Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-16

IL cannot pe truly averred thAt the oiender has
been twice punished for the same ohensei but
only tnat ~ one act he has committed Two OH
lenses, iof each Of which be is Justly punisha'
bie'" lheohjection Of double pnnishment can
not tnen stand against the provisions OF the Dill.
Even II lt did subject the offender 70 the second
uiai lot tue same oftense, u 10 well known that
eeonVetion under one Jurisdiction would be
par 70 conviction under the other. i
on me question OF jurisdictions precedents of
laws In other States are not wanting. 1t 10
treason against the state OF tennessee Tor any
resident tnerein, TO levy war against 70 take
commission from the enemiea OF the State or
Oh tue United states; TO aid or assist such enc
mies oy eniistDg, or persuading others TO enlist
py IurnIsnine;sucn enemies win arms, ammaui'
uon, provisions, OF any article ior tneir aio OF
comiorsi Or 70 form any plot 70 Detray tne SM1ete M
~ tns Saited states" lennessee ooae OF iooo'
Pasc oovI lhis Jaw 10 almost an eAsc. Ten-
set'ps y, tue early laws Oh "assaGnusests, 'er
mon', Oonnecncut, delaware ana rennsyva1ie.
M New Jersey mas naa simiiar IL" ior sne iass
sn,rsy years. ,....
ihe ,eason Ior concurrent Juriso,cNon OF tle
snI S'a's go'ernmen.s, ~ VIC oases vi
.ssuy Avluu'oi.eu oy .ne courts, 70 oovious' @ anu
PeVunA,y III aP,oPos 70 sne crime o' NeasVn: @ Ane
o.n seo,sres ~ 70 os ueasGn aea'ns. Oulo, lor
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t,o" ~ 'ne ous.o~ pousos' Pos'ouoe', uosp'see'
t eto,us. on.,eu o'asts ouno'us' ~ ou'o, we.s
s,.v'eu ouieny ,or tue oenens VI snose c'uIens
4 Hh,o oo.ee S,aes "no sIe a,so o"1ees y,
INN, he 60 oeuaya. =. 80 - o,;" " =, 0SIo
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M wan W 'nose W any o'uer o,se' ,u ."is 'evs
....i .esso IL sessou Vi 'ne 's", "1u 49,
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aas,rss ,Se cn.er s,, no, =. eo"n ues'
nv ha ;nsosn, .ha psss;don, os ,he GIn;,aS
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soms ooe NJ N, Tndo,s a. I,.rcss ,h,r,of Bv
,D;s sac,;on ~. E,.:cr,s. - I.d,";sI S.n.r,
an' os ~ So San,s suu .sa aSnlassv
docI.ssa asscc;.,aS IN thn Esaa.s, Gpva.ny
mon, In nnn;sh;n, ,ba c.;,s s 90 ,ssaso, with
sucs an admissien fron, .noS a sonrcs' 4. v;lI
he dificuJ, ~ sbov tbs, s;r,;Iar nars;c;oation
of n Stste I,eeisJs,ura IN tSa sare inn npr.sn,
natter can he rdsd dr,.ons,;,n,;onai -, From
~ sse an,ho,;,ias the FaSa..I ga g.. cona,;.
,nt;nns. IuaiciaI Doc;,;ons 80 - s,ha Canor-
al Gove,nment. and ~ .in,os, III ,ha states
"a a ~ ~ n,s; ; al ". wy "a" h,I
h cIesrlv w;,h;n tho scono oS ,Sa oona,;,u,;oDaI
ar,hnr;,y of ths GoneslI Aassn,b,.
IT. That tbe nnhIic .aifsra rocr;,s. sucb a
ow .an' hs,Slv hs ou.s,;an.d maasu,s S
which The FsSe,.l ConSD,;.,,,;nn S s,d Ia clssre
4 iv torashssow sb;ch ,ha cons,;,n,;on sc Ohio
"n.ou wv .ue R,oe.uonss y, U,, eioes ov
ery e Vsu.r osa'e ~ 'ne onlon' auu unlo' nersen
~. sunsy siA yesls, sauenon, roSiu oe wlse aus
,s p,uueas a. any s,ue' anu woulu Iuiy oomnenu
i'ss,i ~ 'he w,suom ~ ouI pevP'e ~ =,
N1Io1iu ec suy uue ssaIsle no, snM e' "e
aGs " a"ioyI"y w us'e"oy s"um"sta s ~
Hs ~ '"' my D' I"".. so.I ~ eyrS' ".o S'"'e
GNO, ana y'' euy'e' u'e VeNuu - ~ o"'e'
Sna,ye az" uespa's' W meyeassHse ~ vOses.-
onsl Vhio visls 1ne eA"ems Pena,sJ y. sne IA"
upon 'ne nulue.er VI Siuneu, snu yes oe Pow
riess n'ni "no sns'' pi'' 'ne rum y, 'ne
esaNi
pu1 Il sucn law y neees'aly ~ any M%e'
NV mucn ,nois ~ So, A~u ,,hs nne is srs :,
wren Citizens y "'Svus .s TE,Tr "
law, are SEEING .ue prOPerT u sIe Jpaeo
o1s:es, anu .lrnns sae sunS a. =, 'us I
against merenans veS1eis ~ .ne PeaVeiui PaIsui'
,Ssonds ,Sa Mn,on ,smnsOd
are ueois,IS sae D aS a.,.t vn AZ o.u.;S
aau Ase iasns 1. Nh -. eA.oSnJ: .so."d:
u wy M naS s..;.naS oe ,hai, oontan,s ia ~
nrve o'sen rvsap,n,sd v for tbs Ssfsnss Of the I
mt;s, .a,d - Sa,.s,ad 70 ;ta r,ost troschs,ou.
omon, solu ~ AZ ;os.ns sD;,;. os sscsss;on /,
/ .h.aa,en;nS 10 bresk nm ali the foundations n
soc;sI and 5a,ional safety. and utterly disnteS
ss.s ~ and demoralize our eovernment-vb when. q,
: t taso enu - vi e;.s -. ss.l,I
mon mon rs-wben the Chief E.esutive oftbe na.
tinn has called unon the Ioyal States to stand
bv the IJnon. and fight for its existence and in
4 teu,;tv-wben all these startling events are
trsnsn;r;no. II becomes Ohio TO strengthen everv
hona that b;nds her citizens 70 herself and her.
|, seIfto the Union. There NAV, perbaps. he
within her own borders, reckless men who will
symnathize with treason and traitors, and who
, win resist any attempt to maintain the dignity
and supremacy of law. The palpable reasons
for the passage oi TINS Dill are tentola stronger
70 DAY tnsn 'nsy we're Two nlon'ns ago' "nen II
Was introouceo ln.o sne oens'e.
us nign ume 10. onlo 70 enacs law %
meet treacnery wnen IL snaii take .ne form OF
an Ss S'.h % s;rta;n ,bs TIn;on hsra sSaiI ~
! no treacherous Are in the rear.
: II is time for Ohio to declare to all her citi.
gems and to all her sister States, that the pros
perity of the Onion is her prosperityits friends
be, triends. its enemies ber enemies. its
n honor her honor, its destiny her destiny, and
+ whoso st,ikes blow AZ its life strikes also Al
i heys 2
T Your committee would. therefore, earnestl,
recommend the massage of this bill.
al Resnectfuily submitted.
= April Is, 1861. ]. A. GARFIELD.