M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-01-17

litic of all embraced within its juris.
dicnon. To dismember il, is so far 10
destroy it. It constitutes @au Union,
aud separation is war against it, So
cessoD and Union are incompatible
3irleas. The attewpstoassert the right
attaching TO both as consistent with
THE same Constitution is mere absur,li
Ity; the one is but the negative OF the
Io.lier, and they cannot be recOnciled.
But the discontents which have
grown up between the States may and
ought to be reconciled.
The fugitive slave law provides for
the execution Of a duty imposed BY the
Constitution. Unfortunately it con-
tains clauses insulting to the Just pride
and to the conscience of the section of
the country on which it is brought to
bear. 1t is difficult to execute a law
revOlting to tho public opinion where
it is to operate. Yet this law has
been executed by the federal officers,
notwithstanding, and under an honest
administration it may have full effect.
If the clauses, offensive and derogato.
Try to those who are required to exc
cute it be repealed, there is no doubt
the personal liberty laws, which OBJ
struct it's proper execution, il any such
there be, passed from whatever motive,
would be repealed OF essentially mod.
flied, This ought to be done. The
obnoxious features of The fugitive
slave statute were inserted at the in
stigation OF the Representatives from
States not interested in its execution,
and plotting to defeat it than the States
Tor whose benefit it was passed might
be excited TO JON in schemes ol break.
ing the Union, which is now manifest
Iy the object ot those that m Ike the
clamor about the obstruction OF the fu
gitlve slave act to justify secession
The States really wronged, if any, by
the legislation OF the tree States are
!, loyal to the Union, ana do not urge
thers wrongs to overthrow it. But
those who have plotted the fatal meas.
ure create dlsAtfection in the loyal
States by throwing themselves into
; the breach To defend their rights, and
calling on them for support.
The comfy shown by the patriotic
Legislatures and other official repre-.
senatiyes Of the States Of Kentucky
ard tennessee to the State Of Ohio, by
their visit TO this Capital last winter
t and the frank, conciliatory and mag
naninlolls temper they displayed, woe
\ justly the Legislature Of Ohio in in
. voking the Free States to repeal al
5 laws, i! any such there be. conlraven
. ing the rights which their fellow citi
. 2, ,n8 ofthr South justly claim undc
'hc constitution, aud rely on lutnr,
{ Congress. lit be not dOne by the pres
3 ent Congress, for the abio.ation o
. whatever is obnoxious in the iugltiv,
slave act, and for snch amendments o
. it-as viii fully protect the liberties o
the citizens Of the free States.
/ A like cdnci liatOry course would W
D eSpectel uf the Southern stAtes, by til,
.tfepealIng ~ snch uf their laws ~ con
. traYena the constitutional rights Of tht
t cI.iz ms of the free States. With less
, the citizens Of the free States will moi
be satisfied. They claim and will iu
r sist upon all their constitutional rights
in every State and Territory Of the
C0ntederacy. These they ch,trfully
accord to tho citizens oi the Southern
) Sta IS. Determined to DO no wrong
5 my viii not cOn!entedly submit tt
. any wrong. Unawed by threats they
, demand the employment of all tht
I constitutional powers OF the Fedora
D Government to maintain and preserve
4 the Union. Rejeclingthe whole theo
t ry of State secession as in palpabl,
b violation of the Constitution, they car
not consent to the exerciS. OF any pow
!. er under its sanction. The intsgrit,
h OF the Union, its oneness and indivisi
Q bility must be preserved. In the Un
# ion they will be as scrupulously care
eIful to protect the rights OF the Slave al
! OF the free States. Nay, more. Con
G scious of their power, and regardin!
c the Uuion7-a peaceable and fraterna
n Union-as the noblest legacy they Cal
u bequeath to their pusterity, they vii
!, cheerfully yield everything to thei
brethren Of the South, that may no
h disturbthe harmony of the CoGstitu
), ton. and that may DO consistent witt
!. fright, Justice, humanity and the de
e lnands vi n christian civilization Blu
!. with treason against the Federal Gov
a ernnent they have no terms OF com
4 promise to make, none to accept -
n Against that, they demand the On
I. iufcement of the laws. fH W.
/. purposely avoid attaching any i'm
Y portarce to the "n'y othcr threatening
10 conflict, that relating to the establish
Ie ing OF slavrryin the rtmainng territ
Il ry # the United States, as d must Sc
Ii that that Is settled by a decree NOR
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