The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-02-06
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= Upon matters of Stats policy need cot
: trouble you. | have always entertained the
opinion that the true principal OF taxation was
Tie I'D ralorem principls based upon sir valu-
alton ofqR property alike.
! need not state to you that II any desire 10
divide the State OF Virginia they will not find
me q suiable instrument OF that purpose. I
am unalterably opposed to any such vandalism
and recognize 1t as the legitimate offspring of A
disappointed Black Republican hatred Of eycry
thing pertaining to the integrity Of Virginia and
The South, want to see Virginia, now and for
ever, one and indiyisable from her center to her
uttermost border, and look hopefully to the
present Convention to remove all appearance.
even, oi sectional discrimination in Virginia so
that henceiorth there will be no shadow of pre-.
tenee OF inequality and that she may proceed In
the fdture with united hand and heart to the
oe'elopment OF her inexhaustible resources Of
wealth and prosperity.
Sincerely devoted to the Constitution and tbe
I Unionformsd by our fathers. looked honsjv
10 the action OF Virginia to preserve the Union
uron the true basis of the Constitution. Nv
humble efforts shall be honestly devoted to ths
conservation Of the Union formed by that Con-
stitution, but am not one who viii cling to
tne shadow Of Union when the substancei Is zone:
not one who will submit 10 have every right
noid most sacred wrestled from me BY fanati.
cism and aggression; not one who will for one
instant submit to be made to feel by sectional
legislation, that Virginia Is no longer the CO
equal oi othei States in this Union, and not one
to delay to take my position and maintain nv
| rights, until am bound hand and foot and de-.
livered over, powerless for resistance to the
enemies Of the Constitution. On the contrary
when all efforts to maintain our honor and our
rights in the Union shall have failed and the
Union is broken in fragments by Northern ag-
gression and tyranny, Virginia must protect her.
seii' her rights, her institutions and the eoualtv
81 her people against all encroachments come
rom whence they may. And she will do it.
She made this Union. She gave to it an en-.
pre- now perverted to her ruin, causing her to
feel
"dew nharper than serpent's tooth il is
>, To have thankless childn
her people will never allow her to be degrad-
ed. While the Union is permitted by the
northern agsressors 10 accomplish its original
objects, establishing jvstice, insurng domes.
tic tranquility, providing for the common defence
and securing the blessings of Liberty to OUT
selves and our Posterity," the State OF Virginia
will be true to every obligation imposed upon
her, but when it ceases to grant her .iusticeh to
'ensure her domestic tranquility and the
blessings oil liberty" and is perverted by North
ern fanaticism into a mere engine for oppres.
'ion and tyranny, she will deliberately and
sternly determine for heself what she will do
TO protect her violated rights and the equality
of her people.
trust that peace may he preserved in this
Union 1t isa Union deriving it's powers from
the consent OF the governed" and not from the
despots will, and he is no lover OF freedom and
mankind who would attempt to uphold our
government against the will Of its constituent
parts, 10y embruing his hand in the blood of his
brothers. Such war once commenced would
oe interminable, perhapsa war Of extermina-
ton. The victor would find al best but "bar.
rem seeptre In his grasp g
need not say TO those who know me that
whatever shall be the deliberate action oftLe
people OF Virginia, it will be mine to follow.--
rieT ate and her fortunes are mine and her calls
shaii be commands to NE. While arm for the
Union formed by the Constitution, never will
sacrifice the honor and the rights, of the people
OF Virginia TO the encroachments of Northern
tyranny, under whatever name its minens may
see proper to give to it. have been more ex-
plict than called for, for the reason, that desire
every citizen to understand clearly my position.
trust that have succeeded in my purpose that
me- who votes misunderstanding me, cannot Law
the mistake to my account. In any event the
people will vote upon the action of the Conven.
tion Should the people of Ohio County, with
this exposition of my sentiments, see proper to
command my services the duties incumbent
upon me shall be discharged to the best Of my
ability, while. should they find others better
according with their opinions, shall be con-
tent, remaining in either event respectfully
their fellow citizen. j. H. PENpLEToy.