Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-12
Addre., to Mechanics and working Men.

We make the following extracts from an ad-
dress just issued by Committee appointed for
that purpose, by meeting Of the mechanics and
working men OF Louisville, KY, held in that
city, OF the 9th of December last:
1--WE feel that the time has now arrived when
the Woodworking, peaceful, conservative men
of our country should speak out for themselves.
The men whom our sufrages have elected to
the highest Offices of government have proved
themselves incompetent to manage any longer
the ship Of State, and unless we can make them
listen to the voice of reason and conservatism,
we must hurl them from their high citations, and
put better men in their places. The issue Is
now made up, and the question for US to deter
mine is, not whether designing, base political
demsgogues and fanatics shall have their way,
but whether our liberties, our institutions, and
our great end glorious nation shall be perpetu-
ated. The negro question he's been go long
agitated and so much strife and snimostity en-
gendered by /. in our halls Of legislation, that
the public interests are sacrificed, cur country
distracted, our high places Of power and trust
filed by dishonest and unworthy men, and in
the general scramble Of ofice seekers and Of
fce-holders, our public purse has been punder-
ed, and our Government involved in almost hope.
less bankruptcy.
We ssy, ihen, the time mas come for the peo
pie TO rise up In their might, and rebgke the
partzan tticks.ers and political jugglere, who
have driven Us on 20 accession and revolution,
regardless Of the ruin, misery and woe they
| have already brought upon the industrial, sgri
cultural and mercantile classes Of the country
anG Sho would pull doHn the Constitution
that glorions palladium OF onr liberties, in the
hcpe ofdIyiding snong themselves the sroiis.
| We call upon you IS fellow citizens, not Of oui
State or ycu- State, but OF the United States
We cell on you ss UDion.losiDg men Of lhIi
great An, to Join as IN this great work. W.
appeal 20 you, By the love Of our common ccun
ltry, its honor and glory among the nstious o
the world; by the glorious stars Grd stripes o
our country's flg; BY youc love Of your chill
dren, and your desire 10 leave to them unsuliie(
the peace and happiness, the liberties and FREE
institutions you have yourselves so long enjoy
ed, to diveet yourselves of all alliances TO mel
or party that will hinder you from coming up as
one man, with one voice, to the rescue Of the
Union; and let your war cry be il the words Of
the heroic Jackson,
| "THK UNION MUST BE PREsERvEB
"Fellow citizens Of all parties, the presen
| situation of our country, is one Of une1a1piet
distress and difficulty. There Is no occasion fo
despordency. kind and bountful Provi
dence has never deserted rs. Punished Us H,
perhaps has, for our neglect of his blessings ant
our misdeeds. We have varied and fertile
soil, q genial climate and free institutions. Ou
whole land is covered In profusion With th'
means of subsistence and the comforts of life
Our gallant ship Il 10 unfortunately true, lie
helpless-tossed on q tempestuous sea, amid
the conflicting blloWs of contending parties
without rudder and without faithful pilot
But that Ship 10 Qua CouNTRY, embodying al
our past glory--all our future hopes. It's Creu
10 our WHOLE PEOPLE, by whatever politics
denomination they are known. II che goeI
down, we all 20 down together Let us remen-
Der the dying words Of the gallant and lament
ed Lawrence, "Don't give up the ship"
l. The glorious banner Of our country, with i
unsteined Stars and Strips, still floats at III
mast head. With stout hearts and strong
hands We can surmount ell our difficulties. lie
rs all rally around that banner, and finally 70
solve to perpstuate our liberties and regain GU
lost prosperity. ,-.
1 Come, then, Mechanics aad Working men
Farmers and Merchants. Come, all who Low
our country and our country's glory! Come
all who desire the perpetuaticn Of our Ebertie
and our free Institutions. Come, let us bur,
4 our ultrsisms both North and South. Let alb
straet questions, that have 90 long divided US
be dropped at once and forever. Let as eaot
and all be Just and generous to each other.
Let ns substitute brotheTly love for sectious
hate-the spirit Of kindness for the spirit 9
recrimination. Let us be reconciled as one fami
| ly, and live together in peace end harmony
nov end forever. at fsi.t