Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-18


question, in order TO prevent riot, but have
declined to do 90. Being an acquaintance Of
yours In years past, have called upon you, In o
friendly way, TO advise You not to speak"
had determined 10 my own mind, before
saw the Mayor, that from the military force
displayed, and especially from the besotted
character and walk Of many of the soldiers,
within view from the window of my room, on
the public square, It would be mere foolhardi-
ness for me TO attempt TO defy their power.
had reason, therefore, TO believe the advice was
well meant, and 30 regarded II.
Il is not necessary, In this connection, to men.
tion the public threats made against myself and
Gen. ]. ]. jackson, on the public streets, at
tested as they can be by the testimony of ai
least twenty Witnesses. However obnoxious
may have been, against him, at least, no word Of
unkindness should have been uttered. He 10 on
old man with gray hairs. For forty years be
has filed nearly every position the people Of the
county OF Wood could give him. Irreproach
able In morals, exalted in intellect, the largest
owner Of real estate, and the largest Taxpayer
in his community; gentleman, a Christian,
patriot; Union man of unfaltering courage
principles and determination; the member o.
the Convention who, at Richmond, above al
others, was selected for insult and contumelyi
the pioneer of the movement for Western inde
pendence, and as such sycophantically fstterec
and bepraised by the Abolition league a'
Wheeling (each one of whom 10 like an Egyp
tian viper in q vase, trying to get his neao
above the rest, until they found too much man
hood in him to suit their purposes, and then
they commenced to decry and villify him
Against him soldier was heard to declare, "ii
that old gray head attempts to say anything To-
day I'll plug him. That's my ordera."
We have here the accumulated proof that II
was not the intention of the Convention to per.
nit the Congressional amendments to be dis
cussed or understood. The Convention which
wac called at Parkersburg on Thursday laet
was not permitted to meet and publicly discuss
and consider these amendments. Like the ear
ly christians, the devotees of Constitutional
liberty and free speech, had to seek the sancti-
ty of . private house and there consulted TO-
gether.
Such outrages as these upon the freedom Of
the people will be avenged. Be not discour-
aged Though cast down, the people are not de-
stroyed. For the present they are overpower.
ed by mercenary ofice-holders, who have turned
out to be beggars on horseback, by the moi
whose cry from the time Of Christ to this hour
has always been cruelty, cruelty; and by The
bayonets Of the military, which were intended
in the last extremity, to guard the rights and
liberties of the citizens instead Of cleaviup
them down have, therefore, abandoned this
canvass because while the people are willing to
hear, the military hand stops their ears.
As the case now Glands, withhold your votes
at the coming election. Stay as home. Get
your neghbors to do 90. Let every v.te which
is not cast, be considered q vote In the negative
We shall see what will be the end Of this hos
pital for politicians affected with incurable dis
eases; for the imbecles aud incapables who will
attempt to rule over you. The Constitution
and laws OF your country will fnally come to
your relief. Be patient-be peaceable. The
end Is not far off. Sacrifice, afaicion and trial,
are the purifiers of humanity. The great fun
damental principles which underlie our past
blessed Government, will rise out OF this
calamity, with new vigor and an immortal
life.
Finally, and this will comprehend more than
can now say to you, "appear as the innocent
flower, but be the subtle serpent under it"
SHERRARD CLEMENS.