Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-29
Abolltlon DeaperatIon .


much of great reaction in the public
mind Editorials and dispatches and'cor-
respondence may be looked for daily, from
this time forward, the whole object OF
which will be to create the impression that
the tide of public opinion has again turn
ed. and the people. with one accord, are
enthusiastic in their admiration of.the Adj
ministration, and determined to prosecute
the war to the bitter end, regardless of the
result, or its effects upon themselves. This
is to be expected Every one understands
the necessity which prompts the deception,
and hence it will deceive nobody. Disaf-
fection is apparent, painfully ii may be,
but true nevertheless, everywhere i'll the
army and among the people. Not let
ler comes from the priyates ip the army
which does not tell surrowful tale of
some kind, either of incompetency Of of
fcers, of disaffection among the men, Of
bad treatment, of suffering, death OF deser-
ton. With singular unanimity they
agree that they are tired of the war, and
would hail a return of peace with gladness
and rejoicing. At home discomfort is
equally widespread. The people are also
tired of the war. While they have suf-
fered much they would cheerfnlly accept
a prolongation of the same Inconvenience
and distress if they felt assured Of the sue
cess Of the war in sustaining the Union as
it was and preserving the liberties guaran-
teed to the citizens by the Constitution.
But the sad and bitter experience of two
years war, the utter failure. the poverty
and heavy taxation occasioned thereby
the suffering of friends, the death of 'neal
and dear relations, the broken family cir
cles, and the lacerated hearts, all admoh-
ish them of the utter imbecility of theil
rulers, the unbridled corruption Of those in
high places, the incompeteney OF Generals
and consequently. the utter hopeIessness O
the contests Their love of freedop, theil
attachment to the Union, and their feal
of still greater disasters, alike prompt them
to call for . cessation Of, the effusion o.
precious blood, and OF further waste. o.
national treasure. This has been made
painfully apparent to, the blpoqTthIsty
! Abolitionists from the Administration
down 10 the commonest street, brawlers, by
the result Of the elections last fall and thi
spring, the tone Of the representative mer
in the Halls OF Legislation and on the ros
trum throughout the 4 loyal States, Tb'
party in power. fearfully conscious Of tn
widespread dissatisfaction and disafec
tion, feel and know that food Of popp
lar indignation will soon overwhelm them
and are bending every energy and sre max
ing the most superhuman exertions to sta,
the tide and arrest tbe food, or turn it in
to another channel. They are in searel
/ of some ''cut-off," through which the
a may turn the current of popular indgna
ton and leave themselves high and dry
s Hence the stories of popular reaction. Lit
5 tie meetings composed Of Abolitionist
t and addressed by radicals, go ont to tb
? country through the medinm OF the Aboli
/ ton press as immense and singulAIly on
G thusiastic public gatherings. In this map
/; ner they hope to delude the people. VIII
I may read Of the immense reaction, an,
4 fall ia sympathisingly with the rest. w
s apprehend, however. that this system 9
e deception is pretty we'll understood. tn
g imposition has been practieed suceessfll
e at other times, il is true. but experience
E a teacher who impresses his lessons indel
j libby upon the minds Of bic pupils. .Th
y people have been thoroughly taught j
y this school. They know, furthermore
J, that the reaction is Just the reverse Of whS
: it is represented to be by crazy Abolition
lists This is patent in every neighbol
f hood. 1t is visible everywhere. But tn
J, desperate straits to which the Abolition
a lists are reduced, is the canse of the etfor
' They have rushed the country headlOng t