Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-28
7AFrERNooN SESSION. san


The discussion Of Mr.. Schleich's amend
ment was resumed-Mr. McCalPs motion for O
division of the question pending.
Mr.. MCCALL said, that after hearing the dis
cussion he had concluded to Withdraw his mo
tion. He had thought the appropriation un-
necessary, but had changed his opinion He
had supposed the Republicans more peaceful
than they prove, but on the floor they seem to
be imbued with more warlike spirit than the
other side of the House. The gentleman from
Crawford had compared Mr.. Lincoln with Mr.
Buchanan, and had intimated that the formeI
exhibits the same nerve that the latter did. II
this is fact, he could not admire Il. He wai
10 favor of the maintenance Of the property ahd
laws of the Government. 20
The motion was Withdrawn on leave. na- q.
Mr. JONES offered the following substitute
for the lines in the bill making the appropria-
tlon, viz: r1' Il -re T~,TtT-E1yrT7 EET
"For the purchase of fixed ammunition for
small arms, and for rifing cannon, and the pur
chase of shot, shell, grape and canister shot
three thousand dollars, to be expended under the
direction of the Governor, and paid on his GER
tifcate."
Mr.. SCHI.EICH said, when he made his mo
tion, he had no idea that the debate would take
such wide range; but he now proposed to dis
cues the question, not in a partizan view, be
cause he did not believe any Of as are able clear
ly to define our partizan status. But as a citi
zen of the United States, which are embroiled
in controversy upon constitutional questions, he
would address himself TO the subject. j 6 ~
II he clearly understood the constitutional
and eircumstantial argument of the Senator
from Brown, he agreed with him, but be assent
ed to the truth Of the argument OF the Senator
. H. knb bn o..
make the appropriation asked for. So far as the
charges of the latter affects the Democratic par
ty, he knew they were unjust. But 90 far as
this question effects our relations with seeded
States, we have no right, as State, TO set our
selves up to repel secession, until we are called
upon under proper authority. Bot when we are
called upon by the proper authority, the Demo
Gratis Of Ohio will respond and stand by the fag
of our country to the bitter end. But q disso.
luton Of the Union, In part, is q fact What ia
to be done to restore harmonyi The crisis ID
not produced because Of any denial to the South,
or any decision against her rights, that has ex-
cited the South, but because the Republican pa
pers, preachers, go, have gone into the discus.
sion OF slayery in the abstracts treated IL as o
moral question, and have denounced their South.
crn brethren as barbarians Suppose positions
should be reversed, and the people Of the South
should send their missionaries among us to de.
nounce US as heathtns, 90 we have done toward
them, what would we think of them2 We have
sundered, BY this discussion on the abstract mo
rality of slavery the most powerful church In the
country. The Republicans have declared to
them that we are too good Christians 70 felloV.
ship with them The Republicans have dissem-
mated this sort Of literature, and these offensive
doctrines in the South, until they have become
inturiated. By solemn legislative action, they
have also repudiated obedience to the laws Of
the land. The Journals of the Legislature Of
1889 contain report onthe subject Of the Dred
Scott decision, drawn up by prominent Repub-
licans, and adopted BY the General Assembly,
which illustrates and proves this charge. In
that report, this decision Of your Supreme Court
is three times described sian act of conspms
mate wick kedness, p and 10 10 declared that cit
must not and shall not be enforced In Ohio" 4
This is the literature Of the Republican par
ty, put forth as solemnle legislative action. There
is, therefore, some ground for asserting that the
Republican party isin favor Of fesisting legal
authority. The cardinal principle Of this de,
ciaion, to be resisted, was the utterauce Of d
principle recognized years. before. The COM
mittee complained that the doctrine Of the ma
jofity of the Court declared slaves TO be proper.
ty, like other property, and this they proposed
to resist. The first announcement Of this doc
trine was in 1923 by Chief Justice Parker, in
Massachusetts. Everybody acquiesced In Il as
sound Law, Chief Jnsiice Story recognized this
doctrine years ago In his letter 10 Lord etosell,
OF the Euglish Court Of Admirably This is
the doctrine these Republicans propose to resist
70 the death These were some Of the reasons
which gave rise 70. the crisis, Treason, It TO-
true, has been perpetrated all over the South -
He kkr. 8 was no apologist forit nor tct the
treason Of The South - pest years. The ques-
lion is, what shall done TO preserve the Ualonf