Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-17
ever, and more especially at such a time and

ever, and more especially at such time ahd
on such ap occasion,
"To say that these troops we're sent here to
keep the peace and preserve order Is no suffi-
cient justification or excuse for their introduc.
tion 10 our midst, for they had no right to be
here for such purpose. The laws Of the State
Of Delaware have ever proved amply sufficient
for the preservation Of the peace and the pro-
lection of our citizens sgsinat any aggressions
In the exercise Of their elective franchise; and
there were no reasons to apprehend any breach
OF the peace or disturbances OF any sort at the
late election more than might have been enter
tanned at any previous ones, nor could any such
apprehensions or fears have existed in the
minds of any intelligent person. The citizens
of Delaware are q peaceful, orderly, and law
abiding people, and the laws Of the State are
quite sufficiently stringent for all the purposes
Of their protection, not only from assaults and
other breaches Of the peace, but for ample pro-
lection In the exercise and full enjoyment Of
their elective franchise. II was not, there efore,
only on infringement upon the rights oil our cit
izens to thrust 10 their midst, on the day Of the
election and at the polls, portion Of the United
| States Army, but it was q slander upon the
character of the State aud our citizens to say
that any necessity existed for their introduce
tion among us.
ut Ia hardly to be supposed that the Secre-
tary oil War intended that these troops should
bo used as they we're, or that he sent them
here Tor the purpose of interfering with the
people in the peaceful and lawful exercise OF
their elective franchise. IL is more probable
that he was imposed upon and deceived by de-.
signing politicians, who, In their zeal and
prompted by desire for result oi the cleo
ton favorable to their interests, made to him
representations which had no foundation 10
TRUTH.
Having given the authority for bis assertions,
Mr.. WHITE added:
When the Governor Of Delaware states these
facts, in public message to tho Legislature of
his State, eli, believe him.
THE GRAND ABOLITION SCHEME.
Mr.. WHITE tben proceeded thus, portray
ing in; strong but truthful colOrs the grand
scheme which these unconstitutional and arbi-
trary acts are designed to aid 10 consummlt-
ing: s..
This is the way thGt the consent of those
States 10 to be obtained, not by the free and
voluntary sufffages OF the people, but is 10 to
bo obtIined as il can be obtained, peaceably If
you can, forcibly il you must. Ii ia part and
parcel Of this grand scheme, this consumma-
ton which these gentlemen so devoutly wished
for, that the consent OF these States shAll
be obtained. The consent of the State of
Missouri, through lie present Legislature, elect
ed by means Of fraud aud force, is already
obtained, and we have bill upon our
table for the purchase Of her slaves. This dis
poses Of the whole questlcn Of slavery ia the
non seeding States. have shown you bOa II
ia disposed Of in the seeding States. The
whole thing Ia consummated on paper. This
grand scheme of abolition, which has been the
god Of the political idolatfy Of these men for
number OF years, is 10 be contaminated 10 this
way. do not speak OF the declarations Of men.
In this day and generation words have become
the means of oJncealiDg rather than expressing |
ideas. | speak Of the solemn scis aud exact |
ments of inen, given under the solemn sanction
Of their oaths to support the Constitution and |
their obligation to their constituents. | speak |
OF this, sir, as pointing more directly, more un-
to the ends aud objects which gen.
tlemen have in view than do the declarations |
they may make here or elsewhere. | draw my
conclusions from these acta, and my conclusion
is, that these gentlemen are engaged 10 using
the military authority of the Government for
the abolition of slavery in every State OF the
Union. Sir, the great question with them is
not how the Constitution Can be maintained and
the Union restored, but how can slavery be abol-
ished; and to accomplish this purpose TO them
the Constitution is nothing, the Union is moth
ing; before the great and overpOwering neces-
silly OF sbolishing slavery everything must be