Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-10-05
Ohio Legislative Record in Fa
vor of Supporting the Gov
ernment in 1863.
THE REASONABLE OTTO
DRESEL RESOLUTIONS.
R. Il. Chambers Patri.
Otism Measured.

We have been requested by many
Republicans to reprint the Resolution
of the Ohio Legislature of 1863, pledg
ing the support of the State to the Gen
eral Government. They are found ir
Ohio Laws, 1863, page 147, and are a:
follows:
"WHEREAs, A republican form O
| government is believed to rest largely
1 upon the consent of the governed, anC
can only be maintained where war i.
waged for its destruction, by a hearty
cooperation of the loyal people OF such
Government, and
"WHEREAs, The Constitution of the
United States, founded by the wisdom
and patriotism of our fathers, very wise
ly provides for government of legisla.
tive, judicial and executive depart.
Inents, with power believed to be
ample to defend the rights of the peo.
pie, maintain the authority of the gov.
ernment to execute the laws fthe pa.
tiOn, and
"WHEREAs, IN unholy warfare is
now waged by certain States against
the authority of the legally constituted
government of the country, and as no
provision is made by the Constitution
for the suppression of rebellion, and
the enforcement of the laws, except
through the legally constituted author.
tiles of the country, and as the execu.
tiOn of the laws, in republican or
democratic form of government, de
pends largely npon the patriotism and
loyalty of the people-therefore,
"ResofUed BY the General assembly of
the State of Ohio, That We deem it
proper, as the representatives of the
people, TO renew our pledges in the
name of the State, to the General Gov
ernment, to render it all the aid with
in our power, both morally and physi-
cally, in its laudable efforts to put
down the rebellion, preserve the Con-
stitution, and restore the Union.
"ResOtUed, That it is with pain and
modification, that we hear of the prop
Ositions of either persons or parties in
the North, to divide the loyal States,
with the ultimate design of attaching
any portion of those States to the So
called Southern Confederacy, and that
we do, in the name of the people of the
State of Ohio, most solemnly protest
against such y heresy; believing that it
not only proposes the destruction of the
Constitution and of the Union, but |
would, If encouraged, result finally in |
the probable overthrow of our civil |
liberties.
'ResOtued, That any attempt by per-
sons or parties i'm the North to divide
.he territory of the Union, while the
General Government is waging war for
l., nf Aiatn
giving aid and comfort to the enemies
'erest apprehension, and condemnation
'f all loyal men, and good citizens"
ROBT. f. CHAMBERS voted against
his resolution. See House Journal
year 1868, page 364.
Mr.. Otto Dresel moved to amend the
as follows. See House Jour.
lal year 1868, page 1863:
"WHEREAs, In the prosecution of
he existing war, the present Admin.
stration has assumed powers utterly
t variance with the letter and spirit
4 the Constitution of the United States,
nd has thereby forfeited the conf
ence of the people.
" HI OiuCI W |
ull harmony, and mutual confidence
the sovereign people, and its
ppointed servants, it is essential that
he voice of the p. Ople should be heard
nd needed by the President, his Cabi-
et, and the halls of Congress-there-
ore,
"ResolUed, That while we assert our
eviction to the Constitution and the
Union, and will support the authori-
les of the United States in the full ,
exercise of their powers,
pe deliberately avOw that the liber-
les of the people are menaced by Con-
ressional and Federal usurpations, and !
an only be preserved by the energetic [
ctiOn of State authority, and we arc ,
to maintain and defend the
onOr of our State, and the rights of
er people. II
"ResotUed, That the CONSUMPTION
NV, recently passed by Congress, is
lbversive of the sovereignty and I
ghts of the States, and designed to {
make them mere dependencies upon I