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Editorial
March 24, 1863
Daily Ohio Statesman
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Abolitionists' threats to use force against Democrats and Conservatives, viewing it as a sign of weakness and fear of open debate, contrasting it with refuting arguments.
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Employment of Force.
Insane demagogues are threatening to put down Democrats and Conservatives—the mass of the people in fact—by force. It is a foolish and idle threat. There is no argument in it—no more than there is in the terms "Butternut" and "Copperhead." It is one thing to call hard names, to threaten men, to imprison, shoot and hang them, and quite another, to refute their arguments and silence the principles they advocate.
The threats of the Abolitionists to employ force against their political opponents betrays the weakness of their cause. It shows that they are afraid of the people—afraid to trust their views and policy to the ordeal of free, open and manly discussion. When a revolutionary faction is weak and tottering to its fall, it always becomes cruel, intolerant and proscriptive. Such is the teaching of history, and such the lesson the Abolition faction is reading the world at this hour.
Insane demagogues are threatening to put down Democrats and Conservatives—the mass of the people in fact—by force. It is a foolish and idle threat. There is no argument in it—no more than there is in the terms "Butternut" and "Copperhead." It is one thing to call hard names, to threaten men, to imprison, shoot and hang them, and quite another, to refute their arguments and silence the principles they advocate.
The threats of the Abolitionists to employ force against their political opponents betrays the weakness of their cause. It shows that they are afraid of the people—afraid to trust their views and policy to the ordeal of free, open and manly discussion. When a revolutionary faction is weak and tottering to its fall, it always becomes cruel, intolerant and proscriptive. Such is the teaching of history, and such the lesson the Abolition faction is reading the world at this hour.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Slavery Abolition
What keywords are associated?
Abolitionists
Threats Of Force
Political Opponents
Democrats
Conservatives
Free Discussion
Butternut
Copperhead
What entities or persons were involved?
Abolitionists
Democrats
Conservatives
Demagogues
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Abolitionists' Threats Of Force Against Political Opponents
Stance / Tone
Anti Abolitionist, Defending Free Discussion
Key Figures
Abolitionists
Democrats
Conservatives
Demagogues
Key Arguments
Threats Of Force By Demagogues Are Foolish And Lack Argument
Name Calling Like 'Butternut' And 'Copperhead' Does Not Refute Principles
Abolitionists' Threats Reveal Weakness And Fear Of Open Debate
Weak Revolutionary Factions Become Cruel And Intolerant, Per History