M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-05-12

Ioccuplel Oy the army, OCCASIONALLY
man may be found, who seeing no.
thing before him but ignomuny and
death, his wito and innocent children
appealing to bin Tor protection with
all the ties Of fiial affection, his prop
Ierty to be confiscated, and his family
to become ontcasts and 6eggars in the
world, that such q mar, in order for
the time being, to save himself, save
bis family and save his property, may
take the oath, but the effect produced
by it willbe, like that of Galhleo who
invented The telescope, and wEo first
taught the rotary motion of the earth
That noble old Italian, after mary
years Of labor in the study science,
aud when he lad advanced to the ex
trcme age Of seventy, was summoned
before an inQuistiOn, tried, condemn.
cd and imprisoned in a dungeon for
teaching heresy ; subsequently, he
was brought out and offered liberty
on condition OF his renouncing his
heretical doctrine. The effect OF be-
holding tho glorious light OF the sun
and breathing again rhe puN air Of
Heaven rs cOntrastud with the lnath-
some dungeon in which he had been
cast, and to which he must return or
renounco his belief in tho eaTth's mo
ton, 30 far oVcrcamo bis humanity
that he conseLted to comply, and upon
his bended knees, with his hands
upon the gospels, he ahjured his be-
liei in the Copernican doctrine. Part
Of his ahjuration ran in these terms,
with sincere heart and a unfcig-
ned faith. abinre, curse and detest
the said errors and herosioS, wiz:
that the earth moves, &c.) swear
that never will in future say or as
sert anything verbally or in writing,
which may give rise to n similar sus.
picion against me-" Rising from his
knees with his eyes still fixed on the
earth, whe hispered to n friend, L
pW 81 mu0re." ut moves for ali
that.n 50 it will be vita the man
who is forced to take tho amnesty
oath TO save himself; his family and
his property. lie may take it, but in
hia heart he will detest and dcspise
the authority that requires il. Will
such man be devoted b or make n
good citizen OF the government in
which he lives Who shall believe
it Z The history OF Poland, Of Ilunga
ry, Of Italy and OF Ireland furnishes
an answer to the question. Ii i'm
perIa governments are not able 10
mold in submissive obedience small
portions Of vast empire, once in re
volt, how much less q government
having for it's basis the consent of the
governed. But "suhjugation" is the
watchworl. Liberty and freedom for
the slave and subjugation aud extor
Tor the master is the popular
cry. Meet them, fight them, cruah
them, says the gentleman from Ken.
tucky, (Mr. Green Clay Smith J Sir.
that IS easily said upon this floor, and
is popular with those who from day
to day ii the gallery Of this House,
but even the gentleman from Kentuc |
ky as well as a number of other mill |
tary gentleman, were quite willing to |
'orego the pleasure OF the performance
and exchange their commissions as
Generals in the field for a certificate
emitting them to seat upon this
floor: and were | TO Judge by the
with which it was done,
and the tenacity with which they
hold on to it, and the efforts some OF |
them are making to return here again,
D'tead Of the war spirit they breathe
.'tlmI hrese walls | should strongly
suspect them of being in sympathy
WIN tlO PSaCO pdilN
Mr.. Chairman: am no military
man, and therefore incompetent to !
give advice or advance an opinion in |
military affairs, but have often been |
struck by the remarks OIL
Marshal Ney, in reply to Napoleon,
as related by lleadly in bis "Napoleon
and his marShals." zone dav at
Madrid, Napoleon entered the room
where Ney and several officers were
standing, and said in great glee, ev.
goes on we'll Romanin will
be reduced in fortnight; the Eng
lish are defeated and will be unable
TO advance; iu three mouths the war I
will be tiuishet." The officers to
whom this was addressed made more
ply; but Ney, shaking his head. said
with his characteristic olpntness,
''S're, this war has lasted long al
ready, and our affairs are not improv.
et. The people are obstinate :. even
their women and children fight, they
massacre our men in detail. To day
we cut the enemy in pieces, to NOR. |
row we have to oppose another twice
as numerous. Lt.is not au army we
have to fight, it ls a whole nation. Il
see 40 eud to this business Bona.
paFte followed his own inclinations