Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-05
Another Civil War to be Thrust
Upon the COuntrY.


augurate another Civil War, no unbiased
person can doubt for q moment.
And unless this party shall be speedily
voted out of power, the timeis not far dis
tant when this land will again be made
desolate by the horrors of warfare more
dreadful and destructive than the one we
have just experienced.
We are no alarmists. We assert only
what we can prove by the Radicals them
selves, and we repeat that unless the peo-
pie throw off Radical rule the time of she'd
ding blood again is not very far off. = 70
!, The Ne,o York Times (RadicaD of a, re-
cent date furnishes conclusive evidence
upon this point, in this very comprehensive
language: , --. ,.-. -a.V
ut is either ominous or foolish that SO
many of our extremely Radical contempo-
raries are expressing apprehensiOns of vio-
lence and collision in connection with
forthcoming political events-either when
Congress conyenes, or when the Presi-
dent is impeached, or :. when the
next . Presidential election is pend
ing, -or-we don't know when. Only
the other day We called upon the
Washington writer in the Worcester Spy
-who is a member of Congress-to tell US
what he meant by solemnly declaring that
the country ''had yet to pass through an
other storm of bloody turmoil" aid to tell
us how the conflict between Congress and
the President was to be brought about
Since that we have met similar language
in, other of the Radical journals but
while thus disturbing the public mind, and
breaking down the public Confidence, none
of them give any details or furnish any
means of forming Judgment. The Trt-
bune opens the terrible subject in a dubi-
Gus but not less distracted manner. AT the
close. of an article upon the ..new conflict
which Mr.. Johnson mas opened, IL says
..Thati it. will be fierce and vehement few
will doubt; but let US all firmly resolue that
it shall be marked by no bLoodshed, but that
all shall implicitly abide the deliberate
jud gment of the people" Now, We should
like to have some of these parties distinct
ly tell us. aohdt means all this widespread tax
about the prospect of forthcoming blood shed.
1t is a fearfat matter to- talk loosely about"
Here is frank admission bya Radical
journal that the conduct OF the Radicals
upon this subject is either s'onaiaous or fool
ish." But il. we are to judge OF the future
by the past, when these men talk War they
mean War, and the Times is well aware of
it. The tone of that journal is conciliato-
ry. 1t is trying to disguise the real state
OF affairs by claiming to be ignorant of the
causes of all this ominous talk. If the ed-
itor of that journal will peruse his ex-
changes, he will not be long in obtaining
the desired information. GSs % m
"A few. extracts from the Neto York Irib-
une of the 2sth of August will undoubted-
ly enable him to comprehend the whole
subject. For his especial benefit we quote
a few passages from that prominent organ
upon that subject. In speaking of the
President, the Tribune says: a5
THE President must stand and fight
We have been advancing and retreatlng
long enough. Too many white flags have
been exchanged. The President means
war. Var be it, then, and God speed the
right ~ % fTe@ -ali-a77 lsi nv ~ J-
Which means simply that the Radicals
are now prepared to begin warfare of per-
secution and prescription against all Off
GERS and citizens who dare to oppose the
principles and policy of that party. That
they are about to strike blow at the lib
critics of the people that must necessarily
cause blovdy conflict, is evident, and one
which will, they hope, end in Radical tri-
nmph, from which time all but Radicals
will be disfranchised, and their property
confiscated for the benefit of their victors.
Again, the Tribune speaking of the recent
removals by the President, says: .-.
'.Holt will lfollow-and with these men
every soldier or civilian who will not aid
the President in his treason.
"Where will this end? The. President
means war. The country must stand and
fight, or be defeated"
For any one to have said as much of
have resulted in trial by Court Martial,
and banishment, Penitentiary
or death. Yet these Radicals can raise the
hue and cry of Ire ason without the least
pretext, destroy States, deny political OPP
ponents all rights in the Government. stig-I
matize whomsoever they please as Trai-
tor, create Military Despots, impeach the
Executive and destroy. the last vestige of
our institutions with impunity. -.-. ..
President JOHNSON is doing what every
other President has done before him. Sim
ply appointing executive officers who will,
in his opinion, administer the law faithful
Iy. And this is, according to Radical au-
thority, Treason. The Tribune asks
.Where will this end ?'' If the Radical
party were 10y al and well-disposed citizens
It would end in successful and. prosper
ous administration OF the Government
But if the Radicals are successful in their
present attempts to distract the country
IN, vic hn 1oWa of fhn
country and in defying the power of the
sworn Executive OF the United States, it
must undoubtedly end either in a surren-
der of the Government to band of out
avs, or sanguinary contest on the, part
Of the President and the loyal people to-
preserve the integrity of the Government.
This will be a dread calamity indeed. But
f greatpolitieal party makes the assault
,he hour of revolution has come, and any
nan, however much he may dread the hor-
rors that must inevitably follow the deed,
If he, appreciates his liberty and loves his
ought to fly to the rescue OF the
Executive to sustain him whilst he is en-
gagged in maintaining the liberties of the
people. ,si'VOW sf3iA ASAli li u
The Tribune asserts, ssThe President
means war;" What has the President said
or done that is Warlike? Nothing. He
has simply done his duty. and, the Radical
cry is raised to excite that party to War
and Bloodshed. And in anticipation of
War this cry is a mere pretext in order to
claim that the President was responsible
for its Inauguration.
The Radical organs and leaders are try
ing to persuade the rank and file of that
party that they have BEEN assailed, and
that ''the country must stand and fight or be de-
teated." By country they mean Radicals
The Tribune adds: