Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-29

In a previous article we attempted 70
show that the victories achieved by SHEa-
MAN, SHERIDAN and FARRAGUT would not
be made available by LINcoLNs Admins
tration in accomplishing the original object
OF the war--the conquest of peace-because
that object had been abandoned, and new
object substituted. Those victories could
be made available in promoting peace, but
they cannot be made available in propagat-
ing Abolitionism. LINCOLN has declared
that the war is not now waged for its orig
inal object viz: the restoration of the
Union and the establishment of peace; but
that it is prosecuted on his part to compel
the Southern people to adopt Abolitionism'
This being the case, it is clear that LINCOLN
himself cannot regard our recent victories
as great advances toward the accomplish
ment of his object, because these victories
have not made one man in the South in
favor of abolishing slavery-the ultimatum
at which he aims.
1t is manifest TO the commonest mind that
the Administration and its organs do not
rejoice over recent victories because those
victories advance the prospect of peace.
They care nothing about peace, and less
about the Union. They, with an audacity
and meanness unparalleled, claim these
bloody victories as partisan successes, and
rejoice over them simply because they are
supposed to advance the partisan interests
ofthe Republican party. They rejoice over
victories, not because they promote peace,
but because, as they, the Aboltionists, think,
victories promote Abolitionism. They
argue thus: The abandonment of slavery
by the South-Abolitionis the object
of the war, not the restoration of peace;
these victories do not compel the
South to adopt our views, and in
t at sense they are not successes;
but they do assist in imposing -up-
on the people of the North, by
making that people believe this Admin
istration is successful and should be retain
ed; victories assist in retaining the Admin
istration in power; the Administration re-
tanned we don't care whether Abolitionism
advances in the South or not, for if the
South then don't abandon slavery we'll ex-
terminate the South by keeping up the war.
Thus reasoning, the Administration and its
organs rejoice over victories not because
they promote peace, but because they pro-
mote the one thing of Abolitionism; and
thus successes in the field, which should be
made the instruments of peace, are made
the means of continuing war.
The only question is,-and the only ray
of light in the dark picture arises from the
question-can the people and the soldiers
of the North be imposed upon? Can
they be induced by these military sue
cesses to retain an Administration
which will not make use cf these
victories as means Of restoring peace and
Union, the only legitimate effects of the
war? We think not. We think the wicked
expedient will fail. 1t is known to all that
LINCOLN refuses to make use of these vic
tories to establish peace and restore the
Union. 1t is equally well known that if
MCCLELLAN were President great victories
would be used to restore peace and Union,
speedily, thoroughly and honorably. There
fore it follows that every victory achieved
by our armies in the field is an overwhelm-
ing argument in favor of the election Of
President who can and will make use of
victories as means of putting an end to
the war. And we are firmly convinced that
these arguments will prevail.