M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-06-04

N~" NiShtJ )SaIo, anu ~ oiVHO N"h
bring them together again. 1t is the
only power that can restore the Union.
We are constantly told that it is in
cumbent upon US t. do every thing in
our power to restore the Union. We
are ready and wiIling--yea. we are
anxious to do any thing ami every
thing but what is wrong, and wrOOg I
can never restore the Union. The
right, however, can, and that we pro.
pose to do. The Democratic party
will take Its stand upon the eternal,
immutable, everything principles of
right and OF constitutional liberty to
do right by truth and justice, and
leave to a righteous God to shape the
consequences in the future. Ii this
Union is ever to be restored, it will
be done by doing Rightly preserv.
ing the Constitution, the bond that
made it. THIS is my only hope for
my country. | follow it as tie cbil
drcn Of lSIael followed the pillar OF
cloud by day and Of fire by night 1t,
and it alone, will lead us through this
wilderness of war, and blood, and
desolaJion; and ii it is preserved, the
time will come when the sky will
clear away, aud in brighter, better
and happier land we will look back
upon this scene with proud satisfac,
tion, as we reflect that we did not
bow the knee in the hour of trial tt
bsse tyranny and lawIeSs uaurpation
In the mean time, what do We tx
pecti Do we look for ease and com
fort 2 Do you to day expect me tc
tell you Of an easy way to a heaven o.
safety, where these troubles and dan
gers shall no more beset AMI atflict
us ! lfyou do, | can not crafty you
You are not to repose on fowry beds
of ease, while others in times pas
fought to win the lriz1 OF freedom
land sailed through bloody seas. w
may suffer. Some Of us may Iaagnisl
! in prison and in Chains, we may iug
1.-The iron fostering in our flesh, becau,.
We assert our rights as frcemcn. w
can afford all this but we can not
afford to live one day or one honr he
meath sense OF personal abasemenJ
and disgrace. A man can die, and
his memory he crowned with the
benedic'ions Of mankind evergreens
may grow about his tomb, and the
lips Of generations to come may bless
him. A man can die in cause like
this without grief Or sorrow, but tc
prolong life at the expense Of liberty
and sell respect, is what n proud race
can not and will never do.
There has never been time in my
experience when it was 80 easy tC
determine what was right and wha
was wrong. The mark is broad anC
plain between the two principles. The
path of duty ia plain before us. The
voice oil past ages comes to us appeal
ingly in the crisis. The ages in which
[ generous, high souled men have suf
tered and bled for the maintenance o
their irahenable rights, implOrc us il
this hour of trial not to fa(tar on til,
plain, bright and shincing pathwa,
of constitutional liberty because W,
hear the clanking of chains.
AS | remarked before, it is not m
purpose on this occasion 10 discuss il
detail any of national policy measure
merely, but to alluGe to these ieg
plain and general principles which i
was due to myself, due to my country
and due 10 the gallant and glorious
Democrcy Of the State Of Indiana
should be uttered in your hearing
One man there would have been il
our midst to-day, an invited and hon
ored guest, one whom you all expec
ted to see and hear upon this occasion
| but that he has fallen, little sooner
perhaps, than the rest OF US, victim
! to the base usurpation which has ta
ken the place 0! popnIar rights and .
the Constitution. should feel tha
! | was guilty OF injustice to gallant
bold and Constitution loving citizeT
Of America, did | fail here to utter,ir
the name of the Democracy OF lndi
ana, my solemn protest against tn,
tyranny which places Clement l.
ValIandigham within the walls Of
prison.
My countrymen: Our proceeding
here to- day will. trust, be character
lied by prudence, tirmness and jus
tice. Prudence consists, in times like
these, in a bold adherence to trutf
and right ] invoke upon this meet
ing the spirit of good for. our owl
State, the spirit Of peace loT our peo
pie, the spirit of union for all tu
States OF America; aud trust ~ M.
heart OF hearts that the result Of you
deliberations will conduce TO the pros
perity and glory of the whole people
/, M LADIES. II your husbands scol,