M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-07-14

10 nOlHluS tUoy uOTe hTuSully ueoiTe
than peace, whatsoever their enemy,
By ceasing from unhallow-d war
wsged upun them, ahall permit them
to euj " in peace The sheltering pro-
tcction Of thnse hereditary rights an1
thuse cherished institutions the
series OF successes with whch it has
pleased Almighty God in 50 signal II
manner tp bless our arms on am at
every point Ui our invaded border
since the opening OF the present cam
paign, enables us to profess this de-
sire OF pracs in the interest UI civiIi-I
z.tinn AMI I'm nanlty, without danger
OF having our motives misnterpretcd,
OF the declaration being asc'lbed to|
any unmanly sentiment or any mia
J trus; ut Uur ability fully to maintain
our cause. The repeated and dlsis
lrouS chr ch 3 turrshad wing ultimate
discontinue, VIII 'ch their gigantic ar.
my. erected against the capital "I The
Gontedrracy, has already INST with
are but q continuation Of the same
pruviieutii 81 succersys FIR I'd. We do
not recur tU the succrsse- in NY spirit
ot vain b"as'lng nut in hunole nc
know !Ggemcnt Or that AImiglv
Ipru:rction which has VuuchsaIed ana
granted them.
rhe world mast now seH that
eighr millions ut pc pie, lnhab ting g.
extensive u territory, with such vane"
Resources ani rlCh mu mrruuI llc,'l-
ties tor detrncu ~ the huulgranl
bounty Of nature has hes owed upon
Us, AMI animated with one spirit t.
encounter every saGr t:a y; case, OF
hvaIh, UI property, Of lie i'sell,
rather tnan Oe degraded rom the
condition q! irou aud in dependent
States, iutu which they wcrr bnn,
eau never he cuuql.Ted, VIII no'
Jur ad,ersarirs tbenlstlv,s begin t.
heel that has tIeI iun,L enough; that
. tears and blood aud treasure IN ugh
have been rXl en led III Il boJtir,s NJ.
dertaking, coy ring their own land
no lGss lhan hu's, with u pail Ol
muu'mng. AMI exposing them IAI
more tnan uurtr,vrs. 10 the rH'astrD
phe ~ financial exhaustion an baEk.
Z rup cy, hot to speak ot the IoS' oI
), IN ir lib rites by the drspIti5m Ell
Y, ndrred in al aggressive warfare
: upon ,he liberties OF anohtr arn kin
d eI peophl VII! they DC wiling,
by IL logger p,rs v'r nee ~ wanth
anl hopeless contest, 10 make thi'
!, continent, whirh they so long boasteu
tn be the chnsen anoie O' liberty aUt
self government, ot peace aad h2h
er civil cation, the theatrr " the mos
{ causeless and prOiigal effuson q
8 blood which the worli has ever seen
j, or virtual relapse into tn" harbarisn
u the rudtr agrs, an / u! the de~trnc
ton Of cunS'iutlunal freedom Gy th'
. lawlessncaS Of usurped pu"eli
"Thpse are qreStions which on
adyersaries viii, decide for themselves
We desire to stand a Quilted betUr
J the tribunal of the world, us vel! ii
0mniscient Justice, Of any resImnsi'
" bllity tor the origin or pEoIongatiol
" vi a war IA contrary 10 tho spirit u
the age as to the traditions and ac'
y knowIeigeI principles oI the pol tlca
y sy ys'em OF Amer ca.
e 'Ol this continent, whatever opin
ions may have prevailed elsewhere
u t ha4 ever been held and a'k1owI
V V ed ed bv all parties that g'v"rnment
% to be Lawful, II u1t BE- fnund-i on tn
consent Of the gnverDed We wer
Ia f0rcei T. dss,lye our FGlUraI con
/ uecton with our former associates b
i Their agsrrs'ions uE the nld sm ut
Il principles OF our compact at unlD
with them; and in c in5 81 We rxsl
at clsed right cJns 'crstel in th1 grc'
u, charter Of American liberty til
ls right ui u free pgo d., wneT G ~
at efnnent proves dvs'rncfiVe Vi Il
rr ends ior which it was established,
es ren"r u the Original principles, al
!. to institute hew guards Tor their a.
ne curty. The separate in lrpenden,
u of the Satee, as the sovereign al
ne co equal members OF the FEEDER
d Union, hal never been surreulere
I'd AMI the pr"tenriors OF applying to i
d; irren lent cJmnln.tieS. 50 c1nst'il
ted an organized, the ordinary rul
he TOR coercing anl reducing rebellion
at subjects to obedience WAS sOlecis
IN in terms, as well AZ an outrage On Il
', principles OF public law.
I'd "rhe wsI made upon the ConieC
1t crate States. WAS therefore. whOlll ~
To Of aggression. On oar SIDE it h
Id been strictly Offensive. Born tre
men and the descendaH's OF II gala
NJ auc, slry, We had no opinion hut
CA stand MP in defense Of our invade
Ak Il e5 DIES, uf our desecrated aItars.
our violated kb.rties AMI bnth rIgt
#. aud OF the prescriptlve iustiturio
no which gu T1 and project them. v