Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-24
FRIDAY MORNING, e. g -. ~ FEB. q
Gov. Brough and Lieut.. Gov. An
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under the auspices OF the Hamilton Dele.
cation in the General Assembly. The OBJ
jectof the entertainment was set forth IL
their cards OF invitation, to be the com
memoration of "the fall of Charleston
sthe restoration OF our country's flag to it,
old place on the walls of Fort Sumter,
and ..the birthday of the Father of hi:
country The Ohio State Journal gave tc
its readers yesterday morning the substance
of the speeches made in response to the
regular toasts. 1t was understood, by some
Of the invited guests, that the entertain
ment was not to wear the face of a partisan
affair. The regular toasts were, however
prepared in advance, and the speakers to
respond to them were undoubtedly con-
suited, each one of whom belongs to the
Administration party. This circumstance
made II tstrictly a party affair. Governor
BRouGH responded to the first regular
toast. In this response, in referring to the
occupancy OF Charleston by our troops, and
the report that the city was OH fire at the
time our troops entered it, he said that, 'son
that atoccasion, there was a more forgiying
man at the head of the army than he was,
for, instead ofstaying the devouring flames,
he should haze rejoiced TO hare seen ii reduced
TO ashes and salt so,cn upon its foundations" !"
Lieut.. Governor ANDERSON responded to
the third toast, and he was even more vim
dictive in his expressions toward Charles
ton than Gov. BRoUGH. He thought .it
great pity that our soldiers were permitted
to extinguish the flames which the rebels
lighted in Charleston. lie could not defend
any officer scho ordered the putting out Of that
IRE. Desolation alone was the just retrbu-
tion of the august crime concocted in
Charleston" -..-.....-
The speeches made by the other respon-
dents to the regular toasts were of about
the same temper. Comparatively, it is OF
little consequence what they said. Gov.
BRoUGH and Lieut.. Gov. ANDERSON are at
the head of the Government of the State of
Ohio. They are looked upon as the repre-
sentatives OF the feelings of the majority
1.-the people of Ohio. 1t is their duty
alike to discharge the functions of their re-
spectiye offices and maintain tor the people
Of the State humane and lofty character.
'l:We.are told that the persons left behind
In Charleston were poor, old, decrepid peo-
pie, embracing men, women and children,
upon whom the burning of Charleston
would weigh with intolerable heaviness.
Governor BRoUGH says that the rebellion"
"originated in Charleston harbor and the
city of that name" Is there anything in
the nature Of charleston harbof and the
city of that name" calculated more than
any other place to generate 'rebellion?"
Are the poor people of Charleston, who did
not leave the city when our army entered
1t, responsible for the rebellion? Did then
originate it? We apprehend not. IT. then,
the harbor of Charleston did not originate
the rebellion, and if the city of Charles
ton did not originate it. and if the
poor people, the men, women and children,
did not originate it, why should our army
wreak vengeance on them? Will the wreak-
ing of vengeance on them render it impos-
sible for rebellion to be again set on foot in
this country after the present one shall have
beenbrought to an end? 1t is not pretend
ed that it will have any such effect. The |
suggestion that such vengeance should be |
inflicted on innocent parties and on inani- |
mate things, can alone be prompted by per-
sons the most malignant, impracticable and |
inhumane. If these men would thus deal |
with poor, decrepid old men, women and |
children, and. inanimate objects, what would |
they not do with the rebels, should they lay |
down their arms and avow;a willingness to
return to their duty in the Union? They |
would not receive them with clemency. To |
them they would mete out the most barbar- |
ous treatment; and these same political |
charlatans blaspheme the name of patriot
ism by saying they are in favor of the res
toration of the Union. By their .declara-
tions touching Charleston, we arejustified |
in adopting the conclusion that nothing
would gratify them more than the desola-
tion of the South and the determination of
its people. Think OF it = the Governor
Of Ohio would shave rejoiced to have
seen 1t [Charleston1 reduced to ashes and |
salt sown upon its foundations ''-would |
have rejoiced to have seen the poor mother,
with her babe clinging to her breast, de- |
prived Of a home and of shelter. This is
the method by which he would strengthen
the love for the sold flagp What love
would spring up in the breast Of woman
for flag, under the folds Of which her all
of home and shelter should be allowed to
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