M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13

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separate from friends, from kindred,
from all early and etafa1socialions.
But, cir, the path ofdnly was on one
hand, feeling On the other. . did not
hesitate. Itook ny ttand; sud ifgsu-
Itlemen would but talk 10 their consli.
tuents who have--pardon me, ! use
| il in offensive sense--cFaEy notions on
this subject, ifthey would butriSk one
ltithe as much as the loyal psople ia
the slaseholdiDg Staieps have 10 risk
Iior this Onion, to correct public opin.
lion, and 10 place before them theirduiy
as citizens Of common country we
would have ar era ofgoolteeling that
would bring peace to every quarter Of
q distracted co2ntry. -
Sir, | do not desire to occupy the al
tention OF the Senate on this topic;
but les M ask, has It ever entered into
the minds Of those gentlemen what are
you to do with them supposing you
l,berats these fpursmillionS Of slavesl
Are not the slaves already thrown up.
on on. hands an element oi weaknsssl
What are you to do with four millions
lof themi No one snggestS, or at lss3t
| have not heard it suggested, that
they arbitrarily, and against, their will
BE- sent oat OF this country. II you
were to do that, would that be giving
them frsedomi Would itnot be bar.
barouS, in defiance Of their solemn
protest, to transfer them to another
and different land from that which
gave them birthl Already, | cay, the
few thousands that have been thrown
upon our military prove to DO an sle.
inert Of weakness. .--How, than, are
You to prosecute the rebellion with
four millionS Of them upon y0ur
handsl ses 7maff
But even admitting all that you
claim, how is any discussion on this
subject to effect your purposes nowi--
The laws already upon your statute
book are dead letters in the secedcl
States. You cannot enforce them m.
til you have brought those Statea bacs
until they are again subject to those
lave, acknowledging their obligation,
and the power 10 in the bands Of tho
executive authorities Of the land 70 en-
force and execute them. Let %, then.
if thIS subject has to be discussed,
postpone it to period when you can
ENFORCE your laws. You Sre liberat.
ing slaves ALREADY wherever. yonr
army has gone. Thai is q Question
that ! leave TO the military. 1t 10
purely a military question what dis
position shall BE- made OF them. I
leave it with them; and ifthose wha
have engaged in this unholy conspis.
cy without any justiisble cause with
no reason on earth, to overthrow Z
Government that has conferred moth
ing but blessings upon its people; tIat
has protected them in all their righta
as no other Government ever project
ed people before--if they, BY their
conduct. iose their slaves, it is not nv
fault They cannot charge me with
it, nor oan they charge the Govern.
ment with it,-Then until you have
possession ola large portion Of the SO.
ceded territory than you now have q
spot where you can enforce aud ex;.
cute your laws. 60 on as you hare
gone; let this thing alone; do MT at
tempt to throw obstacles in our way,
and increase tie difficulties that beset
our armies, until yon can give toras
and efficacy to any law that you may
make. a.g s 5t'H'.slI 10
II vs are ever to have peace--psr-
mansn,, lasting-the people must re.
tirs slavery agitators from the hiI!s.
This Capitol must be relieyd OF thosa
who blinded by fahaticism and inAp.
enced by hate, would have no rest1red
Uaion, but would subjugate, eoLqu.,,
snd destroy. LJlTll abE