M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-03-15

CoX, DAVIS, Fellows, GUre, Harlan,
Jones Of Hamilton, Mcconnell, Parr,
Pearce, Rees Of Morrow, Reisinger,
Robinson, Rogers, Rukenbrod, Scott
of Jefferson, Shaw, Skinner, Stedman,
Trimble, Van Voorhis, Woods, Wright
of Hamilton
Gov. DennisOn Refuses 10 Surrcn-
der owen Brown aud Francis
Meriam.
1t seems that Owen Brown and
Francis Merriam were indicted at
Charleston, Virginia, the grand jury
having found bills against them for
treason, murder and melting slaves
to insurrection. Upon the indict.
ments thus found, Gov. Letcher made
his requisition on Gov. Denrison for
the delivery OF these men into custody
to be taken to the State Of Virginia
for trial. The United States Marsha!
for the Northern District Of Ohio was
designated as the person to whom
Brown and Merriam should he deliv.
cred. The Marshal presented the pa.
pers in due form to the Governor on
Monday last, and the latter on Thurs.
day last notified the Marshal that he
had decided not to issue the warrants
for either, for reasons which he had
communicated to Gov. Letcher. The
parties were in this State when the
Marshal delivered the requisition of
Gov. Letcher to Gov. Dennison, and
could at once have been captured and
removed to Virginia. They will of
course have fled the State upon a
knowledge Of what was going on,
which was nc doubt promptly com.
municated to them. Tie Constitution
Of the United States is imperative in
a case Of this kind, and requires that
the parties shall "6s deIivered up to
BE- removed to the State having juris.
diction ofthe crime" We all stood
by on the 9th January last and saw
Gov Dennison take a solemn oath to
support the Constitution OF the United
States, and yet he dsobeys in this case
one of its plainest, simplest and most
positive commands. Wherefore dues
he do this thing9 His reasons we
have not access to, but we are quite
sure they will be found to have no
weight at all and that the whole thing
is only designed to appease the high.
er law Abolitioniets aud pr ocrastinate,
and thus permit Brown and Merriam
to escape. Brown IS the son OF Old
John, the llarper's Ferry Martyr"
Gov. Dennison has taken fearful
step and committed reasonable act,
which cannot and will not be sustain
ed by the people Of Ohio. In refusing
to do his duty in this case, he is mere.
ly acting as the instrument Of such
men as Chase, Giddings and the Ober-
lin School Of politicians generally, who
hate this Union and would be glad to
see it broken asunder. We hope the
General Assembly will call for the pa.
pers and correspondence, so that the
people Of Ohio may know upon what
pretext their Executive refuses TO dis.
charge his sworn duties in case ofth:s
kind o, Statesman.
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The BRONZE doom FOR THE Carl.
ToL.-A letter from Rome, Italy, says:
Rogers is engaged here upon a
bronze door for the Capitol at Wash
ington, which is to cost 5000. The
first scene represents Oolumbu. before
the Council Of Salamanca, unfolding
his great theory. In the second he is
just setting out to seek royal aid. In
the third he is before the King and
Queen, laboring to convince them. i
Isabella leans forward and seems in
terested but Ferdinand scarcely deigns
to heed tho visionary enthusiast. In !
the fourth he is confdirg his son to
the care Of the monks, while his
ships wait. In the fifth he is landing
in great state upon St. Salvador
The sixth is at Hlspaniola, where one
of the sailors is bringing al Indian
girl to the saip on his shoulder. The
ney t is the great navigator's triumph
al entry into Barcelona on bis return.
In the succeeding one is about to be
sent home from China in chains and
disgrace. The "last scene OF all" is
death. The priests have administer
ed to him the sacrament; one holds a
crucifix for him to kiss; friends and
attendants are weeping around, and
tie spirit Of the dying man is about
to start on the last great voyage from
xyI,;oh mona raturn In n;ohao br,