Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-11

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"A at ct lh, lat Gt:i-.al As .n!,I, directs
TIE edge, ui rl,ctIol IL r.,,cl The woes uc Ur.-
SOS wh'smlr aTp"a- 10 h1ve a li,ti1rt a n vi,-
ibl, aim'Ni"rr of African blood. Il i, not vrr-
Y edsE Ia -itITIue what = a distinct alali,-
tare OF that description of bleed. or when il uar
bc sail - be visible. l. * quite certain, how.
ever. that it is beyond the power ufthn L~egisla-
lHre i" enlarge ar ahridge the right OF suffrage
def'cd hy the Constitution. Ry that ius,ru-
meat II = restricted Ia viii m1le ciiizcas. This
question. who aac iucludcd in this description.
: not 'nr the Legislature. bat Ia. Courts. An
attempt tpd'ciig II hF ~cl1.tmeut must he mis-
ehIer"ES, both in itselfand as prece lent. The
act referred 10 is not only such az attempt. bit
1t gives 10 judges Of eleciiols. under a loose and
Uncertain rule, a large and dangerous power. ca
Tah!c 81 being perverted 10 extreme abuse.
therefore recommend lis repeal.
The Constitution declares that there shall be
no slavery IL this State, nor involuntary strvI-
iude, except Tor IN" punishment of crane. To
give effect To this PROVISION. and to arrest the
practice, becoming common through IMMUNITY,
q seizing and taking out Of the State, without,
any warrant or process of law, PERSONS claimed
aS fI"itiveSf:um service, though often. in fact.
free, / rocommend the re-cnactucnt of the acts
repealed hy the last General Assembly, prohib-
ling slay,holdin- and kidnapping IN Ohio. and
securing more cties'ually the benefits of the
writ OF hahcas corpus.
Fonr wear, snce, the military force Of the
State WIS thoroughly d;SO-ganizcd-ihe public
arnS-a large p~rn9cTiv-wcrc scattered through
the count -, and in danger of total loss. No
adequate security, IN the shape Of bonds or
uthrrwIso, protected the State against that hls-
ard. The laws made no sufficient prov sioa,
either ia: d~iNcifliae ~ organization. This Goa
dItion OF things naturally attracted ti.c aiteII-
I CA of the General Assemble, and successive
laws have been ena ted. designed to rem dy cx-
isii1E evils. Under these laws considerable
quantities uf arms have b,cl collected. ald
either sold, If u-,l,ss. ~ il worth rci air, made ,
] = fpr ~Ssr:ic,. \ ryslcc- alb. force ul volunteers
havs been orca1ized and ,9icrred. and Is far a
prart.cahl-, dI>ciplinci. The force now con-
]s;i;utes q fitting ~nuclsu> for a. orsal %izatiGn en-
ti.,ly co-upricnt to al probable emcrgruci,s.-
A. law l. the expression of the public viii, So
police i the expression Of the public io-cc. \
/ body of vulu' iecr militia. NOT UNNECESSARILY
la-5c, but WI ordered aud ai:,-I>. il cAtr1nri-
mary emergencies. 4 necessary SUa-aIiy Of or
der and peace.
Much credit is due TO many public spirited
ci'i-eas for their efforts, both aS officers aud men.
to promote r,fJr.n AMI discipline il Military
organization; ana especially 10 the Adjuiaai
| Conceal and the Quarter Master Conceal for their I
unremiitIng labnrs to that end. Their reports
EXHIBIT CLEARLY the present condition and needs
OF this branch ol The piblIc service. and III If I
suggestions VIII. doG!lcss, receive vuIT aitSu- ,
tive consideration.
l invite your attention to the increased OK I
pense Of public printing. This results IN Tait
Gon defects in the act regulating the subject. |
aad ia part from the mode in which the r"pu;ts /
of thescyeral Institutions are PREF AIRED. The ,
evil may b. remedIei To 4 cols!d Fable extent =
bv authorizing the Secretary Of State 10 pre-
-,--l 80. .n.1. -, v~I-.h l...n,.,4y gtall HI
printed. and also the mode in which the state I
nonts of receipts and expenditures By the sew Q
e.al Institutions shall b: male. =
All the official Reports. directed by law 10 be D
printed prior to the meeting ofthe General As j
scmhlv. except thosc of the Attorney General
and the Commissioner of Common Schools, de-
laved bv the remisSncss of county and local Il
officers. have been mare promptly made than
in any previous yeas. and all, except that Of the J
Audiio- of State. which Is in the Lands of the =,
printer, have been printed and are ready 10 BE-
lad before y0i. They viii be transmitted TO h
ca-h EuUse without delay. Il
1t becomes my duly to lay before you, in COM
pliance w.th the request OF the Governor of New o.
York. the Concurrent Resolutions OF the Senate II
and Assembly of that Safe condemning the :
African Slave Trade. and protesting against the 4
re-,prning Of that inhUraau traffic. The people ~
of Ohio. without distinction of party, and almost
without individual exceptions, unite in reIrUia p
tion Of the traffic and It's revival. n
With these resolutions | also transmit for "
your infurma ion copies of letters addressed Icy q!
the Governor OF Virginia To the President Of the o.
United S.ates and 10 myself, and VI my reply 70 .
that addressed TO he. ii
| doubt not, gentlemen. that l expressed your 6,
sentiments, as well as those of our common con "
stltu-nts, when 1 declared my conviction that i 81
Is the duty of the Executive authorities of Ohio IL
10 exercise whatever power the law may vest IN 80
them Tor The suppression OF unlawful e%pruLina- til
tions against the peace and safety Of other men-
bers of the Federal Union; aud that the people
OF Ohio, while they will suffer no invasion oil m
their own territory, will eOuutenauee no invasion =.
of the Territory Of other States; but expecting II
from them the fuifllnent of every constitutional
obligation, will require of their own authorities
the prompt performances OF reciprocal duties.
While We will not disayoW Just admiration of
nellie qualities, by whuui-oever displayed. We tb
must not the less, bnt rather the more, earnestly
all Iuroads into States. not merely ut no
pace with Us, tut united 10 Us 10y the bonds OF rci
political union, and all att, Inpts to excite within
IiIvir borders svryIle iH-ur,ctIouss necessarily IN
10 involve the country ia tie calamstlcs IN,
Of civil, as well as servile war.
That 4 spirlt OF dIs;rust aad alienation has Spi
arisen in the country. 1t We're Idle TAI deny- sh.
That it Is not SHARED. IN any great degree, by
The uuassrs III either section, Is. / trust. '1ual!y col
rue. The People desire UaiOn and COHcUrd; VIZ
not DiscoFd aud D.~UaiuI.
Claiming Hu absolute exemption from blame dc
in behalf at the FREE States, We cannot admit for
heir Inability to exclusive ccnsure.
Ia repeated in-LIucrs, without pretenca OF 10
vi. heal'on, the trrri0'ry OF ohi% has been clan a |
iestin-ly utered and peaceful inhabitants. gull
y of no crIInS but color. have been cruelty kid
the Fugitive Save Act. necessarily re G..
iarse msi5rry to be reconstruction IN some thi
Il Its coins pIcuuus provisions. II not IN itsUrlg:n, G,
ms been ,xerUIei within h.r limits with cIrcum-
Of agsravatlon which could MT taIl To- ma
.xcite the DEEPEST feeling; aud Gases have not ~,
wanting where her citizens travelling ON
awful business in Slave States GA mere suspIc- bee
On VI obnoxious sentiments have BEEN SUI etel ~,
d espionage and indiSuIiies. To arrest AMI IN
,TisoEnent. To these peculiar causes OF eum n0l
LIANT li.st Is sldrd the general grievance OF 81
hr Missouri i'ruhIbIunn. mauIfesiiug the deter
of II large mrj ,rity Of the =laYe-holliug Der
lass TO 'xtend slavery throughout tie National ~,
~
Notwithstanding these causes of complaint. anC
nl in confident expectation of their ultimate a..
-inoyrl through the influence OF Lettrr iniurrHa- AN
lon aud JUST sentiments, the people OF Ohio anC
held last to the Constitution and the Union.
hey have respected all the rights OF all the 81
ta;es and OF all the citizens OF the Sintes - the
hey have never resisted with illegal f"re- even al
lie execution OF the Fugitive Slave Act by fed -"
al officers acting under legal warrants. ais
0ltiu has uttered no menace OF disuniun when ,
ie American people have seen ht 10 entruse the y I
overs of ihe Federal government 10 citizens of The
her political views than those of a majority of +
rr citizens. No threats of disuHiOn in a simi- :
II contingency 10y citizens Of other States will Dot
,cite in her any sentiments save thuse of suriow {
ld rrprubatiun They will not move her frUm CIV
r. course. She will neither dissolve the Uhian =
erself nor consent to is dissolution by others. \
Faithful to the covenant Of the Ordinance, she 1OO
III resist the extension of Slavery; confirmed in I
ie principles of the Constitution. she will OPP Fit;
,sc its naturalization; true Ia the faith IN which =,
r youth was nurturrI. and calm in the con =
iuuSness Of her matured strength. she will -
Jide by t. UHiur. and, under the Constitution. Tho
4~:rtain Liberty. c
Let us hope that good counsels may Yet pre- Pom
that differences may toe composed toy i re -
IN to the faith of the Fltheis, and to the or Y
inal policy of the Republic; and that our RlcC
hole country, thus relieved from existing cau'- Q
of dissenS.ons. may once more present to the Arr,
Of the world the spectacle Of Il graf n
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