The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-10-02

emn protest against it, and call upon and
earnestly entreat all 9, ndid men TO reflect
before voting for the very embodiment of
this opposition. You. as we'll as We, are
called upon by the imperative voice Of a
Convention. to vote Tor g. L. Vallandig.
ham ior Governor Of the State OF Ohio
We admit the full force and effect Of this
call. II comes to US clothed with the
power and privilege of party ties and
party fealthy. 1t comes to us laden with
the associations Il iorm-r years. But ali
these cannot be made to avail feathers
weight, when our country. our kindred
and the future Of this Republic, are at
stake Btieveing,as we do, that the action
OF the Convention in nominating Sn.r v.
was a great mistake and error, which, il
approved and sanctioned by the people
at the pulls, will seriously endanger the
pcrpetui,y Of our Government, we have
felt aud now feel it to be our duty to
withhold from him oar support. and thus
clear our skirts Of oil completely with the
agency by which it is brough! about
and in so doing we stand by t doctrine
advocatedby Dousla>. by tvery democratic
member of Congress from Ohio. and
hv the entire Democracy of the North,
rxcept Mr. v.I'andiyham and small f'sn,
ZION, prior to Mr. VS. nomination for
Huvernor, and no wise affiliate with, or
: approve Of, the doctrine of AbJlitiunism.
OF f,na,icism OF any kind. .Ha
But sef-respects. as well as duy to
you, require that We should state b'ei.
ly and candi!ly the reasons why We are
TINS compelled to withhold our votes
rom Mr.. Valland'gl'am, and which per-
.mp,, in ordinary times, we might pass BY
in silence. even il unable to approve, fo
.he reason that, such views, ,allhuug h enter
aimed by the Cnnyenti,n,w would never fnt
N opportunity to be made effective. aad
could not influence the consent Of the peo
,l,. of the State, not then as row in re
bellon.
First We can not support Mr.. vallan
: CHAM. barause in his speech in Con
srcss, February 20 1866. he said
at is in vain To tell me that States cal
not secede. Seven States have seeded
. In three months their agents and com
m,ssoners will return from Europe witt
the recognition of Great Britain ant
France, and Of the other powers of th'
continent" -[Record. page IS Again
''S-cess on had been tried and has prov
ed speedy and terrible success. The
prarticsbl'ty of doing It. and the way IL
/. do it, have b en- both established" Rec
ord, p 81.
. Again "If any one or more OF thu
/. States Of this Union should secede. fol
reasons Of the sufficiency o, which, before
+; God and the great tribunal Of islory,they
alone may judge. much as should de
: pure it, never would, rs II represents
, tive in the Congress Of the United States
l vote one dollar of money whereby one
, drop of American blood should be shec
/ in a civil war. y Record, p 81. .,..
(, Again There is not man in thi,
, house tit To be a Representative here, wht
. does not know that the Sou;h can not b,
l.. forced to yield obedience to your laws anc
Z sa,ho'i,y again"
!. Again: Accordingly, | have not vo
ted for any army or navy bill. or arm.
+ .r navy appropriat. on bill since the meet
: ing Of Congress on the 4.h Of July, is ~
: Record, page A.
Again IS ~ fighting make and ar
: misLice. M formal treaty withdraw youI
my lroti, the seeded States, recall your
fl r,. break up your blpckada.' DE.
10 these aud kindred sentiments. he'll
and uttered by M. Valandiyhatn, from
the beginning of our troubles. and now
pro'ninen ly thrust torwar by lin, W"
can not subscribe, believing them 10 b.
anti Democratic and subversve of the
Government and AL the best interests OF
1 he people. We prefer rather to wlher"
to the ancient landmarks. so truthfully
p"in,el "ui and fr.nly maintained by An
drew Jackson. in hi> contest with South
! C.rolna in So, as evidenced bv tho
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