The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-01

VI the party, and every follower Of such
nen is bound thereby. By this test we
will FIRST try the Republican leaders, ev-
Try one of whom is now in high places
n the Administration. we will take
heir own admissions, which is the strong.
,st evidence known to the law, to pro-
luce conviction. Let every honest Re-
publican now pay attention, while we
nave the witnesses sworn and examined:
SWEAR THADDEUs STEVENS.
| will stultify myself by supposing
that we have any warrant in the ConStl'
luton for this proceeding.
This talk of restoring the Union as it
was, under the Constitution as it is, is
one of the absurdities which l have
heard repeated until / have become sick
about it. The Union can never be re-
stored as it was. There are many things
which render such an event impossible.
This Union never shall, with my consent,
be restored under the Constitution as it
IS, with slavery to be protected by it.
THADDEUs STEVENS,
The Administration leader in Con-
gress.
The above is an extract from speech
of his, delivered in Congress.
SWEAR HORACE dREELY. r
From the New York Tribune, (Republican, }
February, 1868.
Speaking for ourselves, we can honest
ly say that for the old Union, which was
kept in existence by Southern menaces
and Northern concessions, we have NO
regrets and 90 wish for its reconstrGS.
ton.
Who wants Union which is nothing
but a sentiment to lacquer Fourth o
July orations withal? ?
SWEAR wM. LLOYD GARRISON.
The Fremont party is molding public
sentiment in the right direction for tn,
specific work the Abolitionists are Striv
ing to oaccomplish-the dissolution Of tn
Union, and the abolition of SLAYER.
throughout the land. - Vim. Lloyd Gar
ris0n.
SWEAR WENDELL PHILIPS.
Resolved, That the Constitution {
the United States is covenant wit
death, and an agreement with hell, whic
ought to be Immediately arnulled. u
Philips in a Boston Meeting.
SWEAR JOHN A BINGHAM.
Who, in the name Of Heaven, wants tn
Cotton States, or any other State thi
side of perdition, to remain in the Unio
if slavery is to continue ?-Hon. Nh
Bingham.
Mr.. Bingham has been a Republica
Congressman from Ohio for ten. year
and is a prospective candidate Of tht
party for Governor at the next election
SWEAR SIDNEY EDeERToN.
1 tell you there is going to be dissc
luton of the Union, and do not Cal
how quick it comes; all want is to Civ
those fellows (the Southrons) goo
licking and then kick them out.-Sic
neg Edgerton.
! Mr., Edgerton is another Republics
member of Congress from Ohio.
SWEAR BENZ. F. STANTON.
Seven or eight States now deny the
allegiance to this Government; have Q
ganized a separate Confederacy, al
have declared their independence Of tt
Government. Whether that indepen
ence is to be maintained or not, is wi
the future. If they shall maintain tn
position, and if public opinion in t
seceeded States shall sustain the authc
. tiles there for year or two to come,
= as to show that nothing but war
e subjugation and conquest can bring tn
. back, I, for one, am disposed to recc
nize their independence, Benz. ST.
! ton, February 29, 1851
E Stanton is the Republican Lieuten
Governor of Ohio, and was formal
g Republican member of Congress.
:. speech above was delivered in Congrt
Is SWEAR BEN WADE.
d The only salvation of the Uni
> therefore, was to be found in divestin
entirely from all taint Of slavery. Tt
was no union with the South. Lee
D. have a Union, or let us sweep away
d remnant which we call Union. |
,e for a Union where all men are equal
of for no Union at all, and go for ril
II Ertract from B. n Wade's Mo
n speech, 1855.
= NOW SWEAR A LOT OF THEM.
VS. From the speech of Carl Schur
e, New York:
On "ThS Union is gone. 1t can no
in restored !"
to From Mat. Carpenters speech at
ls- cago;
"These caviliBg Constitution lot
must now come to time y u
n. ,car, the President eGeroises unIIm
e. poOer."
-et From Henry Ward Beecher, "
d. newspaper publishes the laws of
IRE United States, "bY authority"
he "a great many people raise q
on about the Union and Constitution,
ed the two were identical; but the tru'