Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-05-24


written by a citizen ofBellcvue, Ohio, and mailed
to Gov. MAeorriN, of Kentucky ON the 10Th
May, copy has also been sent to us forpublica-
tion in the JOURNAL;
BRLLEvuE, Huron County, o., May 10, 1851.
To Ms Erceusney, b. Mag9bn, Governor Of Kentucky
sR'I do not take my pen to argue any one PROPOSE
tion which stands connscted either directly indirectly
with the genius Of the Of the United States,
or Of the individual States. AS the southern portion OF
this Republic has by late acts shut the door Of nvestga
tion5 but simply 10 bring to your remembrance few
facts which you already know.
1a You knoo-That the very basis Of our national ex-
istence Is that all created equal endowed by
their Creator with certain naeuable rights among them
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness.
I'd. You kaop-That the three distinct equal
ly men thence that the three, White, Black and Red
we're created free and equal.
3d. You kno,o-Tbnt involuntary scryitude-cxcep for
crime fragrant violation Of the very basis Of our Ma
tonal Government.
an ToH kH0io-That the old Federal Compact was de-
signed to advance human liberty, but found made
5ih You kNou-That the present Constitution was
formed the better to liberty.
6h IoH kHOp-That 1t was the design Of the COusti-
tuition to utterly overthrow slavery in the United States
7ih You kRoK-That each member of the Constitu-
tiona Convention with Washington at their head, ex
pectoi that the Constitution would prevent the extension
OF human slavery another inch, beyond the precincts Of
the original thirteen States.
ah You kno1o-That the admission Of Slave states
since the adoption OF the Constitution has In every In
stance been aagrant violation Of that Instrument,
Oh. You kHop-That American Slavery from first TO
last has been neiarious usurpaton Of power, which
conferred by God, the Common Law, the De-
claration Of Independence, or the Constitution.
loth. You kHog-That slavery has never existed legal
ly in the United States
1lth. You knopThat IL introduced into the colo
nies by English merchants.
12M. YoI knOro-That the colonies we're governed by
English law.
the Kings Bench In 1T7 -four years before the Declaration
of Independence decided that slavery did not exist by
ilth. You knou-That Parliament in 1779-seven years
after this decsion-conhrmed the opinion Of Mansfield
in the Somerset
15h You kROio-That slavery not egalizcd by the
Declaration of Independence
18th You kH0toThat it is not by the Constitution.
! 1Tih. You kn0p-That the decision Of the Supreme
Court In the Dred Scott case not based upon con-
tutional authority.
rendered in order to prevent the introduction into Con-
gress Of the question OF the the
admission ofSave States since the adoption of the Con-
stitution by the thirteen original States
10th. You kH0io-That the discussion Of that question
in Congress would have deprived Kentucky and the other
Slave States Of their constitutions and returned
them back TO territorial condition.
2O. You kHOpThat the extension of slavery into her
National Territory is unconstitutional we'll did the
noble and lament,d son of Kentucky, Henry Clay.
2ls YON knop-That all the trouble of any note that
has existed in during its eighty odd
existence has originated with the question OF slavery.
ed You knolo-That the slave-ociaey Of this nation
has manifested exactipg disposition.
| 23d You kn0p-That every demand of slavery
tight or wrong, constitutional unconstutona-has
been granted by the Free States rather than have trouble
24th YoH kH0p-That the slave power ashamed to ask
Of the general government and believing from
pst forbeance that would not oppose their action
has rebeed against the best government earh not
because of the least inury received from the government
but TO establish slave government on this continent
that they might carry out their hellish purposes with
greater impunty and with to ask them why they
did thus. #.
did Thomas Jefferson, will tremble for his
try in view ofsavery, when he realizes that there is
attribute of the Great Jehovah in consonance with
26ih You kROuThat each State Of this great Republic
has by the most solemn process bound itself to maintain
the Constitution and submit to the laws of the United
States
27ih You kHOp-That Governor of Kentucky you
have bound yoursefto sustain the Constitution of Ken
lucky and faithfully execute the laws of the State.
2sik You knop-ThAt il one of the counties Of your
State should revolt against the laws of the State is
your solemn duty TO suppress the revolutions aud also
that is the duty necessity should require it, that eac
county in Kentucky should come to your assistance with
men and means TO put down such rebellion when you
2gh. You kHOiThat IL any county counties SHOULD
refuse TO afford you the required assistance that sucf
county counties thus refusing would be aseectual,
state of revolt as the county you aIe required by oa
to subdue.
sofa. You knOp--That the President of the Unite,
States is required to the laws of the Fedora
Government in every State ofthe Republic.
3lst, YoE kR0pThat If State revOlts sccelcs, re
bells against the General and that rebellion
be of magnitude which civil jursprudence cannot reac
and qucl then 1t becomes the duty Of the President
call out the militia Of the different loyal States in su
Icent numbers to quell such rebellion.
SD You kHOi-That II the executive Of any state
states, upon which such requisiton is made, refuses
respond to the call of the President by not furnishing hi
entire quota Of and means; that executive and stat
is fully in state of absolute rebellion against tn
general government the state states which tn
President designed to execute the general laws.
b 33i. You kROU-Tbat the States Of South Carolina
Georgia, &c. were, and in condition of absolute re
beon against the General Government, and that III
President by oath of Office required to call upon I'll
governors of the (supposed loyal states to furnish
aud to subdue such rebellion and enforce the law
in such rebelliOus states.
san. T0s kRop-That when such requiston was Law
fully made upon you Governor Of Kentucky, and 20
and your State peremptorily refused to respond to
CALL that by such refusal you placed yourself and you
State in absolute condition Of rebellion against til
Federal Government and that by doing you richl
deserve the punishment of rebel as does jeff Davis
any other rebel against any established government.
35ih. You kROp-That your pretentions, and the pre-
tentions of other states during months past ha
been entirely hypoertcal and that your only object ha
been to keep back the General Government until the
beous states could fully prepare TO oppose the jus
claims Of the United States Government. These an
many other the same nature you perfect
well a. If you qualified TO be the Governor Of Ken
tucky) and before this conflict shall end yOn with you
associate rebels will learn the wholesome and impOrtau
lesson that treason and rebellion will receive their Jus
retrbution In this uniformly mild and forbearin
government
In conclusion let me advise you and your State to in
mediately absosh slavery, the Of all yillianes
return to your allegiance, and assist in perpeuating Tia
best government under heaven.
Yours truly, y. s. VAIL,
Minister of the Gospel.