M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-01-17

Ohio has a vital interest in its preser-
vation, With her vast capacities for
detelopmert-- her great exten. Of ter.
ritory-her snil OF inexlraustible fertil-
ity- her salnbrions climate-her al
,most boundless subterranean wealth
her large notwithstanding resources, and
her numerous facilities Tor prosper
ous commerce, added to the moral
qualities OF her people, and the purity
Of her civil institutions, she feels that
underline protection and the fostering
care oil the Union, her material and
moral destiny would secureto her for
ever an equal rank among the most
prosperous and powerful of States.-
Nor is this all. Her citizens coming
from all the States OF the Contederacy
to share her blessings and partake Of
her fortunes, and bound to each Of
them by the closest commercial rela.
tions, she is attached to the Uuion by
the double ties oicons0nguinily and
interest. Loyal as shs I.lwiEs -!0s
been to the Constitution, sh6 win
maintain her Loyalty coule uhas may.
Speaking the language of tLo great
defender Of the Constitution, her peo-
pls say to the misguided people oftho
South, who are mediating the over.
throw Of the Government: "Be assur-
ed that among our political senti.
merts the love OF Union SStillnpper.
most! Wewill stand fast by the Oon-
stitutiun andby thoss who defend it,
We rely on no temporary expedients.
on no political combination; bnt we
rely on the true American feeling, the,
genuine patriotism, OF the people, and
the imperative decision OF the public
voice Disorder and confusion in
deed may arise; scenes OF commotion
and cont ST are threatened, and per.
haps may come. With our whole
hearts we pray for tho continuance Of
the domestic peace aud quiet Of the
country. Ws desire, most ardently,
the restoration of affection and harmo.
ng to all its parts. W. desire that
every citizen OF the whole country
may look to this government with no
other sentiments but those OF grateful
respect aud attachment. But we cant
yield even, to kind feelings, the cause
Vi the Constitution, tho true glory Of
the country, and the great trust which
we hold in our hands for succeeding
ages. Ii the constitutions cannot be
maintained without meeting these
scenes OF commUtion and contest how.
ever unwelcome, they must come.--
We cannot, we must not, We dare not
omit to do that which, in our judg.
ment, the safety Of the Unior requires.
Not regardless Of consequences. We
must yet meet consequences; seeing
the hazards which surround the dis.
charge OF duty, it must yet DO dis.
charged. For ourselves we shun no
responsibility in attempting to main.
tain the cause. We are tied to it by
inlissoluble bands Of affection ana
duty, and we shall cheeriully pnrtske
in iis fortunes and fate. We are rea.
'Edy to perform our own appropriate
part when the OCCASION may Gail uu ns,
and to tako our chance among them
upon whom blows may fall first aud
fall thickest. We shall exert every
faculty We possess in aiding to prevent
the Constitution from being nullifed,
destroyed or impaired, and even sho'd
We see it fall, we wilstill with voco
rs earnest as ever issued from human
lips, and with fidelity AND zeal whick
nothing shall extinguish, call on the
people everywhere, to come to its res
cue"
Relying on the patriotism Of the
people, and the Divine aid for tie
projection of the Union, OHIO calmiy
awaits the exigSucIes o the future.
WILLIAM DENNisON,
Columhu, JaAuWvI I-l65i '-