Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-04-04

hoRs, denouncing IL a. implying a principle
letesi able IN itsslf, and al outrage upon all
sense OF right ona Justice. What was the
declaration which so excltes the Ire Of the
gentleman. This, tina, while he was for the
preservation ofihe government with slavery. [
kc ~cnld thank God more nightly, IF pos.
,siilc, that it might be preserved wuacnt
slavery. The language is simply that, IL
IL might be possible IN his fullness of
!. eratitude OF the preservation Of the
nation. though il be with slavery, he would
render yet more earnest thanksgiving for
Its preservation without, slavery.
Understanding him thus, adop: the SEN
timcnt MS my own, and would rejoice 1t able
!, to enforce it in language as eloquent and
J. powerful as,that of the Senator himself. =
! II acquainted with my own impulses, that
!. desire, which 10 uppermost in my heart, is
that The government may be vlndicated, the
Union perpeluated and tue country saved,
even though slavery. for the time being,
remain. The cause Of freedom, Of free in.
siitutions and of human progress demands
the salvation Of this country
While feeling thus, il 1t be possible for
sny purpose 10 lie deeper IN my heart, and
lake o stronger hold OF its aspirations, and
yelling up tberefrom to overflow of more
abundant thankfulneFs, it would be that
the Government may be continued and the
Union preserved without slavery. Yes, it
wonld be double cause Of rejoicing to see
our country safe, purified and emancipated
from that accursed system which has been
the cause OF all our d faculties. Attempt
10 disguise the fact as we may, it is never.
iheless true that herein Is the cause to be
sanght. As prophesied by the hero and
statesmen, Andrew Jacknon, if no more
than pretext, it is the pre'ext for the
wickedest aud most causeleSs rebellion ever
trsnspiriug since the secession of the arch
feadsof darkness from the world Of light
70 this choice, that The Union should
ehe preserved without slavery, the Senator
from Clermont has taken exception, and
would like to ask him the question, whether
hea would prefer the preservation of the
Union and the continuance Of the Govern
meht with or without slavery? and would
thank him for q direct answer.
Mr. johnston would prefer the war
shoulds be conducted without reference o
slavery would prefer that slave proper
~ should not be regarded at all in the
conduct Of the war-that slave property
should take its fate along with all other
property. Is.
Mr.. Hitchcock Senator is aware
that be has not answered the question.
Mr. Johnsteu-I have answered it as
fully as others have answered me-
Mr.. Hiichcock-The Senator declines to
answer. Very:wel So far as his decara
IT, <~on. 80 He orrnp,ant hau
ever, as that of others on his side, is entire.
" at variance with his declaration. The
whole drift and scope of il being to show
that slave property should be held particu-
larly sacred.
Had been conducting this war, my pur.
pose OF the commencement would have
been as it seems to me was the policy ol
the President, to carry it on without refer.
ence to slavery. When by the force o
circumstances slavery was recognized MS al
element in the wsr, as believe the Presi
dent was convinced it was when he issnet
his Emancipation Procamaf ion, | woul,
have said, Siarsry STAND FROM UNDER
Where it stands in the way of sustaining
the Government, let the Government car rol
on My faith in the pairisrchal institution
is not great, and in its Christianizing nan
cnces far less. On This point let the long
list Of hea,henish barbarties perpetraled
by the rebels during this contest testify.
The Senator would have property ir
slaves lake lis chances with other property
Exactly But when in that property is
rebels strength, take it from him. If yol
need it, use it. but mind il is never reiurr
ed TO him again. He has forfeited all clail
10 it, ns
Thank Heaven, slavery is doomcd, not bt
cause the President issued his Proclamaiio
not because in the condnct of this war b
has songht this end, or that his adminis;rs
tion has been directed to it only as a mean
of crushing the rebellion; hut because q
all.wise, overruling Providence has decree
itas the result Of this contest. and all til
powers Of earth and the internal rcgiol
combined canno; prevent it.
The Senator derives great comfort frol
The fact that The suthor of these resolution
the Senator frem Belmon', Mr.. Welsh
as also Gov, Johnson of Tennessee, who o
dressed the General Assembly short iiI
since, declared that they would aot ba
issued the Proclamation. The differen
between these gentlemen and the Sena
is. thar. while he denounces he admin
traiion and opposes its conduct of the va
refusing to snstain the government on Il
account they yield TO it an earnest and IN
ring support. They do not doubt the CO
stitnlionality,. only the policy Of hat 81
and With trae loyalty regard duty to I
government as above oil questions of p
icy,
II Is the duty, as it should be the pIe
ure of every loysl person to yield cheer
and hearty support to the administrati
of the government, and especially so wh
tits yiolently attacked and threatened VI
overthrow. Opposition to the consiitui
authorities Of the government. is opposit
TO the government itself. The conclns
is,inevitable, 1t cannot be avoided. Th'
authorities determine the course to be p
sued, and no Individual has the right,
cause he does not approve of that eonr
to withhold his support or throw bis en-
gies In opposition. Let each individ
hacosoa a iudae ef the nclicy In he nursn