Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-29
Widespread reason-Attehtion, Loyal
Leaguers

WlOesSpfehU AfehsOn-AtcnttOny LOydt
Leaguers
There is q blatant mouthpiece Of treason
d lspensing its weekly uttersnces to the loya
I.eaguers Of Bosten and thfoughout the country
Some uuBophisticsted people do not understan d
=" why In the face of condemnatory proclama-
tiDns and general ORDERS" this vile sheet is al
lowed to be published from week to week In the
Capital Of Massachusetts,, and to be circulated
through the mails, while by lite ISLANDERS Of the
Consultation and its anathemas against the Un.
ion, IL incites sentiments Of hostility to the
Government and cripples its efforts for the sup
preston Of the rebellion"
We hear often of editors arrested and papers
suppressed for expressions Innocent and harm
less as the prattling of child just learning to
talk, compared with the following strocious
utterapces in GARMsoN's paper, the Boston
LibsratOy, OF April "a:
| No act of ours do we regard with more con-
scioue approval or higher satisfaction, none do
we submit more confidently to the tribunal OF
Heaven, and the moral verdict Of mankind,
than when, several years ago, on the 4th OF
July, In the presence Of q great assembly, we
!, committed to the flames the Constitution OF the
United States, because (n the language OF
John Quincy Adsms) "the bargain between
Freedom and Slavery contained In IL was NOR
ally and politically vicious, inconsistent with
the principles on which alone our Revolution
can be justified, aud cruel and oppressive by
Irivtting the chains of the oppressed, aud
pledging the faith of freedom to msi1tsin aud
perpetuate the tyranny OF the master" And
should the present bloody etruggle end In any
compromise with the South, or in recognizing
any constitutional obligations to slaVeholae,s
or slave-hunters in the border States, We shall
D again give that instrument to the consuming
FIRE, and renew our protest against IL ss ia GOV.
, enant with death and an agreement with hell
Ia the court OF conscience and before oou'
1t matters nothing what slaveholding, agree
' mente or compromises may be found in the Oon-
stitution or out of it, they are ell inhuman, un'
just and immoral, and therefore null aud voiu;
. and 1t man can retain Office, or be q Vo'ef
Q under the Government, only on condiliun VI
sustaining such compromises, then IL ID ce''a,u'
II he would not do evil that good may come, ne W
Inust reinquish Office holding, and refuse ~
: cast vote stained with human blood aus
" motto is, and must be, az one loyal to rrS"' ,,5
ana DUTY, "No UNIoN WITH SHAREHOLDERS
l., MAN Is more than Constitutions rot UeneS"
I'll the sod ..,.
Than be to Church and State whilst we are dooo'
Al false to Godl'
4 Yet the paper which contains the foregoing
= Is allowed to be printed and published win
entire impnnity," aud to be carried In the
United States mails on ti"accursed mission OF
! instigating treason as rank ae this How long
] is the loyalty Of the North to be nsulted and
outraged" in this manner Burn the COnstitu-
! tion! "Oid tho infamous utterer OF that tend-
u ish expression weigh its enormityP' The
country has been devastated and put bsck in
Its material progress century or more; North
Il ern homes have been made deeolatc and turned
from sbodes of domestic peace and joy into
houses of mourning--all for the maintenance
Of the Constitution and the preservation of the
Union-aud yet "this apostle Of treason" would
have the Government disregard and violate the
most solemn constitutional obligations, and de-
, elares that, If this ia not done, ne will again
give the Constitution to the consuming fire, and
renew his protest against il ns "a covenant with
death and an agreement with hell"
That this VIM LLOYD GARRISON and his CO.
conspirator, WENDELL PHILLIPS, who is one Of
the financial managers Of the Liberator, should
: be permitted to publish and disseminate through
the mails "treason so foul" is of itself conolu-
, sve evidence that however hsrshly the Admin
is.ration may be disposed to deal with others,
it is exceedingly lenient and fotbeariug toward
one class Of traitors. amounting almost to posi
tive weakness.
4 We respectfully call the attention OF the
l" Loyal Leaguers" of this city and elsewher,
to the disloyal sentiments put forth by GARRI
SON and PHIILIPs in their paper, Your journal
have no word Of condemnation for such treason
able utterances. By their silence they spprov
them. It 10 even said that you consider GARRI
con and PHrLLrPs " loyal men," and the Liberia
tor q "loyal paper" Is this sol Dare you
organs In this city or elsewhere answer directl!
yea or nsy7 Dare you in your secret lodges o
your public meetings pass resolutions aud pub
lish them to the world, deDouncing the Liberato
: and demanding its suppression by the authori
ties, ard the immediate arrest and imprison
ment of all such men as GARRISON and PHrLLiPs
If not, people outside Of your Leagues" ant
thousands who have been duped into them, viii
make the proper discount upon your professions
of patriotism and loyalty.
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