Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-16

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I letter ffoIa Columbus.
CoLUnats, Ser. 81 1850.
! The first week of legislatien has couis 70
a close. That is to say, the members have
passed through ten days ei preparation aud
practice, which enable them to take hold of
atfia,irs with The haud- Of neatness and des-
patch. In word, the Legislature is now
fairly at work.
Necessarily, the first week abounds in
caueuses, and the state Of the Union was can
vassed in one Of these o0nelaves, night
or two since. People talk about nothing
but the national troubles nov, and the legs-
Iature is very properly engaged with them.-
The attitude Of each State toward the Fed
eral Government is OF new significance at
this time, when number of these soyer-
eighties threaten to cut the ties that bind the
Union together, and the rest show determi-
nation to maintain its integrity at the haz-
ard Of any conflict. am glad that the tenn
per OF Ohio Republicans is uniagOra6le to
concession, rs Il is generally understood. For
myself cannot give over believing in the
Chicago Platform and think that admiraele
contrivance the only true basis for the settle
ment of dihiultes. So far as have learned,
our Legislators have not propose to compo-
mise their principles, which is so remarkable a
thing. that would make it the subject of
special comment, if comment ever emphasiz
ed things As ii is, perhaps | had better
/ give YOU some Of the resolutions which were
offered in caucus, and afterwards referred to
a select committee OF thirteen.
The following is the resolution offered by
Mr.. Monroe, which is comprehensive, and
gives every assurance Of fidelity to the rights
of the South, which could be demanded:
ResoleefBy the General assembly otths State
/ Of Ohio, That in behalf OF the people Of this
State, we proclaim our unalterable attach
ment to the Constitution and the Union OF
/ the States; that TO the best Of our ability, we
will perform the obligations imposed upon
us by this Constitution, and BY all laws made
in pursuance thereof; that We expect aud
insist upon q like spirit OF loyalty aud obe-
dience from every other State of the Union; ;
and that to aid the Federal Government in
securing this object we pledge the whole
moral and physical force Of the State.
Mr.. Speaker Parsons also offered series
Of resolutions, declaring our unaIterable at
attachment to the Union, and our determine
ton 70 sustain It, and to stand by all the re-
ouirements of the Constitution aud all laws
made in pursuance thereof he recommends
/ the repeal everywhere Of laws inconsistent
with the Constitution, and insists that each
/ State shall have the power to manage its do
nestle institutions in its own way What
| part, ularly pleases me in these resolutions is
the demand that ''the citizens Of each State
shall receive all the immunities and privileg-
es Of the citizens of the several States, p
which looks to the protection of our people,
when business compels them to travel in the
mob-infested regions to the south Of US
Amid all the clamor Of proposed concession
to the South, which equally signalized the
first days of the present Congressional ses-
sion, it remained for an Ohio man to suggest
| that this constitutional provision be observed.
l am glad that Ohio VIII make the same de-
mand legitimately.
These resolutions, and Others offered in eau
Gus were referred to joint committee Of
/ Messrs. Monroe; Jones, Garfield, Harrison
and Cox, on the part Of the SenaJe, and Messrs.
Parrott, Plants, high, Robinson, Cox, Welch,
Parsons and Scott Of Morrow, on the part Of
the House. A After due consideration, the
committee finally agreed upon resolutions,
| which were reported by Mr. Harrison IN the
ca-.at. ti.ia u.a.-..-.-s unanimously sIJiUI-
/ ted. They are substantially the same with
those of Mr.. Parsons, but they also applaud the
! late stand against secession taken by the
President and pledge him the support of
Ohio in support of the Union. In the resolu-
| tons, all points of dispute were avoided; the
great object being to make the State heard
| in favor Of all constitutional guaranties, and
of the Consideration in its integrity. An in
teresting scene took place in the Senate, and
1 the most patriotic sentiments were uttered
/ Messrs. Harrison. Schlirch, Homes, Monroe
/ aud Garfield spoke, and the common interest
a. stake united Republicans and Democrats
] believe that the resolutions will be passed
this Afternoon in the House.
1 nave read with great interest the fifth
annual report ol the Reform School Farm
The highest form of success which can attend
an enterprise of this kind, has rewarded the
phiiauthropic efforts Of those who engaged in
it. When the measure was first proposed by
Mr.. Monroe, in the Legislature, a few years
ago, its friends were few and tiIaid. 1t was
feared that the State would not get her money
/ back, and the near-sighted economists made
a very good showing in that way. But it
| appears now, thatin the reformation of youth
ful offenders and the use of mild preventives,
where the most heroic doses of correction
would Ofentimes fail, the State has found tie
Reform School good speculation. The in
stitution prospers, the inmates are happy,
and they leave it with no penalty to pay in
the way Of degradation, but take their places
again in the world, on a better and safer
| footing than before. The report gives the
system upon which the school is conducted,
and which seems to me in every way admirs-
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