Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-05

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To those of my fellow citizens who are
sworn to no party allegiance, and whose
leading object in the coming election is the
full restoration and preservation of our
free institutions, desire to give nay views
OF the condition of our country as at pres
ent governed, and theprobablec consequence
of the success of each of the great parties
at the coming election. Il do this the more
willingly, as am confident, from recent
observation, that success is in the power
of neither of those parties, unaided and
alone, but rests in the hands of unpledged
men who are free to act, on full considera-
tion, for the sole good of the nation. In
order to do this wisely and well, it is nee
essary to understand fully the present con-
dition of the two great parties what de-
gree of success is possible to each, and
what will be the probable effect on the ma
tion, of the success of either at the COM
ing elections? 1t is my wish to pre-
sent the recently past and present
condition of things with fairness ard
candor, as they will be handed
down by the impartial historian, and judg
ed of by enlightened statesmen when exist
ing combinations shall have been broken,
and their passions and prejudices shall
have passed away; and Ifeel, myself, In a
state of mind adapted TO the task SO far as
my capacity, aided by careful observation,
gives me competence to perform it. | be-
long to no partys the last to which was
attached, chat which in 1861 rallied in de-
tense of the Union, and to which devoted
all the powers of my intellect, and what
ever of social and family influence was
possessed, has been sundered and dissolved,
and the old Democratic party to which
never adhered. and the Radical or Repuh-
lican party which know only BY it's acts,
are the sole contestants for political power
in the coming elections. The Republican
narfv has now. and has had for two Years
past, tull and absolute control of the iegis-
iatiye and executive departments of. the
Government, and they have obstructed,
and, indeed. rendered it impossible for the
independents exercise of the judicial power;
vested LQ6Ir mlllCarY. DIVISION. cOt0-
manders,s freed from executive con-
troll, the local government Hof ten of
the States. Those who hope that the
country may be restored to the full en-
joyment of its constitutional rights by the
success of the Democratic party at the com.
ing election. deceive themselves. Future
mischief may be prevented, and many ex-
isting evils NAV be- remedied, but not all.
For the rest we must wait fer the coming
on of time. The judiciary may I've restored
to the exercise OF its appropriate functions;
foE Unconstitutional laws, restraining their
free action, being no longer upheld by mem
ace and force, will be adju ged void. The
judiciary Will be, therefore, at once enfran-
chised and restored to the exercise Of its
co66titntional functions. $50 maythe Ex-
ecutiVe, especially to the command of the
army, which has been wrested from him,
and which the Judiciary, when at liberty to
speak, will declare to be his right confer
red by the Constitution
The success of the Democratic party, if
it succeed, viii also, by restoring the inde-
pendence Of the judiciary, put an end to
other abuses with which we have recently
become too familiar, namely, the trial. OF
private citizens,in time OF peace, by mlti-
commissions, and the fnsoient invasion
of private rights by. committees of Con-
gress. -, -. -. 4
On the other hand, conservative Repub-
licans, who are dissatisfied with. the wild
work Of their party for the last two years
and would G. adiy restrain them, but who
tear to give success to the democracy in the
penoing eiection les1 tney, IN tne WahGon-
ness OF newly acquired power, should rush
into ruinous excesses on the otner nand,
entertain groundless apprenensions. Inc
RepuDlican senate VIII noio tnem IN cnecK
II they attempt evL, Whlie IL restralns Gnem
from the correction OF many existing
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So far, then, as legislation, is concerned.
the Democracy, 1t successful, can DO neith-
er good nor evil without the concurrence
Of the Senate. which Involves of course,
the concurrence OF the party which it rep
resents.51f 1t will be, therefore. quite safe TO
ed power which success at the coming
election will give them.- And If within
the coming two years the Republicans are
taught wisdom by adversity, and if the
Democracy, in their turn show a purpose
to abuse po wer, the same conservative force
which now gives them victory will then
insure their defeat. ssszSe az
The real question. then, for our consider
alton, the decision of which ought to con-
troll our action as reasoning men, is this: =
Do we approve the political action of the
Republican Congress-, since 1t has had full
control of the Government? Ii we do, we
ought to so assure them by our approving
votes, assume the responsibility of their
acts, and cheer them and speed them on
ward with renovated powers. But if we
deem their policy questionable, and their
headlong pursuit of it dangerous, we
selves time for nhservation and reflection:
and. instead Of fnll and absolute. leave
them with limited and divided mowers.
take from them the mower To 40 mischief:
in the meantime. Ieaving then, what can
not be taken from themEthe nower r., nre-
vent it. if attempted bv the adverse marty @
But it is grayely asked: II YOU can trust
the Republican Senate to prevent Demo-