M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-06-22
NO 4o

i@TS ~ other oi their reserved rights
we have no security for this, and il Ia
the part Of wisdom 10 resist evil In
the beginning. lfthe Federal Gov
ernment may, at the demand of a
'sectIonal Arty, rendered insensate by
iinatIcsm, or impelled by selfish aud
marceInry purposes, interior With the
right OF the State to regulate and
govern itself iu one respect. doosit
not become a precedent, and NAV il
not end in complete absorpatior of
all the powers of the State, and place
cur domestic rights completely in the
hands OF central power, to be WELD.
cd by those who aIe strangers TO ia
ana aliens to our interests. For in-
stance, It may please the transcenden.
tai philanthrOpista of New England
to regard tho breeding of the hybrid
mule, or the raising of tobacco, or the
cultivation Of barley, as an evil mer-
ting their special maledlction. What
ID to hlnde: them, with their yast nu.
merical majority, from efiactirg the
destruction Of either, or all, OF these
great lntOrests in our State, by the
by the instrumentality of constitn--
uonaI amendment ! And so It NAV
DC with all Of our domestic interests.
Depend upon 1t, the present move
mert Ia but the beginning of a stu
pondops design, which must lead to
the Capitalization and consolidation of
Isi! power in the hands of the FEEDER.
I"l Government, and consequent des-
traction OF our liberty, happiness :aud
prosperity.
Suppose | were 10 accede to tho
wishes OF my partial friends in the
DeInocratlce party, AMI become their
candidate ior the legislature, would
! be expected to oppose the candi-
dates OF the Democratic and Conser-
vative UniniOn Convention which
has just mot' If SO, pray upon what
l5sucF They agree with me fully up
on every vital point. They are sup
porting every measure and principle
saonid advocate were | candidate.
Upon what ground, then wonjd | be
Tlqulred to oppose them! Would it
be eit!.or digniti ID or patriotic for me
,lt9faTN1 q ?ntlomen. you have never
i ~: hlnocrats. Upon otter issues
III times long past, you differed from
mo snd opposed my party, | cannot
forgive You. Although you now
agree with mo, are advocating tho
same sound principles which | entdr
tam, and like me, abominate both
It5o doctrinuO aud purposes of radical
ism, my old prejudices againsts You
are So luveterate and intense must
Ioppoae you, even if it results in tho
isuccees Of our common too." This
won.d be neither wise nor patriotic,
aud | can not consent to place myself
IN position 80 ridiculous and humili
tating.
The effect Of having three parties
in the field, has been well considered
! by our iricnds in other parts of tho
State, and they think it can only re-
suit IN tho success OF the radical
cause. 10 Mason county a large mum
BIZ OF influential and enlightened
Democrats, from motives which com
mand my respect, have determined to
support the candidates Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Union Con-
vention. ANY candidate, therefore
who makes ths race exclusively upon
old party grounds, and in opposition
to the nominees Of the Convention,
must fail to obtain the full vote of
his old party friends, and will ineyjta
'bly be mortified by defeat.
have seeLto many evidences of
the satisfaction which the prospect of
having third set of candidates in
the field, has afforded the leaders of
the radical party, to be willing to con
tribute in any degree by my instru-,
mentality to the truition of their
hopes.
| have thus hastily and frankly.
though trust respectfully, given
some of the reasons why | deem i, in :
expedlent and improper to yield to
the wishes Of my friends who have
called upon me to become a capdi-
date tor the Legislature. They will
pardon me If | add an appeal to their
sense Of patriotism, to desist from
sher purpose Of making a party race,
and running separate candidates at
this, critical juncture, to divide and
distract those whose highest duty and
best interest it Is, for more reason
than | have here given, to remain
united and cordially corporate with
zach other. | have in times past
been honored by the Democratic par
ty. and shall carry with me to the
grave grateful recollections Of its