Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-30

Mr.. VORIS moved that the vote whereby the
House agreed 70 the second resolution OF the
seties offered BY Mr.. ParrOtt, on yester day, be
reconsidered.
He said tho acceptance of the invitation of
the Virginia resolutions, with an exnresa deo-
laration that Ohio does not Indicate anv nlan Of
adjustment, as taclt admission that we will
compromise upon the basis Indicated bv Vr
ginla, and is humiliatiDg when yieW ed In tho
light Of this provision OF the invitation 10 awe
the Union If additional guarantees are given 10
slavery, II notgiveni to break the Governmen
into fragments. IL also involves the adnnisaion
on our part that we have done such wrong ma
TO demand OF US this extraordinary method of
re. constructing the Constitution.
Has Ohio any concessions TO make? No ono
has enlightened US as TO what concessions wa
should make. For one, know Of no principle
that she can concede, Our honor is involved in
inc maintenance OF our integrity Mr.. v. al
luded to the proud position Ohio had hon in
her Union resolutions that party djstinct;ons had
been wiped out, and Ohio stood as unit for the
integrity OF the General Government and the
enforcement OF th4laws; that the Democratic
managers, fes:ipg that the marty hav,.- .he
majority IN the legislature would reao the
honor OF this action, hastily drew out del !.
egation TO meet at the capital In Convent; ION
and nullfy the action Of these democrata wbo
voted for these resolutions. They met ip cou-
ventlon and by resolutions tmasculated
those democrats who had shown enouob
strengh of knees to etand erect outside of party
That proud position which Ohio had taken was
70 pc maintained but for few days--in shame
l am compelled to state that fearful Republicans
TOOK the lead in Che back track Now by
the action Of this House, Ohio stands treadipe
4 WIN armed traitors who say 10 us compro.
mise, or we will drive the State into desolation
py denoerate violation, and say TO Ohio and other
neo as1les' tnat IL an attempt to force obedi.
ence to law in the slaveholding States. ia N ID
they wonld resist such attempts with the diasste,
OF war. Under this threat we have agreed 10 a
conference had not the m anbood To indicste
basis upon which We will adjust the difieuI-
ties. > nm
A Onlo as the ieadipg border State, owes to he,
Il political influence among her sister States--iu
taxing this step, she should take high houora-
bic ground-she should occupy no eguiyocal DO
sition. ~
i Mr. McCUNE supported the motion To recon
slider. He said this resolution failed 10 exores,
the sentiments of the people of this State. II,
was Tor going into this convention with A ful
statement OF what we claim 40 our right in sucl
conclave OF States, called at the instance o
tue slave interest He illustrated and sun
ported tnls position, IN speech OF some length
exniolting the workings OF the whole say,
system, upon the South and the North-its con.
stantly disturbing effect upon the busipe ess apr
peace of the country. -
Mr.. McSCHOoLER moved that the mctio
to reconsider be laid upon the table, on whjc
the yeas and nays were dem anded and resulted
yeas 4s, nays 43.
The House then took a recess.