The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-22

By Mr.. Okey. the petition Of Samuel ii.
Rownd and thirty-six other citizens of the
lown of Summerfield, praying for an act
10 incorporate said town, with the power to
prevent the sale of spirituous liquors, cider,
vinous, iermented, or malt liquors, within
said corporation. Referred to the COM
mittee on corporations.
By. Mr.. Morgan, the remonstrance OF
VIM. Dickson and "a legal voters Of Rich
Hill township, Muskingum county, against
any new project that will attach said town
ship to any other county. But if Musking-
um county must be dismembered, they
pray to be attached to the new county of
Freeland.
Also, from Henry Shepherd, Esq. and
AZ others from the same township, on the
same subject.
Referred to the standing committee on
new counties.
Mr.. Okey introduced a bill to incorpo-
rate the Monroe Mercantile and Joint
Stock Company of Freedom in Monroe
county, which was read the first time.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
Presentation of petitions, local business,
and the discussion of resolutions on the
fugitive slave law. occupied the day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Local business.
SENATE. n
THURSDAY, Jan. 16.
mi : Ga. .ooI, ~ tho rocolutiopc on
the subject of Slavery-the Fugitive Slave
Law, &c. The question being on the pas
sage Of the resolutions offered by Mr.
Sutlif.
Mr., Simpson opposed the resolutions,
There is controversy going on in the
county of Belmont on this subject, and he
had been requested to vote for these reso-
lutions. This he could not do, and he
would proceed to give his reasons for the
vote he would give. He (Mr. 81 did not
believe in these resolutions, as portion
of his constituents did. 1t is denied by
the mover of these resolutions that the Con-
stitution gave power to repeal the law, and
hence it is unconstitutional.
Mr.. S. then took rapid glance at the
formation Of the Constitution, and OF the
causes which led to the abandonment o
the Articles of Confederation and the sub
s,itution of the present Constitution. The
doctrines of these resolutions would leat
to revolution. He did not charge the Sen
ator with aiming at this, but he, Mr.. Simp
son, differing from the Senatorin his views
| II. af a
time of the adoption Of the Constitution
held slaves as property. and we have NJ
right to meddle with their municipal regu
lations. States rights-State sovereignt..
proved this, and as a States right man, h
lMr. S.) opposed such interference. If
5 minority Of the people can, without suffi
cient cause, nullity the laws of the Union
if the minority Of the people are, in thi
republican government TO rule and to des
K troy the rights of individuals and of States
}. and if this doctrine is called States righ
!. then he, Mr.. S. had all his life been in el
S ror in supposing himself States rights re
publican. When the country in the wa
t of 1919, was bleeding at every pore, an
b Caleb Strong was Governor of Massach,
9 sets, he endeavored TO nullify a law
Congress, by the declaration that the We
was wrong, and that he could not subm
to have the rights Of the people of Mass
n chusetts invaded as it was by the Law
which provided for the defence in the coul
v try, he, Mr.. S. then got his opinions on tn
/. subject, and he still held them. as he g
them from the patriots Of that day. II
# declaration of war in 1912, was held |
}. Strong and his federal coadjutors to
unconstitutional, and hence he and thu
n wished to resist it. The men Of the pre-
!. ent day, who hold TO certain doctrine
aver this Fugitive Law to be unconstlt
tional, and hence they have resolved,
er some places, to resist it, even unto bloc
o although the ablest of the Judiciary he
4. il 10 be constitutional. He could not b
lieye in this doctrine now, any more th
at he did during the war of 1919, the dc
id trines put forth by the Massachusetts ie
ID eral party. sae 3l Z.
tie He, Mr.. Simpson, held slavery to
r. wrong, and gladly would he, i in !
r. power, by just and constitutional meal
eradicate it. Many Of the Abolition p'
n ty-formerly so called-held thatitis rie
~ to stir up the passions of men on this $,
ect, caring more for the excitement, tn
as for the professed object in view
ne Every law Of Congress, which confli
H with the interest or the preiudices Of M
e. if this higher law doctrine is carried Q
IS. can be denounced in the same way or q
ith regarded, as it is attempted to ,disreg'
TO. this law, and thus the laws Of the Gene
3D. Government are SET at naugbt, and
~ boasted love Of order and Of law, VIII
pervades our people, by the effects Q
lew men, is rendered but mockery, Q
nd this Countryside most enlightened .