Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-16
Gansshe RepubIIc be saved? Aye,
by Action il Can.

4 Her future palled by usurpation's swayi
What power can give to us relief.
Lo wrecked snd lost we seem to bei-
Exertion's arm can appease our grief
And restoration bring to Liberty!
Through the long line of history, where
in the rise and fall of Nations is record
ed, no where will be found an instance SO
sad as that of the overthrow of the free
American States, and this in the nineteenth
century of christian era! Men may diff
fer, they, naturally, inevitably must do so
in matters pertaining to great political, as
in questions of insignificant import, but
how or for, what earthly consideration in
dividuals could be induced, deliberately, as
it were, and in cold blood, to blot out if
possible from the map of existence the
very States-political divisions, they i'm
periled their own existence to hold, must
seem riddle difficult to solve. The infer
ence is left to our minds, that infatu-
ated by military triumph, they so de-
ceived their own friends I as tn
believe that the Confederate States, having
laid down their arms could soon become an
easy prey to destruction! And they ask
honorable patriotic soldiers and citizens to
join with them in their impossible attempt.
The Southern man fought for principle
the dearest known to man. He fought up
on and under the noblest of military war
fare, and compelled, no matter how, at last,
he laid down hisTarms and returned, as he
believed, and as the professed aim of the
aoar declared throughout its continuance,
to his former position. Every principle of
law applicable to the case, and every proc
lamation made by authority throughout
the war, together with the Oft repeated
expressions of Congress ,goes to prove that
all that was demanded of the South was
REIMBURSEMENT Of their secession from the Union,
Has war destroyed every impulse of hon
or3 By overthrowing the Constitution in
minor details, without molestation, the
governing party have become emboldened
to progress in the path of ruin until to-,
day we are as nation no more honored or
feared abroad! Oh shame to us that we
have so long given to them the reins of
powerl s'si = q 30 ''''
If no obstacle prevents, the aboli-
tion party will, Immediately after the cleo
ton OF next year, establish mongrel gov
whole to be ruled by military power. They
say that the Negro is capable of participate
ing in, all the rights and responsibilities
that pertain to citizenship and that it must
be done! They feel that the negro would
be pleased to carry his musket to aid White
men either North or South, and that the
Government can with perfect ease be so
modelled aoiile the people sleepi iH
They have so ground us to powder by
their oppressive system of mismanagement
that they feel no hope for the future, but
in greater, wrongs by which they vainly
imagine some after relief may come! ~.
If the Government is entirely destroyed
the records of their past may, they think,
be forgotton,while upon military despot-
ism they. centre their expectations. -
That the great body of our people have
been most grossly betrayed by the Aboli-
tion party no man can deny. The only
question then for us now to ask, is, will
the people give up all as lost and yield to
the spoilers? Surely there is too much love
of country left in our hearts to forget
so soon our glorious ancestors Not
one century has past since our fathers
laid the. corner stone of our '"Tempie OF
Freedom" and the world looked with won-
der on. They were actuated by none other
than patriotic motives; and founded in wis.,
dom the, Constitution and Government,
that gave to the United States q progress
without parallel--a tame that the world
envied. What are we to-day ? In anarchy
and bankruptcy, without even sentiments
of fraternal peace to aid us in the future
Neither can there be peace while the pres
ent party retainsspower. They undertake,
by force and compulsory measures, to rule
a people ,professedly, freels The mind of
man accustomed to freedomcannot be gov
efned by force He may for a time acqui-
esce, while resistance is impossible, but
his nature will rebel, and in the end tri-
umph. - a policy of peace. is what is
needed now, and that alone can save US. .s.a
From every quarter, the, whole people
in every State are fully satisfied that the
Abolitionists can never give progress
to this Q country. 1t.~oonly remains,
then, for the, people on the day of
the election to do their duty by sup
porting the Democratic party, This is the
VI buc btiC L fCOpiO--
of the Country. Wherever elections have
been held during the present year the re-,
suits show ahniform and mighty reaction
in, favor of the people. .rsaroa 5ff7.U .ZofZ
sCI " Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
The eternal years of God are hers. 40 .r-. D..
While error wounded writhes in pain,
% ~ And dies amid its Horshippersl' 1-' '''--a'
From the far off Pacific shore the
awakening shout Of redemption comes, and
from the, Atlantic, too, the deatening roar
is heard. Shall Ohio be behind? No
Then let us all be ready when the second
Tuesday of October comes, not only to cast
each for himself his ballot for the De-
mocracy, but if possible secure through his
Republican. neighbor an additional vote.
Determined action will save Ohio. Oh,
countrymen, then let it be done, and we
will feel while life remains a nobler thrill,
and our children may feel through our ex-
ertions that they are ,free!s' eng Nv. p
CrDrr,tuuD 10 1857 e-.s-Hr