The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-04-18

The resolutions which we're defeated 10
the House Of Representatives of the Ohio
Legislature, BY the vote Of the Republic an
members, and which had reference to, and
were in condemnation OF such conduct as
that OF John Brown at the Harper's Ferry in.
vasion, were transmitted by the Democratic
members OF our Legislature, to Gov. Letch.
sr of Virginia, and BY him communicated to
the Legislature Of that State. Upon con-
sideration of the same, the General Assem-,
bly, of Virginia made an appropriate res
ponss to them, with the request that the same
should be communicated by Gov. Letchsr
to the Democratic members OF the Ohio
House of Representatives. Below will be
found the letter of the Governor and the
proce eedings Of the Virginia Legislature -
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, VIRGINIA.,
Richmond, March ~, 1860.
GENTLEMEN: By request Of the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth, enclose
herein Preamble and Resolutions, adopted
on the 24th instant, in response to the pAtri.
o,ic sentiments end kindly assurances OF SYM
pathy expressed by the Democratic members
of the House Of Representatives of the
State of Ohio, in relation to the late invasion
of Virginia at Harper's Ferry. For your.
selves, gentlemen, accept assurances OF my
cordial and fraternal spirit.
JOHN LETCHER.
R. HUTCHINSON, Esq, and others.
/ PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The Governor of this Com
monwealth has communicated to the Gen
eral Assembly, in accordance with the re
quest OF the Democratic members OF the
House Of Representatives Of the State o
Ohio, certain joint resolutions recently in.
troduced into and acted on in that body, ex
pressive of an earnest sympathy with Virg
mia in relation to the late invasion OF her sol
at Harper's Ferry, and condemning in strong
and Just terms the outrsees there committed
on her citizens; and also expressive of de
termination faithfully to observe the obliga
tons of friendship and good neighborhoot
J among the States, which resolutions, We
are assured by the said members, received
their warm approval, and were voted for BY
them in the said House of Representative
a of Ohio, while on the other hand they were
e repudiated and defeated in that body by
4 strict party vote of the members Of the 81
called Republican party be it therefore
RESOLVED, blythe General Assembly Of Virginia
That we received and acceptthc kindly assur
n nDce OF sympathy expressed by the Demo
o cratic members of The House OF Representa-
n tives of Ohio in the resolutions aforesaid, il
:, the same cordial and fraternal spirit it ha
u been rendered, and gladly recognize tn
It patriotic purpose on their part as expresse
in the said resolutions, faithfully to o6serv
q and respect the rights and institutions q
the slavehoIdug States, guaranteed by tn
Federal compact, and to promote that com
d ity between the States 30 essential to a Ion
is ger continuance of the Union.
/. Resolvsd, That the so-called Republics
s members of the House of Representative
y Of Ohio, in voting against and rejecting sal
9 resolutions, acted in striking contrast, wit
the Democratic members OF s1id budy, an
furnish additional proof of settled purpos
Of hostility by their party to the institution
;, of the slaveholding States, of an utter inser
sibilty to the fraternal relations which ough
y to exist between the citizens of commo
). government and reckless disregard of tn
q sacred obligations of the Federal Constitu
. ton, which, if persisted in, must eventual
q in dissolution OF the Union.
j. Resolved, That the Governor Of this Con
n monwealth be requested to transmit cop
d Of these resolutions to the said Democrat
members of the House of the Represents
lives of the State of Ohio.
: Adopted by the General Assembly, Marc
j 24th. 1860.
# VIM. F. GORDON. JR, C. H. D.