Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-09
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Gentlemen Of he Senate and
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we'd when ven, their Immediate neighbors and
representatives, fresh frosi your homes. can
participate in the duties ard responsibilities Of
providing for and protecting their interests;
and it is a source Of great relief to myself to
know that, with your presence, shall have a.
bic councillors to guide aud direct nj, in the dis
charge of the many cares and responsibilities
resting upon the Executive.
e There never has been period in the history
of our State when a faithful and vigilant effort
at duty, on the part of the peoples representa-
tives, was more required than the present
(The question Of mans capacity for self gov
ernment is yet unsettled) The gigantic effort
of wicked and bad men to overthrow eUr bean.
tiful and heavenly form Of government, which
existed at the period Of your adjournment, has
not yet been quelled. We were given the
reins Of our State government. for the time be-
ing, by an honest and confding constituency,
with a special viek to carry out their wishes n
maintaining the government as handed down TO
them by their Fathers; we should leok well to
it, then, that we do not dissapoint their expec-
tstions. They have not faltered in this great
work; but. fully appreeiating the mighty i'm
portance Of preserving onr institutions, they
have yielded up every thing, with degree OF
generosity unparalleled in the history Of any
people. Everything dear to them has, been
given TO the cause. Husbands, fathers, sons
and brothers have left their loved ones, TO
brave the dangers of the field Of battle and the
diseases incident to camp life, with acheer-
fulness never before manifested. The mothers,
wives and sisters also have fully demonstrated
their claim to the love and affection OF these
drave and gallant men. All that woman can
do, has been done to alleviate the dstresses OF
our soldiers, and thereby stimulate them to da-
ty.
Such being the character ofour constituents,
it is impossible to measure the claim they have
upon US, their agents. Energy, integrity and
purit7 Of plrpose, economy ond industry, are
at least. due from rs to them.
Aside from the claim that our Constituents
have upon ue for all this, the only true reward
public servant can win for hiAseif is 10 be
able to claim, when communing with his Max
er, and honest and vigilent effort at public du-
ty. IF we conuot claim. this for ourselves. when
We shall surrender up cur trust, we will have
worked to little purpose.
Its not necessary to discuss The question
presented by this rebellion with the people o.
Ohio; they haze, with great unaminiiy, deter
mined that, cost what it may in time, treasure
of life the Union oI the State, as handed
down to Us by our Fathers, shall be preserved
unimpaired; and thus handed down to our
children. They will not for one moment con
cede that there con be any cause Sufficient to
instify a State, or any number of States, in
Withdrawing from the Union. Admit, il you
please. that the authorities of the Federal
Government, for the time being, we're TO at
tempt to interfere with the domestic institu-
tions ofeither Ohio or South Carolina, to the
exteut even of Introducing slavery into the for
rler or excluding it from the latter; this would
rot give tie slightest pycte1t for the one thus
attempted to be iu5erfersd with to take ny
arms against The goTeFBn-at. The Fedora
Constitution itself expressly protects the
State, thus interfcred wi,b 'nisrv. Long before
any such attempt could be executed, the peo'
pie, in whose hands all power is placed, would
through the Peaceebe, quiet mode pointed out
by the Consultation, hGrl the authors of sHcl
attempt from power, and thus rescue the injur
ed State. But no such attempt has boer
made; or thought OF, by the Federal officer
now in power; and this the authors and leader
of rebellion well know. President Lsnceln has
again ard again, 10 the most solumn manner
assured the people that it was his determine
tien, so far as ii lay in his power 10 preserve
invioIate, all the rights of the several States
The Federal Congress, the several State Leg
islatures Of the loyal States, and the people o
said States, n their political assemblies, hav
again ard agoin, made the same pledges to tn,
South Il has not therefore, the fear or belle
thai their State rights were about to be inter
feared with. that induced them to take up arm
against the government. Mad ambition, am
dissaoiatment 10 not obtaining place and pow
er, or the part of few wicked men, was TN
sOie eause; and all other causee alleged by thes
leaders are simply TO deceive their blind fol
lowers.
To bring these wicked men to-the punish
meut hey deserve, and thereby restore harnlo
ny, law and order throughout cur common
country, be people of Ohio desire to do thei
full SHIRE Of duty; and, TO that end, will bea
any burden that may be imposed upon them.
The period since your adjournment has bee
one of great excitement. About the, first {
Jure our National Capital was seriousl
threatened by the rebel army and, but for tn
prompt response to the Presidents call 70
more troops, would have been sacked and pluu
dered. The gail8nt young men of our Stat
were among the frst-to rush to the rescue
over Eve thousand promptly assembled a
Camp Chace, and tendered their services
To their honor, and the boaor of the State
il should be known that although they TIM
assembled without officers, or.miiitary orgau
ization OF any kind, a more q5liet orderly an
wal-bchaved body of men or soldiers neve
net together. About three Thousand of thi
number we're promptly organized into reg
ments aud sent to the vicinity of GbEashingto
City, where they remained during the teri
for which they were organized and, it is proE
er to add, maintained their high character 70
courage and gentlemanly bearing. The re
mainder were organized for duty at Cam
Chase and other points within the State
Many OF these, since their discharge, have gon
into The service for three years, or during th
war.
The desperation and audacity of the reb,
enemy led them, early in September, to al
tempt the invasion OF our Sourhern border
10 repel this inpadeu5 movement, it becam
necessary to call upon the loyal citizens of tn
State to arm themselves, repair to the boz
der, aud drive back the insolent foe.
Most nobly were these calls responded t,
From he fields. Workshops, stores, Offices an
=crld leslla both old and young. most ger
srously turGed out, and, armed with the san
o.d riaes used by the pioneers Of the Stat
with the same old bulie; po1c aud pawde
horn, and with threa days '.age. cooked h
dear mothers and wives. rushed to our Sout
srn border ard drove the iauGs back, and thl
saved the soil We all love so much, and Ii
Queen City, Of which we are all so lust