Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-05
The Militia Of Ohlo should be Put on !
War FootinR,


Matters have arrived at such pass tha
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama hav,
committed overt acts against the Genera
Government by seizing in Charleston, III,
Arsenal, Fort MOultris, Castle Piuekney and
the Revenue Cutter, and in Georgia and Ala
bama, the several Forts belonging to the
Federal Authorities and the United States
Arsenal at Mobile. The State Of South
Carolina has openly seeeded-that is, on pa
per-and has proceeded to nullify the laws OF
Congress by attempting to collect the revenue
on herown account Prominent disunionists
occupying positions in the Presidents Oabi-
net, have acted the traitor and played into
the hands Of the disunionists by transferring
nearly all the arms belonging TO the Union
to the South, and thus, as it were, almost
totally disarming the North. The same Cab
met officers have also sold valuable govern
ment muskets, costing SIS to S25 apiece to
The nulliiyihg States for the paltry sum Of
s2.5o apiece to be ussd against the Union.
To cap the climax, it is openly proposed by |
the traitors in Virginia and Maryland, led
on BY that lunstic, Henry A. Wise, that the
Capital should be seized and the inaugura-
ton Of Lincoln prevented. The traitors
in Washington even openly boast that they
can command the services of several thou
sand men, who are now being drilled in
Virgins, Maryland and North Carolina, to
carry cut the above infamous plan.
In other Southern States preparations are
being made everywhere to oppose the Federal
Authorities. The Secession mania is spread
ing to q large extent amongst thousands OF t
political demogogues, each one of whom is t
faneying that be himself is destined to be the t.
Washington, the Franklin, the Adsms or 0
the Hancock, of the new Southern Coufed- g
eracy. Occupying the official positions that
these demagogues do, there is serious danger
that they may force a portion of the people !
into rash attempts to war against the Federal
Government 4
In view Of all these threatening circum-
stances, it behoOves tie State of Ohio.
our proud Union loving State, to be in a pO- :
sitiOn to take her full share in the apprOach-
ing conflict if worse should come to worst
Our Legislature should take steps to put our
militia upon war footing. An act should
be passed authorizing the Governor to issue
the boz ds Of the State for SlO,OOO,OOO or II
more, to be used in case Of necessity, to put )
Srn, 80 ost.y,,-e 20 ~,-o-f,,--, tbo C,--a--, | =
pent. The honor and dignity Of our State Il
require that we should be prepared to meet 81
any emergency that may tFanspire. Human
ity and szpedivncy require that we should =
be in readiness to aid in quelling rebellion y y
We believe thai if every Union loving State K
should do likewise, any hostility thai "
may exist hereafter, viii be of very sbOr' n
duration, for the reason that it viii be =
brought to a close in q summary manner by b,
the Overwhelming strength Of the Union p
loving States, and thus save in the long run hi
thousands Of lives, and millions of property D
An extensive system of warlike prepara- q
hon throughout the North, may perhaps di
hive tendency to persuade the fre-eaters " "
Of the South to submit by convincing them =
lat their mad attempt win be entirely use at
less. IN
We trust Gov. Dennison and the Legis- ID
ature viii take the matter into serious con-
lideration. There Is no time to be lost
Heretofore the North has remained perfectly q. u
passive, hoping that the troubles would blow 81
over. Now there is danger that we may ca
suffer by delaying preparation. 1" Eternal lr'
7igilance is the price Of Liberty" is a very 4
good motto in its place, but we should alter a
L for the present emergency, so as to have ST
t read" Eternal vigilance Is the price Of m
peace and order" ~ ~