Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-15

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and the finances of the treaspry wsra pS.Ioas n,,'
exhausted, and the frail and tot.s-,n. SLsay "nSLy
was ready TO fall in rnina unon tbahaaS, ouc'
people. es .f i-86 - - - ~ v 'u' y"
/ This led to the adoption of tba ,,,osan. a.,
stitution, which taken az a whole h .ha ~. ~.
perfect system of government aver dav;saJ IL ~
the wisdom of man, and to nresarva wh;oh =,
ts integrity every LOYAL citizen Ia rsady ~ rosd
DO 70 offer up his life.
4 IL creates a system of rovorn,o., til -,
the necessary ana wholesome ehecka and AL;
sions OF powers, and with the author;tv of 40 -,
clearly marked out and defined and h.,;na
full and complete authority to comnel ohsd;s
ence to oil its just constitutional IprisSict;on
and requirements. In the language of q Genara i
Jackson, in bis celebrated proclamation to South
Carolina In 1899: nThe Constitr,;on uS ousn .su
United States then forms government. not /
league, and whether 1t be formed by comnae,
Desween the States, or in any other manner. its
Character Ia the same It il a povernto ant h
which all the people are represented, which op.
crates directly on the people individually, not
upoa the States; they retained all the power
tney aid not grant; but each State having ex-
r,esSy .,,ay par.eo Wi1n SO many powers as to con.
na,;oO 'O,n'y Will tne other States single
r;Nht - SsnnSS nS from 'hat period possess any
hr5oaL " is soeue Decause suon secession does not
to- "a i,easueI ous uesLroys the unity OF na-
SraacS Su any inuIy 70 tnat unity is not only
CS .;on ~ WHICH would result from the contraven-
,ha -. IEInPAc'' %us IL Is an ohense against
a. ,,ssOn. %ao onion; 10 say that any State may
~ TI'.S Seceoe from tne UNION rs TO say that
%or,S Iseu ~ oIates are not nation, because IL
a nat,oD na;eS. Ss.a, " Gonsenu that any part Of
~,has hUn misn. uIsSUlve i1S connection with the
mittinr anv oafen.s n'1' " rum WITHOUT COM
There ia tbereCoro m. ,ho ohI...
pument in favor nj ,ha n;shs snuSo~ nS Vi an ar
seoede from the IJnion pns !. y. eny osase 70
for me In nnrsne this I;oa IS ~ 20 unaecessaIy
The Pres;dent IN b;s U .,as =. olsuneh1 iuf.nef,
last. called an sv,ra S;"s Oonas'Cn nS On Oh april
consider the e,tyao,d;ne 1On al congress 70
offo;,. o'n"iJ 'Vnui''oh Oh puDnc
Among olho, ,h,n
of Conoeoss 90 uTne r. ~ es e1Ma session
ner m tbs worid ,ho oS;daa. ~ ooienih man
nnbannv ,,ss 80 '"' '"Je''' anu purposes Oh this
WIKI bn, ,,vo M !,
| Wisco1s;n onS p;SdSs ~ -, vV'es ot'er, oi
atives f,asb fson, az I ~ Gno,l eno rePresent-
Ionoi ne'n ,loln . tne people, representing the
"on VI 'neOe osA'es' oec'areo:
Lna N M'S national emergency, Congress,
OdnlSh'ng aH Jeenng 81 mere passioH or resent.
menI, DH1 TecoHect only ns duty 10 the ich0lt
country; That his toaT Is not Daged upon on,
part N any sp'ru OF Oppression, nor for GnI
purpose Of conquest or sut1ugdtion, nor puypos,
OF oueTthTootng or tnterftTing tDith The rights o,
established institutions Of the States, but to defend
4 and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
and 10 preserre the Union t0i1 all the dignity
equality and rights Of the seoeTal States unim
paired; and that as soon as these objects are &C.
eompished, TIE paT ought to cease"
".
of the struggle, declared that the nnrnosa N
this war, was to enforce the laws, and moi for
the uurpose of conouest or anb;ngstjon No., go.
throwing or interfering with the riebts of statss
but to defend and maintain the supremacv of n.
Constitution and preserve the Union, wi:b ali m,
dignity, equality and rights of the several States
unimpaired, etc. =
Could anything be more plain and distinctlz
set forth, and could purposes higher or noble,
animate the hearts of a free people2 To pre
serve the Constitution and the UnionI I nray
that under Divine Proyidepce wa shall have ~
wisdom and the yirkue, az know we have tbt
strength and courage, to achieve tbesa nohIs
ends. -
| It was on this open and declared policv tha
the people rallied to the old Aap-that armle
almost UNPARALLELED in numbers. in history
| certainly such as we never expectad 10 sac 1,
/ our day and generation on this side offthe wa
ters, were gathered together; and that a united
voice has gone up in these loyal States to slls
tain the President in his Efforts TO execute tn,
laws, suppress the rebellion, and preserve thil
glorious Union. -.r..r e.7Y 10. . s8l
| With this policy kept steadily in view, we cal
not fsil-We may meet with disasters
trials may have to be met and endured. Darl
clouds of gloom and doubt, yea even of despond
ency, may at times have to be encountered d--bu
at las! all will be dlspelled by the success Of ou
cause, and these States again be happy and re
united. ata
Shall this policy, 30 fairly and fully declared
BY the General Government, now be abandoned
and this war converted from its high and patri
otic purposes into war for emancipadon2
trust not; but, and / say It with the deepest re
greet and alarm, there are those in high posi-
tions, with many who sympathiEe in their move
ments, who are determined in their purposes b
convert this, war from its original objects int
q war for the emancipation of the slaves.
/ Sir, it is this policy which we are invited h
ADOPT by indorsing the Trumbull bill. Let mi
yarn Senators to pause before they commitithil
great State to such policy. l TO .1l1
What are the provisions of this Trumbul
/ bil2 Let ma state tham hrieAp, ..t ...|