Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-17

TO Ine Negro SunragelteS In Ohio, would
give US an overwhelming majority in the
State.
Greeley ON steedman-TheP PhiIos-
opher Blows Both Hot and Cold
The probability that Gen. STEEDMAN will
succeed STANTON in the War Department,
has scared the New York Tribune and il
opens upon STEEDMAN thus:
THE appointment OF Steedman as Secre-
tary of War is monstrous and ridiculous
1t is intrinsically in perfect keeping with
Mr.. Johnson's policy, which Is always to
choose the worst man in the country for a
given position. If he could have found O
successor to Mr.. Stanton more obnoxious
to the people and less worthy OF the office
than Steedman, he would have inevitably
chosen him, but that was impossible
Steedman is the last man in the United
States who ought to be Secretary of War, .
&c. 80
In January, 1866, the editor of the T'ri
bune thus wrote to President JOHNSON
urging that the same SrEEDMAN his paper
now denounces be appointed to the same
office which it now says it considered as
both monstrous and ridiculous. GREELEY's
letter to JOHNSON is as follows:
"OFFIcE OF THE TRIBUNE,
NEW YORK, January %, 1868
..-s CONFIDENTIAL
"DEAR SIR-The journals generally say
that MIR. Stanton has rendered his resigna-
tion, and expects soon to leave the War
Department. Shonld this be the case,
venture to suggest, as his successor, General
James H. Steedman. of Ohio, one of the
bravest and truest of our Union volunteers,
and capable and devoted patriot. Trust
ing that you are aware of his merits, / re-
main. yours, "HoRACE GREELEY.
"HoN. A. JOHNSON, President"
HORACE forgets one day what he said and
class that the old adage says should have
good memories.
ABOUT the time the war ceased by the
surrender of LEE and of JOHNSTON to
GRANT and SHERMAN, a proposition was
made in the United States Senate to have a
picture or statuary representing scenes in
the late civil war in the rotuuda of
the Capitol. In speech of much
eloquence-by far the best and the most
patriotic he ever made-Senator SUMNER,
of Massachusetts, opposed it, on the ground
that he would not be willing to transmit to
posterity a work of art that would show a
triumph of one American citizen over an
other. 5ti ,aa.aJ - -
Senator SUMNER seems now to forget the
patriotism and rightful feeling that tprompt-
ed his speech at that tims. Among those
who go fullest in the work of depriying
American citizens of their rights under the
Constitution, the Massachusetts Senator
stands in the forefront. He would leave no
work of art to perpetuate the contest be-
tween American citizens, but he is willing
to leave upon the statute books laws which
would deprive American citizens of their
right of self-government - laws which
would shame the famously infamous Pope
ry laws, enacted by England to subdue
her conquered province of Ireland.
Verify Senator SUMNER strained at gnat
and is now swallowing the camel.
Ihe Ratio of Gains In Other
...,., States.
The same rate of gain our friends have
made in Maine will give us Ohio, Pennsyl
Yania, New York. New Jersey and many
other States.
The same ratio of gains the Democracy
lndOC ClLhOAI Al SlfO 0o OuiO Wy q
large majority.
The same ratio of gains the Democracy
made IN Connecticut will sweep Ohio as
the gentle winds of spring sweep over the
cold surface, making the earth bear good
fruits.
The same gain in Ohio that swept Negro
Suffragedom from California, would so
knock it into cooked hat in this State that
neither burnt brandy Or saltpetre could
save it.
The same ratio that enabled the Democ-
racy of Montana to carry that Territory,
would give the Ohio Democracy over two
hundred Thousand majority and three
fourths of the Legislature.
Up Guards, and at them.
Gen. Sfeedman to be Secretary Of
/ "a % War.
The Cincinnati EnQuirer's Washington
correspondent telegraphs as follows:
The President has positively determin-
ed to appoint General Steedman Secretary
of War. The appointment will not be