The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-12
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cmn resolution, that thiswar ought
to be instantly stopped If it is
not, our people, alreadyfopprcssed
by taxation, will be bankruptcd,
our markets destroyed, our trade
ruined, our fields ravsged, every
home made desolate anain mourn
ing; and after the expenditure of
all our treasure and tl4 loss of a
million Of lives in thQHain effort
to subjugate the Seath, DC bellig-
Grants at lassswill be contacted to
i-rrg0ddto a peace, the Ttopic and
our children having Jo2n made
barbarians, and the last hope OF
liberty eXtinguishcd. It's thcpol-
icy Of Kentucky to take no part in
it. She should keep firmly her
present position Of neutrality, and
when opportunity offers, as a mcdi-
ator, present terms Of peace and OF
settlement alike honorable to both
Of the contendino parties.
l. submit the whole matter to the
wisdom Of your couHscls. The
peace, position, character and hon
or Of the State are in your keeping.
The people Of the whole Common
wealth are looking 10 you for pro-
lection. The minority have 4 right
to the enjoyment Of their political
opinions as well as the majority.
You are aware Of the lesponsibili-
ties that devolye upon You. | have
confidence there will be unity of
purpose and unanimity Of action
on your part. L impiorc you, in
the attainment Of thu all-impor-
tant end, to coniidc in each other
to cultivate relations Of u closer
triendship--to counsel each other
atlectionatcly-to interchange your
views coolly, rcspectlu!lyand frank
ly, as becomes brothers who have
the same great interests and patri-
otic purposes in view, laying aside
all party associations in lhi5 dread
and trying hour Of our history.
1t is my duty to execute al con-
stitutionaI laws Of the Common
wealth, and no matter what may
be my opinions in regard to th,ir
wisdom, my rospcc. for States
rights, States sovereignty and the
will Of Il majority Of the People, Is
such as to make me acq,uc7cc in
their decision, and bow IN respect
full submission to that will as long
as am Il citizen Of KRIJucky. /
expect to follow her fortunes
through veal or woe, whether my
counseIs prevail or not--counscl-
ing moderation, forbcarlnco and
the cultivation Of friendly relations
among those Of opposite opinions.
To the accomplishment OF this end,
and to keep the peace among our
people, all my efforts, which have
heretofore been successful, will be
directed.
Preparations are being made to
prosecute the war upon the most
gigantic scale. If it continues i'll
will be the most frighttuI Of all civ
il wars that has ever blac..cncd the !
history Of the world, and must end
in bankruptcy, anarchy and ruin.
Already our once prosperous and
happy people are beginning to feel
severely the burdens Of taxation,
and realize its dcmoralizng effect |
upon themselves. The laws are
being disregardcd-a fendish spirit
is being engendcred even between
brothers and members Of the same
family-all, every thing, Indicating
that it must end, even if the pres
ent purposes Of the Government
are finally accomplished, in the
destruction of all the material in
terests Of the country, in the total
Generalization Of our people, and
in the overthrow Of our present
system Of government.
TO preserve peace at home, and
% avert this sad calamity, l will
cooperate with you most earnestly
md cheerfully in any just measures
your wisdom may suggest.
B. MAGOFFIN.