M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-10

anyevent, be abandoned;and indigpan.
tly frowning upon the first dawning Of
every attempt to ALLEVIATE my portion
Of our country from the rest, or to en-.
feeble the sacred ties which link to.
geiher the various parts"
Incited solely hy this love for the
Union, and for the country is So sig.
nally blessed, and believing with An.
drew Jackson, that "the ioundp tions
of the Union must be laid in the af.
fections of the people, in the security
it gives to life, liberty, character and
propriety in every quarter OF the coun.
try, and 10 the fraternel attachments
which the citizens OF the several States
bear to one and another as members
Of one political family, mutually con.
tributing to promote the happiness Of
each other" the Democracy Of Ohio
have never adopted a sectional plat
form, nor ever cast sectional vote.
Actuated by this enlarged and ele.
vated spirit OF patriotism, and esteem.
ing it no dishOnor to perpetuate by
compromise and concession q Union
that was formed and held hitherto been
preserved by ;hese means, and trust
ing that the power of patriotism mig ut
overcome the madness of party, the
Democracy OF Chic, in conjunction
with the otler conservative men Of
the country, most earnestly sought 70
avert our present calamihes, and u
preserve the Union, by peaceable
means.
But when the fell spirit Of Aboli.
tionism at the North and Secession
ism at the South, disregarding the
wishes of the majority OF the people
Of both sections rendered all efforts
fer peaceable adjustment Intellectual;
when the integrity of the Union was
assailed by force and the country
plunge into civil war; when the Pres
ident declared his intention 10 main.
tAinthesupremacy Of the Constitution
by arms and to employ them forthai
purpose slone;the Democracy Of Ohio,
Union men in war as well as in peace,
rallied en- mass to the support Of the
Government. From that day to this
they have given to every constitu
tional measure for the suppression d
the rebellion an effective support. In
the field they have constituted and yel
constitute, a moiety, if not more, o.
the military quota OF the State, and
there is scarcely battle-ground thai
does not bear witness to their heroic
devotion to the Union. In the Ma:
tional and State conncils, they have
granted without hesitation al! the mer
anG money demanded by the Govern,
ment; while as private citizens ant
Ivoterl at the balldt.box they have Civ.
en- to it an mple support more power
ful by far than was eyer given by 9
party to an Administration elevated
to power by political opponents.--
And now, in this sore hour Of our
country's trial, its motto is, as
it ever has been, ITO maintain the
Constitution aud preserve the Union
A party whose whole history is thus
signally illustrative of patriotism, a
party that has thus sacrificed all mere
partisan prejudice and feeling, for the
sake of the Republic, needs no defense
at our hands against the malignant
assaults Of its enemies, and is Untitled
to be heard with thoughtful attention
when it proclaims its sentiments.
Ard the time has come when, il
our Judgment, that proclamation
should be respectfully but distinctly
and earnestly made.
/ A little over a year. ago, Congress
with an almost entire unanirnity
solemnly declared that "0ongress
ban:sbing all feeling Of mere passion
and resentment, will recillect only it
duty to the whole country; that thI
war is not waged on their part in an!
spirit of oppression, or for any pur
pose Of conquest or suhjection, or 10
the purpose of overthrowing or inter
fearing with the rigdts or established
institutions of those States, but to de
fend an1maintaiD the supremacy o
the Constitution, and to preserve thu
Union with all the dignity, equality
and the rights Of the several States
unimpaired; and that as soor as thes
objects are accomplished the war ough
to cease"
we need not remind you with wha
satisfaction the declaration was haileC
in the loyal States; how it served t
fill the ranks Of the army, to strength
} en- the hands of the Government, snt
to infuse spirit and fortitude into tn,
breasts of loyal men Of the South Wit
yet clnng to the hope Of seeing thu
Union restored in all its pristine Wig
or and supremacy. And had ther'
been no departure from the spirit o
this declaration; had no doctrines beer
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