Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-23


committed political errors-who has not I'll
His doctrine of notification was certainly
one, in the judgment of all his great COM
peers, sanctioned by almost the whole coun-
try but he never maintained the nonsense
cal heresy of rightful Secession On the con
trary. long after that of the short-lived nul-
lifcatiou in, February, 1874, writing to his
political friends and supporters, refusing
to permit his name to be presented before
the then approaching Baltimore Convention,
he said
it pleases in whatever relates to itself exclu-
siyey, no one will deny; but it is perfectly
novel doctrine that any State has such a
right when she comes to act in concert with
Others. in reference to what concerns the
whole. In such eases it is the plainest die
tate of common sense that whatever affects
the whole should be regulated by the mutual
consent of all and not by the discretion off
each. -
/ That great philosophical statesman under
stood. as in another letter Of the Sd Of July,
1913. he invites his countrymen TO under
stand 'in all it, great and beautiful proper
tions the noble political structure reared by
the wisdom and patriotism OF our ancestors,
and to have the virtue and the sense to pre-
: serve and protect it, and declared it the
duty of the Federal Government under the
: guarantees of the Constitution promptly to
suppress physical force as an element OF
t change, and to keep wide open the door for
the free and full action OF all the moral ele-
t ments in its power
The truth is, and regret sincerely to be-
e lieyc it, that fear of violation of Southern
Rights was with the promoters Of the re-
= bellion but pretense.
t What they have done and are still doing
Q at the sacrifice Of the nations welfare, and
= of the welfare of their own section exciting
&, every nerve to accomplish, was and is but to
Q retain official power, which they tanced was
) passing from them. Look at the usurped
:. Government at Montgomery. The mention
IS of names is unuecessary-thcy are destined
|, to an unhappy Immortality. Those who
II plotted the seizure Of forts, arsenals, mints,
e navy yards, custom houses, the admitted
r property of the Unit States; seduclng
:, soldiers and sailors from their sworn allie
If glance using the very Senate Chamber dcd-
:, icated to and sacred to duty as Il spot tronI
= which to issue their treacherous telegrams
prospective. The fact too clearly tells the re
d volting story. Men long enjoying public
D honors, earning through many years of ser
). vice Il national fame, owing their rcnown but
because Of the world wide renown OF a glo
rious Government, are striving day and nigh
, to reduce it to dishonor and destruction
:. Thank God our consolation is that tn,
~ effort, however pregnant with the presen
l., calamity, will fall short of its horrid aim
y They may "as well strike at the Heaven
ho with their arms as lift them against tn
~ American Union.
90 That the end must fail, who can doubt
;;oo The recent census furnishes pregnant proof
~ ~ of this. 1t shows that the Free States hav
l.. n population of males between lS and 45, q
~ 3,77S,OO0 and all the Slave States onl
n. n l,6j5,00 and the seeding States excl!
- ding Virginia. but j3l 900; and if to thi
70 vast difference of men is added that of wealth
Nv ~. inventive SKILL habits of industry, and tn
80, 80 absence Of any element Of fdomestic danger
.,d the disparity is infinitely greater. In strul
NV NV gle between such hosts-whch may God
49, his mercy avcrt-who can fail to sec wha
II must be the end?
''' But to our State these facts teach Il lesso
al that all can understand. II mad aud wlckc
W. W. enough to attempt it, what could we do t
l,o resist this immense power on our borders
io Call on the South? Make our State til
Oh Oh battle field? How long could the cntir
nj South, if flying to our succor, remain wit
~ w. and aid us? They might assist in drenchin
90, ,at our land with blood; they might witne.
~. with us our desolation, but that doom
", ~ such contest it would be- They would l
~ driven back within their own limits, and W
ia left alone in our calamity, to be rendere
i the more acute when, as we should, "
nv nv awokc to the insanity and crime which occ
ou ", stoned it. Looking, therefore, to intere
iLS alone, adherence to the Government is OF
Nv M clear policy. But when, as in my judgmel
ns it obviously is, that policy is demanded }
"" the obvious demands of patriotic duty, "
90. should not hesitate one moment in adOptii
,'s and finally abiding by it,
,eii Let those who have produced the rebelliO
nv r,a exclusively share its certain adverse fat
10, 10, let them not, by specious promises ofassis
~ ancc and future prosperity, swerve us froI
w our allegiance. They are even now promi
W ing themselves comparative exemption fro
T. the perils of the struggle. A recent Seer
|" tary, after having used his high position
=, produce the result, and by his grossly ign'
vi vi rant or taithless measures bankrupt I'll
ttu Treasury, is now addressing the poop
m m.ne of his immediate section to persuade thcl
'.e that the coming war and its horrors will |
~, kept from them, and confined to the Bord,
~! States Let us, as far as ours is concerned
=, be wise enough to frustrate this cowardl
. - policy. If to gain their traitorous views WI
~ is to be waged, let them bear its entil
III, brunt Let us not be their deluded victims
wo What is there in the modern history {
ice South Carolina which should recommen
". co- her teachings tc Maryland? What is thei
Or Or in the ntcllects of the Rhetts the Yancey'
he the Cobbs, and ID genus on,ne, to make thel
To-, our leaders? They did all they could I
p pn achieve the election of Mr.. Lincoln and hal
ne cd its accomplishment with undissembe
~ ~ delight, They thought they saw in it tn
re1 realization of their long cherished hopes
Ssu the precipitation of the Cotton States into
NE revolution and then fancied exemption fro,
~, the worst of the perils-and they now see
a as to effect tin the Intervention ofthe DANCE
i'u uM Short-sighted men, they never anticipate
M al the calamities already upon them, and ii
80 90 greater certain to follow. Besides relyr
nl' on the fact just stated, they also counted $
ico .o curely on large and influential support
~ 80 the Free States.
ev ew, Little did they know the true patriot
.oM heart of the land. The first gun fired on Il
~ nations flag raised that feeling in the Mort
us, uS, ern heart. That gun, fired without caus
,he ibe and upon noble garrison about to be star