Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09

or them from peaceable prosecution OF HI
her or their lawful business, every persO
so offending shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thcreo
shall be imprisoned in the cell or dungeo
of the county jail not exceeding thirty day
and fined in any sum not exceeding fy
hundred dollars, at the discretion of tn
court
SEC. 3. This act to be in force on il
passage.
By the provisions of this law you wi
discover that, as all laws should, it Oppre:
ses or protects all classes of men alikt
For, if three or more clergymen, or thrc
or more doctors, "shan conspire and agre
together to use unlawful means to preven
another preacher or doctor from the prose
cution of his lawful calling. they are liabl
to its penalties. So, too, if three or NOR
proprietors of coal mines-for instance
Andrews, Murray and myself-were to con
spire to prevent an honest coal-miner from
getting work, the law would reach us. So
too, if three or more coal-miners shall con
spire together to prevent another weak ant
without such law unprotected fellow
laborer from going to work, the law woulC
reach them. Thus you see that the objec
of the law was to protect individuals a
gainst combinations-the weak against tn,
strong. No we'll thinking, horest man, b,
he preacher, doctor, coal proprietor, or Goa
miner, will object to such a law.
Cypress coal-miners! Go to Brier Hill
Girard, Clinton. and Fairview, where live
hundreds of men who have grown gray
with me in this business, and hear what
they have to say on this subject Look
at the farms and houses they have secured
for themselves from the fruits of their hon.
est labor with me. Ask the widows and
chiIlren of all who have died in my en-
ployment. Ask the Welchman, the Irish
man, the German, the ScOtchman, now sur
rounded by their happy wives and little
ones whom they left behind in the old
country, how they were able to get them
over. Look to their neat churches and
sehool-houses, that l have aided in erect
ing, and let all these answer whether l
have ever oppressed the lsbo1ing man. A
way with such balderdash.l
But Mr.. Webb thinks that my family
live to well; that we consume too much
beef. tea, sugar and coffee. Well, have
sometimes said all this to Mrs. Tod my
self, who manages these affairs, (and it
certainly comes with better grace from me
than Webb;) but she differs with both
Webb and myself; so would lIr. Shook,
our butcher. Be the fact as it may, when
she wants his advice she will ask it, and
until then he had better attend to his own
table
But too much of this. I will but again
express my regret that cannot command
the confidence and respect of every indiyid-
ual Of my town but as find | cannot, it
is gratifying to know that the few who do
turn cold shoulder to, me, can be spared
with less sorrow than any others Of our
town.
And now, friends to keep my word to
my physician, l must soon come to a close,
for it was only upon condition that l would
not attempt to make a speech, that he gave
his consent that l appear this evening.
Before taking my seat, however, allow me
briefly to refer to the great question in
volvcd in the present struggle. The main
purpose of all Governments is; First, to
secure domestic tranquility; Second, to
provide for the common defense. Both of
these objects, or purposes, are essential to
our happiness and prosperity. Without a
union of the States we could have neither.
Fancy our sister State of Pennsylvania a
foreign Government or power. What qui-
ct or order could we, who live upon its
borders, enjoy? Our houses could be rob-
bed, our wives and children murdered, aud
the felon in few minutes, by crossing the
line, would os;ape the officers of the law.
Again, to provide for our common de-
fense, the Union of the States is indispens
ably necessary. Our ships and our sail
ors must be free to navigate all the waters
Of the world, or we can never be free or
a great people. Depending upon the State
Government Of Ohio alone for protection,
how dare Andrews & Hitchcock attempt to
ship cargo of coal to Chicago? Again,
upon Ohio alone for protection,
how dare one of our adopted citizens walk
the deck Of vessel His native country
could at any time seize him and separate
him forever from his wife and children |
Hence, then, power with some form of /
government Of sufficient strength to main
.ain before the world its right is absolute
y necessary. Our fathers framed the one
We have, based upon the purity and capac-
ty Of the people, and it is for US to try to
maintain it. If We cannot, then what is
he next best thing to do? A Govern
nent of the power indicated we must have;
md if it shall be proven that the people
,annOt safely govern themselves, we will
DO compelled to resort to some one of the
,ther forms. Now, if this is to be done,
IS was remarked in my letter of accept
lnce, l for one prefer going back to the
Mother Country. Bitter as the pill would
De, would rather how to her Majesty
queen Victoria, than to his Majesty Jeffer-
on Davis. But, thank God, We are not
lriven to this yet; and if We are only true
o ourselves, to our glorious Constitution
nd Flag, WE NEVER WILL BE-
Sustain the Government, then, in its
rcat work of putting down this rebellion.
sustain it with one heart and one voice,
nd all will be well. You are soon to be
allied upon to select your State agents to
AIRY on this work. Do it with care and
1t does not become me to
peak of the several Candidates, or of their
l will. however, say of Mr..
.ewctt, that have known him lJng and
veil, and had he declined the nomination
# the Breckenridge and yallandigham
wing Of the Democratic party, assigning
therefor the reasons he gave for accepting
t, (savc only that portion relating to com
1romise,) he would have received my sup
,ort for nomination at the Union Convcn-
ion for the same Office. As to his friends
nd supporters throughout the State, 50
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