Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-27
From the National Intelligencer Of aept. II j
The Presidencs Late Letter.

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simultaneously with the appearance Of the
Pfesident's letter addressed to the political con-
vention assembled at Springfield, Illinois, We
briefly adverted to its views In connection with
topic of great public interest upon which we
had hoped It would hold an explicit language
and shed q clear light. Disappointed in this
hope as regards that question of current dis
cussion between the friends and the enemies of
the Constitution, we engaged at our leisure to
examine with care the exposition which the
President had deemed II proper to offer the
country on some other subjects, and to submit,
to our readers any thoughts which SUBSEQUENT
perusal OF his letter might suggest. ..y.spg
In proceeding to execute this purpose TODAY
we shall practice the greatest possible breyity
confoing our observations to the golitiosl and
explanatory portion Of the paper, In which the
President seeks to answer certain objections
commonly brought against his policy. q. v-i
Assuming that there arethose who are dissat-
isfed With him he addresses himself directly 10
them and says: -U'.r
You desire peace, and You blame me that
we do not have 1t; but how can We attain M
There are but three conceivable Ways: First
to suppress rebellion by force of arms This
am trying to do. Are you for itf If YOU are.
30 far We ere agreed. II you are not ioT It, a
second way is TO give up the Union. am
against this. Are you for 1t? II you are, you
shonld coy go plainly. II you are not for fo,ce,
nor yet'foF dissolutiOn, there only remains some
imaginary compromise" - '0 -
We respectfully submit that ia stating the
conditions Of this problem the President has
omitted come OF its elements. He has not OK.
haIsiedthe cstegoties of the question. Many
who assign TO "ioFce of arms" its proper place
in quelling the rebellion, are not willing that
pnre and himple force shall be the only ex.
pedent on which they must rely 10 pro-
them from the alternative policy Of "givipg up
the Union" or. Of proposing terms Of compro.
nise to the armed insurgents There arc con.
aerVative, and loyal msa who protest against
any theory Of political and military conduct
which tends TO separate wise policy from
vigorous war, or which renders vigorous war
futile and purposoless by stripping even victo-
rlea OF their power to subdue or pacIicate,
Physical force is directed, and properly direct
Cd, to the defeA! and dispersion OF the incur.
gent armiea, but oil force exercised in other di.
reolions, whether aimed az the people or the
domestic institutions Of the Southern States,
10 just go muobiof power applied to the inten.
aifoation OF hatred and tue accumulation of
resistance ngainst the National Government
No one has recognized more clearly than the
President the impolicy of relying on arms
alone ss means Of consolidating tina, peace
aud union which furnish the only rational and
legitimate, as they are the only Christian, end
OF our military operations. In his last annual
message the President warmly and elsborately
Recommended the plan OF ''compensaled eman-
cipsiion" as means auxiliary 20 the restora-
tlon and maintenance of the national authority
throughout the Union, and urged 1t expressly
on the ground that It was better to adopt some
such measure of policy, "not in exclusion Of,
but in addition ID others," than ''to, rely on
force alone" To this effect he said:
"This plan Ia recommended as means, no.
in exclusion of, bat additional TO, ell others 70,
restoring and preserving the national authority
throughout the Uaion. The subieo. 10 present.
ed exoluaively 10 lie economical aspect. III.
plan ,pould, / am confident, secure peace NOR,
speedily and maintaiD 1t more permanently thar
csR be done BY force alone; while oil IL would
coat, considering amounts, and manner OF pay
ment, and times Of payment, would DO esaisl
paid than will be the additional costa of tht
war. u sVs yelr solely upon force. 1t is much
very mueh-tnat 1t would cost no blood at all. !
lt 10 known to our readers that the last Con.
gsess, comprising In both Houses largo ms
jority of the Pseadent's political friends, refas
cd 70 effectuate his policy under this head, but
the earnest manner In which the President
urged IL, In the name Of "not relying on force
alone, atill serves to Indicate that his analysis
| Is not exhaustive or comprehensive enough t.
embrace his own deliberately announced views
| when, In his late letter he says "there are bu
three conceivable ways TO obtain peace" There
is also fourth, and, as we think, NOT only {
more excellent way, but the only poslible way
land that 10, TO condhcb the war against arm
cd insurg ents alone, and leave the widest puasi
BILE spscs for the full play and development o.
benefcent policy which shall seek TO consoll-
date by prudence What has been gained BY sfms
The malignant theory which embraces- in th'
field OF Its vision nothing better than foIcs, an,
which, wlth, mingled bluster and Impotence
Hooks 10 the "exletmination Of the SouthsrI
people" and the extirpation Of slavery, not 81
incidents but Do motives and ubjects Of the war
lisa theory which not only puts sarms Of q keen
or edge and longer range into the hands ot th'
insurgents, but keeps them there; for what hav'
they 10 gain by peaceful submission when, .
The Wofst, persistence In war promises them tn
consolation Of vindicating their claim to valor
which 10 oil that the malignant theory leaves