The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-05


We instruct you to throw his message
n his face, and for one, he was
'cady to do it. (Laughter.)
The resolutions were not the voice
,f the people Of Ohio, and met with
no sympathy or scquiescence from
he Republican party. They were
dowRthe throats of the Re-
publicans in the-O Ohio Legislature byl
a cowardly majority. under the gag
rule, because they dared not to faceI
the scorn and contempt which would
have been heaped upon them had
they been permitted the Liberty Of
speech. .... rDf
The brave and generous people OF
Ohio would have spoken out direct
", without catering to favor any
man boldly and Independently
would they have pronounced their
will.
The resolutions wero pasred un.|
der a statement that haste was in
ldispensible, apd yet moro than ten
time hhsya ssslsspsSd, durlns ,,an wa,cs
breeches pocket. He was willing 10
go with the Legislature, and resist
to tho death any attempt to force the
Lecompton Constitution, or any 9th.
or not the will Of the people, upon
them.
This is the first attempt since the
American revolution to take away
the liberties of the people, and must
be the last.
MIR. Pugh said ho would not inter.
lere with the special order by max.
ing q speech now, but when the Le
compton Constitution was presented
he would express his view upon it at
length, and take the opportunity to
correct his colleague in some mat
tcrs of fact.
The resolutions were tabled, and
ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Davis presented a bill as a
Substitute Tor tho Pacific Railroad
Bill, embodying the views of the
minority of the select committee.
! Mr.. Broderick introduced a bill
directing the payment into the Treas.
ury of California all monies collected
+ on duties and imports prior to hel
admission into the Union.
The Senate then proceeded to tho
consideration OF the Arnv bill.
Mr.. Gwin submitted a substitute
providing for five new regiments &C
cording to the recommendation o
; the Secretary of War, which was re
jccted by a vote of against 33.
,, Mr.. Bell said that he could per
ceivo no absolute necessity Tor tn,
proposed increase OF the regula
J force. IIc had heard it suggested
u that the service Of volunteers hs
= been offered and presumed that the,
would bo sufficient for the prescn
emergency.
= Mr.. Iyerson remarked that iron
u the fact Onr gallant soldiers were il
u condition to require reinforcement
was sufficient to insure the passage
' of the bill. The mere item Of ex
: pcnsc should not influence the Sen
: ators under the present circumstan
= ccs.
j. In the growing condition of tn
Q country, it onght to be expected tina
J the expenses OF the military eitab
IL lishmcnt would be annually increas
: ed. 1t was true that the forces hav
J. been used il Kansas, not to contro
10 popular sovereignty or to assist tn
. minority, neither to put down tn
orf majority, but to keep the peace an
u maintain the laws there.
lie regretted as much as any on
the necessity OF such an emp!oyIncr
no the forces, but if it had not bee
q for this, long before now. not al Al
ii olitionist would have been loft to DO
a. a. ecrate and polute the soil of that tc
20 ritory.
~ Lawrence, that sink OF folly, tiltl
nj ard falsehood would long ago hav
n been razcd to the ground and III
history Of that place might hav
:. been written in these words, "Law
~ renee was"
u " Much has been said about Ill
border rutfians OF Missouri, but h
, =. did not know worse set OF marau
- ing ruflians than those under Jil
,, Lane. II there was band OF ru
N N fans more despisable than anothe
Iv it WAS that same band. Indeed
i one could rake the internal region
a from center TO circumference, an
, from surface to bottom, he did M
u believe that q set SO infamous couI
i, DO tished ont.
d The debate continued referring
,s Utah affairs.
vi Several Senators expressed d,
- = sire to be heard, but the hour bsin
" late, tho Senate a aijourned. ..