American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-29

ion does not outweigh my conscientious
convictions of duty. Neither am fright.
eued from my propr;ety by the charge
that have been lped by the Democracy
or the iuSiuuatisn bat am 8, hing against
my party.
1t this is so, | look around me and find
Republicans who occupy, the highest
places, at the heads of committees and
other high positions in this House, Who
voted against their own party aud with
the Den wocfats against this amendment.
and then again voted with the Dem acracy
almost unanimous against the Appropria'
ton Bill as an entirety What shall be said
|of them?
Sir, l have received no new light such
as seems to have broken 10 upon the mind
OF my friend from Miami. And what is
that Why, that unless we adopt this re-
port OF the Committee Of Conference and
recede from our amendment the Appro'
pristion Bill will be lost,
] artleipate no such result.
But suppose .! does occur where will
the resposns'oih'y rest! Not with US, sir,
nut With that minority which peremptorily
demands that the amendment shall be
stricken out. .s,.g.,f. .ga..5 g.
IL IS adm't'ed upon all hanos that this
oyerdra'' was violation Of the letter OF
the Constitution and the law;i 1t is admit
ted that This amendment does not reflect
Upon the motives oil the officers by whom
'h's oVefa'silwas made. .oa1 on The contrary;
no harm Is shown as likely to result from
t1is protest against this uncorsllIutlopei
ana H'e?ai Prac''ce oil taxing money out
oi the treasury Wi'houtany sppropriation
ana yet giving us no reHlon therefor. it is
demanded that We shall strike down the
acuon VINCE we took under the pressure
ol our oath IS TO preserve the constitution
End lhe laws intact a d we are threatened
that y We lall 10 yield our conscientious
convictions the Appropriation Bill shall be
defeated ltths State IS prepared for this,
the responsibility is with them. ta s1s.
Now az 70 this report OF The Committee
say with my friend from Lawrence, thai
our opinions were notrepreseuted in thai
conference. p1v nal J'moe -a7 ..
The gentlemen constituting the Com
milee. all voted against the majority o.
This House on The question of receding
from the suendmenI And what conces
slonJis made 20 our feelings or to our con
vicllo1s, in the report? Absolutely none
It's true that the Senate agrees to concur
IN allthe other amendments made 10 the
bill in the House, but Of, what character
are they? Why. sir. mere questions q
eypedlency. II is not matter of so much
moment whether the Asylums shall have
a few hundred dollars more or less-w,
will not sickle about that--but conces
sion in that behalf is no equivalent fo
yielding this amendment, which is ,
question OF principle and high State poll
cy.u, ... ...a ..u.., .rI.t. "a.
But we are told that we can enter ou
individual protests upon the Journal
That 10 true. Rut what objection lies t.
this course that does not equally apply tc
tha'? In she.one case we make individus
protests that perhaps may satisfy an elias
tic conscience and justify us before oul
constituents. but Will be i'm npolent as tc
any influence on future State action: in the
other theappropriation and the protest to.
Th, is what wa want 4 leo;slativa dis.
annroba,;on of ,h,s fFoonant .1;s,oaa,d g.,
,be Constitution. which beosn nndsr ,
Democratic and has strengthened unIar
Republican Administraton Sir INV c,,
science and nv iu,ldmept oon;oinsd 10 an
prove the vote rave for this amendment
| see no reason to regret il: shall not TAX,
1t back. t-. p 80
The course which Messrs, Parrott Mol
Mason and Me Clupo have seen e, n nnr
sue 10 this matter has already nrovoksd
and will further p,oyoke ceusnra and AMI
madyersion from certain quarters whicl
makes an ac tive belief in ihe iufall;bilit,
OF the character and deeds of certain men
test Of political orthodoxy. ..r. .
! Ny principal object in wiring this let
ter is that these men might have an oppor
tuniIy Of justiyng their action on thi
subject. Without expressing any opinion