Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-01-28
Governor seymour,s message.

The Message of the Governor of New
York, on his late occupancy of the GU
bernatorial chair of that state, seems to
strike the fancy of Democrats of butter
nut tendencies, as a very SOUND and con-
~vincing document. Without taking the
time and space necessary to consider all
the points of issue in the message, it may
however, be well enough to examine.
some of his views expressed in regard to
the rebellion.
There is a class of Democrats who are
begging for peace, precisely as JEFF. Davis
and rebels generally desire to obtain it,
that is for the National Government to
Withdraw its armies from Southern terri
tory, and recall its blockading squadron
from rebel ports, and use moral suasion
instead of coercion. In our judgement
there is a black abyss of latent treason
in the heart that advocates such a pal
pahly suicidal proposition. 1t is an evil
dence of the wonderful lenity and iber-
atty of the American Government, that
the creatures who are SO destitute of
patriotism as to utter such miserable SEN
timents, are allowed to run at large, TO
faint the pure air of heaven with their
yenomous treason
1t is the so-called Democrats of this
~perfdious class who find a oongenial-spir-
it in every captious Pathfinder with the
policy of the President, and who denounee
the friends of freedom with ferocious
yindictiYeness and heunrelenting ferocity
of a demon. Whenever Gov. Seymour
hurls an arrow at the antislavery party,
the Northern p~ro-slavery Democrats APP
plaud with as much zest as though they
lived in South Carolina. Yet these very
men have the audacity to say that theyare
Ebeled when they are stigmatized as Sc
cessionists Their actions and words
daily speak their condemnation. They
all find matter suited to their taste in
that part of the message wherein the
Governor complains of the confseation
and liberation of slaves of rebels. 1t is
worthy ofnote that he finds nc fault with
the confscation of other property. The
preciousAfrican, it is an essential of De
moeracy, should be consecrated as invio-
liable. except as a devoted victim OF the
bafbarous altar of pro-slRvery lust and av-
srice.
There is one expression in Gov. Sey-
mour's message that is inconsistent with
the general spirit of his language on the
subject of the rebellion. In one place
he is opposed to the abolition of Slavery,
and says extreme views will never pre-
vail. OF course he means by extreme
views" emancipation principles. With
due regard for the opinion thus given, we
are satisfied that the "exteme'' doctrine
Of freedom to the slaves will prevail
The South viii not yield until it is con-
ouered, which end cannot be attained
while We tolerate their slavery, which is
the main sinew of their strength. The
Governor says 1--WE can never voluntarily
consent to the breaking up of the Union"
Certainly not; not even to save Slavery
to the South. But he seems to think the
South might be paciied by means which
he presents as follows:
70 sWe will put forth every exertion of
power; We viii use every policy of con.
Citation we will hold out every induce
ment to the people of the South to return
to their allegiance consistent with honor:
we will guarantee them every right and
every consideration demanded by the
Constitution, and by that fraternal regard
which must prevail in a common country,
but we can never voluntarily consent to
the breaking up of the Union of these
States or the destruction of the Gonstitu-
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