Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-09

the most lnL0leranC manner anI
. would introduce into this country
system of prescription quite as baC
} as anything of the kind that wa'
known to the Romans as one of th'
mosl frightful consequences Of theil
great contests. This would lead tC
reaction, and every Presidential elec
ton might perhaps be followed by
deeds that would make our country
a by-word, ahissing, and reproacf
among the nations. There would
be an end to all those fine hope;
that are entertained that we shal
speedily recover from the effects
of the war, let peace once be re-
stored. Prosperity would never re
turn to the land--or would return
only under the rule of some military
despot, whose ascendency would
gladly be seen and supported by a
people weary of uncertainty and dan
ger, and craving order above all
things,-as the French people sub
mitted to the rule of Napoleon Ill,
because they believed him to be the
man best qualified to protect them
selves and their property against the
designs of the Socialists. Our con-
stitutional polity would give way to
a cannonarchy, as every quietly dis
posed person would prefer the arbi
trary government of one man to the
organization of anarchy. If we
should escape from both despotism
and anarchy, it would be at the price
of national destruction. Every great
State would I. set up for itself" while
smaller States that are neighbors
would form themselves into confed
eracies. There would come to exist
dozen nations where but one now
exists,-for we leave the Southern
Confederacy aside in this consldera-
ton. That Confederacy, however,
would become the greatest power in
North America. Not only would it
hold together, but it would at once
acquire the Border States, where sla-
very would be more than restored,
for there it would be made as power.
full an interest as it was in South Car
olina and Mississippi but four years
ago. War has welded the Southern
Cohfederacy together, and in face ol
our breaking up its rulers would have
the strongest possible inducement to
keep their Republic united, because
they would then hope to conquer
most of the Free States. and to con-
fer upon them the BLESSINGS" of the
servile system of labor.
Dealtn65cratffc II 5 if'paiFt party should resume the
rule of this nation, the Confederates,
or Rebels, would signify their readi-
ness to return into the Union, on the
simple condition that thi:gs should
be allowed to assume the forms they
bore prior to Mr.. Lincoln election.
They rebelled against the men who
came into power through the political
decision that was made in lo0O and
the American people having reversed
that decision by restoring the De
mocracy, the cause of their rebellion
!. having been removed, rebellion ltsei
would cease as of course. Were thr
, view OF the subject indisputably
; sound, it would i'll become the Amer
, lean to surrender to the men who as
, sumo that the decision of an election
this way or that, affords sufficient rea
; son for resort to arms. We shoaa
2 hold our existence as natior oy VIZ
: basest of tenures, were ve " 49,
/, the mopstrous doctri-e that only On
!, nartv is competerV to govern the k'
f,rhi;c and that there is an appe'
from the decision of the ballot to tlf3
f eff the bayonet. There never ezisVe
a great people so craven as TO mar
: su..h an admission; and were we
set the exam lie of making 1t, "
should Justify all that has been sal
|. adversely to us by domestic tralto
70 and foreign foes. We should pro'
!, that we were unfit to enjoy that grea
!. est of all public blessings, consul
io tional freedom, by surrenderlng IL
of the demand of faction, merely In
g we might live in security. and enJ
A. the property we had accumulat'
h, Ancient history mentions peoII
ev who we're so fond of their ease u
n thew placed all power in the Lands
he their slaves, on condition that the
he ter should not meddle with tn
a measures to the unbroken spirit
rs which they purposed deyotng
CIR their means and time. The sla
ar soon became masters, and the u
,ho tors slaves. We should fare as ba
the as the Volsinians, were we 10 p
was all power in The hands OF slaVen
ers. who then would own some
No. lions OF white bondmen, lar inle
fol in every manly quality to those d
Co faced chattels from among whom
No Union has recruited some OF It's
ey- vest and most unselfsh champ
dis But there is no ground, none "
its ever, for believing that the ne
-,or would cease to be Rebels. II
!, as should be Democratic restor'
1,sst effected Not even the eieeuo
.hst Mr. Buchanan to a second fresl
The tial term wouldlead them to ana
d to to their purpose; and he vas their
the useful tool in 1860, and witnou
mot assistance they could not have
,wers one step in the road to reoeino
;ro,v rn;n Their purpose is TO lol