Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-14

GOLD closed in New York yesterday at
The Soldiers Testimonial.
Yesterday morning, the journal was again
unhappy. or at least it so appeared from
its editorial on the subject ofthe soldiers
Testimonial" By the resolution pending
In the House, and which the Journal says
has been tabled, s'where it will probably
remain until the Day of Judgment" it is
provided "that the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives, and the President of
the Senate and the Governor of this State"
are INSTRUCTED to act as committee. and
as such are' authorized to procure and
deliver to each honorably discharged otfi-
Ger and soldier from Ohio who served dur
ing the late War, and if deceased, to his
widow or next of kin, suitably engraved
Testimonial of Honor to be signed by
the Governor of the State and by the pre-
siding officer OF the respective Houses of
the General Assembly. and countersigned
by the Adjutant General, in token of the
grateful appreciation and recognition of
the State of his patriotism and valor."
Evidently, the Journal hopes this resolu-
tion will not pass, although it feigns solicit
tude for its passage. Its constant accusa-
tion against the Democratic party has
been, that it entertains bitter hatred to
the soldiers because they fought in the
War, and If this resolution shall not pass it
will quote it as confirmation of its Oft
repeated accusation. 1t, therefore, does
not want it to pass, hoping that its nom
passage will enable ir to make capital with
the soldiers in the coming contest. 1t i'm
AGNES that the soldiers will forget the fact
that the Republican State officials, in viola
tion Of law, have taken over nine hun
dred thousand dollars from the Soldiers
Relief Fund and used i, to liquidate the
Indebtedness caused by their needless and
wasteful extravaganza. Against this un-
justitiable outrage upon the soldiers, the
soldiers widows and orphans, the Journal
had not one word to say.
We shall be glad to see this resolution
pass, and pass, too, by Democratic votes
We well know that to carry out the reso-
luton will cost some money, and we know
that not one cent should be expended that
is not urgently called for. Bravery and
valor are qualities that deserve commen-
dation wherever found. 10 testify "grate-
ful appreciation and recognition =" of the
''patrio tism and valor'' of ''each honorably
discha rged officer and soldier from Ohio
who served during the late war;" as pro-
posed, would really not amount to much;
but the recipients would attach to 1t great
value-a value that none but those who
went through the war would fully appre-
ciate, and it would go far to disprove the
Republican accusation that the Democratic
party bear the soldiers ill-will. Such tes-
timonial does not give appreciation
to the inception, conduct and perversion
patriotism and valor of the officers and SOL
diers from Ohio who did their duty as Sol
diers. 1t don't iisprove the fact that the
leaders of the Republican party could have
averted the War and at the same time have
preserved the integrity of the Union; but
that they would not do so through an ap-
prehension that the Republican party
would be essentially damaged. It don't
prove that after the War was brought upon
thecountry the Republican party was JUS
titled in perverting 1t, after they had, in the
most solemn covenants, set forth to the
country and to the world, that the war
should alone be prosecuted for the pres.r-
walton of the Constitution and the Union.
It don't sanction the outrage upon law,
Constitution and Individual rights
that were perpetrated by the Re-
publican party during the War. 1t
don't give justification to the theft corrup-
tion and extravaganza of Republican Of
ticials since the Republican. party came
into power. Itonly certiies to the bravery
and valor of the officers and soldiers of
Ohio -our fathers, brothers and sons. 1t is
q slight testimonial-one Infinitely below
their deserts. How shamed Ohio would
feel had these men not borne themselves
bravely. They did not make the War
They did not give it direction. They did
Lot pervert it. They did not rob the Treas
ury. The great mass of them, however,
stand ready to vote with the Democratic
party, If they shall not be rudely repelled,
in voting out of power the men through
whom the War was brought upon the coun-
try. and by whom for base party purposes
1t was perverted, prolonged without cause,
and who thereby gave to the public debt its
present oppressive proportions.
so viewing the matter, we hope to see
the resolution pass.
Over Much Trouble ON Hand.
More than considerable trouble the Re-
pIblicans have on hand. HORACE GREELEY
says the country holds the Republican
party responsible for the disposition of
JEFF. DAVIS; that he cannot be tried and
acquitted without his acquittal damaging
the Republican party, and that he cannot
be convicted and executed without result
ing in about equal injury to the Republi-
can party. FoRNEY cries out, President
JOHNSON cannot be acquitted without in
juring the Republican party; while some
Republican journals with a conservative
tinge cry out that he cannot be convicted
on rhe showing made against him without
injury to the Republican party. WENDELL
PHILLIPS protests against General GRANT
as the Republican Presidential nominee,
because he is not reliable on anything ex-
cepting too deep devotion to the '.fiow-
ing BOWL" while other Republicans are
raising their hands in horror at the idea of
BEN. WADE becoming President for few
months, and also the Republican nomicee
for Vice President, because he is rough,
profane and vulgar. With party in a
rapid decline, as is, the Republican party
his is psrplexing trouble.