Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-10
Judge BartIey's Indictment Against the
Republican Party.

tlval, at the American In this city
THE FRUITS or ENTRusTINa THE REPUBLICAN, PART
WITH THE AUGMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
lst The dissolution of lthe Union of th
States.
/ 3D. A bloody, desolating, ruinons civil war
ID. More than three hundred thousand me,
already sacrificed, and Gent prematurely to thei
final account.
| 4th. Suffering, mourning, death and desols
tion carried into families In every neighborhoo,
throughout the broad expanse of this country.
9th. More than three millions of men takeI
from the industrial pursuits of life North an,
South, for the deadly conflict.
oh. A national debt, including circulating
bills OF credit Of over two thousand millions O
dollars, already created, and nothing beneficial
to show for Il.
Ith. More than five thousand millions o
dollars worth OF property already destroyed b,
means OF the war, and yot the prospect of /
restoration Of the Union far darker than vine,
the war commenced.
9Th. The annual expenses Of the GoVernu,eu,
Increased already from about $50, 900 600, b
about $lOOO,0OO,0OO, and the. burden still more
rapidly increasing.
9h a grinding, oppressive, endless burden
OF direct taxation, to support the Federal Gov.
ernment. .r
10th. Millions of dollars expended to feed
clothe, support and educate the negro slaves
and to purchase their freedom; and PROPOSE
tion pending for an expenditure for the pur.
chase OF negro slaves, sufficient to bankrup.
tho Federal Government, for fifty or q hundred
years to come.
llth Frauds upon the treasury, and swindiing
In Government contracts, to an extent unheard
nf n N 0khap n ui,u. a i.
from all moral and legal restraints, the most
prominent offender, Simon Cameron, after bjs
dlsmsaal from Office, not only sheltered, but
highly honored; and the operation of the law
for the punishment of frauds upon the treasury
actually suspended by an act Of Congress.
l2sh. The constitutional currency Of the coun.
try virtually suppressed and rags -shinplasters,
pasteboard and postage stampa substItued; and
an uncertain, variable standard of value Gre.
ated, which must Inevitably eventuate in Wide.
spread disaster and ruin to the great industrial
interests Of tho people.
18th. Ihe abolition Of legfo slavery Ia the
District OF Columbia, wholly unnecessary and. Ia
say the least of IL, q palpable breach Of good
faith, simply to appease the rapacity of North.
ern fanaticiam, Of the expense of iriyinR bff
hundreds Of thousands Of Union men, In the
slave States, into the Southern army,
l4th. The unceaslng negro slsvery agitation.
the conhscation and emancipation mossure, a;
the late session Of Congress; and the prooIsma.
tions OF emancipation by the Geuersls in tbs
feld, and by the President Of the U,ited states
confirming the predictions Of the Southern dIs.
unionists as to the supremacy and rausoitv a,
Northern AbolihoniIm; and, by these means
crushing the Union men of the slave States
and thereby producing unanimity in the souti
In the cause OF the rebellion.
10Th. The prosecution Of the war, notiu thai
redeeming spirit and, conoilistory dlspositior
required BY the nature of the Federal compact
but With menaces Of subjugatlon and extermi
nation, besides aiding and facilitating the es
cape OF fugitive slaves; and encouraging seryil,
insurrections.
18th. The attempted emancipation of from
three 20 iour millions OF slaves-slaves of 10y
al Union men, as well as those Of the rebels
BY the simple ediot Of the President.
l7th, An attempt to turn loose .fordSs, o,
negro slaves upon the free States, to compets
with tbs white laborer, and to wrangle TO,
social and political equality with the white
race. q.
18th. Thousands Of good and loyal citizens
arrested without legal warrant, dragged from
their homes, token beyond the limits of theii
States, and confined In political bastiles, with
| out the opportunity of a trial, and even with
| out being permitted to know the name OF ths
aecuser, or what charge. If any, has been pre-
ferred against them.
18Th. Loyal and patriotic citizens, who arc
ready and willing to sacrifice all they hold
most dear, to maintain "the Constitution az Il
is, and restore the Union as IL was," denounced
as traitors and dlsloyal persons, By o political
party whose motto is, ,"a Union without slavery
or no Union at alLul 5la aa7lf .-'
20th. The freedom and sovereignty Of the
States grossly incroached upon, and their tots
aubyersion boldly threatened. n
2lst The freedom of speech and freedom Of
the press, two Of the essential bulwsrks Of
civil liberty, "inestimable to freemen and for,
mldable to tyranis only" trsmpled down and
| crushed to the earth. =,
22d The writ Of haasas corpus and the right
of trial BY Jury, two great essential safe
guards Of freedom, and which have cost man.
kind 30 many centuries of toll. bloodshsd and
treasure, Suspended or abolished by tue mere
edict of the President. Sa sA"
23d. The edicts and desrees Of Arbitrar,
power substituted for the Constitution and lsWt
Of the land; and the creation Of new criminal
code by an executive proclamation.
24th. Martial Law declared throughout thu
United States--not limited to the sphere of ths
operations Of the armies In the field, bus en-
tending all over the loyal States, where th,
civil tribunals are 10 the unquestioued loyal ex
scution Of their powers. s,--
| 25th, A new and extensive depart tment of ,hs
Government, consisting of Pfovoat Marsha
General and special or aubordinete Provost
MarshaIs and military committees in ali he
cities and counties throughout the several
States; with duties, powers and salaries Of Of
dce-all created, instituted and prescribed, lo
by law, but by the mere edicts Of the Presiden,
and Republican State Governors. 49,,
26th. Leading and influential organs of III,
Republican party proposing the suspension O.
the elective franchise, the postponement o.
elections, and prohibition OF political meet
Hinge among the people. "|e b N
27th, The military made supreme over ths
civil power, even, In the loyal States, entirely
removed from the operations Of the armies ID
the field. Sr 1' -. E1aI
2sth. The Preslden tinterposing the Fedora
power to aid In revolutionizlng State govern
ments, and even assuming to appoint Governor
to administer State governments for the peopll
of State, -
29lh. The admission Of Senators and Repre
sentatives In Congress. to represent the Stat,
Of Virginia, elected by q new and reyolutionar, +,
government, created by small fragment o
that State. 81 Abl14 4 "a
3Oth. The interpretation Of the military DOW
er and authority Of the Federal Government
10 influence, and absolutely In some States, 4
contfol the people at the elections. ~
Slst The actual mutilation and dlsmember