The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-16
Record of the Loyal!

ing with charges of Democratic dis
loyalty during the war. Garbled ex-
tracts from the speeches of Democrats
are published by them and Circulated
broadcast throughout the State. We
propose, in this article, to reproduce
some choice reading copied from Rad
ical newspapers in good standing.
On the 18th of November, 1850, the
Ohio State Journal, Immediately after
the election of President Lincoln,
made this remarkable declaration:
.The General Government is but
representative of all the States. 1t is
not genuine Federal, centralized pow
er. Now, if any State or States wish
to renounce the benefits of this gener-
al protection how can they be COM
PEELED to continue the recipients of
such advantages? The Cotton States
are not rebelling against the Federal
authority, nor nullifying any particn
lar general law. They simply request
Ito be released from the Union COM
pact. TO COERCE THEM TO RE
MAIN IN THE UNION, BY THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
is TO ENTIRELY CHANGE THE
NATURE OF FEDERAL AU-
THORITY."
Again, November 18th, 1860, the
Journal said:
eve begin to have serious appre-
tensions that the wretched little
Oligarchy of South Carolina intends
to remain in the Union, after all her
threats of secession.
Weregret this, and we have to pro-
pose as means of avoiding future
annoyance, the expulsion Of South
Carolina from the Union. She never
has been anything but source of vex-
alton, trouble and expense. Let the
thing be regularly and deliberately
done. Petitions circulated among the
people for the expulsion of South
!. Carolina would receive innumerable
signatures on the meeting of Con-
gress, we might batter the gates Off
the capitol with storms of prayer
for that purpose. The body Which
has power to admit State into the
Union has the power to expel State,
and we hope that our members may
| be instructed to act promptly in this
matter. a
"South Carolina does not want to
secede- Let as e1pel her,"
Again, March 9th, 1861, the Jour,
i, nal said:
Politicians and dotards may CAB.
BILE and weep tears of imbecility over
7 the backing up of all unnatural com.
pact, but reason, Justice and humanity
! will gladly accept it as one of these
= cheering evidences that Providence i;
: working good to the creatures of the
! earth through the process of events.
\ GA rigid analysis of American pat
9 riotism discovers but little gold. The
: enthusiasm OF the masses for the I'm
ion is more OF less fcticious. Tht
D Union has been apotheosiZed by politi
# clans for their own selfish aggrandize
h ment. 1t has been made their rally
ing cry until the unthinking had be
: come to invest it with certain degre!
of sacredness. But truth has reached
i the popular heart and intelligence tn,
i. popular mind, and the masses see tina
the natural giant strength of physica
, America and the measure of freedom
J. enjoyed by our people under the Con
l. stitution properly directed, have mad
q us what we are in spite of the Union
II Then why should tn
free men deplore the loss of the Un
e ion ?"
II But the Journal was not alone il
If its detestation of the Union? TIL
If Cincinnati Gazette, March 18th, 1861
said:
g s'It is not to be doubted, however
o that the evacuation of Fort Sumptel
It while greatly diminishing, if not ell
. tireIy removing, the danger of civi
Q war, would accomplish more than an
-e policy that could be adopted to weak
e en- the strength Of the Secessionists i
;s the Union feeling throughout the en-
tire South. However much our feel
'e ings on the subject might lead us t
$, desire different kind of treatmen
Is for the South Carolina rebels, we ar
E. not prepared to dispute the wisdoI
- of the Administration in q measur
10 looking to the continuance of Peac
y, and an ultimate peaceful adjustmen
". of our National troubles"
re And the Cincinnati Commercial, {
n January 31st, 1861, said:
a Gentlemen of Virginia and Ker
lucky, there aciH be no coercion. Sc
ASIDE ALL FEARS ON THAT POINT. w
could and would readily sacrifice me
and money by thousands and million
I'll to put down factions, to vindicate th
at Government against mobs; but zoe d
Is not Udnt to conquer people, and W
WILL NOT TRY TO DO IT. If there an
. d7ay unconditional Union men 1n til
= South THEY MUST FIGHT THE BATTL
I'd IN THEIR OWN WAY. THE 5NORT1
le WILL NOT INTERPOSE ITS NIL
of ITARY POWER BETWEEN TIL
SOUTH AND THE ESTABLISH
io MENT OF ANY GOVERNMENT
&c THAT MAY BE THE PLEASUR.
of OF ITS PEOPLE" s.. s...a
E. Again, March 2Sth, 1861, the Com
n nnercida. said; "When it became az
III parent that 4 coercice policy meal
n, not cauterizing local irritation, bu
the conquest, by fire and sword, {
the country from the Ohio river to th
Gulf of Mexico, and from the Potoma
y to the Rio Grande-ave adUocdte
~ pedcea6le separation, and gave man
H. of what we considered good and sui
th stantial reasons for so doing
OF 1--WE are not in favor of blockadin
al the SOutnern coast. We are not
III favor Of retaking by force the proper
us ty of the United States now the pol
of session of the seoeders. We woul
in recognize the existence of govern
90 ment formed of all the slave-holdin
90 States, and attempt to cultivate amici
OF BILE relations with it."
ne Who were the advocates of the di
ed solution of the Union? The Repul
m, lican politicians told the SoutheI
ON people to go in peace. They wen
Ct The result is before us? Who is r
ed sponsible for it? Echo ans wers-tf
ne Radical Wyandot Union.
he MORTON VS.. MoRToN.-The Radica
eff of this State imported Senator Morto
[r. to inaqgurate the campaign for the
We and to tell the people how to vot
of The senator has a record. We hay
- heretofore published his argument