The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-02

Now l have 50 often myself been made
the subject of false statement and mis-.
report, that l will not hold Mr.. Brough
responsible for either the sentiment
above expressed, or the presumptuous
Stiffness of referring to the election by
the people of his opponent as bringing
"dishonor" upon the State. But l know
that the proposition itself is beginning
to be urged by many of his friends as
menace to the freemen of Ohio, and |
choose to meet it fatty. -'
First. The invitation to rebels in
arms" which my election will signify, will
be to lay down their arms and return to
the old Union and to obedience to and
protection under the Constitution, laws
and flag, secure from Abolition informed.
ding and agitation, as before the war,
and from conscription, confscation, exc.
cution, emancipation, negro equality, and
all exertions of arbitrary, despotic power
since.
S cond. There will be no "civil war"
in Ohio if | am elected Governor, unless
Mr.. Brough and his party inaugurate it;
in which event we will "crush out the re.
bellion" in very much shorter space of
time than they have employed in putting
down the shareholders rebellion" II,
however, he means that they will ''se-
cede" from The State by voluntary exile
to Canada or elsewhere, there will be no
coercion" in that event. But the threat,
if intended to intimidate, is as idle as
the wind; if meant seriously, it is time
the people should knowit, that they may
atfix the mark of Cain upon the fore.
heads of these new conspirators against
the ballot box. In any event, he whom
a majority of the qualified electors" of
Ohio may choose for their Governor will
be Maugurated, and the vast mass of the
people, without distinction of party, will
aid, if need be, in the work of keeping
the peace of the State, aud carrying out
the fundamental maxim of popular gov.
ernment. that ".the majority must gov
ern." For let Mr.. Brough and all 9TH
ers who would defeat the will of the
people, take notice that "there is o nigh.
ty mass of men in Ohio, whose nerves
are strung up like STEEL" ho mean that
the man who is the choice of the people
shall be the Peoples Governor. Should
that choice fall upon me, all the duties
of the Office shall be faithfully and fear
lesSly discharged. would myself obey
the Constitution and laws, and see to it
that all Others obeyed them within her
limits and jurisdiction. The courts
should be open and restored once more
to their rightful authority, justice admin.
istered without denial or delay, and the
military in strict subordination to the
civil power. HabeaS Corpus should be
respected; no citizen arrested except
upon due process of law, or held except
for trial by the civil tribunals; and none
kidnapped from the State.
But while the rights of the State and
the liberties Of her citizens should be
thus strictly enforced, the constitutional
and lawful authority and rights OF the
Federal Government should be obeyed |,
and respected with scrupulous fidelity,
no matter who administered it. What. |
ever the Administration have right
under the Constitution and laws to de.
mand or expect from the State Executive,
Should be promptly rendered. In short,
| would adopt and thoroughly carry out
the two maximS upon this subject laid
down by Mr., Jefferson in his inaugural
in 1901: .,.
First. "The support of the State
in all their rights, as the
most competent administrations of our
domestic concerns and The surest bul
warks against anti.repubIican tenden.
cies." ....'.... .....
Second. "The preservation Of the
General Government in its aUhole Con,
stttuttonaL Uigor, as the. sheet anchor of
our peace at home. and safety abroad"
And in this way would l strive by the
quick and decisive exercise of will and
whenever necessary and proper,
and by cheerful and ready compliance
wherever due to restore the peace, the
quiet, the economy, the good order and
harmony which, 10 former years, marked
the States both in their relation to their
own citizens and to the Federal Govern.
ment, and thus, in better times, made the
Union secure, the people prosperous,
happy and contented This, and not
civil WARRIOR my "crimc" is that l am
opposed to civil war-is what my elec.
tion would inaugurate in Ohio. And
now, men Of my u"tive State, are not
these just the blessings which you and
your wives and your children, with long.
ing hearts, most earnestly desire? De.
fend, then, and hold fast, in every ex-
tremity, to the BALLOT BOX; aud labor
night and day, invoke you, to secure
these blessings, through that, the ap.
pointed, potential weapon Of freemen.H