Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-31


publicans arc equally bound to strive
8. II is our duty to speak frankly to the
southern states on these points and not deceive
them as to our position. We cannot agree to
compromise until the laws shall have been vim
dicated BY the Inauguration of Lincoln. After
that, in constitutional way we can give the
matter candid attention, and see that PROPOSE
tions from the south are fairly acted upon.
1t is high time that we began to look danger
In the face and measure its extent Disunion
with consequent war are terrible things, but
more fearful and terrible to q free people is o
loss of liberty and honor. Without the South
we should still be great and powerful nation
knit by the closest ties of blood, of language, of
habits, OF education, and something which con-
stitutes nationality, but with the fundamental
principle OF Democratic representative govern
ment destroyed, and minority made supreme,
we should have no government or Union worth
saving. $f
We should combine equity with frmness,
state honestly the differences between us and
our neighbors, SEQ IL any solution consistent
with principles can be made, and make 1t In q
manner legitimate and constitutional when 70.
bellion has been quelleo, or at least the new
administration surely launched.
Mr.. MOORE said doubtless wheu the Sens-
tor dies, his epissph will be, here lies one who
was the only embodiment OF candOF and frank
ness. He seems to assume that the reat OF US
are a kind Of mongrel breed with no honesty.
Ii seems to me that the legal maxim that he
who comes into court for Justice must himself
come with clean hands, Is tue policy. Let US
look at the past. Last year, when some Of these
events surrounded US, there was bill introduced
BY Mr. Harrison, designed 10 produce harmony
and keep the peace with our nesghbors. How
was that bill treatedf 1t was sneered at as un-
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dark, some men do not seem willing to fly 10 the
rescue Of this glorious Union. In Gods name
let us stand by it. fear there are some among
US who prefer their party TO their country.
When our country is gone, have no more 10
live for. Friends and Senators, the country is
in danger. ask yoa to pause In Gods name
before it is to late to act. The danger is at our
very doors. Let the sentiment of every Sena
! tor be "Liberty and Union, one and insepa able,
now and forever"
While Mr.. COX was speaking, Mr.. HArri.
son in reply 20 question in response to one,
said distinctly, al am 10 favor Of the border
state compromise as u mode OF adjusting our
difficulties"
The question recurring upon Mr.. CoX'S
substitute il was lest, Messrs. Cox aud Parish
only voting in the affirmative, Me-. Laskey ab.
sent on leave. Yeas 80, nays 3.
Mr.. JONES asked division of the question
"on the motion to etrike out the resolutions
from the House"
Mr.. PARISH said the question was upon |
agreeing to the report of the Committee.
Mr.. HARRISON concurrad in this view.
The President ruled that The motion to strike |
out was properly taken. aud the motion car
ried.
Those who voted in the Affirmative we're
Messrs. Breck, Brewer, BOnar, Collins, Cox,
Cuppy, Cummins, Fisher, Garfield, Glass,
Harsh, Mccall, Monroe, Morse, Parish, Potts,
Potwin, Smith, Sprague, Stanley, 90.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. EasOn, Ferguson, Foster, Harrison,
Holmes, Jones, Key, Moore, Newman, Orr,
Perrill, Ready, Schleich, and White, Ia.
The question recurring upon inserting the
report OF the committee as amended by Mr..
Monroe, il was agreed to.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Messrs, Breck, Brewer. Bonsr, Collins, Cox,
Cuppy, Cummins, Fisher, Garfield, Glass,
Harsh, Jones, Mccall, Monroe, Parish, Potts,
Potwin, Ready, Smith, Slrague, S.anly, %
Those who voted in the negative we're:
Messrs. Eason, Ferguson, Foster, Harrlspn,
Holmes, Key, Moore, Newmon, Orr, Pcrrill,
Schleich, and White, IL.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF
the report as amended, Mr. Garfield offered the
substitute for the last resolution of
the series, viz:
ResOlUsd, That in the opinion of the Genera.
Assembly, the Commissioners should not meet
till after the Inauguration of the administers
tion, and the Commissioners to be appointed by
the Governor, are instructed not TO 70 into the
proposed Convention until after that time
Mr.. GARFIELD sustained the resolution up.
on the ground that it was our duty to see to it
that the expressed will of the constitutional ma.
jority Of the people should be vindicated by in
suring the Inauguration Of the President elect
according to law, and that i. was wrong and
cowardly to permit the efforts of traitors and
rebels to interpose against It, He desired Ohio
to express her opinions openly upon this subject.
Her people are for the Union They are uncon.
scious OF having done anything wrong, and they
are bound to Gee that the laws shall be enforced
at every hazard, and we should see to 1t that
nothing shall be done 10 embarrass the President
elect. The object ofhls amendment was to pro.
vide against this, and he thought 1t due to the
people that the Commissioners should not be au-
thorized to meet Virginia in conference until af.
ter the Inauguration.
Mr.. GARFIELD then went into the general
subject at length, asserting substantially the
views expressed by him yesterday,
Mr.. HARRISON was understood to charge
the Senator from Portage with having express
ed views OF disunion character. They at
least we're in strange contrast with the eloquent
speech made by him last winter, when, as chair.
man Of the committee appointed by the Ohio
Legislature, he proceeded TO Louisville and In.
vited the Legislatures of Kentucky and Ten
nessee to be our guests. "It was an eloquent
speech, admirably expressed;-he would read
1t" and Mr.. H. proceeded to read 1t with fine
declamatory effect, commencing the ardent
Union sentiments OF the gent man to his pres
ent attention.
wing that speech He thanked him for reading
IL with his peculiar and effective emphasis. He
had not hoped that his humble effort would ever
have been read to such an audience. He was
glad he revived his recollection of his senti
ments upon that occasion. He would say that
now he endorsed every word and every senti-
ment Of that speech But If the gentleman
(Mr. Harrson) was proud of bis own record
upon that subject, he Mr. Garfeld) had every
reason to be more proud Of his.
= Ifhe recollected Alright, the gentleman from
Madison then sitting in his seat, voted against
ihe invitations Of Ohio, to our brethren from
Kentucky and Tennessee, for whom he now ex-
presses go much sympathy. He voted against
the proposition In every form. While we we're
cordially extending our hospitality to our South
ern guests he shut the doors Of hospitality In |
their faces; and refused them the very courtesy
which he now invokes. He (Mr. G.) would re.
peat that he was proud Of that speech. He r,~
joiced he had made It There was no word in
1t inconsistent with his present position. He had
never said anything inconsistent with 1t. But
while dwelling upon courtesy and hospitality,
gentlemen must be mindful of right and justice.
The State Of Ohio had done nothing wrong to