Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-26
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}" LISBON, March "a, 1855.
ID Dear GovERNoR:- ~ thank you for, my
self and for many others for your recent
speech in New York, Which has the ring OF
Che true metal, and Is direct and logical
eohseauence of the policy consistently
shaped through the last four years. If the
cannot he sustained IN
fighting on ''that line,"ft had better sur
render absolutely for noOtherplan of cam
paign can possibly succeed, and II 1t falls,
woe be to those who caused the defeat.
The folly and madness ofsome of our So
called friends astound and mortify those
who are removed from the hot atmosphere
of passion and interest. They make will
ulwar upon the man who, Of all Others,
lchallenges, from exceptional clauses, re-
spect admiration and sympathy for his no
Bile conduct, and who has made more sacri-
fees for the great principles which have
| triumphed than these selt-constituted lead
ers, backed by their admiring followers
have done ali their lives, or probably would
| do, in presence of such dangers as he in
CURED for their defense. Tried by the
| sternest tests to which human endurance
could be subjected, he has exhibited grand
and imposing fidelity, which standsout in
striking reliet to the cheap professions OF
reyilers, who shouted loudly enough for
| the '.cause" whose advocacy involved no
personal peril, aud whose zeal was not with
| out the promise of reward.
| Certainly have never been of the num-
her of those who admired the Presidents
former democracy" in its party sense,
| but l should feel myself wanting In the
heart of true American could withhold,
! or see,withheld, from him the justice due
| to such rare devotion as he has shown, or
| fail to recognize his pre-emnent services
| TO the Union, aud his modest but unhinch-
| ing loyalty, or hold back the grasp of graf
| itude and affection. When we Go not honor
j such Qualities we dishonor ourselves. Since
attaining his high responsibilities he has
exhibited capacities of statesmanship and
| traits of personal character which have eX-
| torted the admiration of the nations OF
ISEurope least disposed to look with favor
| upon our institutions or the men who shape
and illustrate them. Duty, patriotism, and
| even selfishness, all combined, as it were, to
/ urge the support of the wise aud practi-
4 cal policy which the Administration was
Obliged toaccept and pursue in the absence
of any devised or proposed by Congress for
state of peace. Differences OF detail might
be expected in the new order OF things, but
surely they did not warrant such accusa-
| JlOllS tlS WGIG dLu ollAll lhChaSNo 10
l were more than intimated against the Pres
i ident, or the slightest withdrawal of conf
i dence from him, much less rupture, which,
in some quarters, seemed to have been de-
i signedly provoked. While any collision
between the majority in Congress and the
President is to be regretted, the recent eX-
plosion will operate like electricity 10 clear
ing the atmosphere. The common strong
sense of the country will vindicate itself
again, as it has often done before, by an in
struction likely to be remembered by those
who would rule or ruin" The people are
weary of agitation, merely for the sake of
agitation, and they demand that peace, or
der and law shall be re-established through
out the length and breadth of the Union.
Faction can no more, arrest the march Of
these events than the march of the waves,
which will not go so far and no further at
their bidding, though they may, command
with the tongue of q Thousand Canutes.
II Let the Administration go straight for
ward, and without shrinking, and all win
be well, howl as partisanship may at its
heels. Look at the record of your own in
ldividual experience since 1861, if instTttc-
ltion aud encouragement be needed. Who
Iso persecuted, outraged and traduced, and
lihy many who would hang their heads down
lin very shame, and so triumphantly hon
ored and sustained, even to the dangerous
lpoint of being praised by the compelled
IhOmage of revilers? .-ay. .... f-..y u.
/ If it were possible to destroy the Union,
land with it all hopes of the future the men
engaged in aud exciting the crusade would
be exactly the appropriate instruments:
All their endeavors, their enthusiasm, and
their desires have been directed to that end,
/ If not with Intention, at least with a mis-
II n; q nj
produce no other result. They seem to
have taken their Lessons of wisdom from the
Duke of Alva, whose advice, unreasonable
and obstinate conduct cost Philip III one OF
the fairest parts of his dOmini0ns. Minus
the form of the Inquisition-of which the
modern Alvas would preserve all the pun
ishment-there is q striking parallel be-
tween the champions of harsh and head
strong zeal three hundred years ago, and
that which lashes itself into fury now,
and merely because it cannot have Its own
way.".Tei 81 .,,.-.i b.. .....,. ... ...-
We are fighting q new battle for the IN
ion, aud against foes the more dangerous
for being insidiOus, and within the lines OF
our camp. But I have not a particle ol
doubt about the result, any more than
had about the issue OF the other war, when
ouE.proper strength could be collected and
1 .F| D.. f.sl. o.
The crisis demands positive remedies and
direct treatment. Quackery win Kill in
this extremity. Therefore, the sooner 1t is
understood that the line must be drawn
broadly and clearly, the sooner will the ADJ
ministration be relieved from some of the
dangers which incidentally, menace It,
Whoever has studied the events Of the
war must be convinced that the black man
cared,very little for his, own status or was
willing to make much effort to change it.
No such opportunity was ever offered TO an
enslaYed race to strike, for ITSELF and GER
taiply encouragement enough was given to
lit to do SO in some directions. Every prop
er and humane man feels that, en1ancipa-
ted as that race now is, it SHOULD. have ey
eryjgs aid and protection until able to
help itself. But let me tell, you, from some
little observation on the subject, and some
knowledge Of the people, that human tu-
genCity could not devise a more effective
\ age upon them than this ballot which Is
proposed as their, sovereign panaeea., Give
U them that right, and / would, pledge my
n life on the results il the test could be fairly
made, that almost 30 per cent. OF, the Whole
black population would vote on the side 6t
H their old ImastersTor, in other words, be-
II come the instruments of fastening new
n chains upon themsely yes; and II ever the
n day come, (Which n hope never, TO see, for
fear of the, ,eoIlse ces, y when these peo-
may vote without conditions YOU may ex-
,pect,to see the South ,eompacted by negro
suffrage and uniting with the, Northern So
eelled SDe peEacyI' to regain possession Of
the GoYerpmept and overthrow, every thing
1thus far aeeomplished,e And such result
llw0lld be quite in keeping with the sagac-