The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-21


ews, McLaUghiiO, MeMIhOn, New.
com, Robb, Ru-sei, SoUield, Shelby,
S~earingea, Thompson, and Womel-
dof-20
Sand those who voted in the mega
tive were Messrs. Balwin, Cole, Foss,
Foster, WILLIAM II. HARRISON,
Mclean, Oswald, POIIick, Rnggles,
Roberts, Wheeler and Spesker-l2"
But perhsPs the scepticaI Feddies may
dare 10 doubuthe truth Of the above. In
that event we would commend TO ihen
ptcial nouce the following Certificate
which 10 endorsed upon the back OF, 10
wit:
.SEcRETARY OF STATE's OFFICE,
CoLuMBus, Ohio, Sept 10, 1886. 5 F.
certify that the foregoing is true
and accurate copy from the journals OF
the Senate oflhe State of Ohio, being
the first session Of the l9Ih General As.
sembly, held at Columbus, Dec, 1920.
See pagsst303, ,S04. .305.
.aJ CARTER B. HARLAN,
t H Secretary Of Stale.
General Robert Lucas, the late Dem
ocratic Governor Of Ohio, was then a
member of the Senate, and in the true
spir., Of patriotism, made the following
remarks in support Of the motion made
by Mr.. Fi,hian, Of Champaign, 10 strike
out the 18th section, a true copy oil
whose speech, as then published, s-be-
low: ...
"Mr. Lucas said that he would vote
for the motion Of the gentleman from
Champaign. KMr. Fllh,an,) 10 strike
ou, the section. He considered it OBJ
jec,iOnable in every point Ofv'ew. lie
considered it but only violation OF that
provision ofthe constitution OF the Slate
which declares that there shall be nelth-
or SLAVERY nor involuntary Seruitnde IN
this State, but il contains principles OF
the most revolving character 1t de-
clairs that a person who is unable to
pay a fas, or costs, shall be liable to be
,soLp; aud thai the individual who will
pay The fine and costs for The shortest
lime Of service shall be The purchaser
what will be the operation of this
section2' said Mr.. Lucas. we will
suppose a case;-Suppose one oil the
Patriots Of the Revolution should be in
suited by an enemy Of his country, or
Toy, who had fought against him in the
struggle for liberty, and he should be
provoked 10 commit an assault, in defen-
ding the honor of his Government-'by
our laws he night be prosecuted and
fined. He is poor, and unable to pay
the fine. What would follow under the
provisions of this seciion2 He IS PUB
,LrcLY ADVERTISED FOR SALE
he is dragged by the crier along The
s,reets--the man who provoked the as.
sauI,, bids the amount Of ftke fine and costs
for the shortest term of seruice, say FOR
sry YEARs-ThE OLD PATRIOT is
KNOCKED OFF TO HIS PERSE-
OUTER, aud driven, in triumph. into
BONDAGE. Any unfortunate, citizen,
who, in an unguarded moment. might
be thus subjected to the payment Of q
fine, would be liable to be SOLD, un.
der this section, and DRIVEN INTO
SLAVERY by A FREE NEGRO.
should such negro choose to become
the purchaser. This would be revo.
ting 10 every principle Of humanity, anC
q disgrace to the age in which We live.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Fhhian's motiou, and carried in the af
fiIma,ive-yeas 20, nays, IL So this
obnoxious provision. DEFENDED
BY WIN. H. HARRISON, does not
now disgrace the statute book Of Ohio.
We shall frequently resume the con.
sideration Of the question. Nv. h.
Harrison who is hea" The Federal
ito shall have their "trumpbant query"
answered TO ''their hearts couleDt."-