Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-02-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
No. al.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 81, 81.

over and the Union is saved! that is, if
a set Of Commissioners can save it. The
Senate, yesterday, and the House, last
night, passed the following resolutions:
| WHEREAS, The commonwealth of
Virginia has appointed Eve Cofnmission-
ers to meet in the city Of Washington
on the 4th of February next, with simi-
lar Commissioners from other States,
and after full and free conference, to
agree, if practicable, upon some adjust
msnt of the unhappy difficulties now
dividing our country, which may be
alike satisfactory and honorable to the
States concerned; therefore,
Be 1t resolesd By the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, That the Governor,
by and with the consent of the Senate,
be and is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to appoint five Commissioners to
represent the State of Ohio in said con-
ference.
Resolaed, That while we are not pre-
pared to assent to the terms of settle
ment proposed by Virginia, and are fully
satisfied that the Constitution of the
. United States ss it is, if fairly ihterpre-
ted, and obeyed by all sections Of our
country, contains ample provisions
within itself for the correction Of all
evils complained Of; yet a disposition to
reciprocate the patriotic spirit Of a sis
ter State, and desire to have harmoni-
ously adjusted all differences between
US, induces US to favor the appointment
of Commissioners, as requested.
Resolted, That the Governor be re-
quested to transmit without delay copy
Of these resolutions to each of the Com
missioners herein named, to the end
that they repair to the city of Washing
ton, on the day hereinbefore named, to
meet such Commissioners as may be ap-
pointed by any of the States, in accord
ance with the aforesaid propositions of
Virginia
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the
General Assembly, it will be wise and
expedient to adjourn the proposed con-
yention to later day, and that the Com.
missioners hereby appointed, are re-
quested to use their influence in pro-
curing an adjournment till the 4tR day
of April next.
These resolutions, after long discus
sion, were passed in the Senate, yester.
day morning, in place of those adopted
By tie House. The vote in the Senate
stood, for the sending of Commissioners
as provided in the resolutions, 80
against, 3.
The proposition then CAME down to
the House. in which there was scene
of "fllibustering" which we dc not care
to describe. Suffice it to say, they were
finally passed; the yeas being 51-all
Republicans-to 46 nays-all Demo
Gratis but one. To-day resolution was
passed through both Houses, increasing
the number of Commissioners to seren,
instead of tive, as provided in the first
resolution.
It will be seen that there are but four
days, including Sunday, in which to no.
tify the Commissioners, and have them
reach their destination! In consequence
of this indecent haste required to meet
the arrogant requisition of Virginia, the
Republicans in the House proposed, and
voted for, the resolutions sent in a for
mer letter, appointing the Commission
ers, but postponihg the meeting Until
the fourth of April, in order that all
the States hight be represented, if they
desired. Upon this proposition, the en-
tire Democratic party, united with some
four or five very conservative gentle
men, and defeated the resolution. On
this there was any amount of rejoicing,
and it was proclaimed that there was no
longer Republican majority, and that
thencsForth the Democracy could rule
the House at its will.
In this state of the case, when the
resolutions came from the Senate, the
leading Democrats in the House de-
manded the previous Question, which
cut off, all discussion, as we'll as all
amendments. They felt perfectly sure
of the votes IF the conservatives, u
which would enable them to kill the
resolutions. Under this belief, which
was shared by the Republicans, the vote
was ordered upon the Senate amend
ments, which put the resolutions in the
form above given. The utter asto onish-
ment Of the Democrats may be imagined,
but not described, when it was found
that every one Of the conservative"
voted with the Republicans, and secured
the passage Of the resolutions. This
was something not bargained for, and
set back the Democracy more than any
thing which has occurred during the
session.
We have, ourselves, no great faith in
any good to result from the Convention,
but with such men as we felt sure the
Governor would appoint, and with the
suggestion in the resolution, We sup
posed no real evil would result, and
therefore voted for the appointment
If, as suggested, the Convention can be
adjourned until after the fourth Of
March, and until all the States can be
represented, we shall hope for some
good.
The Governor has appointed as the
Commissioners, Gov. Chase, Thomas
Ewing, V. B. Horton, John G. Wright
Reuben Hitchcock, +: L. Backus ant
William S. Groesbeck We think all
MconserEatiyes OUGHT to be satisfied