Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-16

! dsunionists South and Abolition disunonsts
| NORTH would distract and dshearien the con-
servstive inhurnce ofthe whole country
Rcsolved-thst all questions which divide
the Democratic AVID Wing parties are now ex
cluded by the pending crisis Of our times, aud
can by no possibility again arise Tor years II
ever, while all great principles involving the
powers. duties and rights of the National aud
State Government, and the lawful rights and
liberties Of the people survive and will survive,
we trust. for nll time,
Resolved---that We have full confidence 10
the patriotic motives. prudence and sound dis
cretion OF the Democratic party Of TIE loyal
States, and intreai the CO operation of all who
desire an early suppression Of the presen, re-
hellion and an honorable lasiing peace, all who
desire to unite with their Democratic fellow
cit zens in a united effort TO induce he present
| Administration to return to the effective war
policy first announced by Mr. Lincoln in his
| inaugural address, and sanctioned by even a
Rerubiican Congress at the extra session OF
| 1861, and are dismayed at the apathy AMID
| coolness Of even abOlitonists. under change
| of policy brought about by their own pressure
| upon and the persecution Of the President Of
their own choice. aud thus stopping voluntary
eustmeuts and forcing the present Administra-
tion to resort to conscriptions in carrying on
the war.4
Resoved--that whatever difference OF opin.
ion may be entertained by different persons on
the institution Of slavery. all of practical sense
and humanity are agreed that sudden and
forcible liberation OF millions ofignorsnt negroes
would only end in the common ruin of the en-
tire population Of the slave States, black and
white, and react most iearfully on the morals.
religious sensibilties, good name and prosperity
of the whole country. And that war for
that purpose whether successful or not. would
cost billions of dollars and hundreds Of thou.
sands Of lives, and would have TO be conducted
in a way to Danish all rules Of civilized and
christian warfare 5
Resolved-that willis contendng that our
armies are in no way responsible for sHfferings
and injuries unavoidably inflicted on any bedy
in localities where war is waged for suppressng
the rebellion. defending our constitution and re-
storing the Union. We declare unconditional
ly, that 70 propose as is now done by some
leaders Of the controlling wing OF the Rapubli-
can party, and apparently approved by many Of
their party, that this present war shoald be one
Of conquest for division of flsuds, goods, and
general plcnder, with scattering broadcast so
many ignorant slaves, to starve or be cared fer
at Government expense is an insult 10 the whole
nation, and especially TO our army That such
q proposition can never be blessed hy our Ma.
ker approved by reason and humanity, o even
an enlightened self interest 6
Reeolved--that under our form of Govern
| ment, Sovereignty rests wholly with the people
and exercised by them first n all la rfu aud es.
| tablished modes of forming and expressing their
| wishes aDd opinions, and second BY sentence at
| the ballot box on principles and measures rep
resented by opposing candidates for public
trusts. That to attempt t, overthrow or even
tamper with this sovereignty. whether liked or
diskcd, is dangerous experiment. Z
Resolved--that it is essential 10 q sound and
safe exercise of this sovereignty, that free
speech free press, and free bsol.box should
be invariably maintained, subject only to pun.
isbment prescribed by law. and in due form Of
law as established in our civil courts. That
under no circumstances ought these rights Of
the people to be so carefully guarded as during
times Of war or insurrectiOn, and especially of a
war so protracted aud vio'ent as the present.
That except in sections in actual iussrrectiou,
and where our civil and municipal laws eaanos
he enforced by ordinary tribunals, any attemp,
to declare and enforce military law. is only cal
| culated to weaken that confidence, uuanmt,
and zeal which is essential TO q speedy anC
| thorough suppression OF the present unjusifia
BILE rebellion, unnecessarily add 20 the Cares aud
| perplexities of those who are appointed TO ad.
minister the Government and TO the sufernus
| ofthe pco de-
Resolved-that in common With all good
citizens who love their country, its constitution.
las, government aud repn' alton, we feel pain
fully mortified that in our lite and times a few
ambitious demagOgues in South Carolina aud
other now seeded States, aided by few mis-
guided political Abotionis's. started "a rebel
lion. feeble ut first, but, which under the die.
Il IA, ,f 10 I. r. 4
al and other civilian statesmen aud gene; ais,
at safe distances from harm themselves has
been SLOWED 10 grow s 10 fearful proportions
and while. in common with all trne citizens, we
stand pledged to persevere TO tho last in snp.
pressing it, the Democratic party has special
cause OF complaint. Through long series Of
years il has perseverIngy aud nnrormly strug-
gled 10 defend all the rights secured by the cot
slitution of their country 10 every section. No
reproaches or abuses from any qlarter has
moved Democrats from their firm DIET ermined
purpose TO be just To all. Monty aided by the
Clays, Webs,ers, Fillmores Cri,tendens and
other national men oi the old Wing parry, ~
| long as in power, they successfully defended III.
constitution against the combined forces OF
southern con'prators aud their allies the polit
ical Aboiitionists.
Rcsolved-,hat that instrument the preciou;
legacy Oh ashington ana bis associates, u
broad enough, as intended to be- 10 meet al
public exigencies in war as well IA peace. anC
10 necessity can or never will exist rcqurin.
the least departure from its provisions.
| Resolved-Ihai we r,joice at even naked pro
fessons of love for The eons.utisn aud Uniou
co'nug recently aud Unexpectedly flom our op
ponents, hut We caBn0t dismiss our well ground
cd convictions, that whether they hold 10 theil
old good, but much abused name OF Republi
cans. or to change to that OF "Uuon," Republi
can Union" or union Leagues, or apy othei
nice names. there il covered up the same son
trolling wing of the old party vita fat con
tracts. offices and spoils Ut the bottom, aud we
need not warn our fellow cilizens that name,
are Of small account while the very life of th,
nation depends on constitutional principles anC
measures honestly and perseveringly carried
| out
The Vaandigh ans, the ods the Wood. and Seymour
and the K Gee of Indiana and Southern illinois, are pr,
cisely otthe same opinon.-ED. TEL.
Willie the work stopping voluntary sn stm.nt hs
been pretty extensive one and not ew military srres
have been made under that charge an instance or two
support Of this allegation would bs in point
6"Glittsng generaliss" ofwheh this Is ysr, fair an.
eimen, rather in the Of ess fhe tvns M