Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-03
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tutn tAtcs W tbt quOtt VI ToOps hsstButu
TO the State Of Ohio. This draft is Fixed
by the provisions Of the act Of Congress
and must follow in fifty days after the date
Of the coll by the President. Present In.
dicstions are that portion Of the quota
Of this State, will be deficient, aud that
In at least some districts, q draft must
take place to cover such deficiencies. This
need not, and should not, have been the
case. The exeriion that has been made 10
discourage and prevent enlistment, II 9th.
erwise directed, would have filed the quo
tas of those localities, or left the deficiency
very light.
However unwilling to believe that any
considerable portion OF this State would
atray themselves iu "a factious, il not trea.
souable opposition TO The execution Of the
laws Of the land, there are indications of
such'a spirit in the State, which as Chief
Magistrate, may not disregard In ap
pealiDg 10 the people TO discard the conn
SCI Of wicked and unpriucipled leaders,
that Invite them TO facticus and forcibe re-
sstonce to The drsn or any other require
meut of the Government, | am actuated
solely by desire 10 preserve, If prsctica
BILE, The peace of the State, aud the well
fare Of the erriug portion Of orr people,
aud not from any appreheDsions OF the do
Termination o. ability Of the Government
TO maintain tie supremacy of its laws
The man who supposes that either the.
National or State Government is unsdvsed
Of, or unprepared for, the threatened emer-
gency, rs following The deception of his
leaders to Consequences OF the most, serious
| character. Let me adviae yon who coun.
| tenauce this Dsutrection, to look carefully
at the civil and military penalties yon are
incurring The act Of Congress, approved
July 3lst. 1868, To, Define aud Punish
certain couspirscies, is ns follows:
al Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives ofthe United States of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That if two or more
persons within any State or Territory of the
United States, shall conspire TO overthrow or
| TO put down, or, to destroy by force, the Gov
eminent OF the United States. or to levy war
against the United States, or to oppose by force
the authority Of the Government Of the Uni
ted States or TO prevent, hinder or delay the
execution OF any law OF the United States or
by force to seize, take, or posses any property
OF the Upited States against the will or con
trsry TO the authority of the United States p
or By furce. or intimidation, or threat to pre-
vent any person accepting or holding any Office
OF trust, or place OF confidence, under the Uni
ted States each and every person so offending
shall be guilty OF a high crime, and upon con-
viction thereof 10 any District or Circuit Court
OF the United States. having jurisdiction there
or District or Supreme Court OF any Territory
OF The United States having Jurisdiction there
or shall be punished by fine not less than
Hnn ht,aI Ill. q
thousand dollars or by Imprisonment with or
without hard labor as the court shall, determine
for period not less than six months nor great
er than six years, or by both such fne and i'm
prisonmeni." ass e zal4e..5ag lia
This is merely the punishment for con-
spiracies, yet It's penalties are not light.
and should not be tboughtlessly incurred
This follows, too, q mere combination or
agreement OF men TO do an unlawful act
and is complete without resort to arms
Resistance TO the law by bodies Of armed
men constitutes the OVERT ACT OF TREASON,
the punishment of which is death. These
are the civil penalties the military results
aie to be found 10 the power of ths Gov
ernment by armed force, to deal with every
species of insurrection against the enforce
ment OF lis legal e0actme0ts.
II is unnecessary to argue the duty OF |
every citizen to yield obedience to laws
coustisutionaliy snacted, so long as they
remain 10 force. II men may take up arms
to resist laws in the policy or effect of
which they do not concur, then all govern
ment is al sn end, and We are resolv, in. |
to anarchy. This state of things 10 not
tolerated. A government may as well per. |
ish In bold and vigorous effort to main
tain its integrity, as to suffer an insurrec-
tion to neutralze its laws and defy its
power
Most earnestly do appeal 10 the peo
pie OF the State NOT 10 engage 10 this for.
cible resistanc to the laws to which evil
counselors and bad men are leading them
II aeannot and will not succeed. Its tri-
umph, ii 1t achieve any, must be Of mere
temporary character The Government is
not weak. 1t is strong and powerful. II
cannot ard will not permit an armed insar.
reciion to impeach its strength or impair
its power, while contendIng with the |
Southern rebellion. do not say this |
in any spirit of Intimidation, or in any
threatening tone. / speak TO you as
warning, aBd With an imploring voice to
hear and heed il. / know what the deter |
minaiion OF your Government is, and
fully comprehend the power al hand 10 en-
force il. t.-r--4s.I,s sf.. ~ r Ys
What can yon. who contemplate armed
resistance. reasonably expect to gain by
such movement You cannot efecinslIy
o. permanently prevent the enforcement Of
The laws. You cannot in sBy wise improve
your own condition 10 the present, and
mast seriously injare tin the future in
dieious and conservative men, who look to
the supremacy of the GoverDment for pro
lection and safety. Of their persons aud
property, will not sympstbize or co operate
with you. You may commit crime you
may shed blood you may destroy proper
ty I; yoa may spread uio aud devasiion
oysEs some Localities Of the Stale ycu mfy
give aid and omfort Tor q oa to be
Rebels already 10 atms agsiesl the country;
you may ,raasfsr for brief time. the
horrors Of ws from the fields Of the South
to those Of The State of Ohio. You NAV
} parslyzs prosperity and create cons erna
lion and alarm among oar people. This !,
o bare possibility, but il is all yeu can hop.
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