Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-08
E'Eae Democracy OF Ohio and the
EsoctriHae OF Coercion.

Democratic State Convention of Chic The
following was left out.
"Resolred, That the two hundred thous-
and Democrats Of Ohio send to the people
of the United States, both North and South,
greeting and arhcn the people ofthe North
shall hare fulfilled their duties to the Consti-
tuition and tie South, then, and not until
then, oiH 1t be proper for them to take into
consideration the question Of the right and
propriety Of coercion.
The above has the ring of tie true metal,
and it should be heartily endorsed by every
Democrat and national mae of Ohio. 1t is
ranifestly right, just and proper, and com
mcnds itself to the judgment and discretion
of every reasoning and rejecting man All
honor to the Democracy of Ohio for the
manly and honest declaration! It's one Of
which the opponents Of compromise AND
concession may well take notice, when they
are pursuing their mad. rash and ruinous
policy. 1t is plain and unequivocal: they
can not mistake its meaning.
AS the case now stands, and until it offers
some fair and equitable compromise, the
North, as governed by its Republican ma
:jority, is the aggressor-is thoroughly and
entirely wrong-and it can not have the
sympathy, much less the support, Of nation
al<men, if it rushcs into a civil war with tie
South 1t has been counting upon an UNI
ted North to help dragon our American
brethren of the South into submission But
il can not have it until il has exhausted all
honorable efforts at compromise: and fulfill
ed al its constitutional duties TO the South.
It will find it a serious and fatal mistake, il
it goes on without performing these lndis-
pensable requirements. levy war. 1t VIII
lind that it had taken contract much too
large for it to accomplish. 10 make var
upon half Of the States Of the American y
Mon, is, under auy circumstances, a painful
aud hateful task, from which men, IN view
Of its consequences might we'll reooil, even
if they were enlisted in d just cause, and I'M
der she spotless flag Of right. But when
half of the Northern States, who propose to
make the South coHforio to tile provisions Of
the Constitution, have statutes that daggle
in the black pool of nulliGcatlon- whom they
boldly disregard and trample upon the con-
stiutonal rights Of the Soutll-Wnen they
offer to it no compromise whatever but alb
solute submission to the decree Of the sword
it would be personal dishonor and dis
grace for any fair and liberal citizen to sus-
tain a war conceived in such Injustice and
iniquity. 1twould be SO wickcdly inconsis-
tent and wrong that the soldiers who uphold
such sword would find their arms unnerv-
ed-they could not fight with any vigor Or
spirit.
Il has been tie Democracy mainly vic
have fought the country through with glory
aud success three foreign wars, and upon
their stalwart arms the nation must ever
rely But in such an encounter as is pro-
posed by the ultra Republican magDates at
Washington, they viii have to he counted
out" Or passed aside.
Tie true Democratic and conservative
sentiment was we'll expressed IN the Con
yention by such men as Judges Kanney and
Thurman, and Colonel Modary, who strong
y and earnestly advocated the passage Of
the resolution Weak kpcod, temporiziug
and cowardIy politicians, antique fossils
who belong to decaying parties, who are Dc
| fsaid of meeting boldly the great issues Of
tie day, may hesitate and falter-lnag draw
har-splitting distinctions between different
kinds of coercion. but which all lead to the
same result civil war-as they are alike in
spirit and substance; but The conservative
masses, honest, bold aud fearless. are for
speaking out, serving warning upon the Re
publican leaders, that they will not even en-
terrain the question Of coercion, IN any form
pn,ll they have thoroughly pnrsod themsel-
YES Of their contempt for Constitutional OBJ
legations By that declaration they will
stand firmly and immovably as upon rock
Of granite. Those who have resisted the
enforcement ofthe Eugitive-sla lave Law, who
| have committed murder aud treason III that
behalf, and who have then taken shelter I'M
der State nullGcat;on laws, are not the per-
sons to lead lax forcement army, until,
at least, their stains Of blood and guilt have
been washed cut and expiated IN suitable
manner
The Democrats Of the North will stand
by the Union and the Cons tuition until the
heavens fall They will stand BY it il the
only way in which aid can be eiiectual: by
fulfilling their constitutional Obligations and
! by making reasonable concessions to their
| brethren who live in other portions OF it
TIE Union was formed in this spirit and it
can be preserved IN nc other manner. The
soldier, whose pathway is narked in blood
, over the ruins of sovereign States, cannot
do it. The pillars Of the Union rest upon
the affections and love Of the people to L.,
and those pillars can &c strengthened by the
adoption Of the Democratic idea, until they
are immovabIe uDon their foundations. =
The employment Of force involves blows a.
gainst the whole fabric Of constitutional
liberty, and would inevitably pull the struc-
ture down in terrible ruin upon our heads
Previous to the secession Of Georgia,
Bishop Ell lott, of thaJ Diocese, addressed q
circular to their Episcopal clergymen, to the
following effect: -
In the event Of the secession Of the State
Of Georgia from the Union, the clergy will
suspend the use Of the prayer entitled "A
PRAYER for Congress" and in the prayer en-
titled "A Prayer for the President Of the
United States, and all in civil authority, :
will omit the words ''thy servant. the Pres
;dent Of the United States and substitute
| in their places the words "thy servant, the
Governor Of the State Of Georgia
Tn the event Of the secession Of the State
Of Georgia from the Union, the clergy viii
upon the reassembling Of the Legislature Of
the State, resume the prayer entitled "A
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