Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-10-05


exhibited in the election of Speaker last
winter. These same factions kept the
House disorganized for nearly two
months, while every day the welkin was
made to ring with traitorous threats OF
a sdissolution of the Union"
If such scenes can be enacted on the
mere election of Speaker, what may be
expected if the election of President is
thrown into the same body? It is now
admitted that there is very large party
fof determined s'lisunionists' in the
country. A class of desperate politi-
clans who have, for years, bent all their
energies to the disruption of the Union.
While the Democratic party was united
this fact was denied by the Northern
leaders. But since the split in the
party, Douglas himself, and all his
Northern supporters, admit-nay, charge
home the fact of "disunionism" upon
the Breckenridge wing of the party
The Bell men admit the same fact. No
honest man can deny that the purpose
of one wing at least of the Democratic
party is to destroy the Union our fathers
made and consecrated by their wisdom
and their virtues. No class of s our
citizens can have any sympathy with
tie reasonable schemes of these disu-
nionists. And yet, strange as it may 7ap-
pear, the Douglas. party, and the leaders
Of the Bell party, are, unconsciously, as
we hope, working into the hands of these
very plotters against the peace and per-
manency of our country.
Look at it! These parties, protesting
to be in favor of the Union, are combining
together to defeat an election by the
people, and to throw it into Congress to
be gainbled for there in scene of strife
such as was never witnessed before.
And for what object? Does either Bell, !,
or Douglas hope to be elected in the
storm thus raised? It would seem in
credible that they wonld thus combine
and fuse if they did not hope, in some
way, to reach the prize. Bell and his
followers doubtless have some indefinite
hope, that by some desperate chance he
can be elected. And so with Douglas
and his hackers. But surely no one,
mot blinded by party, can have any
such expectation. But it is in view of
this desperate chance, that these parties
are combining to defeat an election by
the people. The Breckenridge party, or
the leaders of it, who are avowed disu-
nionists, do not expect his election
Many Of them, do not desire it. Their
purpose and aim being disunion, they
hope that, if by combining with the
Bell and Douglas factions to defeat an
election by the people, they can SO
manage matters as, to prevent an cleo
tion by the House, and in the confusion
and strife thereby raised, they will be
able to effect their reasonable purposes.
The mutterings of the coming storm are
heard on every stump, and through
every paper in the interest of these des-
perate men. ac.
J. And while this treasons talks abroad
in open daylight, men in Ohio, and
even in Meigs County, who utterly con-
denim the plot, are, as we charitably
trust, unconsciously, aiding the plotters.
For it must be apparent to every man
who permits his reason for moment.
| to rise above his prejudices, that throw
ing the election into Congress is the
most efectual of all possible ways of
aiding the designs of the a'disunionists +"
And it cannot be less apparent that a
vote in Ohio, or any other Free State,
for either Bell or Douglas, so far as it
can have any effect at all, can only tend
to defeat an election and aid the ayowed
purposes of acknowledged and confessed
conspirators against the stability and
Union of the States. .. def.,
h Can you, fellow-citizens, consent to be
used for such purposes? On your allegi-
ance to your country-on your respon-
sibility to God-we ask you to re-ex-
anime the position of the parties, and
your own position, before you deposit
your ballots. Regret will come too late
after you have deposited your, vote!-
There is time yet for reflection. Donot,
we beseeeh you, let preconcieved opin-
ions, or party prejudices, prevent you
from giving the matter fair and can
did consideration. We know you can
not but wish we'll for your. country
We have no appeals to make to your
passions. We would allay these if posi-
Bile, and have all men act from the die.
tates of calm Judgment and approving
conscience. The interests at stake, are
momentous. Our duties as citizens are
imperative. 0urresponsibilities will be
measured by these interests and duties
May every elector be 50 impressed with
his responsibility, as to act in the emer
gency so as to- leave no cause fo1
bitter regrets in the hereaferl May
the voice of the people be indeed th'
voice of God-the threatened evil b.
ayerted from our beloved country-ane
with the restoration of peace and an hon
est Administration of the Government
1Esnrosperity and fraternal feelings return