Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-02


the free institutions of the loyal North, is moi
tito be- concealed. The governing influence o.
, Washington Ia that, of minority of these
{ StatesI IL makes up In rashuess and violence
/ for lie want of force and wisdomd II 10 moi
loyal to the Constitution, nor trne to the Union
. "For forty years," Gaya one ofrits leaders, al
: have labored for she dissolution of thu Union;'
, and he thanked God when the wicked and GRIM
ipal blow WAS struck by the armed secessionists
Of the South, that the sectionalists OF that
quar- or had thus come 10 his aid!'ag. $685..
4 On the oh ofIJdy, 1866. immediately after
the emancipation and coUhscation acts had psss-
cd the H1use of Congress, and while they were
In the hands OF the Senate, Secretary Seward
i wrote to the American minister In London, Mr..
Aiams. at seems as IL the extreme advocates
OF African slavery and lts most vehement op,
ponents were acting In concert together to pre-
oipitate seryile wsr--the former by making
the most desperate attempt to overthroW, the
Federal Union, the latter by demanding an
ediot Of universal emancipation as lawful
and necessary, If not, q, they say, the only le-
gitlmate way Of saving the Union." lJIs
| This 90 operation Of extremes had coln
menced its evil influence long before this AvdW-
oil, and has continued TO exert II steadily ever
since, TO consolidate against us the South, and
to divide the North. tlu1 10 on lr
The secesslonists who armed themselves
against the Union were in like manner minor
| ity at the South, who made up by violence for
their want OF numbers. Thus two great al.
visions Of the Union have been thrown into a
deeolating civil war by the acts of desperate
men to whom the people refused confidence n
ordinary times Of peace but who, taking sd-
vantage Of their position, and appealing to
sectional passions, produced collision which
involved all classes and all interests In the
conflict, and gave the conspiFators and dema.
gsogues, at both extremes position, poWer, aud
plunder 80
We do not propose to discuss the question of
the mutual duties Of citizens and governmental
authorities which this state of things has de-
veloped It is fully and ably presented in the
message of Governor Seymour to this Legisls.
ture on Its organization. In those statesman
1 like views we cordially concur. They have
furnished rallying point and common ground
of union to the loyal Democracy and conserva-
tives Of oil the States.
Since that State paper was proclaimed the
dangers have increased and the sky is darken.
cd by impending disasters and gloomy doubt.
But the ircapsclty and imbeclity shown by
those In command Of the war presents an aspect
of calamity less appalling than the idea that
the same weak hands and perverse minds shall
undertake the accomplishment Of peace upon
the basis of permanent separation of these
States. .s-
That 10 now the growing apprehension Of the
popular mind! 1t is notorious that the Adolf.
ton leaders boldly hold out this as probable
alternative of war. The men who have die.
tated with most authority and influence the
policy of tho Administration, hardly affect to
conceal that they will be content with this con.
SUNNI tion. The conduct of the war leads di-
recliy TO- such an end. The division of armies,
the removal of generals, the attempt TO intro
duce spoitics into the army, the coercion OF
II opinion, the movements to break down the're.
sisting power Of the North, all point to this
II Such conclusion to the Abolition policy the
Democracy OF New York, In their frat State
Convention held after the outbreak of the war,
anticipated and denounced. They protest
against it now and they invoke all ths energies
OF the free people Of the North against po-
litical faction which, having artfully initiated
frstricidal war, proposes now to end Il by par.
ricidal peace. .aaEA-s ,...
The only legitimate objeotof war is to obtain
a just and well-foupded peace TSnch q peace
can only be made secure byrestoring the Union
upon the basis of the Constitution, with the
rights Of every State strengthened and guaran.
teed; and for this that instrument provides the
proper and practical means-a conventon-to
revise, amend, and reafirm the terms of the
Federal compact Every Democratic victory in
the North, which rescues the States from the
domination Of sectonalism and ianatieism, II
a step toward the oonsummation of such Q
peace, not less potent than the success of the
n Federal arms. o. Ga- q '-t g 1 /;
\ In thelmidst Of the surrounding gloom, with
Ia despsratestruggle forced Upon us, tho duty Of
the Democracy Of New FORK can be clearly dis
cerned, IL is to furnish tothose In authority
all constitutional means for the successful con.
duct of the war till the armed force of the re-
bellion--the object and aims Of which we heat
ny condemn--is broken, and to struggle Der
sistently against dismemberment OF the Union
i We must cling to the Union and stand BY the
Constitution, and uphold the cause of law ant
order. We must save our.own noble State from
anarchy, while we maintain with constaney and
patience it's fnalienable rights of sovereignty
and independence. While the elective franchise
isl left free and the courts of justice are main
tained In their functions, we must trust TO them
for the vindioation of political and persona
rights. We must support the Administration
in aIl constitutional measures toauppress rebel.
, lion; We must even uphold it In dls functions
lest, In its imbecility of Judgment and lack o
moral conrsgeiii II sink out OF existence befor,
the appointed2Ida of zits expiration; lest ",
, should realize by its death, qas We have by q
/, many sots OF its life, the e7feaEfui cal lamity o
she disorganiEation OF the very turm and fuDc
tion and framework of our Federal system L
We do this, If We are fem and consyant, patieA
J and reliant upon the providence OF God to over
} rule tue follles of men, We shall yet save th,
} Republic. -. wv
For she future good government Of our owp
State, and the return of legislation to the sounc
and economic ohsnnel, Of Democraic legisla
sion, the people must look to their own actor
In their own localities. If they will exercise
vigilance In the choice of representatives acfu
tinizs their action, and hold them to slEic
accountability, and II, In addition to this, the!
I: shall set, the example In tqwns aud counties
: and municipalities, OF proper economy and re
, gard for the taxpayers il, In fac, they vii
direct to their home governments tac ast entioI
and interest which in better days itreceived q
ltheif hands, but which has since been direoeI
to the affairs Of other States, and in sympath!
with other races, and wasted in secsional ami
mosities, the long night Of corIuptionIin whic
our Government has been shrouaed, and whlc
: has reached it's deepest eclipse In the malAd
!. ministration at Washington, will give way 20
! brighter and better day OF freedom and OF De
. mocracy. gst5 sa e 5isa .o -. 5sof5i
b / Henry C.. Murphy, Richard B. Connolly