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rule Of conduct prescribed by the general !
authority, aud which all are bound to obey, at
the risk of the penalties attached to its VIOLA
ton.
The President directs me to tender you his
thanks for the transmission of the resolutions.
remain Mr. Mayor,
with great respect
Your obedPnt servant
DAM. WEBSTER
On motion Of Mr.. SEWER, the letter was laid
upon the table, and 500 copies ordered to be
printed.
We have recently commented on Law of
the noble State of Ohio, which, like a similar
Law Of Vermont, secures to ALL INHABITANTS
of that State, beyond denial, the neStmabe
and inalienable rights Of lIABEAs CoRPUs and
TRIAL Ely jury. We honor Ohio,-not for
sustaining Vermont, for Vermont will take care
of herself, but tor-Standing squire up 10 the
Constitutional boundray on the SUBJECT 9 Slaccry.
When every Free Safe in this UnIon takes
the same just and righteous ground, there will
be Paciica,ion tina; MEANS SOMETHING =
a Pacitication that comedies to Human Slavery
all that it has Constitutional right TO demand,
and at the same time, in the only Just temper
OF compromise, demands for Human Freedom
all that it has Constitutional right to ask
This is the only basis OF compromise that we
ever have, or ever will, acknow ledge. The
WINGS of the Free States-the true unadul
ierated, Constitutional Whigs--have never
consented, and never ,ciU consent to any barr
gain, or compromise, or temporizing with Sla.
very that comedies to Slavery an inch more
than Slavery has Constitutional warrant for
claiming. They will concede to Slavery only
what they cannot help conceding, and the
sooner our excitable brethren of The South
"govern themselves accordingly" the better it
will be for US all!
-The following letter, from the Capital
of Ohio, was written by one Of the staunchest
and ruest Wings in that State--a gentleman
VINO is Secretary of the Wing Senate of Ohio,
and native of Vermont, whose initials will be
recognized by many of our readers.
VERMONT, we can tell our correspondent
while, AS ever, she is prepared to support tie
nominee of the Wings of the Nation. would
roll ~ majority for the gallant Hero, and liz
flexible Patriot, WINFIELD ScoTT (should he
be that nomnec,) that would do honor to hel
| VINO REPUTATION.
The following is or correspondents letter
Correspondent at the Free Press
ColrN3, 5, Ohio, March lG, 81.
GEN CLARKE:
Dear Sir-Iesterday proved a glorious day Tor the
Wings OF Ohio. After long session OF the Genera
Assembly of more than three and half months, du
ring which time repeated efforts nave been made to
the election of United States Senator, and State
Officers, without avail, success has AT length attended
us Both houses met in Convention IN the Hal! o
the House OF Representatives on the l2th uIt, an'
not until the afternoon OF the third day was there
anything effected. The Locos in the mean time
casting their vote for H. b. PAYNE, OF Cleaveland &
member OF the Senate the Wings alternating be
tween their regular nominee, Mr. JAS GElSwoLn, o
Stalk Co., and THoS. EwlNG, THos CoEwIN, judy
LANE, and some others The Free Socrs, votn!
for several different ones OF their party .-casln
eleven votes, "aIl told" The great difficulty witt
the Wings was, having three or four mprnctrabr
Grous"-rather, bogus grays. Atlength the i'm
practlcabIes' yielded and Judge w AIDE, OF AShta
bnla Co was elected L, s. Senator for years 1t re
quired II votes 10 elect-i3 We're counted by hun
dreds OF the lockers on'-all buzlng OF lhe
cea.ed and each one "neld his breath" with ilien,
interest. and, the teller again sung out, "Wade,
thunders of applause simultaneously broke forth ror
the Wing side of the Hall and met quick respons
from the galleries The Wings had unpsrieH
trumphed, and elected one of their best inch
; TAYLOR WIllG-rue, he has "curssd' the Flu
, gitive law, but that is not treason" in Ohio Bal
loting was resumed for State Librarian, State Audi
tor Director of the Pentenliary. and two Presdrr
Judges One after another OF the Wing candidate
was ect-d, until they reached the second Prcsdtl
/, Judge, Here at abou, O'Clock p, m, the wrath
. the Locos, could not be retained all had gou
Y from them, and the Inst ballot they sIt in the
places and refused to vote. Consequently, less tina
quorum voting, i2-3 ds there was no election, an
i Judge was defeated because there was not vote
u enough against him, THIS is the first riolent act
the session, and as think rather late in the da
" to flare up" As you may well imagine, the Whil
> in high gee, whilst the Locos sick with dis
: appointment and modification.
g abors on the 10Th inst, and have presented Cous
e tuition that will meet with deep umprecaons fro
8 the Wings The instrument contains an Apportlo
e ment scheme tor Senators and Representatives, al
will il adopted forever secure the ascenlencY in Il
e Senate to the Locos. Should the Wings carry Il
: State by 900 loriry, they cannot hope to secu
Z the Senate. 1t contains provision tor submulI
the question OF Licensing the traffic N Ardent Spri
i" to separate vote 1t is to be submitted to a vo
y OF the people on the Sd Tuesday in June.
q The iirnds OF temperance have at least secured
pass age of an act, t1rbdlmg the granting of Lice
At to sell spiruous liquors. 1t takes effect 4
v Ist OF May Cincinnati fought hard against it.
h They cling to the destroyer" with deathy Gras
t. and of the plain t1ikers say that they do n
o ike to loose the revenue OF S35 900 annually deriv
Is from that source. By the way, Cincinnati is gre
- place, aud famous for It's roguesthcy have only !
re conuicts in our Penentiary, OF some 1870 in /
- whole State
J. Mr. Coughs at present Lecturing in this Gil
- on Temperance, with great succrss-250O nam
have been added to his total abstinence" list, in Il