The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16
JANUARY Is 1868,
Z oovsfnor seypoar's Inaugural Mes.


The following Is a brief synopsis Of the
Inaugural Message Of Gov. Seymour. ol
New Yvtk
lsl tf,fIe says there must be no attempt TO
put down the free expression Of public
!. opinion. Slavery is the subject, but not
the cause Of the war. The cause is the
disregard Of law and the Constitution, the
na disrespect for constituted authority. and
the local prejudices between the .wo ea-
tremes Of our country. The people must
reform themselves as well as The cone euct
OF our Government aud lhe policy OF our
rulers. Where il is the right Of our Gov.
ernment 10 decide on measures Of policy,
we should obey and support il, We
should excuse mistakes, but not adopt
errors nor sanction violations OF principle.
2 Meddling aue in,figues have parafy sed
the vigor Of our soldiers and the skill Of.
our generals within the influence Of The
national capital, while our armies gained
victories in remote Places. The national
Constitution and the rights OF the States
must be alike respected. A consolidated
Government is destructive Of liberty.-I
The suppression Of journals and The i'm
prisonment Of persons. are glAringly par
tisan. Rebellion cannot suspend a single
right Of clizens oi loyal State. Sheriffs
and District, Attorneys are admonishcd
that it is their duty 10 take care that no
persons within their respective counties
q are imprisoned or abducted without due
process oflaw. Martial law is destructive
Of the rights Of States. The Presidents
proclamation is impolilic, unjust aud un-
: constitutional. and calculated 10 hinder the
xestorslion of the Union. The Union will
. be restored TO the free and the slave
q States, BY the central and western States,
exempt from violent, extreme passions. =
Y The restoration Of the whole Union will
only be the work Of time, with such ex.
ertion as can be put forth, without need.
Iessly sacrificing the life and treasure of
the North in bloody and caiamiious con-
Z test. fora uncertain ends, or TO cairy out
vague theories of exterminaticn. Our ar
! mics 10 the field must be supported. An
che constitutional demands OF orr Gen.
erai Government must be responded to-
I, Under no circumstances can division Of
che Union be conceded" 7t ;, f,as
The Message is very lengthy and welt
written document, and derives unusual
importance from the fact that Gov. Sey.
nour is one of the leading Peace Demo
crs:' Of the North. Having been elected
. Chief Magistrate Of the great State OF
New York. at this critical juncturO in our
national affairs. the enunciation of his
e views and purposes cannot but deeply 10.
terest the whole country. He is too
shrewd politician TO openly avow his
sympathy with the authors Of the Rebellion,
and hostility 10 the Government !; yet both
are made apparent 10 us by apefusal Of
bis Message. An such documents, how
ever cautiously worded. breathe the spirit
of Secession. which is but another name
for the spiri: Of Slavery. II is a very
easy matter to profess the strongest at
tachmentto the Union. and declare tha, III
can never be divided: but what do loyal
professions or declarations amount TO,
when they como from men whose efforts
attend to exal. the local interests OF tho
Southern traitors above the welfare of
tho country ? We all know wha. Gov. |
Seymour's extreme soictude in regard to
the sacred rights OF States and individuals,
means; il means thai he, as Governor OF
New York. intends to do all in his power
to insure perfect impunity TO every man
who may see it, in this struggle for ma.
tional life, to assail the Government BY
word or deed, OF course, he does moi
consider Slavery as The cause Of the Re
.belliou; none Of our Northern advocates
or apologists for that institution do: TO
their minds, the cause is found In ''dis-
respectIfor the constituted authority" OF
Shareholders, and local prejudice" against
Slavery, II should be the ardent prayer
Of every loyal man tha, The Rebellion be
suppressed before their conspiracy as
sames q more dangerous form . for Il
surely promises 10 good to the connlry. /
s4sh siss------l> ~1-a2a1i BE- a !
,haspa A Noticeable Distinction.
The O1io Farmer makes this bri com
ment upon the -President's Emancipation
Proclamation: 49, "
ST should be borne in mind that this proc
1amstion docs not interfere with tho lash.
tutioR Of slayery--does no. attempt 10 pro-
claim as freeierritory Toe region over which
It's 70 operste--but simply sots FREQ the
siavos noU held 10 bondage. The institution
asa Stale institution, Is left precisely as the
proclamation finds it,, while the rsbollious
owners Of slave property. be they more or
icss, are being punished for their crime OF
Pahaflinn THAR afava nroaa.l. oLo. &c..