Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-03-27


premacy Of the Constitution and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality aud
rights of the several States u~nimpaired and
ed. the war ought to cease" In this spirit,
and by such CO operation, has the President
conducted this mighty contest, until, as
Commander-in- Chief Of tho Army, he hes
caused the national flag to float undisputed
over the capitol of our State. Meanwhile
the State Government has disappeared. The
Executive has abdicated the Legislature
has dissolved the judiciary is ia allegiance.
The great ship of state, freighted with its
precious cargo Of human hopes, its sails all
set, and its glorious flag unfurled, has been
suddenly abandoned by her officers and mu-
tinous crew, and lott TO float at the mercy
Of the winds, and to be plundered by every
rover. upon the deep. Indeed the work Of
plumber has already commenced. The ar
ehives nave been desecrated; the public pro-
State Bank violated, and its treas
ures robbed, including the funds carefully
gathered and consecrated for all time to the
instruction of our children.
In such a lamentable crisis, the Govern
ment of the United States could not be un-
mindful of its high constitutional obligation
to guarantee to every State in this Union u
Republican form OF Government, an obliga-
ton which every State has a direct aud im-
mediate interest in having observed towards
every other State, and from which, by no
action on the part ofthe people in any State,
can be Federal Government be absolved. A
= Republican form Of Government, in conso-
nance with the Constitution of the United
=. States, is one OF the fundamental conditions
of our political existence, by which every
. part Of the country is alike bound, and from
: : which no part can escape. This obligation the
national Government is now attempting to
r discharge. l have been appointed, in the alb
. seuce Of the regular and established State
: authorities, as Military Governor for the
!, time being, to preserve the public property
. of the State, to give the protection Of law
i actively enforced to her citizens, and, a:
E speedily as may be, to restore her Govern.
ment &c the same condition as before the
existing rebellion.
In this grateful but arduous undertaking,
| shall avail myself of all the aid that maj
be afforded by my ellow-citizens. And fo
this purpose | respectfully, but earnestly, in
vite all the people of Tennessee, desirou
or willing TO sec u restoration Of her ancien
NJ Government, without distinction of part,
NJ affiliations, or past political opinions, or &C
m ton, to unite with mo, by counsel and co
operative agency, to accomplish this grea
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to n n;.sd S,a,ao wbo nil s uo " lie Iii y
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err l tuImi'' h"na b noy' Will . ..;n appo,n.i:e
de- snan nay useI maue' Will oe accoioins
lth res ~ anu HosetVeu. ..:
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rights will he dulv rosnncted and tbf
the wrnngs redressed when made known Tho
who through the dark and weary night
the Rebellion have ma;nta;ned thai, allea;,n
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