Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-16


imports, [checrs, Or even the Withdrawal
Of the rhalls from those portions OF inc
country where the mails are habitually yio'
lated, would any OF nl Of those things be
TApplause, and cries Of Mo-
DO the professed lovers Of the Union
those who have spitefuly resolved shat they
win continually resist the cOeFeton or inva-
sion Of dny statc--understan that any or
all of these things would be the coercing |
or invading Of any state. Cries Of Mo-
If they do, why, then, Il occurs to me that
the means for the preservation OF the thing
they say they so greatly love, the thug
which is so high in their estimation, are a
of q very light and airy character, II sick,
tho little pills of the homeopathist would
be altogether too large for them TO swaL
low Laughter. Flq a3a
In this view, the Union as family rela-
/ tion would not be like regular marriage
at all, but sort of free love arrangement,
to be maintained on what that sect calls
passional attractions Laughter fs =
| What is the special sacredness of a state
! ! speak not of that position which is
common to a state in and by the constitu-
ton Of the United States for that oil a.
gree to abide 5y--but that position aud re-.
lalion state would carry with it out of
its connection with the union,s Lam speak
ing of that assumed right of a state. asa
primary principle back ef the constitution,
| to rule aA that is less than itself, and ruin
all that is bigger than itself. tsl st
/ ask yeus where does exist that right Z
! If q state IN one instance and a county in
another should be equal in extent of terri
tory, equal in the number of their people,
| where is that state any better than that
county? Would the change of their names
change their rights On what principle
of original right is it that one6ftieth or
one .nineti0th Of great nation, by calling
themselves state, have right to break
mp the nation | say, as q matter OF ORR
4 ginal principle. Now mind, am asking
questions--I am not deciding anything A
am asking these questions with request
/ that you will think somewhat upon this
: subject and decide for yourselves. want
: you TO find ont il you can where Is the
|, mysterious, organcal, rightiul principle OF
a certain district or county, with its lnhab'
itants, by merely being called state, to
play tyrant over ali its own subdivisions,
and to deny the authority OF everything
j that is greater than ITSELF say am de.
: Gliding nothing. am only proposing these
Il question for you 10 reject upon. s 81.
! Having declared at the start that in
tended to make short speeches, will con
clnde by again thanking you for this mag
: nifrcnt welcome. I bid you an affection
ate farewell Great cheering. j
| Mr.. LINCOLN and suite arrived at Columbu
at ocl'k on Wednesday amid the firing 0
cannon The city was crowded. Under mil
tary escort they visited the State Capitol an
Gov. Dennison in the executive rooms. Afte
! n,roductons, they proceeded to the joint Sc;
sion Of the Legislature in Representative Hal
e and were welcomed by Lieut. Gov. Kirk in
I short address. TO which Mr.. Lincoln responde
q as follows ,v
Mr.. President and Mr.. Speakear, an
Q Gentlemen of the General Assembly I'll
is Is Lrae as has been said by the Presideu
Il of the Senate. that very great responsbilit
i rests upon the in the position to which tn
S votes Of the American people have calle
n me. am deeply sensible Of that weight
, responsibility. cannot but know, wha
: yon all know, hat without name, perhap
|. without reason why should have a name
Is there has fallen npon me task such as di
! not rest even upon the Father of bis Con-
u try and 50 feeling, ] cannot but turn an
/ look for support without which it will b
e impossible for me to preform that grea
II task. | turn, then, and look to the Amer
!. can people and to that God who has neve
!, forsaken them.
Allu>ion has been made to the intere;
felt in relation 10 the policy of the new AC
mnistration. GA this have received fror
o some, some degree of credit for having kcT
le silence; from others, some depricatioH.
70 still think was right La the varying an
Of repeatedly shifting scenes Of the presen
Jr without a precedence which could c!
a. able us to Judge 10y the past, it has SCENE
!, fitting that before speaking upon the diflicu
!, ties Of the country ! should have gained
view Of the whole field, to be sure, after a
!, being at liberty, TO modify and change I'll
= :. course of policy as future events may mai
u a change necessary. have not maiutaine
y silence from any want of real anxiety.
l. II is q good thing that there is no mol
le than anxiety, for there is nothing goiu
l. wrong. We entertain different views npC
ry political question, but nobody is suflerir
in anything This isa most conSoling cireun
4. STAGE, aud from it we may conclude that a
we want is patience and q relienee on lbf
God who has never forsaken this people.
Fellow citizens, what have said, hal
said altogether extemporiously, and W
W. now close.
n' After the speech both houses adjourned. Nj
g. Lincoln made few remarks to the crowd OF
Or side, and afterwards received citizens general
d. The President elect, members Of the Legisl
:, ture, Lincoln's suite, army and militia Office
! and Others were invited to be present at t
!. lcVee in the evening, at the house of Gov De
" nison, whose guest Mr.. l. and family is. +.
washington News.
- wAsHTGTcS Monday. Feb. II, 1861
SiigeHing up. . .
h Our handful Of Republican compromise
{, are gathering courage nnder the advic,
Ia | e-o,,, Tor,.,o.-coo