Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-10-27

pressiys ex efcise oil state author1ty' wv.
leader. of sectional disunion detcrmincd
upon the formation Of separate ana oiS.
tinct nation, and State action vas the means
employed. This nation was formed on the
4th Of February. end aspired 20 the contro,
Of one-bslf the continent and the coutr''
NJ fbe capitol at Washington. On the
nf March! thereafter. Mr.. Lincoln was in.
angursted a. Prcsiden, Of the United States.
Tie f,nnd the new nation in full vigor, and
already entering u,on foreign alliances for
the overthrow of American rover on ihis
! continent. II was not question OF States.
T, wa a question of nitirn against natrn
/ The war. from that day b, this. has been
war as between contending natinnsllties
In nv communication with the Govern-
meut at Washington, - well ss with lead
ing mon of all shades Of political opinion at
the North. have heard but one sentiment:
Let the States Of the South abandon their
pre.eut attitude Of fseetienal.zsd nationality.
and resume their position ss sovereign
American States, and the war shall cease,
aud immediate nrg ,tiatipns for the re.'o'a-
tion of pesce begin; but the United States
Government will never consent under any
circumstances. to the overthrow OF American
nationality" Yon may rely upon II, there
will he no oh .nge of administration, or ol
nprpose or policy by the American peor,',
50 long as a rival nation aspires 10 me
possession Of one inch OF whatwas originally
a part Of the United States.
The oue.,ion i now with Georgia wheth.
or war shall cease and the land lie blessed
, with speedy and honorable peace, OF
! whether more blood more misery and more
ruin, il IN be added 10 the bcrrors OF tine
past four years, ending at lat as the wlses'
. statesmen of the South predicted sec; iona
I disunon wou'j end. Much is said /" I"
? Georgia's absn loDjng her sister states. u
/. /. quite competent for the other States e
@ follow her example. The Georgia .Droposi
q tion emhodie. the extreme demands of on
,. side. The advocates of complete con,o'ida
, tion and unlimited power 10 the central gov
|. ctpmeR. represent the extrer.e d-mandS
/. the other side. In all negotiation: concession
must I've male it, peacstu aDl uuui unl'y sati
n factory adjustment i.to be accomphshe'
10 Looking at this great problem. therefor
m in the light &c experience and in the interr
n of the common good, We must hnd con
q. mon ground upon which both sid can stan
Is. sirh safety and honor. What is the con
er mon ground between these extreme pretel
TO- sinn-2 We find it in the tfperienre on
he wisdom of our fathers The cnnsttut'c
on prespnts the only basis OF settlemen
Ph Conceived w Wi5l'bu e'n",' r"p'i"''"'
I'D tho bond Of Union for eighty four year@
at have all learned at least to valur its priohe
ID blessings. The disunioui.' PER sc the M
an who really ryj,ired in the overthrow
,er American government. can have M part
'si. the readjustmeut. | do not idr'ss my'e
nct to such Bl' the great mass u the, Ame
ial e,n people, North and South. d'.ire
of restoration Of peace under c,nsrirutinu
Ihe which, as have shown, the States were
to fact free and eqnsl. anil unler, which We
TO enjoyed a measure Of personal freedom
nh fnre unknnvr.
t of It only ren,,ins for me to assure you. Z
by in this matter l have simply sought to 6
YOU. a. the Executive Of the great Stat
,ich Georgia. an opportunity Of in'trnosing :.
mi powcr between the folly and am itinn It
tia. Richmond leaders aud further and use
YOU and wicked destruction ofhumanlifs.
sid. responsibility Of final action is vi! yours
tLis have donc my dnfv. know bat IN ev
in home in George, the prayers OF the pee
,sti will ascend 70 Heaven. thai H"who rn,e'
Mr.. things. may IN ,hlA yau to cast ASIDE
ions pr,;jn,lce. all sectional resentment
NOT personal ambition. AMI eiva peace to
gent hieadng country. Ihave the han,r :"
pas. very r"'nec'tu"V. '''' ~ ~,
en-. Commissioner of the State OF Geor