The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-19
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There never was day or an hour since
the founding of the colonies from which the
American Union sprung, when it was 80 I'M
perativels the duty Of the friends Of the
Union. loyal and true, to stard firmly uuwa--
veringly and hetoically in defence of thesheri-
tage aof their fathefs.The sacred fabriesis
threatened BY enemies without and Sfores With
in. The spirit of treason is rampant. Its
advocates in loyal territory are growing boldly
defiant. They are striving to excite the pop
ulace, who have been associated with them
in political action in former days, to do deeds
of wrong and violence to the government and
the institutions which have so eminently
given prosperity to the people, Let us not
disguise the power. this spirit, can attract to
its self It appeals to an unsanetifed element
Of human nature--,asd by force may predon,-
mate for a generation even. 20 diee7oeai i7fI
p n. stemnning he growing current Of treason
and rebellion, Ohio has great work to per-
form within the nextfew weeks. Vallantlig-
ham is the pledged representative of both,
treason and rebellion, and should he be sus-
tanned on the 18th of October, it may be that
the ruin of the Union is completed, and that
only time will be wanted to consummate the
details of the monstrous conspiracy. Let us
fully arouse to the danger of the hour, the
necessity for faithful, fearless labor in oppos-
ing this conspiracy against the government,
the Union and the Constitution. Let the
reader most carefully weigh the tnlutterihgs
of the coming storm, as developed by the
q New York World, the organ of the conspira-
tors, the champion of the two Seymours, the
two Woods, the two Brooks, of Vallandighanl,
and others of the clan, of high and low de.
gree. We speak no idle words, or hasty
words, when we say4that loyal, union loving
men here and everywhere cannot do toomuch
we pray they may be able to do enough
to deprive this conspiracy ofdthe strength
necessary for its infamous consumation. The
World thus says :sz.s,4. djig, 5qst;tq-s OF Ijg
I" It is now at length evident to all but the
wilfully blind, that the rescue Of the Coastitu-
tion from the hands Of its official Uiolators re-
squifes a rigorous and most determined struggle
The precise measures to be adopted for r'this
purpose must, depend, in part,F upon, future
contingencies and there is needed the great
est wisdom and caution, as well as pluck and
resolution, that the effort may not miscarry
by irretre able false steps and preeipitate ac
ton. w here thereis a will, IF the cause be
righteous, there need be no apprehension tha
we shall discover fitting way, if we do no
fail TO appreciate the magnitude of the under
taking, and squander in snasmodic, disconnec
ted efforts the strength that should be exert
ed in accordance with well-weighed and con
certed plan. & The first thing to be obtained /:
obviously perfect understanding among The
friends of the Constitution throughout Tths
Iloval tates. We must ascertain, through
| the ordinary methods of preliminary politca
action, What is the probable number of bold
courageous, determined men, who are suffi
GENTLY masters of themselves and oflthe pas
| sions generated inea vehement struggle, tt
submit their conduct to the wise direction re
quisite for attaining the unity by whicl
/ strength is economical, and a movemen
l. clothed with the moral powersthat viii ren
! der it formidable to the foes of the Constitu
/ ton. Where to start, then with a full deter
mination not to be put down, and with tn
fullest exercise Of the right of appeal to tn
i public Judgment which is the handspring Q
| all political action under free governments =
The subsequent steps will developthemselve
| with the progress Of events ,e-,.
T Another feature Of the Conspiracy is dc
veloped in the following language by tn
World:
T "Mr. Lincoln is. politically blind if he doe
not perceive that this question is fast passin
beyond the domain of argument. More Dem
/ ocrats will be left in New York than he ca
take away conscripts to the war, and it be
bonvfss hin fo inapSiCprt Nyhather oJlr arrnif
in the Soathw will be really strengthened by.
4 proceeding which will create necessity ft
large armies in every loyal State.''. '.sre..;E a