Year: 1861

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leave II with the single regret that there
Snouid nave been occasion for ts existence.
R. F. PAINE.


lfrom the Ohio State Journal Of December 0, 1861.


Capal Against the President.


Inc existence of q partizan cabal in opuosi.
tion 10 the policy Of the President was mistrnst.
cd before Congress convened. The hasty and
oVer.zealous movements of certain persons i'm
mediately on the opening of Congress, even be-
tore the annual message was received, demon
ssrated inc fact that certain clique of radicals
and extremists had combined to inaugurate a
course OF action that should drive the Admins
ttstlon into the adoption of the peculiar notions
OF tne caoal' Certain gentlemen, with ultra
aoohtlon antecedents and proclivities, coming
from region prolific in "patents," seemed to
nave supposed that they had fallen upon nota.
BILE invention that would prove a labor. saving
machi9e 10 carrying forward their special ide ps
OF philanthropy; and each bastened to file his
papers" In view of securing from Congress q
patent right for putting own rebelions,
Wnicn they evidently hope to compel the Ad-
ministraton to adopt. The principle, in mech.
anismi on which this "Yankee invention" ia TO
be constructed is, apparently, very simple-it is,
merely to declare that the present war is to be a
tody Of emancipation.


That this "Ebony idol" Of the Southern wor-
ship should be overthrown and DESTROYED is ia
consummation devoutly to be wished" That
the war must inevitably give shattering shock
TO IT'S monstrous temples, is what we hope and
verify believe. And we most earnertiy and
solemnly protest against this rash and radical
movement that would now convert the army and
navy OF the United States into "machine"
Tor the abolition Of slavery. And this protest
we feel bound to enter, by the highest cons;d.
GRAFTON that can lend sanction to the minds
conclusions; for we believe il to be uncaled for,
III timed, impolitic, and breach OF national
faith .-'


We believe 1t to be uncalled for--because un-
Necessary. The rebellion is obviously trembling
and crpmbling, by reason of the incohesion Q. .ts
own elements, and its obvious lack of resources.
And II would seem that seeing this and fearing
that the opportunity for converting the military
and naval power>of the Union to their special
purpose might pass away by the collapse OF the
rebellion, these gentlemen had been prompted
to this most unusual and almost indecent haste,
to secure the action Of Congress in furtherance
OF their special views.


We believe it to be ill-timed; because it oc-
ours at the moment when the Union sentiment
OF the South 10 becoming more apparent, and is
evidently rousing itself to resistance with more
determined Vigor than at any former time. We
cannot repeat all the Indications of this; but
they are numerous and unequivocal. Yet, if
this special doctrine be announced as the object
and purpose Of the war, that Union sentiment is
annihilated. There ia, then, naught left but
utter subjugaton. Three months ago we main
tsined that the solidifying element of reunion
is in the Union sentiment of the South. With
out that, these workmen, who would reconstruct
.daub with uDtempered mortar" That Union
feeling is but just budding into strength in Ten
nessee, in North Carolina, in Louisiana, in
Texas This northeastern blast Of invasion for
emancipation, would blight that bud, and con.
vert our Union friends in the South into our
most determined foes.


We believe ii to be impolitic; because it
would produce the effects stated above, az to
the South, and would tend to distract and di.
vide the North, now, happily, almost unit in
support OF the Administration and the war -
What might be the result in the Eastern and
New England States, we will not presume to
Judge; but we can assure those super. Jealous
advocates of emancipation by the military
power that the West would feel the movement
as shock upon her loyalty. That shock Ger
tainly would not overthrow western patriotism,
but i: would certainly weaken western conf
dence. IL is not to be gainsayed nor denied but
that there are in the West, and among her most
loyal people, heartfelt sympathies with Ken
lucky, with Missouri, with Tennessee. These
sympathies desire the restoration of those
States with all their rights and constitutional
privileges preserved.
We believe it would be breach of national
faith; because it would be in contravention OF
q plain and pointed declaration, made to the ma
tion when the people were asked to give men
aud money for the prosecution of the war. It
cannot be forgotten that, at the extra session of
Congress, the representatives OF the people in
Congress assembled, by solemn re5olution, ten
dered to the entire nation the assurance that.
SIN this national emergency we would Danish
all feeling of mere passion and resentment, and
would rscOllect only our dutyto the ,oholc coun-
try; and that this war was not waged upon our
part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any pur.
pose Of conquest or subjugation; nor for the
purpose of oueythrotoiRg or interfering soith the
rights or established institutions of the States;
but to maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition and preserve the Union, with all the dig.
nifty, equality and rights Of the seoeral States aH
inlpaifed.n ..a r.sr LOB ..e.s. 4sus.


The announcement of this plan and this as
surance Of purpose were made to the people,
| and BY the people accepted. It was rendered
as much to the South as to the North. Upon It
the Union feeling Of both sections had right
to rely. 1t was accepted, too, by the President
as the basis upon which the war should
be prosecuted. And upon this assurance as to
plan and purpose the people we're called upon to
give half million of men and hundreds of
| millions of money to the military serviceof the
Government Both the men and the money
were freely, abundantly given. 2'


And these resolutions of assurance, more
over, having met the entire approval Of the
President and the Republican party, We Of the
West rendered them 70 men of all other poli,i.
cal parties as the basis of our united political
action in matters touching the prosecution OF the
war. By a large majority Of the other parties
the tender was accepted. Upon that basis the
oUnion of the People for the sake of the
Union" was successfully consummated Upon
that basis Of party union the whole West re
sponded to the call of the President, and poured
| their money into the treasury, their men into
the field, Upon that basis the President has
prosecuted the war In the utmost good faith. =
And we maintain that 1t would be unjust to him
and breach Of faith with the people to propose
and commando o diversion of their funds and
forces to the execution of plan and . purp- sc
that were not ouly not revealed, but actually
denied by the very words aud tenor Of the reso-
| lutions Of Congress, under the assurances Of
/ which these funds and forces were given.


Bound by pledges such as these. and none
more solemn nor sacred could be given, who
can wonder that the President should decline
the oyertnres Of such advisers as would use
these funds and forces for the purpose Of mill.
tary emancipation, the purpose Of ,'o7er.
throwing and interfering with the established
Institutions Of the Southern StGtesf AS al
honorable man he could not have done other
wise; for, as an honest man, he would shrink
from the position wherein he might well be ac
/ cused Of obtaining money and men under false