Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-28

In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to as By our
Federal State Constitutions We have ns Gay Assem-
bad togelher In peaeabe manner, 70 consult tor the
common good and rejecting all mere partisan ieeilng
TO give that uteance TO our earnest end sitcere con
vctons that the sae Of the country seems to us 70 90
rns history Of the Democracy Of Ohio Is record Of
upceasing aud unmarried devotion 70 the Union Of the
5tates; o. or fulfilling the wIunoii.n Of the Fsther o.
our county to 'eneran oIIolII nApi'ush I Snu Nv
movable astachuent 10 III sccusoming 1 enseive2 %
think and speak OF II as Of the palladium Of her poh
cal tafey and prosperity, watching Tor ie preervso
with Jealous aDxeyi di'countenanolnB WnateVeI m'sn'
sugQest even suspicion that Il couo, In any eyeot be
abandoned; and l. digpantiy ffowning upon tho INST
dawnDg Of attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF our
country from the rest or 10 enletpe he sasreo ties
which link to- Lether the various parts
Iuoted solely BY this love for The Union and Tor the
conniry 80 sKnsly essed. and believing with Andrew
Jackson that the foutda ions Of the Union nat % ad
10 the aecors Of the people, In the eculy II gives 70
life liberty character and property In ever quarter o
the country and In the fra ernal attach ems Wncn the
citizens Of the several stes bear 70 one ae men
bers Of political family mutually toPio
mole the happiness Of each otheT the Deu ocIacy O
Ohio have never adopted sectional Platform nor ever
ast sectional vote
Actuaed BY this enlarged and elevated spirit oi pst'
riotsm, and esteem ng II 10 Ino or 70 perpe'uMeU y
ct tmp,omi,e and concession Unon that was formed anu
had hitherto beeD preserved by those neaps and trust
ing that the power Of patriotism might oVefo me the mad
ness of party the Dem cracy Of Ohio In conjunction
with the other conservative Of the country, most
earnestly sought TO averl present calamtes ad 70
preserve the Union, by peaceabe means
but when the isli spirit o. % ~ ,hS me ~
Of the majority Of the people Of both sections, rended
all sorf for peace BILE adjustment ineneetaal; wnsn
the integrity Of the Union was aasaied oy ioce ana Ins
country nj 1nged into civil war when the President do
clared his intention to maintain the supremacy oil TIT
Constitution BY arms and to employ then for that pur-
pose alone; the Democracy u ohio, Union men In war
as we'll as In peace rallied In mas'e ~ the support o the
oyerpment From that day to this they have given T.
every constitutional for the suppression Of the
rebellion effective support In the nelo they havs
constituted, and yet consulate moiety, pot moIe "
he military aota u the state, and there 10 scar ely
atte ground that does not bear witnes 70 their heroic
devotion to the Union In the National aLd stSts
councis they have granted without hesitation all the
men and money demanded by the Goyernmenti viii
As private cIiFe and stihe ballot box they have
given % it mora support more poTsriul oy far than
was ever before given BY party 10 an adminstrsuon
elevated q power BY PoliIl'sl Gpponehm Ano now, 10
this sore hour OF cur countys ria i motto 10, as II
ever has BEEN "To maintain the Consti ut on and pre-
serve the Union" party whose whole hssory Is nus
sgnaly illustuty Of patrotiSm parry mat nas mus
sarrnced all mere partisan prstudioe and feeling, ~
tie sake OF tho hspubc netdS po defnte OF our hands
sg.nss the assaults Of lis enemies, and Is emu
tied to be heard with tnoushtiol atenu0n whom PRIV
md tss time has come ep, IN our judgment, that
proclamation should be Ies ettully but distinctly and
earnestly made. .,, -.
little ,sus than year ago, Congress- with an almost
entire pnaDmity, solsmny declared that "CoDgrts 50,
banisnlnR all feeling Of mere passion and rssen men
will rootlrct only i outy the whole oOuntryi that
this war 10 not wagsd on their part In auy spir VI oP
precision or for NJ purpose Of conquest or sunugsou,
or purpose Of owe OF interfering with ths rshs
or estaphed sttuons Of those States, but to defend
and maintain the Supremacy o. tie Consultation, and to
preserve the Union with all me dignity, equality ana
fights Of the several Sta 90 u impaired and that as
these objects are accomplished me war ought 10
cease"
Ne need not remind you with what satl'faction this
declaration was hailed In The loyal States, how Il served
10 m ,hs ranks OF the my 10 strengthen the hands Of
the Government and infuse spirit snd forttude into
the breasts Of the loyal Il the south who Yet chung
to the hope Of see 'hs Onion restored IN al IL Pristine
from the spirit OF this declnraODj mad NO crimes been
advanced 10 high Dnu nal places subv.rsi the
most Cherished liberties guaranteed BY the Constitution
70 the people; had there been corruption
as to appa the nation By magnitude, and were there
no danger our institutions 70 b. sppiehended In the
fu ufe aud to be carefully guarded against II would not
be necessary for now 10 address you.
But the powerful and persistent efforts that have been
ar are vet being made 10 the into mere
crusade Slavey the fearful strides taken BY JON
Iess at Its pre- en session. 10 tnst oiecuon tne yet
alarming measure proposed anu warmly dVoeatedi
the audacous attempts to oeaWe the PRESIDENT shen'
ever he hstated TO yield TO the demabds Of the radcaS
the assured abubs that has been heaped upon almost
ryerS General IN the hsld howev merit rous, who has
declined 70 ecome emssAIy OF abo ioDism; the daily
promulgatioD Of de;trinss utterly dsructye Of the
ConsdtSIion aud Of civil liberty, and the nctssant
nuDCiAion Of every conservative nan, however loyal,
VII dues not subscribe 10 them; all give warnii
ought OFT pAaB unh eded by the pc pie, and require
Of all who de,ire 70 ne the institution mai nAined
the Union perpetuAted' an expression Of their senu
ments
We, theiei'Ie tne iepIe'enssn,es OF ntaLy ei qute
Two hunoie0 thonsanu voWIsoi no o,ae VI Oulo' Wno
have as deep stake In The welfare " the country and 10
the preservation OF he Onion, a any o'ust queI rum
Der OF men, 10 the exercise OF eur outy ana
nRhts, and Win 'ne oesiie oi oPno olns ms eau OF
weaAenDg Tie jus poss,s oi our uSvsrnnen' ana .nx
lous 70 unhe s men' "iouI sShto 70 'heh o'1eI par
t who asree with as IN opinion and 10 treat
all kyal men who nobestls oh 2 from Us Win oComiDg
espec DO hereoy ueclare cur own iLoseV
our eopsutueDts' q. iohosG sig.. IL
l. Hsof ca, rnss Ce ares We efsr nave peep' lne
oeVoteo iIlenuso VI no Nops.uAOb epu VIC Sbisn anu
we have no 81 mpathy with be enemies Of either
heSOtVeL y ines .IeIy uV.o.e W PaH'o"sm Is'
qures that, the terrible struggle In which We are en-.
gagged the preserve ion o. ne uovenmenI tne loyal
people OF tnt Unlon should pIeen' 10 unorokrn lrott
and therefore all enow 10 oosn OF perPetnaie parry
ascende c py forcing parry ssnss uRon mem mat neces
Sary tend TO divide ana olsact tnsm, a. tnr aboton
TsS are constantly doing hostile the best interests
Of the country. ~ .sr. u
3. Res0tosd, That tne Ao1lluon party, BY their de
puncaop the Presi1ent Snensysr he has manifested
conservative spirit, by their srocious defamation Of
our generals who were eapo ing their live. for their
country ard VINO needtd and msrited its hearty por
by h r acts and declarations tending to prmote inub
oTduation In our arm'ts AID want OF confidence 10
their BY ,helf tersatent
all conservative men 10 be loyal States 81 ppa
hzers with the rebels have given immense aid and CO
lori % the rebel causs anu eDcou aged hem 10 hope for
ultimate succesS. s1f |
Rec iced, That We have seen with indignation the
Of the Governor Of MASSACHUSETTS, that that
stale viii be slow 10 fushog her quota Of troops, no
ess The war be carried on for purposes Of emanripa
hen the nation s straining every nerve and pouring
Tut its blood and treasure like to preserve Its ex
senee Il monstTous that conditional Uniolis that
ohnve end ,ha go,