The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-09-21
Choice ''LoyaP' Reading.
What Party Advocated Secession!
"Eet us Expel Soulh Care
Eina!''
THERE WILL EsENO COERCH0Ar
"Sye Adv OCate Peaceabic .Sepa-
rGtiOn!,'
"We Insist on Letting Them 90 in
Peace!'

during the war Garbled extracts from
the speeches of Democrats are publish
ed by them and circulated broadcast
through the State We propose, in this
article, to reproduce some choice read
ing copied from Radical newspapers Of
good standing.
On the 18th of November, 1860, 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. IT IS
not genuine Federal, centralized power.
Now, if any State or States wish to re-
nounce the benefits of this general pro-
lection how can they be compelled to
continue the recipients of such advanta
gcs? The Cotton States are not rebel
ling against the Federal authorities, nor
nullifying any particular general law
They simply request to be released from
the Union compact TO COERCE
THEM TO REMAIN IN THE UN-
ION, BY THE FORCES OF THE UNI
TED STATES GOVERNMENT, IS TO
ENTIRELY CHANGE THE NATURE
OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY"
Again, November 13, 1890, the Jour
nal said
"We begin to have serious apprchen-
sions that the wfetched little Oligarchy
of South Carolina inten Is to remain in
Che Union, after all her threats of seces-
sion.
ave regret this, and VIC have to pro
pose as means of avoiding future an
noyance, the expulsion Of South Crottaa
from the Union. She never has been
anything but source Of vexatidn,
trouble and expense, Let the thing be
regularly and deliberately done, Peti
tions circulated among the people for the
expulsion of South Carolina would re-
ceive innumerable signatures; and on
the meeting OF Congress, We might bat
ter the gates Off the capitol with storms
of prayer for the purpose. The body
which has power to admit State INTO
the Union has the power to expel a
State, and we hope that our members
may be instructed to act promptly in
this matter.
"South Carolina does not now want
to secede. Let as erpet her"
Again, March q, 1861, the Journal
said:
politicians and dotards may gable
and weep tears of imbecility over the
breaking up of an unnatural compact,
but reason, justice and humanity will
gladly accept it as one of these cheering
evidences that Providence is working
good to the creatures of the earth
through the process Of events.
"a rigid analysis Of American patri-
otism discovers but little golG. The en-
thusiasm of the masses for the Union is
more or less fictitious. The Union has
been apotheosized by politicians for their
own selfish aggrandizement. 1t has been
made their rallying cry until the unthin&-
ing had come to invest it with certaih
degree of sacredness. But truth has
reached the popular heart and intelli-
gence the popular mind, and the masses
see that the natural giant strength of
physical America and the measure Of
freedom enjoyed by oar people under
the Constitution, properly directed, have
made us what we are In spite of the I'm
ion. + Then why should the
free men deplore the loss of the Union ?"
But the Journal was not &loue in its
detestation of the Union The Cincin-
natl Ggzcttc, March r, 1861, said
"It is not to be doubted, however, that
the evacuation of Fort Sumter, while
greatly diminishing, if not entirely re-
moving, the danger Of civil war, would
accomplish more than any policy that
could be adopted to weaken the strength
of the, Secessionists in the Border States,
and to strengthen the Union feeling
throughout the entire South. However
much our feelings on the subject might
lead us to desire a different kind of treat
ment for the South Carolina rebels, we
are not prepared to dispute the wisdom
Of the Administration in a measure
looking to the continuance Of Peace and
an ultimate peaceful adjustment of our
National troubles"
And the Cincinnati Commercial, Of
january 81, 1861, said:
Gentlemen of Virginia aud Ken
lucky, there Uil be no coercion SER
ASIDE ALL FEARS ON THAT POINT, We
could and would readily sacrifice men
and money by thousands and millions to
put down factions, to vindcats the Gov
ernment against mobs; but We do not ,o mt
to conquer a people, AND WE WILL NOT
TRY TO DO IT II there are any aacondi-
tioaai Union men ia the South, THEY MUST
FIGHT THE BATTLE IN THEIR OWN WAY
THE NORTH WILL NOT INTER
!FOSE ITS MILITARY POWER Be