Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-13

that the enemies Of the Union men plotting
Destroy it--shall drag this country into Wa
under fRETExT OF protecting the public pfope
: " and enforcing the laws and collecting II
revenue, when their object Is dist a.on, al
WAX THE MEANS OF ACCOMPLISHING A cHERIsHl
PURPOSE. wy 10 WI
DlsunionistS, therefore, are divied into "
clasees-the one open, the other secret ssce
sionists. The one Ia in favor of peaceful sece
sion and recognition OF independence the otl
or is In favor Of war as the surest means Of a,
complaining the object, aud making the separs
ton nnal and eternal. am q UNION MAI
and hence AGAINST WAR but IL the Unio
must be temporarily broken by revolution
and the establishmentof de Jacto Governmer
by some OF the States, let no act be done tha
will prevent restoration and preservation
result. 80 -,.,,t,,.; IA Z, -
Bas we are told. and hear 1. repeated ever
where, that We must find out whether we hav
. Governments. "Have We o Government Z
is the question; and We are told that We mus
test that question by usiDg the military poWe
to put do6n all diBcontented spirits. Sir, thi
| question, "Have we Goyernment7" has bee
piopounded by every tyraut who has tried /,
keep his feet on the neoks of the people slnol
the world began. ...., =, .,....'-'
When the Barons demanded Magma Chayto
from King John at Runnymede, he exclaimed
"Havo we q Governmept7o and called for biz
army TO put down the disoontentcd Barons.-.
When Charles attempted to collect the ships
money In violation Of the Constitution of Eng
land, and in disregard Of the rights of the peo-
| pie, and was resisted, he exclaimed "Haye va
Government" When James III was drivar
from tho throne of England for trampllng OF
the liberties OF the people, he called for hie
army and exclaimed, "Let US show that We have
a Government" When George the Third called
upon his army to put down rebellion In Amer
ica, Lord North cried lustily, "No compromise
with traitors; let US demonstrate that we have
q Government" When, In l648, the peoule
rose up against their tyrants all over Europe.
and demanded guarantees for their rights.
every crowned head exclaimed, rHaye we n
Government" and appealed to the army IN
vlndicate their authority and enforce the law
Sir, the history Of the world does not fail 10
condemn the folly, weakness and Wickedness of
the Government which drew its sword upon ita
own people, when they demanded guarantees for
their rights. This cry that We must hayo a
Government is merely following the examule
of the besotted BourboDs, who never learned
anything by misfortune, never forgavo an min.
ry, never forgot an affro1t Must we demon
etrate that we have q Government, and force
obedience without reference to the Iuetice or
Injustice of the complaint Sir, Whenever ten
millions OF people proclaim to you, With one
unanimous voice, that they Apprehend their fire.
sides and their family affairs are in danger. Il
becomes wise Government to listen to the an
peal, and remove the apprehension. History
does not record an example where any human
Government has been strong enough to crush
ten millions OF people into subjection, when
they believed their rights and liberties we're i'm.
periled, without frat converting the Govern
ment itself into despotism and DESTROYING the
last vestige of freedom. p l.' ~ i19
Let us take warning from the examples Of the
past. Whenever Government has refused to
listen to the complaints Of her people, and at i.
tempted to put do En their murmurs by the bsy.
onet, they have paid the penalty. OF all those
who listened to the people in 46, and granted
charters of liberty and took an oath to support
them, only one has been faithful, and he hae
Sardinia granted O constitution, and look an
oath to support it, and to day he is King of Ita.
ly. II George the Third had listened to the
nurmurs Of our fathers, and granted their iust
demands, the war Of the revolution would have
been averted, aud the blood that was spilled
would have been saved .a...,r. q I,
If we consider the question calmly, and make
such amendments az will convince the people
Of the Southern States that they arc safe and
secure In their pereons, in their property anu In
their family relations, within the Union, We can
restore and preserve 1t. Ii we can not satisfy
the people of the border States that they NAV
remain In the Union with safety, dissolution is
Inevitable -i
Then the simple question comes back, what
shall be tho policy of the Union men of this
,ountry2 What man in all America, with
leart In bis bosom, who knows the facts con-
,ected with Fort Sumter, can hesitate 10 saying
hat duty, honor, patriotism, humanity, requires
hat Anderson aud his band should be in |
family withdrawn Sir, am not afraid to say
10. tN-s
l would scorn to take party advantage or
manufacture partisan capital out of on act Of
,atriotism.
PEACE Ia the only policy that can save the |
country. Let peace be proclaimed as the policy, |
md you will fiud that a thrill of Joy will ami |
nate the heart of every patriot in The land
on6dence will b, restored; business will be re-
lived; joy will gladden. every heart; bonfres |
vill blaze on every hill top and In the valleys
md the church bells will proclaim the glad |
idDgs in every city, town and village In Amer.
ca, and the applause Of grateful people will !
greet you every where. Proclaim the policy of
var, and there will be gloom and sadness
md despair pictured on the face Of every patriot
n the land. A war Of kindred, family and
riends--fasher against son, mother against
laughter, brother against BROTHER, TO aubjugaie
me half of this country into obedience to the |
ther half. II you do not mean this, let peace
Q adopted, and give the President the oppor I
unity, through the Secretary of War, 70 speak j
10 word peace, and thirty millions of people /
I'LL bless him with their prayers, and homer
I'm with their shouts Of joy, ~ p ea e.. '. 81.