The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-14
GOVERNORS MEssAeE.
Gemiemeh of The Senate hH- nj ,.,tt
and Hbuse of Representatives:

rived when you, their immediate neighbor
and representatives, fresh from your homes
can participate in the duties and responsi
bilIties of providing for and protecting thei
interests and it is a source of great relief Il
myself to know that, with your presence,
shall have able counselors 10 guide and direc
me, in the discharge OF the many cares AM
Responsibilities resting upon the Executive.
! There never has been period in the his
tory OF our States when afaithGul and vigi
lent effort at duty, on the part Of the people.
representatives., was more required than th,
present. The question Of mans capacity iol
self government is. yet, unsettled. The
gigantic effort OF wicked and bad bad mel
to overthrow our beautiul and heavenly
form of government, which existed at tht
period OF your adjournment, has not ye
been quelled. We were given the reins o
our State government, for the time being bl
an honest and confiiing constituency, with q
special view to carry out their wishes il
maintaining the government as handed dowr
to them by their Fathers; we should lool
we'll 10 it,. then, that we do. not disappoin
their expectations. They have not faltered
in this great work; but fully apprecatinG
the mighty Importance Of preserving oni
institutions, they have yielded up everything
with degree OF generosity unparalleled in
the history Of any people. Everything dear
to them has been given to the cause. Hus.
bands fathers sons and brothers have LEFT
their loved ones, to brave the dangers of the
field OF battle and the diseases incident to
camp lie, with a cheerfulness never before
manifested. The mothers, wives and sisters
also have FULLY demonstrated their claim tt
the love and affection Of these brave and gal
lant men. All that women can do, has been
done to alleviate the distresses OF our soldiers,
and thereby stimulate stbem-to duty.
Such being tho character OF our constitn
ents, 1t is impossible to measure the claim
they have upon US, their agents. Energy
integrity and purity OF purpose. economy and
industry, are, at least. due from US to them.
| Aside from the claim that our constituents
have upon us for all this. the only true re
ward public servant can win for himself is
to be able to claim, when communing with
his Maker, an honest and vigilant effort at
public duty. II we cannot claim this for
ourselves, when we shall surrender up our
trust, we will have worked TO little purpose
| 1t is not necessary to discuss the question
presented by this rebellion with the people
of Obi they have, with great unanimity,
determined that, cost what It may in time,
treasure or lie, the Union Of the States, as
handed down TO us by our Fathers, shall be
preserved unimpaired; and thus harded down
to our children. They will not ior one mo
ment concede that, here can be any csNse
sufficient to justly State, or any number
Of States, in Withdrawing from the Union.
Admit, il you please, that the authorities oI
! the Federal Government, for the time being,
were to attempt to interfere with tie domes-
tic institutions Of either Ohio or South Car
olina, to the extent even Of introducing
slavery into the ioiner or excluding it from
the latter; this would not give the slightest
pretext for the one thus attempted to be in
terlered WITH to take up arms against the
government. The Federal Constitution it
self expressly protects the State, thus inter,
tered with. from injury. Long before any
such attempt could be executed, the people,
in whose hands all power is placed, would,
through the peaceable. quiet mode pointed
out by the Constitution, hurl the authors OF
such attempt from power, and thus rescue
the injured State. But no such attempt has
been made, or thought o. by the Federal
officers now in power, and this the authors
and leaders OF the rebellion will know -
President Lincoln has, again and again, in
the most solemn manner, assured the peo.
Pile that il was his determination, so far as
lay in his power, to preseive, inviola,e. all
the rights Of the several States. The Fed.
eral Congress, the several Safe Legislatures
OF the loyal States. and the people of said
States in their political assemblies, have ALL
again and again, made the same pledges to
the people OF the South II was not, there
fore, either the fear or the belief that their
| State rights were about to be interfered with,
| that induced them tn take up arms against
the government. Mad ambition, and disa
pointment in not obtaining place and power,
on the part OF "a few wicked men, was the
sole cause; and all other causes alleged by
these leaders, are simply 10 deceive their
blind followers.
70 bring these wicked men to the punish
ment they deserve, and thereby restore har,
mony, law and order throughout our com
mon country, the people OF Ohio desire to
do their full share OF duty; and 10 that erd
will bear any burden that may oe imposed
upon them. '''''A
h The period SINCE your adjournment has
been one OF great excitement, About the
first of June our National Capital was Sc
rously threatened by the iebei army, and
but Tor the prompt response, TO the Presi-
dents call for more troops. would have been
sacked and plunJered. The gallant young
men of our State were among the first to
rush to the rescue--over five thousand
promptly assembled at Camp chase and ten
dered their services. 10 their honor, and
the honor OF the. State, 1t should be known,
that although they thus assembled without
officers, or military organization into regi
ments and sent to the vicinity OF Washington
City, where they remained during the term
| for which they were organized; and, it is
proper to add. maintained their high charac
ter for courage and gen,lemanly bearing
| The remainder were organized for duty at
Camp Chase and points within the
State. Many of these, since their dis
charge, have gone into the service. for three
years, or during the war
| The desperation and audacity Of the rebel
enemy led them, early in September, to at,
tempt the invasion of our Southern border.
To repel this impudent and wicked move
ment, it became necessary 10 call upon the
| 10, al citizens Of the Stale to arm themselves,
repair to the border, and driven back the in
Most nobly were these calls responded to.
From the fields, workshops. stores, Offices
and sacred desks, both old and young, most
generously turAed out, and armed with the
same old riflts used by the pioneers Of the
Safe, with the Same old bullet pouch and
powder horn, and with three days ,rations.
cooked by dear mothers and wives, rushed
TO our Southern border and drove the fends
back, and thus saved the soil we all love SO
much, and the Queen City, Of which we are
all 80 Justly proud, from invasion and de-