Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-31

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their duties, they shall slso enjoy their right
as States, than it 10, If We cay that the
must, when they return, bow nbjeetly 3
the dictation Of passionate and infariate
men, (Cheers,) Let me ca your attention
to the history of this war. When 1t began
by the unanimous vote Of Congress, represent
ing all par lee. It was solemnly declared TIA
the object of this contest was to put down re-
sistance 70 the laws, TO maintain The dominion
OF the Constitution over the whole country
and TO restore the Union Of our fathers. Al
that time there was no division Of sentiment in
the North. All were united in carrying on the
contest. All gave their contributions OF men
and money, aud for q time the voice OF party
eeemed 10 be buehed. Bat o little while after
that We were told shat the war was to be con.
tinued for auo,her purpose-that Ihere was a
cause for this difficulty-that slavery was the
cause and slavery was to be removed We
protested against this issue. Time has moved
on, and nov we have another issue. Not con-
tent to have the war end with the restoration
of the hoGor and the supremacy Of the Cousti.
tuition, or even with the destruction of slayerv.
you have recently heard the declaration from
the Vice President Of the United States and nv
Senators from Eastern States. who not bnlv
prognostoate, but make the policy of this Nj.
mlnistratIon that this war is to 20 on mail
the General Government has added TO it new
power over and new relations 10 the yast re-:
gions Of the South, which, they say, once were
States. You have heard the boast by one San.
ator that not only should the war 20 on. but
that IL had gone on until the great and imperi.
al State ofNew York was dragged at the heels
OF conqueror. daughter aud applause. )--
Can We hope for successful terminssion of
this war within period of time that will save
US from national bankruptcy and national ruin
II we.srs TO have, day after day, new aud more
difficult issues presented, and II day after day
in its progress We are TO oe told that It's ends
and objects ire to be moie aud more reyolus
tionary and subversive OF ell we have been
taught 10 honor or hold dear ia our system of
government. We propose to wage this war
for purpose upon which the whole North ia
unite1-tor purpose which will draw TO otlr
standard hundreds and thousands of hearts In
the South, and yet beat with love for our old
banner and our old Constitution. [Cheers. -
They propose that We shall carry on the war
for the purposes that We at the North cannot
unanimously consent to; they propose not to
put down revolution, but 10 make revolution :
they propose to offer no inducement for reb
els to submit to the laws, but they say to ia
and to them them that we shall no longer
heveg guaranty Of the ConstItution for the pres /,
ervation Of our liberties hereafter "a they have
been preserved before. l appeal to you If this
is not their attitude. Can the war be brought
to g successful conclusion by party that COOL
ly proposes thst when every interest of the
South shall vibrate toward the Union we shall
plunge into an sbyss of controversy aud discus.
sion, instead of saying that the Constitution
shall then, aB in times past, be our guide7 Con-
slider, pray you, seriously the propositions that
have been laid before the community by our
opponents, In refeie to this war. See IL Il
70 not true that they make this war ono for in
definite purposes, for objects that we cannot at.
tain, aud ought not to attain,. If they "a
not 60 further than eayipg' that il is a war fol
the purpose Of restoring the Union and the Com
sttution. They declare toldly and openly that
We areto abandon the traditions and lava of
our fathers. To attain their ends IL is nece,.
essry 10 Srample upon the Constitution, 80 shat
the General Government Shall be vested with
greater powers than We have ever heretofore
been willing to confer upon Ii. They tell you
that wo want strong Government at Wash!
iagton. They say that IL we take Jurisdiction
from localities, from towns and counties, and
States, and centralize it ct Washington, we
shall have stronger Government. deny that
proPssssion.--tApplause) ineiss upon !t that
if they should succeed In that policy, 90 far
from making the Governments stronger, they
will make 1t weaker. l co not charge that they
do not honestly entertain the convictions that
they express, but charges II carried out, they
will involve the Government in ruin. CHEERS. !
The strength of the General Government
lies not alone 10 the power which has been
conferred upon it, but the restraint which
the Constitution throws around 10. Il is made
strong not only by what the Constitution says
10 may do, but by what the Constitution says
1t may not dc, The Constitution forbids
Congress from taking away the right to
mako laws interfering witt religion, with the
rights of hone, with the rights of free speech,
because the power Of exercising those rights
would shatter ID to atoms. (Great applause. y
IL might make very palpable illustration {
would say athat.the nation IT, ftkeR wall hound
cask, Suppose a cask should take it into Cita
hsad, Reasoning perhaps as wisely aa they some
ltimes do es Washington, that If ID shouli burst
its hoops IL light becomes bogshesd, ID might
increase It's strength aud dimensions. Why, If
IL should burstitn hoops IL would noe even re-
Imsi1 barrel, il would be, q mess bundle OF
slaves, (Laughaar AND. Soh4sts) Now when
our General Government OF Washington shall
succeed In bursting thaselrastraints upon its
power which are placed there for the purpose
of its preservation 4-foF the purpose, of binding
the Government togethor, 80 fer Will IL bs from,
true that they hays strens sh6ned the Govern
meat, that th8 fact will be that they Will have
brought upon II Weakness, dscomfture.i dis
honor, and disgrace.- Let Us see IL theae views
arc purely theore,icai. Last winter 1 was call =
ed upon by friend of vesy different opinions
from myself-for have friends on the other
eide, notwithstanding 30 much is said Sbous my
Friends o--cop concerning tbe draft, and he wanted
to know il Ifeared fol, the rights and existence
Of the States from Its operation. 4 told him Il
had no such fears / tgla him ! should not fear,
for the StateH, butthat / should tremble for
the General Government itself, and l then tried
to make him sgs that the attempted exercise Of
auoh powesso on the part Of the General Govern,
mens, 60 far from armiRg 1t with greater
strength, would prove perilous TO it. begged
him to SEQ, andlto toll those who teat him TO
see me, that the strength Of governments should
be based luIon the affections of the people.
cloud cheerss) III begged him to tell them that
ii they would make this Government BtrcnR
and powerful, IL was by addressing themselves
10 the affections aud regards of the whole
American people. tCheersl MOI many monihs
have folfed away sincs, in respone 10 cali from
the Government, tho people VI ihis cpuntry sent
ak hundred thousand men 10 fght the battles of
the country. Why did they go2 Was il be.