The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-11

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not unnecessarily large, but wen. ordered
and efficient, is an important element Of
police, and affords, in extraordinary amer
gencies, q necessary guaranty Of order
and peace.
Mich credit is due to many public spfr.
tied citizens for their efforts. both 81 on
GERS and men to promote reform and 1iS-
cipline in military organization, and a.
pecially to the Adjutant General and the
Quarter Master General for their nnre.
mitting labors to that end. Their reports
exhibit clearly the present condition aud
needs of this branch of the public service,
ard their suggestions will, doubtless, re-
|ceive your attentive consideration. 2
invite your attention to the increased
expense of public printing. This results
in part from defects in the oct regulating
the subject. and 10 part from the mode n
which the reports of the several Institp.
tious are prepared. The evil may b
remedied to considerable extent ~
authorizing the Secretary Of State to pre-
scribe the mode in which documents shah
be printed, and also the mode in which
the statements Of receipts and expsndi.
lures by the several Institutions shall b
made. ' o' ~" 's's
All The official Reports directed By Law
to be printed prior to the meeting or the
General Assembly, except those Of the
Attorney General and the Commissioners
of Common Schools, delayed by the re.
missness of county and local officers, hare
been more promptly made than in any
previous year; and all, except that Of
Auditor Of State. which is in the hands or
the printer have been printed aud are
ready to be laid before you. They will
be transmitted to each House without
delay. ~ ~, 80 -
1t becomes my duty TO lay before you,
in compliance with the request Of the
Governor Of New York, the Concurrent
Resolutions of the Senate and Assembly
of that State, condemning the AsricaR
Slave Trade, and protesting against the
re opening of that inhuman traffic. Tho
people of Ohio, without distinction Of par,
ty, and almost without individual excep.
tions. unite in reprobAtion Of the trafic
and its revival
With these resolutions, I also Transmit
for your information, copies Of letters sd-
dressed by the Governor of Virginia to the
President of the United States and to my
self, and of my reply to tha. addressed to
me.
| / doubt not, gentlemen, that express
your own sentiments. as well as those Of
our common constituents, when declared
my conviction tnat it is the duty ofths
Executive authorities of Ohio to exercise
Whatever power the law may vest in thes
for the suppression of unlawful com6ina.
tions against the peace and safety OF other
members Of the Federal Union; and that
the people of Ohio. while they will suffer
, no invasion Of their own territory, win
!, countcnance no invasion of the territory
. of other. States; but, expecting from them
the ful6llment Of every constitutional OBJ.
: legation, will require Of their own author.
: tiles the prompt performances Of recipro-
: cal duties.
While we win not disavow ju6t admi.
g ration of noble qualities. by whomsoever
! displayed, We must not the less but rather
: the more, earnestly condemn all inroad,
II into STATES, not merely at peace with nj
n but united by the bonds Of political union
J. and all attempts to excite within theiI
> borders. servile insurrections, necessarily
i tending to involve the country 10 the cal
= antilles Of civil, as well as servile war.
1t That spirit OF distrust and alienation
b has arisen in the country, it were idle L
deny. That it is not shared. in any greit
y degree, by the masses in either section, is
'e l trust, equally true The people desir,
e Union aud Concord; not Discord sni
n Disrnion.
.tt Claiming no absolute exemption from
q blame in behalf of tho free States, We can
'e not admit their liability to exclusive een
1t sore
re Inrepeated instances, without prstsnS<
g Of justification the territory Of Ohio be-
a. been ciandestinely entered, and peacefa
t. inhabitants, guilty Of no crime but color
10 have been cruelty kidnapped; the Fugitive
9, Slave Act, necessarily repugnsnt to pub
e. lie sentiment, and believed by large ma
20 jority to be unconstitutional in some Of ii
e. conspicuous provisions, If not in its origib
y has been executed within her limits viii
of circumstances Of aggravation which coult
in not fail to excite the deepest feeling; ant
y cases have mot been wanting where be
e. citizens. travelling on lawful businsss 4
Slave States, on mere suspicion Of oh
re noxious sentiments, have been subjected {
D. espionage and indignity-to arrest an.
b. Imprisonment. To these particular Cause
o. Of complaint must be added the gsnera
n grievance of the repeal Of the Aissour
,g Prohibition, manifesting the determination
~ of large majority Of tbs slave.holdinl
n class to extend Slavery throughout th
en- Natianal Territories.
It. Notwithstanding these causes Of com
n plant, and in confident expoctstioa q
'g their ultimate removal through the infu
lg euce of better information and juster sen
OF timents, the people of Ohio have held fss
lte the Conatitution and tn fha Union =