Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

NEW YORK AND OHIO.
These two great States. each an empire
within itself, and possessing the material for
an effective military force of over half mil
lion men, have spoken with reference to pend
ing National troubles in plain and unmistaka-
bic terms and with almost entire unanimity,
through their respective Legislatures. That
in thus speaking they have expressed the senti-
mcnts of nineteen-twentieths of the people they
represent, admits Of no doubt and it may be
further safely alleged that they also reflect to
an equal extent the sentiment of all the North
ern States. The people of these States, as
elsewhere, differ on political and other questions
that divide commuui ties but when it comes
to the naked question of violent disruption
of the Union, with the terrible consequences
it will necessarily entail, there is virtually no
diversity of scntiment-all are loyal to the
Union, and in favor of the adoption by the
Federal Government of every legal and con-
siiIuiional means to maintain it intact
asse ri It's rights, protect tie public property,
and maintain unsaIlied the honor of the flag
The following resolutions passed both
branches Of the Ohio Legislature on Saturday
last. In the Senate the vote on their adop-
ton was unaiiimous-in the House nearly SO,
a very few members only voting in the mega
atiYe: ------------ --------
Resolued, By the Genera Assembly of the
| State of Ohio, as follows:
l. That the people Of Ohio, believing that
| the preservation of the unity of Government,
that constitutes the American people one Peo-
pie, is essential TO, the support of their tran
guilty at home, of their peace abroad, of their
/ safety, Of their prosperity, and of that very
/ liberty which they SO highly prize-
are firmly and arlently attached to the Ma
tional Constitution and the Union of the
States.
II, That the General Government cannot
permit the secession of any State without vi
Olating the obligation by which it is bound
under the compact to the other States, and to
every citizen of the United States.
| Ill. That, whilst the constitutional rights
Of every State in the Union should be prescr-
Yed nviolate, the powers and authority of the
| National Government must be maintained,
and the laws of Congress faithfully enforced
in every State and Territory, until repealed
by Congress or adjudgcd to be unconstitutional
by the proper judicial tribunal and that all
attempts by State authorities to nulIify the
Constitution of the United States. or the laws
of the Federal Government, or to resist the
execution thereof, are revolutionary in their
character, and tend to the disruption of the
best and wisest system Of government in the
world
Nv. That the people of Ohio are inHexibly
opposed to interne,llling with the internal af-
fairs and domestic relations of the other States
! Of the Uuion, in the same manner and to the
same extent as they are opposed to any inter
ference by the people of other States with
their domestic concerns.
| Y. That it is the will and purpose of the
| people of Ohio to ful6ll, in good faith, all
their obligations under the Constitution of the
/ United States, according to the spirit and in
tent thereof; and that they demand the faith
full discharge of the Same duty by every State
in the Union, and thus as far as may be, to
insure tranquility between the State Of Ohio
and the other States. -=
VI. That it is incumbent upon any States
having enaetments on their statute books,
conflicting with, or rendering less efficient, the
Constitution or laws of the United States, to
repeal them and it is equally incumbent up
on the General Government and the several
States, to secure to every citizen of the Union
his rights in every State under that provision
of the Constitution which guarantees to the
citizens of each State all the privileges and
immunities of :he citizens of the several States,
and thus inspire and restore confidence and
spirit of fraternal feeling between the different
States of the Union.
VII. That the Union-loving citizens of
| those States who have labored and still labor
with devotional courage and patriotism, to
Withhold their States from the vortex of seces-
sion, are entitled to the gratitude and admira-
tion of the whole American people.
VIII. That we hail with Joy the recent firm.
digni6ed and patriotic special message of the
President Of the United States, and that the
entire power and resources of Ohio are hereby
pledged whenever necessary and demanded, for
the maintenance, under strict subordination to
the civil authority, of the Constitution and
Laws Of the General Government by whomso-
ever administered.
IA. That the Governor be requested TO for
ward forthwith, copies Of the foregoing reso-
lutions TO the President of the Nation and
the Governors of the States of the Union, and
to each Of the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from this State, TO he by them
presented to each branch of the National Leg
islature.
The acticn of the New York Legislature
it very similar to that of Ohio and is thus
detailed:
ALBANY, Jan. ll.--In the Assembly this
morning, after reading the Journal, Mr.. Little
john took the floor, Mr.. Bingham in the chair
Mr.. Littlejohn said Mr.. Chairman The
information we have received this morning
over the telegraph wires points out the period
when the partisan should be swallowed up in
the patriot. l therefore ask consent of the
House TO offer at this time the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, which beg leave to
read in my place, and which hope may be
passed without debate
WHEREAS, The insurgent State Of South
Carolina, after seizug the post Office, custom
house. moneys and fortiications Of the Federal
Government, has. by firing into vessel order