The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-08
Judge Ranney's Position.

Judge Ranney's Position.
The Ohio Eagle, n Democratic paper
published at Lancaster, has stricken the
name of Judge Ranney from the Demo
cratic State ticket at the head of its cdi-
torial column, because that gentleman, at
the reques! Of Gov. Tod, has taken the
stump 10 aid the cause OF recruiting in the
State. This course is contrary to the pol
icy Of the VallandighOmncrs, and hence
Judge Ranney is denounced as an "Abo.
lilionist," and read out oftbe party. lie
has reason to congratulate himself lhathe
is no longer to be found in bad company
That our readers may know the "head and
front Of his offending" we publish the
following synopsis OF n patriotic speech
which he recently made at Lancaster:
Judge Ranncy said he had come at the urgent
invitation Of the Governor, TO resent few con.
sidernions why the people should respond 10 the
requisiiOns Of the President Cuncurring with
the Governor freely in the prOpriciy of the cali,
he had yielded to his desires. There was no
doubt but the army must be ncreased Legitimate
authority tolls us so. The Governors ol nearly
all the loyal ntes hal recommended it. 1t
seems to lie necessity. The question Is, are you
willing 10 endorse ii 1t Is "a peculiarly ol this
Government that to the pcoglG is reserved the
right to decide upon questions OF voting and OF
beuriug arms IN support OF the Government
One is ns obligatory rs the other. 1t is our duty
TO see that the laws are made, equally our duty
to see that they are enforced, and tha when they
"a Vi nlutp il al ug N Isp
force, II necessary, TO protect them. Ihls ~ our
situation. We nre not called upon TO uphold this
dynasty or thu, privileged class, but VIC are call
ng5upUn the American citizen 10 defend the laws
he himself has made
There is every reason why you should respond
cheertullv 10 this rcqulsion. II you nrc con
straincd, ii the Government is obliged To resort
/ to drafting, the moral turcC oi such an army aud
OF public opinion is entirely lost This is Il prin
! ciplc we cannot afford To lose 1t is Of HIGH IN
! portauce that We muintnin it before the world
| lct Us, therefore, step forward, chocr!uly. ant
| prov idC the necessary iurcGt crush tho insur
rectiun. The speaker had no Information nbou
the war which is not in hG possession u every
one 1t is palpuble that we aro operating viii
inferior forces, and that II we "On!I avoid tor
! cign Interference, we must make this n short war
| Phat zoe waht IS such prosecution Of the iDar as
| wWpHi dOUn the trditOrS.
| Ile did not want to allude TO political dller-
encus 1.-The undertook that he nigh, differ with
/
meet The laws are IN danger ot subrCrslun, ana
we must have force to defend them. That is
enough 10 see. The Constitution requires the
President To suppress Insurrcclon. II Is his
sworn duty before God to maintain the laws,
aud ii tho law Is assaied ny force, we must de-
iend it with arms. We want the resluraliOn oil
peace, the execution Of the laws We want no
more. The President has no authority To do
more. That must he done, or we must show tc
the world that we are incapable of self.govern'
mn In z - ,Il1p has he -
! that as lung as there a. mdH.i ~ arms against III
! idIUs, thut man must be put dOwH by AIMS
Judge Ranney eNpauatcd at some length upo
the obligations oi stay'at home clZtns to III
families Ol soldiers, cOnCurrlng with MIR. Ewing
that those who do not fight must provide for I'll
families o, those who do. But tin considering VIII
should 80 he admonlsled men not 10 look nroun
TO fad some poor man who Is obliged 10 60, bl
let zach man in quiIe il he ought not to go. and 4
determine, 1t was indspulnhie that those VIII
90 sacrifice the most, and therefore those VIII
do not go should be liberal To the families OF al
sent patriots. We ure under high obligations
the soldiers already in the field We virtual
/ said To them, 1--WE will sustain you'll discas
and battle thin your ranks, we will ill them u
again. That time has come Lot us max
/, good our word. Don't hold out a false hope
our brave soldiers 1t is due To them that "
should not leave them 10 cope with superior uHu
hcrs. The speaker proceeded To show tuTth'
why American citizens should voluntarily tuN
upon the fact that its peculiar organization M
1 character needed the development which h;
already shOuc 81 cunspscuuusly, in the respon'
o oi halt million volunteers, at the blast oi
g trumpet For his part he could not comprcher
how any human being on the face ot the cart
IS who is familiar with this Government, cou
/, raise his hand against IL. We do not deny Il
= right OF revolution, Tor our Government Is IOundr
Il on that principle; but revolutions must sho
r. some grcut and iustilyihg cause II must be pa
aia,aN h.. hal
U yet hat SrtH one great cause Citfd dgdi'tH N
ia GOUcrHmcWt, mhiCh jHSilEtS rCbtHiON. Tbs Gu
eminent had done nothing 10 Justify il, ii"
J. Judge Rnnney paid an eloquent tribute to q
n character ol our form OF Government and TO :;
I. patriotism oi the Fathers
u Ii thG pooplo he added, had not uilGcii,
d enough Tor the Government Ia fight Tor it, II nu
iall. II was the only free Government in 4
J. world Its prosperity had been marvellous,
o was peculiarly tho country oi the poor man, nj
the foreigner, who was opprc.se in his natl
land. Ii stretches its protecting avis over the
d --dlluscs lis blessings over all alike, oilers
rewards 10 rich and poor who seek them faithful
> No other Government ON earth has done 50 mu
d for the people aud II II fails, the principle ol fl
, government dies with il. 1t has more than RET
- lied all The hopes Ol its most sungulne iOundc
5 Therefore, every man, native or foreign bon
. should hazard everything Tor II. II il fails. I
hope and glory Of the world is cone. But lot
: remember that II we sustain il now, not on
n those who survive the battle will enjoy its be'
, ings, but their children nnd their latest poster
: will enjoy them. and bless their patriotic ialht
U as we bless ours for the priceless gift
What sacrifices then shalt We make V
! must mako many, No country in the world cv
. went through such u scourge ms this without gre
sacrifices OF person and property. We must ma
U them Tor the sake OF peace, Alter The most car
@ iul reelection he had been able TO make upon I
- subject, Judge Ranney said that ho believed '
- cun reach the haven Of peace only through w
10 And lhe sooner and sharper YOU make the eilo
m 'hG sooner you will have peace,
lie had not much hope in this contest, II II be
'd came necessary TO resort to drafting. The MOI
IA force OF loe government will be lost, II "
~ show that the people have lost interest in it,
~ Is based upon the patriotism OF the people
!, had thanked tod that Europe had already vi
messed tho spectacle ol tive or SIX hundred th0I
10 sund ireemen spnnging 10 arms almost at 4