M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
etter OF Mr.. Jewett to the Democracy
.t- of Marion County.
ZANEsvILLE, o, Sent. ls, /

ZAYEsvILLE, o., Sept. l9. 1861.
T. H. HoDDRR, Esq Marion, Chic: ''"
Dear Sfr--d am in receipt Of your valued
favor of the 18th inst, and regret my ina
bility TO visit you aud address tue Mass
Meeting at the time designated, 1t is graf
flying to learn that the people of your Sec
ton of the state fully appreciate the peril
Gus times upon which we hGVe falien, and
regardless of minor considerations, are in
quiring how the dangers with which ouI be-
loved country is threatened, can be ,most ef.
fectually and speedily averted. five would
oil thus inquire and act in accordance with
eur honest conyictioas, | tan but believe
the storm now portendug ruin to all our
best interests would soon be allayed.
In some sections of the State. and have
no doubt in yours,a studied effort is being
nude TO divert the attention of the people
from the real merits of the present conrro
versy. 1t is 10 be hoped that such efforts
will not be successful but on the contrary
that the people, without being led as tray by
the cry OF 'party or no party," or by hypo.
critical objections 10 The resolutions of this
convention or that, will grasp the issue as il
is, and after giving it that consideration
which its great Importance demands, so vote
as that their opinions ard feelings may be
properly represented and their most vital in
terests subserved.
II The people Of the South give credit to
the Republican press OF the North they must
conclude that large body of our people not
only sympathise with them in their opposi-
tion to the Government, but are actuOlly
prepared to give them materi al aid and COM
Tort whenever the opportunity shall Offer
No one in his sober senses, living in The
Free States, believes, for a moment, that
those who conduct or control that press are
serious in making such charges against their
own fellow citizens, or believe that such a
state of things exists amongst us. Every
man, who is rot led or driven, knows that
such charges are made for mere political and
party effect, generally with the hope of in
fluencing the action OF some, but not unfre-
quently TO crafty some ancient malice -
The serious effect Of such charges is in the
influence they may have HpoR them to pro-
long their opposition TO the government,
with The hope that this suppressed sympathy
in the North may soon manifest itself in
some practical form, That such will be the
effect there is very great danger. tt
II may we'll be said that the people OF the
North are united in the determination to
support the government, and 10 preserve the
Union. With some the object 10 beaccom-
plished is not very laudable, but with the
masses the object is pure and single--Hto
prescrpc The Union for the sake ofthc Union
And the great question which we should all
soberly and candidly consider is, how can
this be done with the least loss of life and
treasure, and without sacrifice Of honor?
In my letter accepting the nomination for
Governor, endeavored to state briefly and
distinctly my convictions as 10 oul duty in
the premises, and the line of pol icy which
thought ought to be adopted. In il | said
what now repeat, that "the great body Of
tho people South are loyal TO the Govern.
ment, their sympathy is with it, and for it if
the real nature OF the controversy was fairly
before them, and they were permitted to act
in accordance with their own feelings and
Judgments" @
Entertaining the belief that the masses Of
The South were honest, but deceived, that
their present hostile attitude toward the
Government was not because they preferred
any other form Of government, or had lost
their sympathy for that Of their fathers, but
because they hao been led to believe tha,
the people of The North had adopted and
cherished sentiments and feelings hostile tc
them and their interests, aud that their only
security was in government to be admin.
istered by themselves. expressed the fur
ther opinion ";hat twas our duty, aud jus
tice to them as well as 10 ourselves, for The
sake Of our common country, for the sake
Of humanity, TO undeceive them, to invite
them into National Convention, where W,
might consult aud advise together for oul
common good; and by wise measures prbyid,
against any and every line of policy which
if persisted in, must result in our common
ruin"
In expressing these opinions. and indica
ting this line Of policy, made the distinc
ZION between the people thus deceived ant
overpdsered, and those who htd p.acticet