Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-04
The New York Tribune on Peace, etc.

The recent singular outglvDgs Of the New
York Tribune In relation to the oondision OF
the country, and its significant intimations Of a.
speedy end of the war, have attracted a go0 d
deal Of attention, and the impression haa p ain.
ed currency In many quarters, that the D .ticles
Of the Tribune are mere feelers put o a by the
"poWers shat be" to test the temper of the peo.
ple on the subject. The New " ,rk Tines has
attempted to break the fesos = + GarrLrY's ar.
ticles. BY intlmating that IN, white coated phi.
-..ssophsris intrigue.ng WtY the French minister
and 'lpsaceg DsmoctaY and that be is really a
disloyal persoR.
ii 0aSEtxx rezpoud6 to his neighbor of tho
'zmss, not admitting OF denying the charges Of
the latter, but, In the language of the Cleve-
land herald, "ioyal" Ohio paper. in the
parisnoe Of the ruling power, 'Tery adrOitly
evades categorical reply, and go whips the
devil round the stump, as to virtually admit the
charges to be true" In 0REELET's last article
he says frankly that "rHr LIFE OIL DEATH OF ouR
COUNTRY u NO LONGER auEsroS OF .EAss, BUT
os noNrHs," and II our Government cannot
make yieorous, earnest war, or If 1t can make
Il and fail, and thus demonstrate that the
struggle Ia hopeless, then the "loyal millions"
nsxt nwlaH TO AscERTAIH WHETHER on NO THry
(.he Governmeni) ~ TepALLI INCAPABLE OF
nAxINe PEACE"
With such outgivinss as these from the chief
priest Of the Radicals, who has recently been at
Washington and has speat his time there 10
conference with the President and such ssna'
tots as WtIsoN, SUMNER, WADE, etc, aad the
Radicals in the Cabinet, and It Is 20 be p'ssum'
ed is more or less impressed with their views,
a. 20 the present and the future, is t good poll
cy for Democrats 70 be In hurry In getting up
peace meetings, and laying down plans for
bringing the war to a closer II the organs
Of those In power admit that, in their opin-
ion "thel On death of our country 10 no longer
q question Of years, bu. of months is IL wise
in NJ, who have had no agency in bringing on
our dsplorable difficulties, and who can have no
effective voice at this time in adjusting them,
TO step forward and put ourselves In atoaition
that those in power, after they shall have de-
s.royed the country and divided the Union, may
turn round and claim that we, BY reason OF ou'
action in favor Of peace. shall divide with them
she responsibility In the premisesH
u is certain that those In power will not lis
ten 70 any suggestions thst Democrats may
make In favor of an srmistice or any other peace
measure Il 10 also certain, that at this Il T Q
Democrats have not the ability to carry ont any
measures they may suggest. looking to peace
or anything else. Il is equally certain, that
If the "death" Of our country be accomplished
In "months," Il will be by and through the
plans and policy, military and civil, Of the ful'
Ing power, and not only without any aid from,
but against the urgent remonstrances and pro-
tests of ell Democrats; and these all being
facts that none will dispute, had not Democrats
better keep themselves in position to take
none Of the responsibility which must flow
ftom the "dsath" OF the Union. If that be 40
complished BY Mr.. LNcuLs and hls paFty7
This view Of the subject is worthy OF due
confederation.