The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-11

'cheN ~ uWSovtr hhy hihu &kgu'f
iohisin 10 any oi the Leaders Of The
Democracy. A |
s.. That While We wonid mets eurmssitedl |
and legal pkoiphment TO the plot;ers o. and
leaders In, the tsbeilion. we ere opposed TO
the contemplated sweeping and indiscriniin.
ate scts Of conhsestion and enamel patton.
by Congressional legislation Of Executive
proclamation because:
list. We do not believe that such acts
would be constitutional. .
Cd. We believe that BY driving the reb-
els 10 desperation, ond converting Union
meh OF the souiA ihts rebels. they would
have the effect TO indefnitely prolong the
war, adord . pretsxt fof foreign interven-
iion. and render theresioraticn Of the Union
next TO, OF quite impossible.
Sd. Because, II piactioable and carried
out they would engender feeling Of bitter
ness between the different sections Of the
Union that would not be alisyed for gener.
aiions 10 come, and that would be an ever-
present cause OF dsuser and disturbance 10
the public peace, souSce OF perpetual
weakness TO the Government, and an ever
present incentive 10 foreign powers TO in.
trffere in our domestic concerns, and to
promote disruption and overthrow OF the
Republic.
4ih. Because they would destroy, in al
gtest degree, If not entirely, for many years
10 come, the industrial interests Of a large
section OF the county, and most injurious
ly effect the interests Of the whole people.
9th. Because the immediate and indis
criminate emancipation Of the slaves would
be an act OF inhumsnity to them.
9th. Because such an Emancipation
would throw upon the border Tree States
and especially upon Ohio, an immense mum.
Der OF negroes 10 compete with, and under.
work the white laborers OF the State, and to
constitute, in vahous ways, an almost or
quite, unbeatable nuisance, il suffered TO
remain among US. And we would deem II
most unjust 10 our gallant soldiers 10 see
them compelled to free the negroes of the
South and thereby fii Ohio with degraded
population to compete with these snme SOL
diers upoh their return TO the peacbie avo.
cations OF life.
The opposition to confiscation is
the most natural thing in the world.
They coald not be expected to wish
to harm their iriends. OF conrse
they would rather the farmers and
mechanics OF the North should be
compelled to pay the expenses Of
the war than their Southern allies.
"A to driving the rebels to despera'
ton, We should suppoae from the
way they fought at Shiloh and be-
fore Richmond that they are rather
desperate now. Does Vallandig-
ham want us to believe that the re-
bells who slaughtered the men OF
Hancock at Shiloh, will cease kill.
ing them ss soon as it is settled there
is to be no confiscation9 Vallan-
digham never could sec anything
'constitutional,' in any measure CAL
culated to harm rebels. The 9th
paragraph is q beauty. The cry Of
Z" flooding Ohio with negroes - is q
favorite one with them. The story
has been circulated here that the
southern part Of tue state was food
ed with negroes-that farmers were
discharging poor white men," ard
employing negroes in their stead, ut
ten cents dsy-that the black tide
was sweeping nor,hward, and that
soon, Hancock would be inundated.
The lying scoundrels know that not
hundred negroes have crossed into
Ohio-they know that 30 far from
any "poor white man" being thrown
ont OF employment, the farmers of
Ohio from the river to the lake, are
securing the country for laborers,
and that labor never commanded so
high a price as it does now.
g. That, entertaining these views, we
can not too strongly condemn the refusal
Of our General Assembly 10 prohibit by law,
the immigration OF negroes into this State.
T. That we are opposed TO being taxed 10
purchase the freedom Of negro slaves
With all due respect for the opinions of
Others, we think that such measure would
be unconstitutional, impoiitic and unjust,
8. That the unparalleled frauds and pecu
lations upon the Government, revealed BY
the investigating committees, and other.
wise, demand the steIDest condemnation of
every honest man and friend the country.
and call for the seveTest punishment pre-.
scribed by the laws.
How virtuous ! Medsry, who has
meyer had bis hands out OF the
Treasury-who has grown rich by
political plunder---Vallsndigh
the conadant and staunch supporter
of the thieves OF Buchanan's admin.
istration both the aiders in the
long course OF plunder that ended
with Breslin, and the special cham.
pions OF that eminent thief, who urg
ed his reelection, knowing him to
DO defaulter--these men to talk OF
corruption
We have no space for further com.
ments. Tho resolutions are coated
tlinly with patriotism--enough go
to enable one class Of Democrats to
swallow them. But wo TO Ohio if