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w 0llo hm pl6dseu, bhl0 mr' VI, on
the one hand, to 6nd this very proper
measure, tending to remove any doubts
which the regulating spirit may have
cast upon our public faith, come from
the quarter it does, and supported as it
has been without regard to party asso
Citations, cannot but deeply regret that
q single voice should be heard upon this
floor, questioning the propriety of these
resolutions. The gentleman from Knox
tells us that he for one, if single and a
lone in the enterprise, will oppose the
passage OF the resolution, if such oppo.
sition work his expulsion from his seat
in this Hall, Every member, sir,
is left TO the uncontrolled exercise OF
his own discretion i'll this matter
and for one, sir, should consider my
self guilty Of moral treason, entertaining
the views | do on the subject were 10
say by my vote, that The bonds of our
State shall not be faithfully paid Sir,
the mighty works OF internal improve.
ment which impart glory aud grandeur
to our State, and which rank her first in
the list of the members of the conieder.
acy, were all constructed with means
procured by virtue Of the confidence of
capitalists in the honor integrity, and
public pride OF our citizens; and shall
we now, in lS4l, when our great works
are nearly completed, and our people
reapng The great and lasting benefit
flowing from Them, turn round to our
public creditors and deny the juslness Of
their claims, and renounce our intention
to pay them! TO do so would be 10 in =
Aict fatal stab upon the reputation Of
our State, and mock TO scorn our pre-
tensions to honesty in the eyes Of the
world. Oar public works, sir, would
remain as monuments of our dlShonor,
giving perpetuiLy to the remembrance
OF SO damnlng deed Of inlamy. Sir,
said Mr.. C., should be ashamed to re-
turn to my constituents and tell thom Of
the dishOnor thus cast upon our char
acter by an open act Of wanlon repudla.
ton in the form OF law. should be
ashamed even of the seat hold upon
this floor, if thought a majority were
here proposing to spread upon record a
vote, which would indicate an abolition
OF state Indebtedness by an exercise oI
sovereignty as dishonest and dlshonor
able as robbery itself
Mr. M'Nulty continued the discussion,
Do We represent, he demanded, people
who needed such an endorsement 10
sustain its credn2 Any man VITO con-
tended that there was such necessity
was an infamous slanderer Of the people
Of Ohio. MIR M. alluded 10 recent trans
actions Of the Canal Fund Commission
ers, and 10 the infamous frauds Of those
in power, and was understood TO charge
that part of the Legislature had been
sold TO effect the recharter Of infamous
swindliug shops FOR another twenty
years. Mr. NJ. said be represented al
honest constituency, who needed no e
gisiative endorsement, and would no
sustain him in the humilialing m0ckery
of sustaining such an endorsement. Tit
passage of this resolution was caIcula-
ted to create disLrust. If we were con
scious Of our ability aud intention II
pay our debts would we not scorn sucI
a declaration as this? 1t was decIarn,
that we were honest indeed. and in truth
we wanted the world to know it!
| Mr.. Cooke said he could not permit tht
vote TO be taken on the resolution, with
out expressing his decided appreciation
of the declaration it contained, and hi
high qualification at the spirit in whicI
it had been received by the House; bu
while he rejoiced with others al the un,
eXampled unanimity which prevailed
in regard 10 the object Of the resolution
he could not but express his aslonish
ment and regret that delay should b
asked for upon a proposition so self evl
IDENTIFY plain, and so vital in its charaC
Ter. Upon such a proposition, where
was the necessity for delayR What, sir
can any member of this House, nov
} that the issue is proposed, hesitate for
moment to declare 10 The world whelh
or the honor and integrity Of the Stat
, shall be preserved inviolate, or the sea
Of eternal nfamy brought upon he
, name? To require time to decide be.
f tween these tremendous alternatives
would imply hesilRncy, which Of itseI
could not fail to reflect dishonor upo
the House, and discredit upon the chal
t acIer Of the State. What do we pro
pose? Sir, while the abominable here
sy of repudiotion, already sanctioned
some extent in one or more States Of tn
. Union, by the boasted authority Of poi
uIar opinion, is rearing its head d. exert
r ing its influence 10 weaken the conf
r dence OF the world in the inviolabIIt