The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-10
LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNMENT
speech OF Hon. Peter Hitch cock,
Of Gcaugh, in the Ohio Senate,
March Ath, 1858, on the LOy-
atty Resolutions OF Mr. welsh.

try agilated with the gigantic struggles oil
| The Government in vindicating and sus.
tanning itself against the combined attacks 5
OF open and covert treason. ~.
! War exists. A war, terrible 10 nature,
fearful in extent, desperate in the strug.
giles Of its contending forces, fierce and
eesolaliug in IFS progress,s ,snd appalling in
the magnitude Of the consequences in
| volved.
II exists, not on account Of conflicting
/ jurisdiction with neighboring nations, mol
/ by attacks upon the commerce of the
country, not by invasion of foreign foe,
attempting in the fierce tribunal ol orp,s
10 settle long disputed questions OF inter,
national comfy, but by the act OF traitors,
rebels in arms against the Government
They, the prime movers, insligators oI
this rebellion, and leaders in its efforts,
being the representatives Of the recipients
OF the richest blessings Of the Government,
under which this whole people has become
so great, and in lime past so prosperous
and happy. Not only so. but these same
men, and those associated with them with
/ like views Of Governmental policy, have
administered the Government Of The
/ country almost the entire time Tor he pas,
forty years. More than this, they were
administering il at the time OF The break
ing out OF This rebellion, and more yet,
they continued 10 administer il. or take
part in its administration for weeks, yes,
months after States to which they them.
selves belonged had seeded and forts, ar.
senals. dock yards. min,s and other prop.
erty belonging TO the United States had
been taken possession Of by rebels aching
under their advice, and by their direc.
t:on.
The Chief Executive Of the so-called
Confederate States, his Cabinet officers
his foreign emesaries, many Of his Gen
erals in the field, and Of the members o
the Confederate Congress, were thus act.
ing in the Executive and Legislative De
parlmcnts of the General Government; al
the same time they were not only aiding
and sbetting, but couhSeliny and directing
treason. One oi those Generals, in his
capacity OF Vice President OF the United
States, adjourned the Senate on the 4.h
Of March, 1861. took tho oath of realty Ia
the Constitution as a Senator in the new
Congress, drew his pay and mileage, and
mtdiately went out TO take hls place in
the army of rsbedom, and war aga;ns,
The Government he had just sworn 10 sup.
port.
About Two years since, in anticipation
Of contingency which might arise. lh,
General Assembly OF the State Of Ohio
by vote almost or quite unanimous
passed q resolution pledging Ihe entire
resources Of the State. moral and ply sica,
in aid OF the Government in sustaining
the Constitution, and crushing out rebel
lion. The anticipated contingency hap
pens--war exists--exists, as has been be
fore suggested, by the act Of rebels in
arms. Congress passes resolution
known as "the CiiItenden Resolution u
The Legislature OF Ohio affhms, and the
legislature of other loyal States affirm this
resolution. For it, certain class OF Sen.
ators profess very high regard, although
in State convention Of the party with
which these Senators act, holden in this
city, on the 4,h day of July, 1862, the
first clause Of that resolution is omitted
and the like omission occurs in q series o
resolutions introduced in The House by {
member of the same party few days
since. Why? Because the clause omit
ted fixes the responsibility on rebels, where
il belongs. That clause Of the resolution
says: "That the present dep!orable civi
. war has been forced upon the country by
the disunioaists Of the Southern States
now in arms against the Government, ant
in AIMS around the Capital"
II is unier these circums stances, the ex
istence Of war in the country, war fol
.. the preservation OF its government, in III,
language of the resolution quoted. 'tforccC
upor the country, dy the disunionist of th'
Soath," as declared by The solemn act o
Congress and Of Stale Legislatures
war taxing the entire resources of tn,
country for its conuct, and 10 aid in whicl
! Ohio has given her solemn pledge, tha
we come 10 the consideration OF the reso
!, lations before the Senate.
They are as follows;
WHEREAS, A"Repubican form of Gov
ernment is believed to rest largely upol
the consent OF the governed, and can oul,
be maintained, when war is wsged for il
e destruction, by hearty cooperation G
.he loyal people ofsuch Government.
WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the I'm
= ted States. founded by he wisdom and pal
rioIism OF our fathers, very wisely provide
: for government! Of legislative, judici'
and executive departments, with powt
r. believed to be ample TO defend the right
of the PEOPLE, maintain the authority
The government and execute the laws
the nation, and
d WHEREAS, An unholy warfare is no
waged by certain States against the at
thority Of the legally constituted govern
ment Of the country, and, as no provisio
: is made by Constitution for the suppre.
sion OF rebellion aud the enforcement ,
the laws, except through the legally cor
stituted authorities of the country and 6
the execution Of the laws in a republica
I or democratic form of government, d,
$, pends largely upon the loyalty and patr
s. olism Of the people, therefore
e. Resolved by The General Assembly of n
= State of Ohio, That we deem it proper, 4
the representatives Of the people, to r,
new our pledges in the name Of the pee
pie OF the State, to the General Cover
ment, to render it all the aid within OF
~ nouer both morally and nhvsioallu in (;