Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-08-27
WHOLE |! NUMBER '765, I I

have this formuls by heart paud, knew how soi
thoroughly crushed cwere aitsi ifuuda amcntsl, 81,
assumptions by Webster In his discnssion Ia "a
with Hayne, and by jackson in bis msniseaib
'estoes against Notifications Whoever is0
aecen'iy readiu'ouf country'sreeent1 histoss q
ry needs no elucidatiou of tho Union or the ada
Dlsnnion slde OF the eeouirorsrsyx'ab sdi siidw
p9eoa'is sthere sun aaothero tenabes sposisa II
ton eiohres we trath OF are We not RinU
Naponq ials there oris thote not, such no4
thing allegiance dne to, and treason Fpos,.ieo
sible aagainst,tth Uuionf .sSnppose 1thes 81
Legislatare oraC Convention of aoy State to bss
pass, an 0Siinauce Of lNullificaiionso or Se.iaU
cessiou, ares theeizsns, ,sof that State abs a.
solved thcreby from their obligations sndoiIis
oaths faidelity, 20 the . Udion2s y ItjsesefyI II
late NOW to ask these aud 'kindred qnes-d0l
! tioosf eabut, nfterspendirg Half Million Uoy
livesJand untold millions OF property on theo ie
problem, there should be on AstERiukNsan-ano
swerato these qnestions--speeifc,s spnsmbgig
uousi decisive. We cannot afford to have -,
avished oil this blood and treasure In vain
II to, secede from the Union at pleasure"
is the constitutional or reserved right or et-
cry State, then the war FOR the tnfon Is sia
aggressive, Ubiquitous, nhjastifabie.s lT,oaroc
the other band. there 6si ne such right, dell
lhen'the war dgaias5 the ONION Is theimoss iis
atrocious rebellion and treason. aso0ds
lfsthe Union has a constitutional right
to deiendi,ssoya existence then to charge ,sm.
the bPfesident, and bis supporters With the
kcostof the War-hato hold them responsible -.
for the mountsins Of slain 1t has piled, the
ulysses of debt il has opened, is most IN.
fjdst. 1t is like saying to the sheriff Of 20
New York City, Sir, you bays during the II
last year. spent million of dollars In. fer,r
| lrafi ont
and, pupishing feons what have you 10 ~
I say for, yourself T. Oply this. the sheriff =
lcwould reply, that committed none or the %
felonies, aud did not elect myself sheriff. -
and if it was wrong to prosecute felons to
conviction and punishment, the law is id =
lfault, not /. If you would give impunity Z,
to felons, you should neither enact laws nor ~
choose sheriff. ''' - ~ 9'
Gen. Mcclellan. in bis recent West Point 9 9.
oration forcibly says: ''oF
% no secure ourselves from the iate of che .
tdivided republics Of Italy and South Amer 'm
|lica. to preserve our government from de-
st;uctop, TO enforce its just power and laws
to maintain our very existence as nation
! these we're. the causes which impeled us aq
to draw the sword. Rebellion against aan
4 government like ours, which contains the %
4 means Of selfadjustulent q pacific remedy !
for evils. should never be confounded with9ni
!, revolution against despotic power, which
refuses redress Of wrongs Such d feteis,iq
I1iop cannot be justified upon ethical grodndss;fR
hand the only alterna lives for orr, ,choice are
n pits suppression or the destruction Of our na-Se
tionaiity., Af such a time as This, andiina
such aslruggle, political partisansbip shculd 2
which thinks only, of the good Of the whole
,arntrv. woe n fthic iv,:.hfE
Athese motives, that SO many Of our com
!. rades have given their lives, and to tIis zoe
are an persondilg plsdgelsiin all Honor and y
frlelity,, Shall such desotion as ottat ofio
foar dead comrades be Of no 'availft Shall =
tit be said in after ages that we lacked atheai
, vigor to eomplet Tic ,eo1k tlss 5egRS ;;sthatai
after all these noble lives, freely given, wesS
iihesitaed and failed to keep straight on I'M
It'll our land was saved 2n sss sef0 90 80 mes
II rs buy of the rebels by pfofero Of fasu
!. vots, concessions, privelges this isnot tois
suppress their rebellion % III is to offer al
premium for future revolts2Ato render se2lb
cession the ready resort of every defeated
n aspirant, every restless agtator5 To maine
y tain that the Union cannot coerce a Staten
s is to proclaim it the sport and waif of every
Oj local Jealousy, every sectional ambiti0ulu
4 Itisito assimi tate. our national existence to
y Fourth Of July gathering. mass meets
ing, collected BY some orators fame, l'somesi
raree.show's attractions. 2asE11ao ,bssiyea-lii
5 That should Il ever arriveAwili be y.
: sad day for America and Freedom which
"a witnesses the confessed defeat Of che Uuioni
: ia its struggle for existence. q Despots sandl
: ohgatchs will exult over the spectacle, aex-1
bibiting II TO their victims as conclusive
proof that republics have no itherens vt9l-s
ina .oI 4ol .t.x4ac fxas
d property or life. But darker--far darker
, than even this, would ebe a'reuuioni Spur.
: chased by concessions TO Rebels ip 'srmso Of
Z privileges and favors which were denied
! them while still toyai-Zprisiliges at var
2 not only with the equal rights OF their efel-s
q lowe w.citisens, bot with the rights of Human
!, Nature itself. DOW bile the curtailmentaof
: the Republic would beSaoealamiry, its dss
!, . basemeHt into a mere sconvenienccl and
Q lacquey of ithe siaTeholdidg traitors sBould
:, be monstroas crime. Take aHy form hut
4 that Il aai TGE1u1 51odtw aailes6 ,s7sib
;. sbsecl. OF esa.s Garaeld, before she, Cons
: ydisqag Ersssionsl G csnrsasaon,i ,dsi. =
q ',GsSrLRxEsI I.us.I OF raE Il 10Th DIsfslcr Af
> this occasion, as, this is the 6rst time that
Q ] have been invited to appear before
e Conyention under such ,circnmstences
n desire, however, that perfect understand
y ing should exist between myself and my
eppslitntpepts, ] think ] know myself well
d enough to say that 4 should do dishonor
i to you and my sell. If I were wiling That
{, yon should, be deceived 10 regard 10 my
% opinions. am graifpl K. yop, for the con.
y fdence you have extended TO me, 'andf
l. desire that nothing but mutual confidence