The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-13

rior wisdom Of the General Assembly.
S. P. CHASE.
LAWRENCE CITV, X. T.,
January 2lst, '56.
ToAS Eccelleacy, tile Governor of Ohio
SIR We dave authentic information
that AL overwhelming force OF the citizens
OF Missouri are organizing upon our boader,
amply SUPP he'd with artillery, for the avow-
ed purpose of invading our Territory-de-
noiiShing our towns and butchering our
unoffendinP Free State citizens.
We hope to be able to hold out until as
sistancr can reach us. We respectfully re-
quest, on behalf OF the citizens Of Kansas,
that such steps may be taken by the peo
pie Of the states as humanity suggests to
prevent the successful carrying out Of SO In
human an outrage.
Respectfully, J. IT. LANE,
Chairman Ex Com X. 7.
C. ROBINSON,
Governor e.tct of Kansas.
GEO. DEITZER.
Secretary.
Immediately after reading the above
message, Nj. Todd, OF Geaega counter, Of
ier,d the following whereases and resolu-
tom
WHEREAS. It's a matter of genera, noto-
riety. ttat Kansas Territory is being inva-
ded, from time to time, by hordes Of hostile
rulians, who are plunderng and destroying
property ,bulckering the innocent inhabitants
in Ihe most cruel and wanton manner, and
setting at open defiance all those rules and
principles which ought ta govern the inter
course of man with man. And
WHEREAS, The Executive Of the United
STATES has been appealed to in vain for pro-
tection. Therefore, ~, .oa s
| Resolved, That it is the duty Of the State
of Ohio, in the exercises of its popular
sovereignty thro. its General Assembly,to
raise, arm, and equip. five arguments of vol
unteers; to provide all the necessary pro.
visions, munitions, and pay. for six
months service in Kansas, to preserve
the peace and protect the settlers from the
depredations Of the land pirates who infest
that Territory. ,..~m,..,
motion was made that the Message be
laid upon the tabe and printed. u
Mr. Sawyer rose to express his astonish-
ment and regret that the Governor of Ohio
should. 10 the neglect of other great and all
important questions concerning the domes.
tic interests Of our own State thrust into our
faces such inaimatory Abolition doctrines
and recommendations as are contained in his
Message. H. claimed that the Governor
vas, by this very act, interfering with the
rights Of the people Of Kansas. who ought
to be able, and were able, to manage their,
own business, and encouraging the very
state Of things which he pretends to deplore.
He had heard the Governor in a public
speech, on another occasion, recommend the
use Of Sharp's Rdes to prevent slavery in
Kansas. and offered City dollars to aid Abo
litionists to go to Kansas, and shoot down
the slave holding citizens--and now, as Gov
ernor Of Ohio he is melting the very diffiul.
ties which we all so much deprecated
Why, sir, where was bis voice when our
own citizens we're shot down in the streets
of our own cities By a mob land in neigh
boring Safe? Not wcrd was heard from,
him theuI lie belonged to party which
respected TIE negro more than the white
citizen; bit the Governor would embroiI the
county in civil wa;. in order to befrend
the negro! lie regretted the introduction
| Of this subject into this body, to distract our
attention from our own important bust
ness.
Mr.. Franklin, Chaney and others made
rem ,rks-when the Report and Documents,
were laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Cllwell offered The following Res
olutiors which we're taidupol The table and
crdered lobe printed:
/ WHEREAs, The present peace, as we'll as
Ehe future welfare of our country demands
that there shall be no further extension oI
slavery and no more Slave States; an
WnERGAs, BY the reported unlawful In
| yasion Of the Territory Of Kansaa by cit.
zens Of the State Of Missouri, for the pur.
psse Of forcibly depriying the citizens Of that
Territory Of their first political right, and
thereby establish slavery therein By force
and without authority Of law; as conse.
Iqacnce sf which ihyasions, Civil wan now
exists ID Kansas; and