Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-25
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We did not feel that we should be Justified In
voting for q measure which, ifgesrried ont.
would add this vast amount TO our public debt
at moment when the Treasury was reelIpe
under the enormous expenditures of the war
Again, Il seemed to ns that this Feeolutiop
was but the annunoiation of sentiment which
could not or was not likely TO be reduced TO an
actual, tangible proposition. No movement
was then made TO provide and appropriate the
fund required to carry 1t into effect, and We
we're not encouraged 70 believe that funds
would be provided And our belief has been
fully justified BY subssquent eyenis.a Not 10
mention other circumstances, IL is quite ana
cient for our purpose 70 bring to your notice The
fact, that, while this resolution Wss under con-
sideratlon in the Senate, our colleague. the
Senator from Ksnturky, moved an Rmandment
sppropriatng $500, ,O0O 60 the OBJ ject therein dea
ignated, andit was voted down with great unan
unity. What confidence, then, could we rea-
sonably feel that If we committed ourselves 70
the policy itproposed, our constituents would
reap the fruits of the promise held out. and m
what ground could we, as fair men, APPROACH
them aud challenge their suppori7
The right to hold slaves Ia a right appertain.
ing to ell the States of this Union.A They have
the right to cherish or abolish the ;ius,iiution
as their tastes or their interests NAV nrornnt
aud no one Is authorized to question the riebt.
or limit its enjoyment. And no one has more
clearly affirmed that right than you have
Your inaugural address does you great honor
10 tbis respect, and inspired the conutry Witb
confidence In your fairness and respect for The
law. Our States are in the enjoyment of that
right. We do not feel called on to defend the
institution, or to affirm It is one which ouaht
| TO be cherished; perhaps, If we we're to make
the attempt, we might fnd that we differ ever
among ourselves It Is enough for our purpope
to knoW that IL is right; and, so knowing. we
did not see Why We shonld now be sxpected to
yield It, We had contributes our full ahare
to relieve theuountry AT this ierrib ercrisis: we
had done as much as had been rsquired Of 9th
ere, 10 like circumstances; and We did not see
why sacrifices should ne stxpec ed of ne from
which otbeFe, no more loyAisaver exempt
| Nor could We see what good the Nation wouid
derive from II, Such q sacrifice nubmitted TO
II by.us would not have strengthened tthe arm of
i this Government or weakened that Of the enc
Il my. Il was not necessary ass pledge of our
loyalty, for that bad been manifested lbeyopd a
4 Reasonable doubt, 10 every form, and hat everv
i place possible There WIS not the remotest
probability thait the State we renresenked vvonId
j ioIn IN the rebellion, nor 10 there mn or of
their electing 10 "a with the S5uthern section
In the event OF arecogniiion Of the lpdepepd-
ence OF any part Of the disaffected region. Oar
States are 6xed unalterably in their resolution
TO adhere to and support the Unlons .hey zee
no safety for themselves and no hope for con
stltutonal liberty but BY lie preservation They
will under no circumstances consent 20 its dis
solution, aud We do Them no more thap justice
when we assure you that while the war is con-
ducted 70 prevent that deplorabie catastrophe,
they will sustainit as long as theg can muster
q man OF command dollar Nor viii they
ever consent, In any event. 10 unite with the
8 Jushern Confederacy. The bitter fruit, OF The
peculiar doctrines Of thAs region will forever
] prevent them IRON placing their secnrls ana
happnets in the custody OF an association which
has incorporated 10 lie otgsnic las the sseds Vi
We cannot admit, Mr. President. that If we
had voted ios the resolution Ia the omanopa-
tion message ot March last "a. war nould now
be suOssantlilly ended. We are unable 20 asa
how our action inthin particular has given, Or
loouId give encouragsment 70 the Fs6sllioo -.
Il Thefesoluiion has pass6dg and II there bo vic
toe IN Il, it will be quite as fsa1onaaas II VI
lhaa voted for q. We have no nSnrs % bind
our ntetos n this 1cnp19t Dy our votes here, and
Mh<,hes We had vu,s1 lhe 6aene1 ~ shs c,hsr.