Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-02
Reaction.

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There y nothing the ultra AbOlitionists, in
Ohio represented by JOHN BRoUGH, so much fear
as that reaction should take place in the
North against the Abolition war policy of the
Administration, followed by a corresponding
reaction in the South against the usurped au-
thority of JEFF. DAVIS b Co., and thus lay the
foundetion for q common understanding be.
tween the genuine Union men in both sections,
preparing the way for the restoration of the
Uoion under the guarantees of the Constitu
ton, and the const quens cessation OF this horri.
BILE civil war.
Bu the radical revolutlorista in the North N ny
~ we'll make up their mind fr't e9 last to sub
init 20 the stubborn fact that they h.ve thei
psluiest days. The GOLDEN hsrvest tbe war has
made for contractors, plscemeu and the syco
plants of "brief authority" is fast passing
away. The people will never consent that a
war originally entered upon for the express, sole
and avowed purpose of restoring the Union with
all the rights of the several States under the
Constitution unimpsired, shall be perverted iD.
to mere raid Of white men and negroes for
setting free some three or four millions of ne
gro alaves, under the fimsy pretext that elavery
is the cause Of the rebellion, and that there
can be no permanent peace until that State in
stituton is destroyed root and branch, as JOHN
BRoueH asserted in bis late speech at Cieve.
land.
Against this suicidal policy there is now q
powerful reaction going on in the popular mind,
Huu tur RADICALS anisLt 90 -"li -t'---Pt, HA0 Oh"
foolish Persian monarch, to bind the waves OF
old Ocean with letters, % to repress by procls.
nations, orders, restrictions on speech and the
press, or by any oIher means, the rising tide Of
popular indignation against the mischief and
ruin they have caused, and are likely to cause,
| il permitted longer to pilot the chip OF state
To use their favori,e phrase, revolutions new
er go backward" and the reaction no" begun is
certain to 60 forward.
AT all events it will be Wisden in ultra Abo
lition radicals to prepare for change in rrgsrd
to the policy they have inaugursted th4t ls ss
inevi, sble ss the rounding of of one season OF
the year into another. Public opinion will de-
msnd it, and public opinion ls omuipoteOt in this
respect, and will make itself heard and Ielt
The people zee that the radical policJ which. il
was confidently aud ooss,ingly predicted, would
end the war 10 few mo the, has had a fail
trlal-has had lie confsca.ion acss, its emsnci-
patton edicts, it's negro soldiers, etc,-and the
war is to ell appearance no nearer close than
It was before that policy was so fully entered
upon but is in fact brought home TO our very
doors in the North
There is 10 apathy among the people, as
many of the radical papers intimate, as 10 the
danger Of rebel invasion or ne '-' ui'ima'o suc-
osas of the rebel cause The people feel nc
| uuUu spauuy or indifference Ga the contrar!
they are more alive than ever to the value o
the Union and the necessity Of preserving in
tact ell the rights of the States and the peopl
guaranteed by the National Constitution Bu
they are tired and disgusted with bearing
rang In their ears from day to day b.
ultra Abolition politicians and candidates 70
Office that the war is to be prosecuted indefinite
| IL for the total abolition of slavery, and wit
hearing men who oppose such policy and dc
msnd return to the original programme o
the war denounced as "copperh eads" an
"traitors."