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


lnTation, coming as it did, FROM one
who had seen more OF war than any
other man then living, is more sugges.
tive 6t the horrors oi such a strite than
The most elaborate and eloquent des,
cription could portray.
II, then, Mr.. President, the Union
can no. bc preserved by arms under
circumstances like the present, what,
l ask, in the name oi reason and hu.
maniiy,is the use olresorting to amsl
limo good can como from the shed.
ding Of blood, why shall it he shed
lfthere are traitors at the South who
deserve to be punished, are there not
also, millions who have ever been 10y
al to the Constitution aud the Union9
And are all, friends as well as foes, to
be subjected to common ruin! How
can you discriminate how punish the
guilty ard protect the innocent, when
the flames ofcivil war are raging with
the fury OF madness, and even "Des.
truction covers, to mark what deeds
arc done n And is no distinction to
be made between the Secessionists,
whose sole object is to gratily person
al ambition, and him who honestly
believe in the right and propriety oI
seccssionl-beIween bad men. seeking
personal advantage in the anarchy Of
strife, and the vast mass OF people
whom they inhame and mislead 2 !
stand not here, sir, 10 justify the So.
cess ion ofa single State, nor to pN!i
ate acts Of mere ambition, but make
o distinction, as wide rs TLe poles are
asunder, between the deceivers and
the deceived. No man believes more
firmly then | do that the seeding
States are running counter to their
true interests; no man is more anX'
ions to convince them how much they
misapprehend the people ofthe North;
no man will work harder than
will to keep them in the Union, if the
means to be employed are suited to
the end.
Bu. war is not snch q means. Nay
sir, it is utterly destructive Ofall pro
per means. Once igirly begun, the
Union is ioreverdissolvcd. Whoever
loves the Republic. and desires its
perpetuty; whoever would preserve
instead Of destroying the means oiit;
preservation, should set his face stead
lily against all propositions of war
He must not be deceived by the spe
eious cry OF 'enfjrce the laws; he mus
not fear to do rigM aud proprie'y o
mis- understood or abused; he must no
be deferred by the cpithcts that ignor
Rnce, passion or malice may hra - mp
on him; but. conscious Of his Owul,c
titulo, he must stand Us rock Th,
frat Tim. tor the people to 10 Is It
avoid the shedding OF blood; the naN
i5 by cancellation and conpromi'", It
strengthen the hands o! The u mon
men Of the Sunth Do tais. and thl
border slave states and North Caroli
M and tennessee ,na'' '--'''' - i"''"
secs That tits the will and the par.
pose OF the people OF Ohio TO fulfill il
good faith all their Obligations under
The Constitution Of the United States
according to the spirit and intent
thereof, and they demand the faithful
discharge Of the same duty by every
State in the Union, and as far as may
be, to ensure tranquility between the
State Of Ohio and the other States.
6. That it is incumbent upon any
States having enactments OH thei
statute books conflicting with, Or ren
dering less efficient the Constitution
or laws OF the United States, to repea
them, and it is equally cncumben
upon the General Government and tht
several States to secure 10 every cltl
zen of the Union, his rights III ever,
State, under that provision oI the Con
sttution which guarantees 70 ihe c!t
zeus Of each State, al the privilege
and immun.lles OF thJ c,lzns ot th,
several S;ates, aud thus inspire unt
restore confidence and Il spirit Ut lr',
ternal feeling between the dihelen
States ofthe Union.
Z. That the Union loving citizens 0
those States who have laboreG, an
still labor with devotional courage an
patriotism, to withhold their State
from the vortex Of secession, are enti
tied to the gratitude and admiration
of the whole American people.
s. That we hail with JOY the reccn
firm, dignlfed and patriotic specia
message of the President ol the UNI
ted States, and that entire power an,
resources of Ohio are hereby pledgeC
wherever necessary and demanded
for tho maintenance, under the stric
subordiuation to the civil authority
of the Constitution and laws OF til,
General Government by whOnsOev e
administered.
8. That the Governor be requested
TO forward forthwith, copies of the fore
ooinu rnsolntione to the President q