Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-02
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1t is to be regretted that Presidential aspi-
rations should be permitted, in the midst OF a
deadly conflict like that presented by this civil
war, to come IN to disturb and mar the efforts
being put forth to maintain the integrity and
authority OF the Government Yet this ma
ligu influence is felt, and already tinges aud
gives perceptible hne to the plans and actions
of not few.
The atmosphere Of Washington is already
resonant with the tintinnabulary ding dong of
President making Gentlemen who have re-
gently visited the National Capital, report that
the question of the next Presidency mixes aud
mingles with all other questions.
In this style the Cleveland Leader, la
bors through a column article, deprocating
and endeavoring to mellow down the as
pcrities and chickering's growing rife in the
Abolition party over the contest for the
next Presidency. 1t sees the coN&ing storm
that.is destined like whirlwiiF to rent
its party into fragments, and vainly mag
ines it can do something toward staving
off the threatened disaster to its political
hopes. But its efforts in that direction
will be futile. Even the cohesive power
of public plumber will not suffice to allay
the ambition of the political gamblers in
the Abolition party who are playing for
the Presidential stake. Their policy is to
rule or ruin. CuAsE and SEWARD have
long had their eyes set on the glittoring
prize, and three years ago, when the Hi
nois ''rail-splitter," to the surprise of al
most everybody, stepped in and carried off
the honors, almost within their grasp, they
were not little chagrined. They are de-
termined he shall not play the same game
on them again. But il they succeed in
getting LINCOLN out of the way, then will
commence fight between themselves, and
it makes little difference which of the two
succeeds, it is bound to split the Abolition
party into fragments, each bitter in as
saults upon the other.
1t is indeed a sad state of affairs, to wit.
ness the men at the head of the Govern
ment, plotting and contemplating, and
scheming and bartering and quarreling for
office and honors, while the columns Of
the Government are tottering, and crumb-
ling and falling about their very heads.
NERO fiddled while Rome was burning,
and LINCOLN, CHASE, SEWARD and other
Presidential aspirants, holding high pla-
ces in the Government, are playing on the
political chess board while the Republic is
falling to pieces They have no care for
the welfare of the country or the interests
of the people, but are willing and ready to
sacrifice both to crafty their own insati-
ate ambition. We need expect nothing OF
good for the country from the corrupt men
in power. If the nation and the Liberties
of the people are saved at all, it must be
through the pEorLE-the honest masses.
If they cannot be induced to discard, for
ever, the false and ruinous political ideas
loiSted upon them by corrupt men to Sc
cure the realization of their own political
hopes and ambition, then all is lost, and
the nation sinks to anarchy or despotism,
and the people, by their own acts, become
worse than slaves. The "Lessons of His
tory are before them, and the warning
has been given time and again. Fortu-
nate, indeed, will it be for the nation and
the people, if needed before it is too late
General scott.
A New York correspondent, writing OF