The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-03
Columbus Correspondence
CoLuMnrs. Anril 27lh,

to resume weekly correspondence with
your paper, / am at loss what 10 write
which shall be interesting TO your readers
To attempt anything, which should be
simply record Of events, occurring in
the course Of ordinary Legislation, OF the
introduction, the first and second reading
Of biIls--the presentation Of petitions-the
making Of this, that and the other mo-
ton, il seems 10 NE can be Of little inter-
est at this time. And in fact although
the past week has been busy one, es-
pecially in the House, the time has been
spent, the greater portion OF IL, in the con.
/ sideration of measures relating 10 the
great contest inauguraled in the country.
and preparing Ohio to take her position,
aud perform her share in the work -
Everything gives way to this. The new
Peuitentiary is laid aside. The State ap.
porlionment will probably meet with the
same fate. Scarcely any one speaks Of it.
But one question, except The war news at
tracts any attention, and that Is the "irre.
presSible" Public Works. This is now
pending in Committee of Conference
between The two Houses.
During the week, the general appro.
priation bill has passed and been signed.
Also one making partial appropriations for
1869. Also an act providing for ten
additional regiments 10 the thirteen re.
quired by the President, to be called into
immediate service, also authorizing the
Governor to call out the Militia for the
defense of the State, and appointing 50,
O00,0C for the purpose OF delraying ex.
penses. To-day the Senate passed bill
which has been under consideration in
the House, SO amending this last act as 10
make il seventeen Regiments 1t will
probably pass the House, and will make
the number Of Regiments mustered into
the service in this State, thirty. During
the discussion Of this measure in The
House. message was received from the
Governor urging that reasons Of great
momen; required its passage.
Various propositions have been intro.
duced 10 either branch for levying tax
to aid The families Of volunteers who may
be needy. They are now ia the hands Of
The respective Judiciary Committees
For some laws oi this kind there has been
much pelilioniug withn a few days.
1t is hoped that necessary measures to
fully preplre the State for any emergency
which may arise, will be SO per ccled and
passed, as 10 allow sine disadjournment
Of The Legislature sometime during the
week. Upon this subject there is how
ever diversity of opinion. a majority
Of those outside of the Legislature, Iron.
different parts of the State, with whom |
have conversed during the past week,
seem 10 be of the opinion that there
should not be such an adjournment al
present: That il desired, short recess
might be taken, but not more than this. -
In this opinion Gov. Dennison concurs
A committee of the House, appointed foI
this purpose. waited upon him the Other
, day, TO confer upon this subject. He vol
unfairly expressed the opinion, above in.
dicated, to them, and has done the SAME
TO individuals privately.
The members are getting very anxiou'
to get away. True, some Of them wht
have been home within few days, con.
ierring with their constituents, say sim
die adjournment better not be had, but il
appears 10 me, that having done what sp.
pears to be necessary to arm and put the
State in proper condition they can safely
leave it for the Governor to call them TO-
gether in an emergency.
; suppose it is unnecessary for me to
say anything of the feeling existing, a.
manifested in the readiness 10 volunteer
in taking up arms for The defence of the
Government, and support of the Unior
lao + q. ...l
you, and see it all about you yet here
at this central point, where all this OK
}, element eliminates, whence orders issue
= and where responses are received, 20,
r can hardly have conception OF its intensity
9 It's useless for me 10 attempts II descrip
n tion OF the manifestations Of patriotism, a
}. they are daily seen in the streets ant
a about the envirors Of this city OF th
rushing together of volunteers from al
! directions, and under all circumstances
= form the well drilled solCier, TO the entir
stranger TO all military discipline. From
J the sacred desk, The bar, the sick bed
, the counting room. the shop, the farm. th
anvil from all trades and all professions
from him who has stood in the councils o
the nation, 10 the common llborer will
strong hand and brave heart, AN have ,hei
representations in the mighty army @
= = freemen coming together TO fight tn
- battles Of freedom aAd sustain the Gov
crnment OF the country.
) The stars and stripes are spread to tn
:, - breeze in every direction. Banners ar
=, strung across the streets, flags float fror
e oil the hotels, from the principal bushes
l. houses, and many private residences
Horses and carriages as they are dive
10 through the streets, ARE dressed with hagI
'' The locomotives and cars upon the rail
20 roads are in like manner ornamented. -
:, :" II any one is suspected Of any other bu
y Union sentiments, the instant unlurlng c
the Star Spangler from his quarters, show
m the result Of an informal visit from thos
n, who are determined that no secession syn
in pathizers shall be tolerated in their mids
l. The number of troops now in Cam
~ here is nearly 9,000.-ln camp, ss!
~ ~ but for want Of sufficient arrangement
ii being made in time for their sccummods
10 ton large numbers OF them are quartere
10 in and about the S ate House, and in VI
L. I'll Il IL "a l.