Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-08


freedom and safety Of life and property un-
dera regular constitutional government
rather than 10 suffer repetition OF the
horrors and desoIatlon ora civil war
IL i the remark Of p writer who lived
through the French Revolution, VIM rear
s0ned sagely and observed much, that "the
remedy for popular passions "a 10 Be fonu0,
not In the despotismA or arbitrary indiction,
but ln the assumed sovereignty Of the
law
For these reasons do not unite in the
censure which senator Trumbull casts up
on the President, because we discover hu.
name feeling in, his, official action, for the
miseries OF those who had most wroDged
him, especially as / am conscious that his
kindness ana fofbeafance tended, much
more than severity, 70 the establishment OF
union and harmony. tf.L r..sifg.
IAN not the apoiogist Of the President; It
is simply my aim TO do him and all Others
right and justice according to my own con-
ceptons. In these may greatly err, but
my opinions are formed on passing events
and with view only to the Interests OF
my country. 1t Is Idle to impugn the mo-
tives and apply personal abuse TO those
who differ with as Ia political opinions7-to
call names-to use, contemptuous epithets,
and thus depreciate personally those whose
There Is much Of this that Is neither
creditable nor statesman-llke In the speech
of Mr., Trumbull, which is now before me,
but will not comment upon It. t1 eto. a
Mywlsh that the Republican party, very
many Of whose members highly respect,
. may return to the path Of constitutional
rectitude, and walking In that path, ] wish
them long and successful ,administration
Of their appropriate sphere In the Affairs Of
Government; bntif they and the Constitu-
tion and the Union cannot exist together,
as earnestly desire their speedy and final
overthrow. ~, gr, ~ e44e5Dt.ssr &,
Practically, my opinions that q humane
forbearance In the execution OF penal laws
which should make 1t the interest Of men to
prefer the Union aud laws and order to an-
archy, Is the only sound policy. Some Will
undoubtedly become outlaws, but as few as
possible should be driven to that condition,
and the few that having been allowed the
privilege of citizens and the rights Of prop
nfty, who choose to form themselves into
predatory bands, whether they plunder
upon land or water, should be exterminat-
ed as enemies Of the human race.
Ihope much from the good effect of your
Convention. Lam sure that 1t viii be con-
Quoted In spirit of kindness and concilia-
tion, at the same time with frmness and
decision. 1 trust much In Its effect on pub
lie opinion-mnch, indeed, In Its effect on
the opinions and actions Of the present Con-
gress; indeed hope at the next session Of
this Congress. to lind state Of feeling such
that no considerable changes may be neees-
sary to secure the triumph OF constitu-
tional law, and the union, peace and pros
perity Of each and every part Of our COM
mon country. y1c ! ..yaf, ,a,. -.,i.i
1 am, very respectfully, yours
c-f -r.3. 4. EWING.
To the Hon. o. II. BROWNING, Washington on
City, ID. c. 1.f.isl m /
At the close Of the reading Of the fore
going letter. the hall again resounded with
a storm of applause and cheers, and on
motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, the thanks OF
the Convention were rendered to the ven-
cradle and patriotic writer. r....
On motion OF Col. Moulton, seconded by
Col. Campbell, It was made the duty Of the
committee on Permanent Organization, TO
report State Executive Committee, to be
composed of seven members, resident in
Cincinnati, with an Advisory Committee,
consisting of one member from each Con-
gressional District. ,..t
The Convention then took q recess till 8
o'clock, P. M. 9-