Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-19


publ;c oplnlsa proDouncsd in Ne late
Presidential election must produce ne con
vielion, that the slavery question, - con
nectsd with the remaining territory o. tne
United States, h forever sstslsd, and thal
the ulopea Of tie Rocky Mountains, east
and west are reserved exclusively for fFse
institutions.
Asa member Of the confsdSracy, Ohio
has n vital interest In its preservation
WRh her vast capacities for dsvelopmeut--
har great extent Of tsrritoSy--her coil 81
iusxSsustable lsrtility--hsF salubEieus cli-
mats--her almost bOundlssa sueisErnnean
vealth--her large manufacturing resources,
and her numerous fAcilitioa for prorpsrous
commerce, addsd 70 the moral qualities Of
her people, and the purity Of her civil insti-
,utions. sho feels that under The projection
and fostering care Of the UuiOn, her mate
rial and moral destiny would secure 10 hes
forever an equal rank amoog the most pros
porous aud powerful States. Nor isthis all.
Her cilissns coming from I'll The States Of
the COufsdeFaey 10 share her blsssings and
parsAks Of hes fortunes. and bound 20 each
az thsn by thoelossst commercial relations,
shs l. attached TO The Union BY the dOub-
10 ties Of consequently and interest. 10y.
Al rs she always has bssa 10 the constitu-
ton. she win maintain hsF loyalty, come
what msy. Speaking the language Of the
great defender Of the Constitution, her Pso-
pie say to shs minguiasd people Of the South,
who are msditsting the overthrow Of the
Governmant. s3e assured. that among our
political ssntimsnis The love Of Union 10
ssin uppsFmOsG We viii stand fast By the
Constitution and by those who dstsDd it,
We TolY On no temporary expsdisnts, on
no political combination; but We rely on
the true Au,srican feeling. he genuine pat-
Fiotism Of the people, and tho imperative
decision Of the public voics. Disorder nnd
confusion may indeed asiue. scenes Of com
motion and contest are threatened, and per-
hnps may come. With our whole hearts
We pray foF The continuance Of tbs domes-
tic peace and quiet OF the country. We
desire. most aFdsnsly, the restoration Of at-
fect;on and harmony 10 al its paFta. We
desire thst every citizen Of the whole coun-
try may look to this government with no
| other sentiments but those Of grateful re-
spect and attachment. But we cannot yield
even to kind feelings, the cause of the Con.
stiiution, the true glory Of the country, and
the great trust which We hold in cur hands
foE suceesdi1g ages. IL the Constitution
cannot be maintained without meeting thsss
scenes Of commotioa and contest however
unwslcoms. thsy unast come. We cannot
We must not We dare net omit 70 do tha
which, in our judgement. ths safety Of th'
Union requires. Not TegHrdisus Of eOnse
qusnceS we munt yet meet consequences
seeing the hszards which surround the die
charge Of duty, il must yet be Unchanged
For ourselves We Ohun no responsibility Il
attempting TO maintain the cause. We Ar
tied TO il By indissOlubls bands Of affection
And duty, and We shall cheerfully paTtsk
| in its fortunes and fate. We are ready h
perform our own appropriate part WheBeV
er I've occasion may call on Us, and TO tax
our ch1ncs among them upon whom blow
may fall fFst and fsll thickost. We shal
exert every .sculty We possess 10 aiding q
prevent the Coustitution from being nullif
ed, destroyed or impaired, and even shoul'
we see Il faIl, we viii still with y voice q
sarnes, as ever issned from human lips, an
with fidelity and zeal which nothing sha
sxtugumh, call on the people sTsrywher'
10 como 10 its rescue"
Relying on the patriotism Of the PeoPl'
and the Divine aid for the protection 9th
Union, Ohio calmly awaits the sxigeDciss
the future.
WILLIAM DENNISON.
CoLUMBUs, January Z, 1861.