Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-02-08


The following is from the Columbus cor
respondent of the Cleveland Herald, Of
Thursday evening. The recent terrible re-
suits of slavery in Cincinnati engaged the
attention of the Senate to-day. After the
morning business, Mr.. Brown of Portage,
introduced the following resolution:
4WHEREAs, We have authentic inforna-
ton that certain quiet, peaceable persons in
the city of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton
and State of Ohio, guilty of no offence
known to our laws, were, on Monday last,
attacked by one Ellis, and large body of
assistants, citizens of said county, under the
lead Of Archibald K. Gaines, and a Major
Murphy, Of Kentucky; -I
'tAnd whereas, one of the party thus as
sailed, finding Ellis and his assistants about
to gain a victory over weak mother and
her four infant children, and in order to
save those children from a life every moment
Of which was to be infinitely worse than
death, with a mothers devotion to her off
spring, took the life of her youngest child,
and sought with her own hands to take the
life Of her three remaining children;
ssAnd whereas, the citizens of said city,
thus engaged, actuated only by their own
inherent wickedness and inhumanity, volun-
tsrily engaged their service to hunt down
defeneeless women and unofending children,
and thus produced tragedy having no
psaaiiieI il she annals Of our State; there
fore,
ReSolUed, That the committee on the Judie-
iasy be requested to introduce bill to pre-
vent the recurrence of such scenes in our
State, and further to prevent the wicked,
depraved, and abandoned among US from
participating therein" tas
Mr.. Brown supported the preamble and
resolution in speech of much feeling and
power, and was followed by Mr.. Matthews
in defence of the citizens Of Cincinnati, the
Constitution, and the Union! He deplored
the existence of such scenes, said they were
incident to our institutions, and thought it
better to endure the evils Of slavery than to
endanger the Union. Mr.. M. became quite
sersonal towards Mr.. B., and said things
unbecoming the dignity of Senator. The
debate was continued by Messrs Brazee,
Marsh, Heaton, Mathews, Kelley, Brown
and Griswold and resulted in the unanimous
adoption of the following resolution offered
by Mr.. Brazee, in lieu Of Mr.. Browns:
"ResolUed, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be requested to enquire whether
any legislation can be adopted, not iReon-
sistent with the Constitution and Laws of
the United States, to prevent the rccurren-
ces of such scenes. with leave to report by
Bill or otherwise"
The preamble was then adopted by a
vote cf "A to Z. The vote was then re-
considered, and the preamble referred to
Mr.. Brown with view to better the state
ment Of the facts.
The debate was animated, and will do
good. 1t disclosed the fact that the Fugi-
tive Slave law in its more odious features
has no defenders in the Senate, and that no
member would become, under any eircum-
stances. slave hunter, under it.
Mr.. Kellcy's denunciation Of that fca-
ture requiring free citizens of Ohio
to become the blood-hounds of slave hunters
on our soil, was most emphatic, and met
with response in every heart. Mr.. Brown
was terribly severe on the miserable crea-
turcs, disgraciug the name of men who
volunteered to aid in the bloody scenes in
Cincinnati, and bore himself well in the
debate. He made no reply to the personal
tiles of the member from Hamilton, but
touched him TO the quick by reference to
his former anti-slavery profession. The
Committee will no doubt report some pro1,-
or bill on the subject. Should they not,
Mr., Brown is pledged to introduce a bill
that will yIacn mon on the record