Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-04-04

" '"'Vi VIC hSc1 " pTUDtT US tuO 'OpiN
sentatives of the people, to renew our pledges
in the name Of the people of the state, to tin
general government, TO render it all the ait
within our power, but morally and physically, il
its lau1able efforts to put down the rebellion
preserve the constitution and restore the Union
Resotged, That il l. with pain and mortilica
tion, that We hear OF the propositions of eithe
persons or parties in the North to divide th'
loyal states, with the ultimate design of attach
ing any portion Of those states to the so calleC
Southern confederacy and that we do in th'
name ofihe people of the State of Ohio, mos
solemnly protest against such beresy bebev
ing that II not enly proposes The destruction o
the Constitution and Of the Union, but would
ifeDcouraged, result finally iu the probable over
throw OF our liberties. . -. t...
Resoircd That any attempt by persons ol
parties 10 the n North TO divide the territory o.
the Union, while the general government is wa
gng war Tor its preservation, is an act Of dis oy'
alty-giving aid and comfort to the enemies ol
tie counlry-and is deserving the severest rep
rehension and condemnation Of all loyal meu
and gord citizens.
What patriotic heart but beats respon.
sjve TO the sentiments contained in these
resolutions Does any one oppose the m. {
IL ould seem that such opposition must
indeutfy the individual or party making
| II, with the opposers Of the Goyerumcnt
They simply cmbody q renewal of the
| pledge nude two years since, and this is
done in calm and dgnifed, but earnest and
decided languge. They contain no pnrty
dogma, interfere with none, nor attempt
10 make ony party platform. Divested,
as would seem 10 lie the fact, Of every
Thing which might be deemed Objectionable,
they present simply the question of loyalty
or disloyal'y TO the government, ! =, can.
not see how any man who is disposed 10
stand by bis country 10 this hour Of diff nj.
ty and dagger, giving to her deliverance
his best enetgies Can do other than sustain
these resolutions. .-s- .e.ti-..- s.i.--..r.t
But The Senator from Ashland thinks
differently, and proposes TO amend, Ivy Strk
ing out of The first resolution the words
''bo,h morally and physically and "lauda
ble," and inserting constitutional so that
it would read in its constitutional Efforts
to put down the rebellion, pIcsrve The con.
s.i,u'ion, &c.
90 Constitutional efforts to preserve the on
S tuition, hardly makes good, sense, but
he purpose of his amendment is easily un
.derstood 1t is TO form the basis Of an at.
tack upon the Administration in the con.
duct Of the war, aud right well have those
advocating it improved the opportunity
Iu continuing this discussion do not
stand here us the upologist or dcfeuder Il
the Administration. IL needs none such
Nor by this am l understood ms endorsing
all il has done, for there have been thing
| would have preferred differently Ye
cohfi ling ia the unqualified integrity and de
voted patriotism Ut The PRESIDENT there i.
no doubt in my misd that history and au
Impartial futuie will do him Justice in a.
wardipg him the need of we'll earned praise.
Neither is it my purpose to follow the
course Of other Senators in determining the
positions Of parties upon the issues which are
involved, shown by declarations made aud
resolutions adopted in times past. These
have been sufficiently discussed by others.
While caunot hope, where SO much
has been said, to say anything new, what
| is said shall have reference to the presen,
time and condition of things. With Tic
motives Of men l have nothing 10 do and
shall say nothing. If they be found in uu.
tenab ble positions, IL is The necessary Sc.
quence os their word aud acs and as such
only, shall they be spoken Of.
Starting with the proposition, which all
will admit, That it is the duty Of every 10y.
al man in the whole country to give his en-
tire energies so far as they may be needed,
in the support OF the Government in lhIs
struggle for its exictence, and that every
resoLrce, of the country should be subsi-
lied TO the same end d,-anolher inevitably
follows That there is dividing line be-
I ween The supporters ard opposers of the
Government, upon one or the other side OF
which every man places himself. No mat
ter whether, in taking any position he may,
| he is aware of the fact or not IL is new
ertheless true. The conclusion cannot be
avoided. He is either for or against the
| Government There is no neutrality in
this war. There can be none All the
power of the Government is demanded to
carry on this contest. That power rests
in the people. The people are the Gov,
ernmeut. The Executive and Legislative
departments of the Government, SO termed
are only the agents OF that Government,
rxecutug its will, and the Withholding OF
the energies Of any one man rightly de-
mard.d for its support, cripples, and 10
that extent oppests, The administration Of
the government in its efforts 10 sustain il.
self aud maintain its supremacy should be
arrayed on the side Of his country, it is for
himself to choose. If by that choice he
takes position wth the opposition, he, with
those with whom be unlles his fortunes,
must take the consequences. Only let them
take position decidedly SO that We may
know where 10 6nd him. eEa 1t
lie who in arms attempts the overthrow
of the Goverument-he who sympathze.
with and encourages his at,empt--he wht
attacks the credit of the Government, d.
nounces its administration, frowns when il
succeeds, and laughs at its failnres, and ht
who quietly folds his hands, saying. this i.
zone Of my concern am not responsible
for, and viii take no part 10 its settlement
] is alike guilty OF opposition. If there b,
difference, il is.-in favor Of that cne who
believing it right, however false that op
iuion may be. fights for it, rather than the
one who, thinking to avoid responsibility
sIauds back silently praying for i,s success
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