Daily Ohio Statesman

Resolutions to be Adopted by the Abolition Leagues.

Mr. McSweeney, of Wooster, in a late speech at that place, suggested the following preamble and resolutions as a test of the sincerity and belief of the Abolitionists, who are daily and without stint of measure, and in select phrases of special insult, charging the Democracy with the crime of treason, and with rendering aid and comfort to the secessionists of the South. If they believe the charges, these resolutions should be passed by all the Abolition Leagues. If they are made falsely, wickedly and maliciously, every good man, of whatever party or creed, should hold the authors of the accusation guilty of furnishing aid and sympathy to the rebels:

Whereas, A conscription act is about to be enforced to fill the thinned ranks of the Union army; and

Whereas, A three hundred dollar exemption clause has been inserted in said act merely as a test of the sublime patriotism of this League; be it therefore

Resolved, That although we are rich and well-born, we scorn the individual who would deprive himself of the glorious opportunity of fighting for his country, by purchasing his exemption under the conscription law.

2d. Resolved, That we will go when we are drafted, leaving the exemption clause to the miserable copperheads: and

Whereas, Many of the copperheads are poor, hard working men with large families, and are unable to raise the sum of three hundred dollars; and,

Whereas, We have denounced the whole Democratic party, and all its members as rebels, traitors, secessionists and rebel sympathizers, and have insulted them in every manner known to our most accomplished black-guards; and,

Whereas, Unless we have basely belied them, they would be dangerous men in the armies of the Union, and in order at least to keep up the appearance of sincerity in our accusations against our Democratic neighbors, be it therefore further

Resolved, In the smoke of this rising incense of gum and myrrh, that we of this League, who are not drafted, will stand ready to take the place of the poor rebel copperheads who might otherwise form part of the Union army, and thereby endanger the success of the cause of Freedom.