Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-26
EoD the Sd of March Hon. IsAA

re- On the Sd of March Hon. ISAAC
WELcH, member from Belmont county
offered in the Senate of Ohio the fol.
howing patriotic resolutions:
WBEREAs, republican form Of gov
eminent is believed to rest largely up
on the consent OF the governed, and
can only be maintained, when war is
waged for its destruction, by hearty
cooperation Of the loyal people Of such
government; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution Of the
United States. founded by the wisdom
and patriotism Of our fathers, very WISE
Iy provides for government Of legis-
lative, judicial and executive depart
ments, with power believed to be am
pie to defend the rights Of the people,
maintain the authority of the govern
ment and execute the laws of the ma
tion; and
WHEREAS, an unholy warfare is now
waged by certain States against the au-
thority of the legally constituted gov
ernment OF the country, and as no pro-
vision is made by the Constitution for
the suppression of rebellion, and the
enforcement of the laws, except through
the legally constituted authorities Of the
country, and as the execution Of the
laws, in a Republican or Democratic
form of government, depends largely
upon the loyalty and patriotism of the
people, therefore,
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL Assem-
BLY, OF THE STATE OF ONO, That we
deem it proper as the representatives Of
the people, to renew our pledges in the
name of the people of the State. to the
General Government, to. render it all
the aid within our power, both morally
and physically, in its laudable efforts
to put down the rebellion, preserve the
Constitution and restore the Union.
RESOLVED, That it is with pain and
modification that we hear the PROPOSE
tons of either persons or parties in the
North to divide the loyal States with
the ultimate design Of attaching any
portion of those States to the so-called
Southern Confederacy; and that we do,
in the name of the people of the State
of Ohio, most solemnly protest against
such heresy; believing that it not on
ly proposes the destruction Of the Con-
stiutIon and Of the Union, but would,
if encouraged, result finally in the
probable overthrow of our civil iber-
ties.
RESOLVED, That any attempt BY per-
sons or parties in the North to divide
The territory of the Union, while the
General Government is waging war for
its preservation, is an. act of dislbyally
giving aid and comfort to- the enc
mics of the eountry-andi is deserving
the severest apprehension and coudem-
nation of all loyal men and good citis
zens.
RESOLVED, That the Governor be re-
questef to forward copies Of the FORE
going preamble and resolutions to 1.-THE
President OF the United States and to
each Of our Senators and Represents.
tives in Congress.
Now we submit il to all candid, hon.
est men, If there can be found 10 the
above resolutions single line that a
loyal man would wish expuuged. No
man who is not traitor at heart, and
willing to see this Government torn
and cOnvulsed by petty factions, or Civ
en- over hand and loot to JEFF Davis,
would think Of substituting anything
else, for the language therein used
Ket one Dressed, a member of the
House, gravely rises in his place on the
18th inst, when the resolutions of Mr..
Welsh were taken from the table, and
proposed to substitute the following:
WHEREAS, In the prosecutions of the
existing war the present Administration
has assumed powers utterly at variance
with the letter and spirit of the Con-
stitution of the United States and has
thereby forfeited. the confidence Of the
people:
WHEREAS, En- order to- re-essablish
full harmony and mutual confidence
between the sovereign people and its
appointed servants it is essential that the
voice of the people should be heard
and needed BY the President. his Cab
met and In the Halls Of Congress );
therefore,
Resolved That while we assert our
devotion to the Constitution and the
Union, and will support the authorities
of the United States IN the full consti-
tutional exercise of their powers, we
deliberately avow, that the liberties of
the people are menaced by Compression.
az and Federal usurpations and can on.
ly be preserved by the energetic action
of State authority, and we are deter.
mined to maintain and defend the hon.
or Of our State and the rights of her
people.
Resolved. That the coascription law
recently passed by Congress IS ssubver-
sive Of the sovereignty and rights of
the States and designed to make them
mere dependencies upon the Central
Government. Unconstitutional in its
provisions apd dangerous to the liberties
Of the people.
Resolved, That the National banking
system recently insugarated By Con-
gress. based ss it is upon an uncon-
stitutional and irredesmable Issue NJ