M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

1IlN INuuAoLINHh iN NC t.t. IN th9
affections Of the peo1it, tls seearily
it gives to life, liberty, character and
property in every quarter OF tie conn
try, and in the fraternal attachments
which the citizens Of the several States
bear to one another rs members OF one
political family, mutually contributing
to promote the happiness of each other.
Hence the citizens OF every State
should studioUsly avoid every thing
calculated to wound the sensibiIity or
offend the just pride of the people Of
other States; and they should iruwn
upon any proceedings within their
own borders likely to disturb the tran.
guilty OF their political brethren in
other portions Of the Union. In a
country so extensive as tile United
States, and with pursuits so varied,
the internal regulations of the several
States must frequently differ from one
another in important particulars; and
this difference is unavoidably increas.
ed by the varying principles upon
which the American Colonies were
originally planted; principles which
had taken deep root in their social re.
latiou8 before the revolution, and there
fore. Of necessity, influencing their
policy snco they became free and in.
dependent States. But each State has
the unquestionable right to regulate
lts own internal concerns according to
its own pleasure; and while It does not
interfere with the rights Of the people
OF other States, Or the rights of the
Union, every State must be the sole
Judge OF the measures proper to secure
tie saEe;y OF ito citizens and promote
their happiness, and all efforts on the
part OF the people Of ether States to
cast odium upoa their institions, and
all measures calculated to disturb their
rights or property, or to put in ie0par.
dy their peace and internal tranquility,
are in direct to opposition to tue spirit
in which the Union was formed, and
mnat endauger it's safety. Motives of
phiIanthrpy may be assigned for this
unwarrantabio interference, and weak
men may persuade themselves for a
moment that they are laboring in the
cause ofhumanity, and asserting the
rights Of the human race; bnt every
oaa, upon sober reflection, will see
thdt nothing bet mischief can come
from these improper assaults upon the
'ceIing9 and rights others. Res! as,
sETcd bat Chs hlaa iouua basy IN shis
work Of dlscorJ are not worthy ofYour
conhdeUce,and deg.ryo your strongest
These are the solemn convictions
Of that great and most sao0r,oas m sa,
that man Of iron nerve AMI nui'ach.
lug patriotism. lia SAYS N 80 nos.
explicit laagu q that, "t1g Uousttu-
ton can no! bo maintained, nor tho
Union preserved, in opposition OF puO.
lie feeling, BY tie mere erertaOn ofths
cOa c'ye p0UTrs co4JSdsd to the Gen
erot Gocernment," and, speaking Of
civil war, he says:
"lf such a struggle is once begun,
and the citizens OF one section Of .hs
country arrayed in arms against those
OF another, ia doubtful conflict, letths
battle result as it may, there soiU 6s
an end Of The Union, and with it an
END OF the hopes Of freedom. The
victory Of tie injured would not SO.
cure to them tho blessings OF liberty;
it would avengo thOir wrongs, but
they would themselves share in the
common ruin"
And with what prophetic truth die
lie tell the people OF the North, when
speaking oftho slave States, that "all
efforts Oh the part Of the people ofoth,
er States to cast odium upon their in.
stitutions, and all measures calculated
to disturb their rights Of property or
to put in jeopardy their peace and in.
ternal tranquility, are in direct oppo-
sition to the spirit in which the Union
was formed, and must endanger its
safety"
And now, Mr.. President, let rs
look at the opinion of another great
man, one for whom our opponents
should certainly feel respect, for the
most of them voted for him for Presi.
dent Of the United States. In October
last Gen. Scott communicated hiy
views" in writing, to the President,
in which he says: But break this glo-
rious Union by whatever line or lines
that political madness may contrive,
and there would be no hope of reanit-
ing the fragments except by the lacer-
alton and despotism OF the sword. To
effect such a result, the intestine wars
OF our Mexican ncighbors would, ip
COMPARISON with ours, sink into mere
child's play. a smaller eOil acouI9
be to G!lOtc the fragments ofths great
RepubItcto form themselves into nSsS
OOntederac'es, probably four"
Hear that, ye Yho voted for Gen.
Scott. Hear him, in.the light of his
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