r,.qon Is not to be restored under the
Constitution with all its guarantees to
the States, CT to the people, Ehat are
We fighting for, and for what pusl
pose Is the war TO be prctracted7 The Adolf
tIonists seem to be seized with the insane idea
Of preserving as they call II the unity of the MAJ
tion, by keeping together, not the States or the
people, but the land and territory belonging to,
Or under the jurisdiction of the United States,
and carrying on war fcr the purpose Of either
exterminsting the Shareholders Of the Ssush or
making them give up the institution of slavery
and consent to live under new Abolition Com
stItution or receive an Abolition Interpretation
of the old one. The persistent attempt to carry
out such policy, 1t is evident, must either pro-
tract the war indefinitely or end in total and
6ual dissolution Of the Union. -
Z 3. &. a o
If We have not correctly stated the object the
Abolitionists have in view, let any member Of
that party state IL more accurately, If he can.
Il will not do to cry out-"We are for the
Union snd the Constitution" That sbout
emansti1g fom Jour lips. is disgusting 10 the
people. when your daily practice gives the lie
ts ,our professions. .You say son will "signI
any pledge to save .he nation" Will you To-
savsthe Union sIgn pledge In good faith that
you will 10 thsbest Of your ability labor earnest
" and un,iringIy for the restoration OF the
Union uitI al the constitutional rights (includ.
ing she right to hold slaves under State laws),
:Ae equality and dignity Of oil and each Of, the