The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-21
n in favor of peace by dissolution of

or in favor Of peace by dissolution of
the Union.' For, as verify believe,
and as have before said, the South will
accept of no terms of paci6cation except
o dissolution of the Union Can the
North offer such terms, and thus restore
peace to the land?
Let me make few extracts from
DOUGLAS last spsech-his dying legacy to
the American people:
"Fhere has never been time from the
day that Washington was inaugurated
FIRST President of these United States.
when the rights of the Southern States
stood irmer under the laws of the land,
than they do now; there never was time
when they had not as good cause for
disunion as they have to-day. What good
cause have they now that has not existed
under every administration?
''If they say the Territorial question
now for the first tsnse-there is no act of
Congress prohibiting slavery anywhere.
If it be the non enforcement of the laws
the only complaints I have heard have
been of the too vigorous and faithful en-.
forcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Then what reason have they!-
"The slavery question is mere excuse.
The election of Lincoln is mere p.e-
text. The present secession movement is
the result of on, enormous conspiracy
formed more than a year since, formed by
leaders in the Southern Confederacy more
than twelve months ago. 7la5 10 civ 3aa
"But this is no time for detail of
causes. The conspiracy is now known.
Armies have been raised. War is levied
to accomplish it. There are only t,0o
sides to this question. Every man must be
for the United States or against Il. - There
can be no neutrals in this war.s aas
,"We must not invade constitutional
rights. x The Constitution
and its guarantees are our birthright, and
am ready to enforce the rightto the last
extent. We cannot recognize secession.
Recognize it once, and you have not only
dissolved government, but you have dis
solved social order and upturned the
foundations Of society. You inaugurate
anarchy in its worst form, and will shortly
experience all the horrors of the French
Revolution. .aes asge1 ws
"Then we have solemn duty-to main
tain the Government. The greater our
unanimity the speedier the day Of peace.
Let us lay aside all ordinations aud re.
criminations as to the origin of these diff
6culties. When we shall again have a
country with the United States flag aoat-
ing over it aud respected on every inch OF
American soil, it will then be time enough
to ask who and what brought all this up
on u.s." ssls4a5S& y4us la.
Il must forbear, or my letter, intended
to;be short one, may become unreasona-
bly, lengthy. But ask you to reflect
calmly On the language of the lnmented
DouaLAs-the leader whom we delighted
to follow and to honor. as ,G
Fl Before | close. permit me to say tina,
do not wish to misstate MrpVALLAN.
DlGHAMs position. have represented
him, in the letter to Mr.. PECK, as believing
that this question cannot be settled in any
other way except by recognizing the indie.
pendence of the South. Now. whilst
! think | have correctly stated his belief, or
) this single proposition, l do. not wish te
. ho nndorstood =. ,o,;n,. .bot IL h.I;a,.,,
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~ Tue risat VI secesslon' OF oeslres 10 see
the Union dissolved. - .'t'ao@i's.
trust the above contains na full anG
!, unmistakable expIanationp of nv yiews
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PuDhsn tne game.
!, = = 4 H'7''' q JAS. R. MORRIS.
]. H. COLLINS, Esq ssliss9 ,g4syi
Pash Since the above was wr;tten b.,v,
read tie able Letter Of Hon, n i Jrwr-r ~. :
cant;na tba nomination for Govsrnor ~ nt;o a
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