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

ti"n, hlloIllfec mlllone remain 10
l. mdags Can Il mSah that Dy aban.
'luaing slavery in ont sSsalds. we are,
removing the pressrIie from yop and
tle country, 10y pyepnFing kr sepa
r.tion on the line o. tie cotton Statesl
We are forbidden SON think, because
II is known thai I'VE Ore, aid we be-
lleve that you are unaterably oppos-
Ail0,apy division -ltall.aWe.w
prefer to think that you desire this,
concession ms a pledge Ct our support.
r.ud-thns, ~eRallls,youviOv -withsttRd, ~
pressure, which weighs heavily on
ydiand'ihclcountry. Mr.. President,
EQsuch sacrifice is ucc isary to secnse
o0rSupport. Confne yourselfto youtt
Constitutional authority; ccnfiae your
tubordinatea within the same limits;
conduct this war solely for the pur
t,1se Of restoring the Constitution to
is legitimate authority; concede to
S'aclf State and les loyal, citizens their
lust rights, and we are wed Jed tj you
tyI indiSsolublo ties. Dot tliis, Mr.
President, and you touch tue Ameri
tsn heart AMI invigorate it with new
Gope. You viii, as we solemuly be-
ii9ve, III duetime restore peace to
vour country, lift it from desponden
ey to q future glory; ard preserve to
Sour euuutrymeh, ;heir posterity, ard
inSn. the inestimabIe treasure of con
Sfitutional government.
' Mr.. President, we have stated with
frankness and candor the reasons ON
which we forbore to vote for the rcso
Hhlion you have mentioned, but You
have again presented this proposition.
AID appealed to us, witt an earnest.
itops and ieloquence which have not
failed toimpress MS, to consider it,
and at the least to commend it to tue
consideration Of our States and pro
plbp, Thus appealed 10 by tile Chiet
Magistrate Of our beloved county,
in the hour OF it's ereatst peril, we
cannot wholly decline. We are vii.
,ipg to trust every question relating
~ their interest and happiness to tue
con sideration and ultimate Judgment
eiour own people. Willie differing
in'n1 you as to the necessity of einan
SipatIng tile slaves OF our States as 9
idSaps ofputting down the rebellion,
ant while protesting against the pro
priety Of any extra terrltoi ial interfer
encs toirduce the, people ofour States
10 adopt any particular line Of policy
on subject which peculiarly and ex
,clbsively belongs to them, yet wher
you and our brethern ofthe loya'
States sincerely believe that the re
tentiou ofslavery by us is an obstacle
10 peace and national harmony, ant
are willing to contribute pecuniary
aid to compensate our States anu pee
rle for the inconveDiercos produced
by such change Of system, We are
nor unwilling that our people shal
consider toe propriety Of putting !
aside. -f $50 7'' @r.. ~ {. k'
But we have already said that we
regarded this resolution as the utGer.
ance of a sentiment, and we lad nc
confidence that it would assume the
shape of a tangible, practical proposi
ton, which would yield the fruits 81
the sacrifice It required. Our people
are Influenced by the same want o.
confidence, and will not consider the
proposition in it's present impalpablC
form. The interest they are asked tC
give up is to them Of immense impor
tance, and they ought not to be expect
ed even to entertain the proposal nm.
tilthey are assured that when they
accept It, their Just expectations will
not be frustrated. We regard youl
plan as a proposition from the nation
othe States to exercise an admitted
constitutional right, in a particulai
manner, and yield up a valuable in
terest. Before they ought to consider
the proposition, it should be present
ed in such d tangible, practical, effici
ent shape as to command their conf
dence, that its fruits are contingen
only upon their acceptance. We cal
not trust anything to the contignen
cies offuture legislation. IfOongres
by proper and necessary Legislation
shall provide sufficient funds snc
place them at your disposal to b
applied by you to tue payment of any
of our States or the citizens therefore
who shall adopt the aboishment 0
slavery, either gradual or immediate
as they may determine, and the ex
pense of deportation and dcolonizatiol
ofthe liberated slaves, then will on
States and people take this proposi
tion into careful consideration, 70
such decision as in their judgment i
demanded by their interests, thei
honor, aud their duty to the Who'll
country. "a 15vaf-'5" s<f.fr.' s'f
We have the honor to be With grea
respect, q. JA.WIeKLIFF, Chairman
GLRRErT DAVIS, G. B.L. LEARY,
III