Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-16
Gentlemen ofthe Senate,
and. House of Represeatdftre

our National existence-my position is, per-
haps, sufficiently well understood. | am in
debted to the frionds of our Union, for their
generous selection, mainly, from the well
known fact, that was willing to surrender
everything but honor, to quell the unholy
rebellion.
The more I reflect upon this important
natter, the more thoroughly ain convinced
that the future welfare of ourselves, our
children, and our childrens children, dc
penis npon preserving, Mt all hazards, the
integrity of our National Union-niaintain-
ing il under the Constitution, as onr faith
era gave it TO u.s.
| To be free, prosperous and happy peo-
pie, We must havedomestic quiet, and our
commerce must be protected throughout
the world. 10 secure these blessings, the
| Union of the States was formed; and to
maintain them, the Union of the States
must be preserved. In no other way can we
hope to demonstrate to the world that man
is fit for self.government.
If this Union cannot be preserved, we will
be compelled to resort to some other form of
government and thereby confess that our
fathers were mistaken in claiming Tor their
children, ability to govern themselves.
am proud to know that our constituents thus
view the issue now made for us; and so
highly do they prize the rich blessings of
self-governlnent. that they are most cheer
!. fullv willing 10 hear every exaction that NAV
| be reou;red for that purpose.
Astheir agents. then. for the time being.
wa should exert our best energies to the
WI VII ~ and l;har,l snnnort of tbe oiI;cers of
shn National Governn,ent in their eIfnrts 70
ros,ors r"S % Tint covornnent % to its former gran.
donr and to nrotect and maintain n most
bone6ceni iJnion and CONSTITUTION against
al foas vbsther domestic or foreign
7 nm most hannv TO he able TO eSpres, the
o,;n;on that tbe helm of State of our Ma
tynnoi Government ;s in honest nure and
notr;o,;c bands that President Lincoln
1p"oLs and "a datsrr';ned to conduct the war
,r;,h an aua single to The sneedv restoration
of the Govsrnment IN ;ts former barmony
ona vror ;rrssnect;ve If The Influences th;s
) - - 5o,n ,,,,o, ,Ln do,no.,;c ;ns,;tn,;ons oP
n,ay ~ T"to ,ho S.t '''' "'o
""i ~ NJ ,ior;e',s yo,, tho roorlo of Ohio
l hova mnst mobIs done the;rP Pdn,y Tins far
LAYING aside oll n.r,v nre;ud;ces and nart;al;.
,;ss shsv have mors p than mat tbe caI made
!, , ',nn,, ths,n Co. mon and ,,,ona,, onJ not
!. oantent Nth th;s ,bey aro st;Ii w;Il;na and
a eager N meet any Further dnm.nJs nm IN
the;r means and notr;otism Iet us loot to
>. Il then. that in o,,r action we do nnt d;san.
I "a;n, ,hs arnestat;ons thsy w ontsrt,;nsa
IS. rhan Iav;,1 asJe all cons;dcr,t;nns snvs ,
Ja,or,;Hod y;soroms md l;hsrai .nnnor
of tha National Governnen, thev copn,;t
~ s.d 40 o,,r hands The vast Observation-Disclosures nov
re resting upon us.
he Ohio must. in all time 10 come. be able +
claim far herself her inst share of the bur
a den and glory of nuttinr down this rebel
!. Gu jon. In INV opinion. this object can be nc
x, comnlished onlv bv bringing to condirn puy
| Se-5'S
nd ;.fv;ny their m;sgu;dod followors Inv a irn
W dostrnct;on NJ anv NJ their Iomc.t;c ;nstitu
OO t;ons bmt onlv ,he maintenonco md enforce
I'd ment of tbo Constitution and Laws of th
n Nst;onEa Constitution which their fathers
,y;th nrrs bondeJ down m NO with th,
,'o snIamn ;n;,not;on tbot wo tooatbar shoul,
49, s,raxar ma;nts;n and Jofsnd The sama
bel ,Thsso m,orcon,ru and ,y;cLeJ io.dars oov
of ornad Ly ,,nhalloysJ omh;t;on for niace an,
no,er Roina sscnroIv d;snoseJ of thar do
" mJoJ ,ollovars NAV be arnected IN r,tnr,
n. ana;, ~ ,b";r Iouaitv y SnrsIu .;,L snch ,
s" n1rnoss so IN ,v v;ew with unst;nieS means !;
ps mo, man and monav manaand bv bro,o aallan
- snd a"aomnl;.Iod nf;"srs i;ta ,hdss e at III
w nad " nnr arm';as tbo s,rmns m "an ra;,%a
ID. hs ionn W. nor @ d"nhts~, '''' ''''se'' ~"
If To s ;osnrs mr. an early tr;umnb of our arms
IA ,ua should NOT aifhar in wnrl nr nannar
- w;tbhold wiz o"r , o,onSdence from tbose in whos
u %ands .Ie ~" cn,o,nanJ of nnr f,rces Il niaced
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