Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-05
The Late Election.

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that the ls5, 600 citizens Of Ohio who voted Tor
MI, y.L1AspIoaAM coincided with him In his
peace policy, Is untrue. We further stated and
have proved that by no act Of the party were
these views put In Issue In the late contest, not
vi.hssauding the assertions Of these papers to
the contrary. R
These journals have had much to say In re-
la,ion TO principle, and modestly Intimate that
all who do not coincide with them in opinion
ara no better than AbolitIonists, and had better
no over al once to the party In power. Such
stuff is puerile and unworthy OF consideration
a. any time, and especially 60 when coming
from men who openly boast that the platform !
Of the party 10 no guide for them. |
But to this matter Of principle "a which our
contemporaries 20 o'e :. and vauntipgly refer.
What 10" re confess to be somewhat In
'ne .srk on the subject, but suppose II 70 a
ths,r v,evs on the doctrine of coercion, -,
,bsir fsvorite and peculiar opinions abogt ,s.oo
II II be the former then We suppcE9 I. shonld
be stated ,hus--tkst they hold O. ,,;,e;sls ,ha,
a. F.desal Government esS not eon,titutioaell,
esrciss eeueius pOue-' If tba, be a principle
at this ame' "Wee as much principle In the
bssinp!ag OIL ,ae war and through the years
lsol and 1862, ss now. "Men change, but
principles never change"
We will now test the consistency Of our
respected Contemporaries on this point. Since
this civil war began and the Federal Govsra-
ment attempted to "coerce" the rebellioul
States, q non-coercion friend OF the Cincinnati
Enquiyer asked that paper for advice ss to his
duties In the premises 80 that he might know
how to act, he being In principle opposed to co.
ercion and the war policy Of the Admiuistra-
tIon. In reply the EnQuiyer said:
friend wishes 10 know on what grounds he, being
oppossd 10 coercion and to the policy Of the Admin.
straon can consistently advocate the raising Of troops
under the Presidsnts proclamation The answer 10 4
men and are In duty bound 70 sustain protect and de.
fsnd IT, without any reference whstever to the person
who may administer Il. 30 long citizens OF
bound by legal and patriotic obligations to stick to Il in
All emsrrencies. And We bound to do that whether
the policy Of the Administration s agreeable not
HIkMCuo1
a. we'll as the General Government. While We acknowI
edge that allegiance and accept the benefit Of the
spectye Governments We refuse our support TO them
H. The charge Of treason would Justly attach to u.s. Il
10 tho duty that springs from allegiance citizens
that makes highly proper for our non coercion friend
20 dive hearty support to the General and State Gov
emsns in the present emergency, and To oppose all
endeayoFs 10 weaken or destroy either.
II bshooyes every citizen to prepare for the defense Of
m i Uns
nish toward the defense Of both. That 10 duty which
patriotism demands, and all should be rady to perform
So much for the Enquirer. Now for our ven
cradle and sWest-tsmpsred neighbor Of the
CSisis. Without referring to his files we con-
tent ourselves with the fact stated by him In
the presence Of the Democratic State Conven-
tlon Of July 4, 1862, that he sent one Of his
sons into the army and supported hin for six
months out Of his own pocket without the aid
Of dollar from the Governments. With this
record existing, thls efficient aid In favor Of the
doetsine Of coercion, how ridiculous 1t ia In the
Eaquiyv and CSisis to bs parading their con.
sistency, and abusing 90 Abolitionisss any per-
SON In the Democratic party who does not come
up to their new standard.
As to their present views, or the views of Mr..
VALLAHDIGHAM or any one else on the subject Of
peace. u 10 folly to dignity them with the name
of principle. Al! these questions Of peace or
war are questions Of policy and noi Of principle,
and when men become 90 blind as to assume
that their utteranees on this or any other sub
ject Of kindred character, are to be eAnonlzed
as principles, they are unfit for leaders Of, or
teachers In great party. The Enquirer and
Crssis having been such flaming "Wsr Demo.
Gratis" In the past, should have little patience
with their party friends who are not 20 expert
in jumping Jim Crow IS they have shown them.
selves 10 be.
Now 90 to the vote Of 1861 and 1863 about
which the public have heard 90 much in the |
EaQuirv and O,isis, and which is condensed In |
Q single paragraph In the last issue Of the
Crisis, 90 followu:-" How does the STATESMAN
make u ont that JEwETT who ran for Governor
and got 155,000 votes is more popular man
than vALLANDIaHAH who got 1856, 1000"
Reply. In 1861 when JEwxrr ran for Gov.
vesnor 10 was with the utmost difficulty that
the Democratic organization was kept up at all.
The Republican party proposed to abandon its
organisation and said no party should be known
until the rebellion Was put down, and that the
military powestof the Government was to be
used for that and no other purpose, and when
hat object was accomplished the war should
cease, with all The institutions, equality and
dignity Of the Ststes uninpaired. Many Dem
ocrats thought their opponents sincere and
oinsd In with them. Prominent mon all over
The State who, up to that time, had acted with
~ Democratic party, united with The other
'ssty, and one Of this lclass was put at the ,
lead Of HE dskss for Governors. Democra,io !
lewspspsss Joined the new /" Union party ;" !
)emoosstIc committee men did the same. and I
Democrats ran upon IL tickets for Legislativel
md county Offices in many counties In the State.
How far theiadvice of the Eaquisey to inon.oo- /
sscionlsls and ihe example Of Gov, MrpARY inl
sending his son into She army influenced the
Gctions Of men at that Time We are unable to
says. but as far 90 these. had weight, Il must
havs thrown Democrats Into the Union party.
in the shsn eondition Of things the STATES
Nan d al tImee and under all clscumstancesI