Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-06
The Harper's Ferry nafr--EIfen-
sion of Slavery.
0H Ia

The Legislature OF OhIO met ut Columbus
on Monday last We find tie Message of
Cox, CHASE in the Cincinnati papers. 1t is
lengthy document, and devoted principal
= IL to the affairs of the State. The'GOvernor
announces as the policy of Ohio adherence 10
her opposition to the extension Of slavery,
and makes the following remarks touching
the letters OF Gov. WISE to the President.and
himself growing out of the Haper's Ferry af-
fair
/ doubt not, gentlemen. that expressed
your own sentiments, we'll as those of our
common constituents, when 1 declared my
conviction that il Is the duty Of the .Execu-
tive authorities of Ohio TO eXersise " hatever
power the law may vest in them for the sup
preston of unlawful combinations 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, will cOnnieuance no invasion
Of the territory of other States; but, expect
ing from them the fnliilment of every eonsti-
futional obligation. will require of their own
authorities the prompt performance of rccip-
recall duties.
While we viii not disavOw just admiration
Of noble qualities, by whomsoevrr displayed,
we must not the less, but rather the mors,
rot merely at peace with Us, but united Ia
us by the bonds of political union, and all
attempts to excite within their borders s r
vile instructions, necessarily tending TO in
voive the country in the calamities OF civil
as well as serN lie war.
That spirit of di>lrust and alienation has
arisen in the country, it were idle to deny.
That il is not shared, in any great degree,
fy the masses in either section, j.. trust.
n ho Ia Il - nj an Al
Concord; not DiscOrd and Disunion.
NEW YORK.
The Legislature Of New York assembled
q, Albany. on the I'd inst The telegraph
furnishes the Louisville papers with very
brief synopsis OF a portion Of TIE contents OF
che Message of Gov. MORGAN. The conclu-
sion relates to the HarFer's Ferry affair and
th- extension OF slavery into the Territories,
and is as follows:
New York yields 10 none Of her sister
States in her devotion 10 the Union. She
rrxercs IL as the fruit of a long AID prOiIae
81 contest tor liberty aud independence, and
she cherishes il fer its prcsent benefits and
~ guarant e. Tor the fafnrr. Her citizens
Discovered at a very early period that slave
Nv Was an evil, and prompt aud considerutr
far as our example Was Worfhy al Imitation
the 0ihrr membcrs of the CsnfJ d. racy had
the advantage Of il, but We meyer claimed
that ne had the light 10 Interfere directly or
indirectly with slavery as il existed In the
other States of the Union. We were ssiis-
= ded with The solemn aud earnest declaration
recorded upon Our statute books. that Ne "a
garded slavery ms great moral aud social evil.
aud treated II accordingly New York still
n ,intains the same position. She emphai icaliy
dissv0ws all sympathy or cooperation with
those misguided men, who. no matter wha,
She prosocatisn. haze songht in the past, OF
who may seek in the future. ualawfuli "a
interfere with the instittSions of any OF her
sistsr Siatess THAI the offenders in the recent
invasiss AZ Virginia intended 20 suhvcrt Ghe
existing goyerpuaeH;. and To estsbli>h in il
ptrad another more consoaaht xith their no
lions OF justice aud equal rights is not CIR
ten that thry pIoposed TO Iiberaie and arm
sue slaves Of that region. and aid their -
cape to = foreign country l. beyond dispnte
and that purpose n need hardly BE- e.l~ery ell
was unlawful and certaia to be resisted AT al
haz .rds-
The bIoodshed thus melted rests. in tn
rye OF the law. on tie heads OF those who's,
violation Of LAWS provok, d or csussd IL. ",
may admit tSat their arIhs wsEe unseiG,b and
even phIIaBtbropic that they honestly he
and lie in behalf CT the wrongcd aud opprrs
sed. hat NE mutt nerer forget The oLY iuai
truth that social order eau only exist through
. general recognition of the sanesiiy al lss
Law, and kat tranquility and security mus
yanish fEon that community glisrein every
ane shall feel Al liberty 10 rdress whafesel
be deems grieyoas by raising bis arm againsl
the authorities and The laws.
Another question Is presented where IL /,
propos d TO esis .iish or To permit the esl ab
lishmenf OF slavery 10 the Territories. b ina
shs common prop~ry Of the whole people
SO long as they remain Tefrisors Z. New
York will claim The rigbi 60 participate Ia
their gov n N ut. aud in no way can she dc
70 Except through The agency g h~f ebo Cd
representatives. In Ccngse-s 10 Isgs>iais fo'
Che rritDEies aad p-elibit fhe e~tslllI ! "a a
ofsias cry therein. yielding cherrfa obsdi. ne
10 The doctrines Of Stale sovereignty, having