Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-19
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lutions into the Ohio Senate by Mr.. Welsh.
1t is difficult to see how any loyal man,
Democrat or Republican, not bound down
hand and foot in the shsckles Of party, can
take exceptions to either the preamble or
resolutions. They seem to have been
studiously drawn so as to avoid any of the
public issues heretofore dividing the two
great political parties, presenting only the
naked issues of loyalty and disloy atty, so
that any honest loyal Democrat could con-
scicntiously vote for them.
But the Gazette takes exceptions to them,
particularly to the second resolution. 1t
thinks somebody is meant. Well now we
think that very likely, and we would not be
surprised if somebody was hit. We copy
from the Gazette the following:
"The object hoped to be attained by the
introduction of those whereases and reso-
lutions, at this time, into the Legislature,
is very palpable to any man Of discern
ment, although, this object is attempted,
most studiousy to be concealed by their
mover. Look at the second resolution care
fully"
Agreed, we say. Here it is:
THAT it is with pain and modification
that we hear of the proposition OF either
persons or parties in the North, to divide
the loyal States with the ultimate design
of attaching any portion of those States to
the so,called Southern Confederacy and
that we do in the name Of the people of
the State of Ohio solemnly protest against
such heresy, believing that it not only
proposes the destruction Of the Constitu.
ton 4 of the Union, but would, if ifencourag
ed, result finally in the probable overthrow
of our civil liberties.
The Gazette continues, From what par
ty has Mr. Welsh, or anybody else, ever
heard such a proposition2 The assertion
that he has so heard is clearly not true. -
Now, Stephen, is it on account of your dis
honesty; or is it possible that you are SO
stupid as to have edited Democratic pa
per for whole year, and that, too, right in
a nest Of the worst kind of Butternuts,
without even hearing of such prooosi.
ton ? The latter can hardly bo possible.
In order to undeceive the honest, loyal por.
ton of your Democratic readers, we copy
from a speech delivered last month by a
leading Democratic Congressman of Ohio
Hon. s. s. Cox, to an audience of 5000
persons in the City of New York,
In the House Of Representatives, on the
Ind day of this month, pending the con.
sideration of the Bill to raise additional
soldiers for the service of the Government, "
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa having the floor and
INDUCING in rather severe criticism of the
speech of Mr.. Cox in New York, the latter
asked and obtained leave to explain.
Mr.. Cox proceeded: ~ now ask tn,
Clerk to read an extract from my speech a
New York, for the purpose of placing m,
position properly before the House, aftel
the remarks Of the gentleman from Iowa. ;
The Clerk read as follows:
As u Western man, representing th,
Capital of the leading State of the North
west during these past six years, have no
been unobseryant Of the signs in that quar-.
ter. Ihace persisteaty opposed all schemes
Of secession and dipision. Iyet oppose them.
Bm lam Jiv behind the impulse aud scati
ment Of Me Vest The erection qfhe State
catered By The Mississippi and its hqbutarie.
into an Independent republic, standing on ia
oon resources, mineral and agricultural
wih a soil 50 fit that If yoa tickle IL wiM a
hoe, Il wiH Mugh oiM a harrest' (Cheers;
a connection ,oith which ,coaH be sought 6l
The South and East, get choosing for nselfit
cheapest and best outlet to Tie sea; baaeled
together By ricer and homoga,ity of mteres,
is becoming something more than dream.
Ills Me tah Of epe,y other Western man. Al
fall into Il, with u .G,ciiity which is shocl,iag
10 the oiteh sense Qf Nationai,y / speak Of
the scheme. o"lyt 20 disapprose a"dto @ar"
Il cntrcat the Democratic young men
Of New York not to countenance any oil
these schemes Of dismemberment, which we
OF the West will strive to repress bit ncuei
cease, day oraight, to parn Me people of he
neW rocks and fresh breakers ,ohich Threaten.
lie 'cho rs most JahlyM in time, though he
may be rented, gires tie best proof of single
conscience andhs God. Deaying all sym
tcay mutiiate tie Republic, / Johiy declare
to yeu Mese ne'c and growin9 Dangers,
Jefferson Davis is azure Of these things. ,"
Mr.. Arnold--"I desire to ask The gentle
man u question"
Mr.. Cox--"I hold the floor myself by the
courtesy of my colleague"
Mr.. Arnold only wish to ask ques
tion."
Mr.. Cox-"I yield to the gentleman"
MIR. Arnold-'I desire to ask the gentle.
man from Ohio, whether the schemes which
he reprobated in his speech in New York
are not entertained ercl,tsiceb among his
own political friends, and denounced by all
others"
Mr. Cox--"Mr. Speaker, lido not knou
'ohet.er they are Amited entiretyto to one class
Of people or not.
VIII not the editor of the Gazette pub
lish the foregoing extracts aud undeceive
his readers, Or will he shut his eyes and
stop his ears, ard continue to ask, From
what party has Mr.. Welsh, or any body
else, ever heard such proposition2" Mr..
Cox puts these schemes upon "a homo.
gently Of interest between the West and
the South, and says it lis becoming some
thing more than dream. It is the talk Of
every other Western man." Mr.. Cox very
evidently overdraws the picture, but ther
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