Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-17
(From mr Columbus 20: J Statesmen I

cpxrR trG ,E "a SS,S%"I WiIE Slavery VOTE
The Federal party are every whete using tiie u
en,eavors to mystity and nsrePreseht the 'o..
of General HARRISON against striking out section OF
bill under discussion in the Senate OF OHIO, when he
was member, in the session OF lo20-2l Tor The pun
shment of offences These papers are careful! TO keep
the facts from their readers. We have the hrst paper
in the cause of HARRISON yet to see, that dared puoS
the truth as il exists, from the records lhey Phps"
letters occasionally from Gen. Harrison, wherein he
undertakes to hide the vote he gave by special pleading
but the facts they exist on the journal OF our o'a
and which arc before us, they are careful to keep
hid from public view. This itself IS condemnation
strong and pointed that the people OF this country are
not prepared to sustain law that would pick up men,
for pettv offences as stray cattle on the commons
and sci them into slavery for specified pertod-a Pc
Rod depending entirely on the 'chtmS o. court, anu
the disposition competition OF bidders al inc
This system of slavery to be introduced tor petty
offences the vocabulary of which, is not small. For
majority of these Offences public opinion does not sis
tain a very rigid punishment, being something OF the
old blue law order But, the law only reached lii'
poor in lis oppressive, degrading and save-sellng lea
lures it cannot be defended any principles OF justice
| or morality.
We copy at length from the journals Of the Ohio Sc
nate for lc!O!l pages :}U3, BOZ and ''Oo we take 's
exact copy Of the journals embracing all me ACTON Oh
the bin on that dav MS shows By the connection the
nature of the bill II shows also the singular notions
entertained at that time By Gen Harrison and Others
of The proprety Of personal combaants 10 settle 'ei'
own disputes by COMPROMISED If a rch man were 70
beat poor man in the street, and then compromise the
matter by paUng him sufficient remuneration, mere
would be an end of the matter The whole force OF
General iarrisons principles aud IDEAS Oh na'nrai
rights, seemed TO be based on money Truly, ne 10 u
fit candidate for the Shylocks who have got nun 10
their keeping mind body, conscience ana every '"g
else.
E,,irar, from HE Journals Of ihr ohio Seaatc.
"Thc Senate then according TO the order OF Tue DAY
resolved itself into committee OF tile whole upon "le
bill from the House. entitled an act supplementary 70
the act for the punishment Of rfrfdH oH'"rtS a'Fe
named: and after time spent therein me ',Peahei
resumed the chair and MIR Rugges reported that Inc
committee had made sundry amendments !" sal" oli'
s'rhe Senate took up said amendments ana they
were agreed to.
"Thcreupon, Mr.. Russell moved TO strike out tle
18th section of said bill; which section was read as 10"
lows:
n "Scc l. Ec further tnarted, That every person
adiudeed sentenced to pay fine Tor any offence sPe
Gifted in this act, in the act TO winch TINS rs supple
mpntary may discharge such fine by labor on the h'gh
ways OF the township in which he resides; anu every
court or Justice upon pronnuncng Judgment ior l'e
payment of fine shall specify and make an oruer SCI
ting ont within what period of time, and al what rate
Of day wages the fine may be thus discharged, ana
upon " hat road or roads the labor shall be performed
and execution NAV be said upon security or o'lier
wise 10 rive time for the performance of such labor
The certificates of the supervisor "i the proper dslrlc
Il shall be evidence that the whole any part oi me Ia
Dor has been performed, and if the whole labor Is IL"
performed, within the time prescribed, the party SHAH
nevertheless have credit for the amount OF labor &C
+ tuay performed.
(which motion was decided in the negative. Yea:
-, nays t.
"And The yeas and nays being required, those WIG
: voted in the affirmative
Nlcssrs Ecasly, Brown, Flthian, lleaton jennings
Matthew's, Ncwcom, Rohb, Russell, Scoheid, She'"y
. Swraringcn and rhompson-!3.
I .sThosr who voted i'll the negative were
"lcsSrs Baldwin, Cole Foos, Class, Harrison, Hen
lerson Lucas, Mclaughlin, Mclean, McNllllan w.
5 walt Pollock, Ruggcs Roberts, Stone, Woncdof'
Wheeler and Spcakcr-l-