Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-21

StateS QeplOfaDiy cCnIflDuIeu. w hen
the election of Mr.. Lincoln was an
nounced, there was rejoicing in the
streets of Charleston, and doubtless at
other points in the South; for it was be-
lieved by the conspirators that this had
brought tide in the current Of their
Vaccinations which would bear them on
to victory. The drama of secession was
now open, and State after State rapidly
rushed out Of the Union, and their
members withdrew from Congress
The revolution was pressed on with this
hot haste in order that no time shouia
be allowed for re- action in the North
ern mind. Or foE any adjustment Of the
slavery issres b the action Of Congress,
or Of the State Legislatures. Had the
Southern members continued in their
seats, satisfactory compromise would,
no doubt, have been arranged and
passed before the adjournment Of Con-
gress. As it was, after their retirement
and after Congress had become Repub-
lican, an amendment tc the Constitution
was adopted by a two thirds vote, de-
clafing that Congress should never in
tertere with Slavery IN the States, and de-
claring further, that this amendment
should be irrevocable Thus Was falsi-
fed the clamor so long and so insid-
iously wrung in tho ears of the South
ern people, that the abolition CT slavery
in the States was the ultimate aim of the
Republican party. But even this
amendment, and all others which may
be needed to furnish the guarantees de-
manded, are now defeated by the secess-
ion Of eleven States, which, claiming to
be out Of the Union, will refuse to vote
upon, and, in effect, will vote against
any proposals to modify the Federal
Constitution. There are now thirty
four States in the confederacy, three
fourths Of which, being twenty
must concur iE the adoption Of any
amendment before it can become a part
Of the Constitution; but the secession of
eleven States leaves but twenty three
whose vote can possibly be secured,
which is three less than the constitu-
tional number.
Thus we have the extraordinary and
discreditable spectacle Of revolution
made by certain States professedly on
the ground that guarantees for the safety
Of their institutions are denied them,
and at the same time, instead OF CO.
operating with taeir sister States in OBJ
tanning these guarantees. they designedIy
assume hostile attitude, and thereby
render it Constitutionally impossible to
secure them. This profound dissimula
ton shows that it was not the safety of
the South, but its severance from the
Coafederacy which was sought from the
beginning. Cotemporary with, and, in
some instances, preceding these acts ot
secession, the greatest outr&@es were
committed upon the Government Of the
United States by the States engaged in
them. Its forts, arsenals, arms, barracks
Custom houses, Postohiaes, moneys, and
indeed, every species Of its property
within the limits OF these States were
seized and appropriated, down to the
very hospital stores for the sick sol'iiers.
More than hall million Of dollars
was plunlere1 from the mint at New
O.!eans. United States vessels were
received from the deGlca hands Of thci.
officers in command, and as il in the
hope Of consecraiiny official tceachery
as one Of the public virtues Of the age,
the surrender Of an entire military de-
partment BY General, to the keeping
3f whose honor it had been co2fded
was deemed worthy Of the commenda-
tlon and thanks Of Conventions Of seve-
raj of the States. Al these iawless pro-
ccedings were we'll understood to have
been prompted and directed by men oc-
cupying seats in the Capitol, some 0!
whom were frank enough To declare tha t
they. coul not and would not, though
in minority, live under 4 Government
which they could net control. In this
declaration is founded the key whic!
urloc!.s the whole Of the complicated
machinery Of this revolution. The
profirate ambition Of public men in all
ages ana lands, has been tho ROCK on
which republics have split. Such men
have arisen in our midSS-men who, be-
cause unable to permanently grasp the
helm Of the ship are willing 30 destroy
it in the hope to command some one oI
the RATS that may float away from the
wreck The effect is to degrade Us to :
level with the military bandits OF Mex
leo and South America, y 40, when oea-
ten at an election, fly to ANS, and seek
to master by the sword what they lave
been unable to control by the ballot box
The atrocous acts enumerated were
acts of war, and might all have been
treated as such by the late AJmiaistva-
ton; bet tie President Eatrioticaiiy cal
tjyatei peaco-how anXi0usiy AID how
patiently, the country well Knows
While, however, the revolutionary
leaders greeted him with all halls to hi:
face. they did not the less diligently 5
continue TO whet their swords behind
his back. Immen-e military preDara.
tions were made, so tAat when the mo-
ment for striking the Government Of iht
! United States arrived. the revolutionary
States icapeI into the contest o!aI. IA i'll,
arM0r.
! As Il nothing shoa9l be wanting tl
! larken this page Of history, the seeded
Stat2S nave a!E2&4y cnitfcd Up9h i-i
work OF con,;scatjng the debts Cue from
their i,izcus to the North ( North west
The millions thus gained will doubles:
prove pleasant Substitute for thos>
/ guarantees now so scornt'Ully rejected
! TO these contiscations will probably sac
ceed. soon, those Of lands and negroes
owned hy the citizens Of loyal States
and, indeed, the apprehension Of tAi
step is already sadly disturbing the tid1I
ity Of nonresident proprietors. Eortu
nateIy, however, imlirini;y Of 5ajSh
springin@ from such cause, Is not lNei,
to be Contagious. Iho wax begun IS be
ing prosecuted b. the Confederate State
in temper as fierce and unspAring a
that which characterizes conflicts be
tween the most hostile nations. Lettcr