Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-20

The Ne,o York Ebening Post, speaking OF
the "Union" party, says: ut is Obliged 10
gather into its fold men of different tradi-
tions and alliances, of diverse political sem
timents and tendencies, of an almost IN
conceivable antagonism of political system,
who will Inevitably separate when the
pressure that brought them together Is re-
moved. What is no less true Is, that the
party ought to separate when the time
comes, or when its great work IS finished.
In the management of the war 1t has been
compelled, In order to meet emergencies,
TO exercise extraordinary and almost un-
warrantable powers. 1t has accustomed
itself to dangerous centraliZation. Wars
are acts of force, and those who conduct
them imperceptibly acquire an aptness to-
resort to force. Already we see eminent
Republican statesmen like Mr.. Sumner
urging and stimulating this congestlye ten
dency. Already political conventions have
demanded the Interference Of the Federal
power with the most vital prerogatives of
the State. Already the disposition is, In
some quarters, to dispense with the inter-
mediate local governments which are the
very life of our self-government and popu-
lar liberty. This danger must be averted,
but it will not be, we think, except by the
dissolution of old ties, and the formation OF
new" .ri.-rr. ..tt.e5gy ni
Such a statement of facts and opinions as
the above. proceeding from the source 1t
does, is well worthy of serious considera-
tion. The Union" party represented by
the Post is one that has had its day; and
now, having outlived its usefulness, exists
chiefly as a source of mischief and danger
to the country. The same phenomena ac-
company its progress and triumphs as are
witnessed in the case of all successful par
ties, illustrating the old adage, the sooner
ripe the sooner rotten. A party, in the
main no doubt, composed of honest lovers
of the Union, it may be considered as dis
interestedly patriotic, so long as circum-
stances presented the same incentives to
action that originated 1t. But those incen-
tives nolonger exist. For the maintenance
of the party, then, new ones must be found;
or the old ones, though actually dead, must
be imposed upon the party as still living
and active. Really, however, the party has
entered into new phase, lives for objects
unknown to it at its formation, and has
wholly changed its character Once
it had natural, healthy life, growing out
of giant forces, which gave 1t being and
sustained it in vigor. Now 1t exists only
by the application of artificial stimuli, no,
longer feeling the effect of the power which
created it. 1t once lived to serve the coun-
try-it now survives to serve private ambi-
tion and greed. Corrupt, self-seeking,
trading politicians dominate it using it as
a mere machine for self and clique eleva-
ltion. These men, in order to sustain them
selves by keeping their party together
invent new issues, and leave no means un-
tried to persuade those who have. been as
sociated with them that these issues are
vital. Knowing how potent was the spell
of loyalty" they seek to continue its in
tluences by trying to dupe their. followers
into the belief that every new issue they
contrive involves a question of loyalty
they start, and disloyal to oppose it. They
are trying to impose on the minds of their
followers the monstrous delusion that the
policies and measures they propose actually
involve the life of the Government and ma
tion, and that opposition to them is rebellion
and treason.--St. Louis Republican. w 6ii q