M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-31


900 to the object therein designated
and it was voted down with great
unanimity. What confidence, then
could we reasonably feel that II we
committed ourselves to rhe policy il
proposed, our constituents wonld
reap the fruits ofthe policy held out,
and on what ground could we, as
fair men, approach them aud chal
lenge their support
The right to hold slaves iS right ap.
pertaining to All States Of this Union
They have the right to cherish or abol
sh the institution, as their taste OF
.ihair interests may prompt, aud nc
one is authorized to question the right
or limit its enjoyment. And no Onc
has more clearly affirmed that right
than you have. Your inaugural ad.
dress docs you great honor in this res.
pect, and inspired the country with
confidence in your fairness and respect
Tor the law. Orr States are in tue en-
jOyment Of that right. We do not feel
called on to defend the institution, OF
to affirm it is one that ought to be
cherished; perhaps, ii we wero to make
the attempt, we might find that we
dllicr even among ourselves. II is
enough for our purpose to know that
it is right, and, SO knowing, we did
not see why we should now be expect
ed to yield it, wo had contributed our
tull sliGre to relieve the country al
this terrible crisis; we had done as
much as had been required Of others
ih like circumstances; and we did
not see why sacrifices should bv ex.
pected ofus from which others, no
more loyal were exempt. Nor could
we see what good the nation wonld
derive from 1t. Such sacrifice submit.
ed to by US would not have strength.
ened the arms of this government or
weakened that Of the enemy. 1t was
not necessary, as a pledge Of our 10y.
atty, tor that had been manifested bs.
lyond unreasonable doubt, In every
from, AMI at every place possible
There wac not the remotest proba.
bility that the States we represent
would join in the rebellion, nor is
there now; or oftheir election or 90
with the Southern section in the event
Of a recognition OF the independence
Of any part Of the disafiected region.
Our States are fixed unalterably in
their resolution to adhere to and sup
port toe Union; they see no safety for
themse Ives ard no hope uf constitu.
tioral liberty but by it's preservation.
Tthey will under circumstances con
sent to its dissolution, and we do
them no more than justice when we
assure you that while the war is con-
Quoted to prevent that Z aplorabl catas
t.ophe, they will sr5GAin it as long as
they can muster u man or command a
dollar. Nor will they ever consent,
in any event, to unite with the South.
ern Uonfederacy. The bitter fruits of
that doctrines Of that region will for.
ever prevent them from placing their
security and happiners in the custody
Of an association which has incorpor.
Atcd in Its orgonic law the seeds ofits.
own destruction.
We cannot admit, Mr.. President,
that if we voted for tue resolution In
the emancipation message of March
last the war would now be substan.
italy ended. We are unable to see
how our action in this pasticular has
given, or could give, announcement
to the rebellion. The resolution has
passed; and if there be virtvre in it, il
will be quite as efficacious as If we
had voted for it. We have no power
to bind our States in this respect by
our votes here; and whether we had
voted the one way or the other, they
are in the same condition Of freedom
to accept or reject its provision. No,
sir; the wat has not been prolonged
or hindered by oar action on this or
any other measure. We must look
for other causes for thai lamented fact.
We think there is not much difficulty
not much uncertainty, in painting out
others far more probable and potent
in their ogencies to that end
The rebellion derives its strength
from the union Of all classes in the
insurgent States; and while that uni.
| on lasts the war will never end until
they are utterly exhausted. We
know that at the Inception of these
.roubles Southern society was divided,
and that large portion, perhaps q
majority, were opposed to Secession,
Now the great mass Of Southern pso
pie are united. To discover why they
are 80 we must glance at Southern
society, and notice the classes into
which IL has been divided, and which
still distinguishit. They are 10 arms
but not for the same objects; they are
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