Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-14

To rnK PRonE oT OHIO
In the exercise u the right guaranteed to Us by our
atd State CONSTITUTIONS We have this day assem-
blsd together In peaceable manner 70 consuf foI the
common good and rejecting ell mere parthan ieelpg
to give that uerAnce 10 our earnest end aucere con
yctous that the state OF the country seems to rs TO de-
Tbo history OF tho Democracy of Ohio Is record Of
aucsasina and unvaTed devotion 70 the Union oil the
States yer fuilng the inunotion Of the Father OF
our county, TO cheiSh eoTdisl, hab.uGl, aud i'm
uoyatle atachHept it; accuslonins taemssl7e9 70
.hink and speak OF II OF the palladium Of their po
sai .afoy and prosperity Watching for its preservation
viii Jealous anxiety; disoountenRnclng whatever might
suaQest even suspicion that IL conld In any eVeot DC
abandoned; and itdsnanty ifognins upon the ., n,s
country iTum the rest or TO enetbe the sacred tes
which lnk 10, ethef the various parts"
solely By ls love for the Union. and for the
oountr, 40 sgnaly b,essed and believing with Andrew
Jackson that he Oul OF the Union must bo lad
IN ths seoOrs of the peools In the ecurity gives %
life, liberty character aad properly w eSst 9hnS ,S %
citizens u the stes bear 70 one sncther az mem
bel OF one political family mutually contributing ~ pro
mole the happiness Of each ether the Democracy Of
ohio have never adopted beeu9nai pJAuoEu hH eVef
ost . sectional vote. "
Aniuaed by this enlarged Snd elevated splnt Of p1t-
riotsm, and ssteemDs no dihonor TO psTPetuste b.
q omise and concession Union that was formed and
bad hitherto bee preserved By thoas oanp and truGt
Ing that the power patriotism oYefc me the mad
nese Of party, the Dem cracy Of Ohio, "a eHjuneion
with the other conservative men Of the country, DoS
csruestiy sought rreosnt calsnites, A. 20
preserve the Union, by peaceable means
But wheu the is spirit Of Abotcni'm at the North
and ecescniBm at the South. dsyegsrtng the Ei,hes
Of teEnaoy OF the people Of both sections rendered
all e Jfs for peace ole adjustment negectuali when
The integrity Of the Union vas asssied by force and tho
couny pged into civil var whea the President dc
lAred his Intention tv maintain tho supremacy Of the
Constitution by 1bd 10 employ them Tor Tat pur
DOSE aiOpe the DehocIs0S oi ohio, Union men In war
IS veil ss n peace rallied n mase u the support OF the
government FrUm that day 70 this they have given u
ryey constitutional measure fof the suppression Of the
rebellion an elective suppof la the field they have
constituted and ser eOnstnts noiety, u rot more, OF
he military QAota VI the state and there Is ely
atte gTOund lat does lot bear wtnets 10 their heroic
devotion 10 ths Uuion lr the Naioaal ard State
,ouncip. hey have granted without hesitation all the
| inel and Dohry denGudvd by the GOverDwsnti while
as private eli ze and al the ballot box they have
1ivsn it mona support more powerful b. lar than
was before given BY parry 10 IN administration
elevated 70 power by political OpponeOts' And nov, II
his sore hour of cur eounty's trial. Its motto S it
ever has BEEN "To maintain tho Oonsli.uton aud pre-
serve the Union" party whose whole history u thus
sgpay illusmtYe OF patriotism, party that bas thus
sacrificed all mere partisan prejudice and feeling fOI
tic aake OF the Bepnbc needs 10 defense a. our hands
against the malignant assaults fits enemies, aud srn
d to be heard with thoughtful attention when 1t pro-
md tie time hiss come v 90, IN our judgment, that
proclamation should be res tctiully but distinctly and
| earnestly made "a
entire uuanimity solemniy declared hat "Congress,
banlshInn all feeling Of passion and recruitment,
al rsooilet OILY It's duty to the whole country; thai
his war is not Wagsd their part IN any spirit Of op
preston or for AIRY purpose OF conquest subjugaon
or purpose Of overhrowiDg or interfering with the shg
OF established Institutions Of those sates bat 70 defend
and mar ar the supremacy the Constitution. and to
preserve ie Union with all the dgnty equality and
fights o, The several ets,es a. impaired aud thA;
soon as theEs objects ere accomplished The var ou.htio
ooase." ssq fotD- ..H-L. f..'L.s-fsfl
wa mead not remind you wi. what satbfsoucn this
declaration was hailed In the loyal States how II serve9
20 m The ranks OF the sruy, TO strengthen the hands OF
he overnien and infuse spirit snd fortitude into
the breasts Of the loyal Of the south who yet elung
to the hope Of see The Union restored N all s pristine
yigor and supremncy And had there been no departure
IRON the BpTit o this declaration; had doctrines
advanced In high nru ntial places subverfve OF the
most cherished hbertes guaranteed By the Constitution
10 tie people, had there been corruption 40 nunStrous
as to appal the nation BY magnitude and wsfe the re
no danger TO institutions 10 bs sppehended In the
future and to be carefully guarded against II would
90 nsceasary for us now 70 address you.
But the powerful and peFsstent eofs ta. have been
ard aIe Yet being made 70 convert the into
ernsade azAinst fearful strides taken by Con-
res at is present session. n that direction tho yet
re alarming measure proposed and warmly gdvocaed
ever he to yield to ths demands OF the dcas
the abuse that has been heaped upon almost
every General 10 the field however, mertcrioas who has
decned TO become anemssary OF aboitionsm; the daily
promulEa,iSn Of doctrines utterly destructive OF the
Constitution and OF civil liberty and the ncessant Go
nuncation OF evoy conservative man, however loyal
vho does not subserbe 70 them all give warning that
ought rot 70 pass unheeded by the people and require
Of all who deire TO Dee the 0onaltution maintained
and the Union perpetuae an epfession Of their sen
ments. Lk
two hunde5 thousand voters Of the Bate Of Ohio who
have as deep sake In tho welfare cf the country aud h
the preservation Of the Union. as any other equal num-
Der OF men, the exercise OF eur DUTY and constitution
a. rights and with the desire Of uphoding ins cad Of
Weakening the just powers Of our Government, and
ous TO nne all men, without regard to their former par
ty associations who hgTee with 10 opinion and 10 treat
All Iopal man who honestly der from uR becoming