Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-18

significant is all attempt at eloquence or display
upon this occasion Ohio IL about to cast vote
of fearful responsibility, one of greater magni-
y tude than any she has been called to cast. upon
this vote may depend the veal or woe OF THIS
great Union. Imust say that the opinion Oh
my constituents may have influenced my ac'ioh
on this vote, but other circumstances nave oc-
Cured that directs my action ! wMl suPPurs az,
the bill knowing as do. the ieariul responsloin'
ty I incur BY so doing now caliupon the ma
ioIitv of this House TO exercise prudence 10 car
ryins out this fearful responsibility and all may
vet he we'll In the name Of God, call upon
their fidelity and support the bill.
Mr. SCOTT, of Warren, said he had relations
all over this land; yet, when his countr'ys nag
was trailing in the dust, he had relations who
were not faithful to that flag. When he voted
for this bill he did not think 1t was necessary
that be should give an explanation to his con-
stituents aud the people of the State; for he
knew the people of old Warren and the people
of Ohio were true to the Constitution, tho laws
and the country They were for peace when
peace could be had, but they were Tor war when
peace was rejected aud the lawo set at defiance
By traitors and rebels They are for their coun |
try under all circumstances. Whether the cap
itol at Washington, our beloved state, OHIO,
the faithful States to the Union, or government
property in the seeding States were 10 danger
at the hands Of external or internal Toes, ne
was for their defence. This was no new thing
with him, for he was always true to his country.
Ho did not only recognize the Government, at
Washington, as his government, the loyal
States as HIS country, but he acknowledged, in
the patriotism of his heart, the seceding States,
also as his country. IL was true, they were tyr.
annized over for the moment by traitors,and put
In rebellion to the Government, but he would
never consent that they should be any other than
part of this country. The word secession had
no place in his vocabulary. No star, by his
consent, should over be plucked from the hlg
of his country. lie was now, as ever, for meet.
ing high handed treason with sword and hempin
our hand, while he was willing that the Govern
ment should carry TO the mistaken citizen the :
olive branch in the other. He had no explana
tlons to make for voting for the bill.
The bill was then passed, every man OF the
ninety nine members present voting yea.
The absences we're Messrs. Howell, Shaw,
Tanneyhili Vincent and McSchooler.
Mr.. STOUT offered the following, which
was adopted:
WHEREAs, we have just learned with un'
bounded pleasure that our sister State,
Virginia, the land of Presidents and Pa q
triots, by her Representatives in Conven-
tion assembled at Richmond, has refused
10 secede from the Union, therefore,
Resolpsd, by the Senate and House Of R,pre-
rentatiues of The State of Ohio, That we hail
with grateful hearts the decision Of our sister
State, and most gladly extend to her the hand
Of fellowship, and here to day pledge, that Ohio
shall always be found maintaining all the rights
and marching hand in hand and eide by side y !,
with Virginia In supporting and faithfully exc. q
cutting the laws of the Federal Government, and .
honorDg the flag of our common country. ~
Mr.. DAVIS, from the committee on Munich u
pal Corporations, reported back II. B. 39l-
when -
MIR. WRIGHT offered an amendment, which o.
provides for the acceptance of q loan to the 81
State, by the city of Cincinnati, OF $25O,OOO, @
which was agreed to-yeas 30. nays 0. .
The House then took recess.