M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-01-22

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ioi uie, GgpsttWlcn mlgnt be main
itlined. But what hope can there bs
! Of brjgginS, S,hhput spcb desirable re.
/, ,sNIlS,J the attempt is made 10 strip
iIio. entire Sonth bare OF all estatc,
rea, Personal ard mixed 2 1t will
lproilice such . spirit gf antagcni5m-
such fierce anu mcompronising re.
distance, tbpt no nItcr propositions will
he hceled, and will, OF necessity, com.
lpsIT the Southern people to fight rs
lhosc only can fight who fight for their
ih2pjes auI their families and all that
! poSeyliJe dear, And then, tpo, what
| q ihtufe does il present to the occu.
,Pap's OF tie NJ is1issppi Velley9 Of
What value will bv ihe use of the great
afIcy OF our commerce. whenit leads
tus through dcsolated fields or to the
barren agriculture OF a lazy, ignorant
race who produce nothing to tempt
enterprise, and whose solo idea Of
Liberty is to live without labor Z The
,9ntire upper region OF the Ohio and
Mississippi is vitaly interviewer in
defeat, OF this mOnstrous edict. 1t
will reach to every farm and workshop
.oflbal vas' region, and it will destroy
the best market tor whatever the in.
dusiry OF The people might produce.
! will not pnrsne these views any fur.
.ther- they are suggestions that muss
sink deep into the minds of every
statesman. -...
But hy taTtie most alarming aspect
in which the proclamation prcscnts
tseH is ito usurpatiuns Of the powers
ot the Government upon the speciOus
pretcxt that the President "sinccrely
helieycs it to be al act of Justice, war.
ranled by the Constitution upon mill
tsry NECESSITY" lfmiItary necessity
isnntto be measured by constitutional
limits, wo are no longer free people.
The sword has become paramount,
and the civil authority subordinate.
The mUnslrous doctrine has already
received an indignantrehuke fyom tho
people themselves. The great Statcs
Of New York, Ohio, Indiana, New
Jersey and Illinois, in their recent
ecrliops, have put their veto upon it;
and Iatcr returns indicate that Con.
ncctcutapd Other parts OF New Eng,
land wiJ9eoon add their emphatic con.
drmnaiion, JUDGED, it is apparent
that the people arc aroused to the sense
Of the danger that threatens their
constitutional liberlies, and will, in
good time, come to the rescue. Until
that day, which is unqnes'iouably near
at hal'd, arrives, it becomes Kentucky
to maintain the position sbo has hita.
crto occupied Let her not abate ona
j It or little OF her opposition to Secs.
ION or Abolition bu; let her poisc
hcrseIf npon the great truth thai man
is capable Of sell government, and thns
God designs this country for a great, "
tree ant happy people, and shape her
policy to that great enl. In the mean
time the Legislature will d. wull t.
tojlow the example Of Our Kentucky
fathers, arc PIacc upon her records
protest against the proclamation. and
re affirm tie great principles of Amrri-
cau IibvIty-Siate and National.
In conclusion, | may be permitted
to remark that the distressing calami.
ties ol the past year teach us an in-
rortant lessvn During the long pe-
rjod OF our national Independence.
God has favored us aS Ae has favored
no other nation. lie blessed tho
Union OF these States and nnder the
Unnstitntipn OF our fathers the pcOpls
were prosperous ana happy. Man,
III the madness of his ambition, or
ihrlurh ihe insanity Of discomfort,
to sever the bonds by which
We wsre united, aud ruin and dcsoIa.
ton lave followed. Tho wrath Of
man has been let loose, and it has
shcwn us what a fearful penalty
awaits ti.ose who misuse the goodness
of Prpvidence. Yet our Heavenly
Father has claims upon our gratitude
Iot the mercies lie has mixed with
his chastisement. He has caused tho
earth to be prpdigalin its vie!d. The
SEED time anu the harvest have come
in their season, and the garnars have
been filed to OVERLOOKING with The
abundance Of the past year. lie has
the winds and go directed
all the clements Of life, that the pesti.
Icnce that walked at noon day has
not placed its foot within onr borders.
aud health has been vonchsated to us
in an unusual degree. For these and
all His blessing to us, We, the people
ihould p,aise him
J. F.. ROBINSON.
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