Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-26
The Real Northern Disunionists.

There ID constant effJt made by the leading
papers and politicians in tho Administration
party In the North, to impress the minds of the
people with the belief that the Democratic party
Ia not loyal to the Union; that Ii synpathizss
with rebellion; that its public men are not only
unworthy OF confidence, but that they should
be branded ae traitors and even deprived Of
hose plain constitutional right, which are guar.
anteed to every citizen. These allegations are
rot only without foundation, but the facts are
precisely the reverse of what is alleged; The
Democratic psrty as an organization has always
been Union-lovirg and loyal, and its public
men have upon all occasions been the defenders
Of the Union and the Constitution, whether as
sailed by Secessionists of the South or Abolition
lists Of the North; whereas the leading men and
papers in the Administration party were the
aiders and Rbettors OF treason, and in the be-
ginning of the rebellion used oil their influence
10 encourage and prom its success.
Il will be remember ed that the South Caro-
lima politicians had everything in readiness at
the time of the last Presidential election to
pass Al ordinance Of secession, and that the
election Of LINCOLN, which the Carolina Dis.
unionis!s did all they could to promote, was TO
be the signal for their withdrawal from the
Union. As soon as the election was over the
New York Tribune, the leading paper in the
Republican party, by way Of encouragement to
South Carolina in her design to break up the
Union, on the 9th of November, 1860, said:
II the cotton States shall become satitfed
that they can do better out of the Union than
in it, We insist on the letting them go in peace.
The right to secede may be revolutionary
one, but 1t exists nevertheless.
We must ever resist the right OF any State to
remain In the Union and nullify or defy the laws
thereof. To withdraw from the Union Ia quite
another matter. Whenever considerable seC-
tion Of our Union shall deliberately resolve t.
20 ont we shall resist all coerciVe measures de-
signed to keep II in. We hope never to live in
Republic whereof one section is pinned to
another by bsyonets.
South Carolina passed her secession ordin-
ance, and other cotton States followed In rapid
succession, and during their movements the
Tribune said atgthe dates given, what we here
insert, 90 follows:
IFrom the Tribune, Nov. 20. 1861
II the cotton States unitedly and earnestly
wish to withdraw peacefully from the Union,
we think they should and would be allowed to
do 60. Any attempt TO compel them by force
to remain would be contrary to the principles
enunciated 10 the immortal Declaration Of Inde-
pendeDce, contrary to the fundamental ideDs on
which human liberty is based.
[From the Tribune, Dec. II, ls6O.l
lit (the Declaration Of Independeuce) jug
tified the secession from the b itish empire of
three millions OF oolonlsts in l776, we do not
zee why 1t would uot justify the secession Of
five millions of Sonlhrons from the Uoioa in
1861.
From the Tribune, Feb. 23 1851
Whenever II shall be clear that the grea
body Of the Southern people have become con
clusiyely alenated from the Union, and apx-
ious 10 escape from 1t, we will do our best u
forward their views.
During these movements, Benz. STANTON, th'
present Lieutenant. Governor Of Ohio, made
speech in Congress, in which he declared tina
IL such States as seceded could maintain thei
position for limited time Qong since expired.
he would be for letting them 20; and the OH
STATE Journal in discanting upon the subjec
declared that the Union wAs failure and eske'
why should any good man deplore its downfall
The Cincinnati Commercial, during the progress