The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14
Ohio and the Union.


The following is that portion OF the message Of
Gov Ford, bearing upon the federal relations Ut the
county -
For some time past, much excite ment and agita-
ton have prevailed In different sections OF our
country, on n subject Of absorbing interest, which
has SCENE a 10 awaken IN the minds Of some, alarm
for the esiey Of our Union. In the Southern sec
ton, there have been passed resolutions by State
IL gslaturcs threatening secession in case of
tain anticipated action Of Congress- and there has
been the assembling and re-asst milling Of a Con-
veniion, imposing In It's preteni,ons which met and
acted with an open and avowed purpose of dsunion.
On The other hand in the North, there have been
epd are individuals and assemblies OF persons who
threaten 10 defy and resist, IN one particular the
execution OF the laws. In boae at these demonstra-
lons, however viewed BY the light OF the past his
nous alarm. Ia no country, however great or
smsn, can all the policy, or all the laws made to
carry cut lis policy, give satisfaction TO all as
Consequence, excitement more or less prevails.
tened by the demon Of civil dscord but IL stood
the shock, and still stands like the granite rock
at the base Of the mountain, unframed by the
waves that have beat upon u
We contemplate with just pride the ioestimsbe
bic ssngs hich this Uaivn Of states has conferred
upon each individual State, by making equal and
uniform regulations for the trade and commerce Of
all-thus increasing the wealth and promoting the
general prosperity We have still moie cause to
rejoice when We see how much AZ has added TO our
strength and power as nation, and that power
kul incTtheihg-by TINS means giving us guar
aniee Of ~ with all other natioh, and protec-
iioA from hostile incursions among ourselves; yea,
mora standing among the malone OF the earth
hat will add an immense power to the moral in
fluence ct our free institutions throughout the
world. lie, therefore, who would desire to see
this mighty nation reduced to thlrty or more petty
States distracted with the feuds OF bitter civl dts
cord, and desolsied with all the horrors OF border
warfare, 10 not only traitor TO his country, but
enemy TO the beat interests OF mankind Too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon the true fine nds Of
the Unior hut IL s difficult to single out iudvdu-
ale to whom that teim 10 to De emphatcally applied
IL reaches and embraces nearly all the mtrican
people. Though complaint may be sometimes
made, Jet just national pide and love OF country
VIII ally the great body Of the people around the
constitution, and save IL from the hands Of the
sTOiler.
Alarm and sgtatos, Of late, has mostly grown
out Of the subject Of tlavery. The constitution
provides in substance, that II slave shall escape
1tm his master into another State, he shalt be
given up on claim and proof being made Whit
ever rights are secured to the slaveholding States
by this provision OF the constitution and law she ud
be strictly and In good faith maintained but in en-
acting laws Tor this purpose, care should be taken
that The nghis OF other States, as well as pdividu-
ale thereof, be not infringed upon. The law demo.
minated the Fugitive Slave law" has awakened
much Of the present excited feeling and action IN
the country IL IN claimed first that y - N VIOLA
non Of the constitution OF the United S'a1s. Yet
y Is an enactment Of the supreme Jaw. making
execution cannot be unsuitable without sustaining
that practice OF ap lees violence which strikes "
the foundation OF government. III the law be un-
CONSTITUTIONAL that question must be settled by that
tribunal which is provided TO settle matters OF this
hind, TO whose decision, a. good citizens, and as
Law. abiding people, we are bound to submit.
This law, In lie whole fabric, implies a general
dsrus OF the good faith Of the people OF the free
States, to abide By the provisions Of the compact