Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-27


ioru. out Eve timss the number Of men required.
When 80 many respond, the question is, who
shall be chosen There has bgen no order, no
aystem, no just rule adopted By the Governor,
and much complaint, jpstly too, arises OF un-
fairness. This was not intendeds but still II ex-
lists. The amendment seeks to remedy the dii-
The town In which / reside (Yonngstown)
has raised three companies, and has fourth
nearly full. And twenty thousand collars havs
been subscribed to relieve the families oithe
volunteers. This, for town OF less than three
Thousand Inhabitants, shows devotion 70 the
cause not surpassed by any other IN the Sta'e
But only one company OF the iour mas peen nv
cepted, and the amendment is intended 70 Sc
cure Justice to us--to our town-our county,
and our section of the State That is all,
We ask only for what is right, and Will not
submit TO what we know to be clearly wrong, !,
Cities and populous towns, with organiIeu
companies already in existence, with superior
mail and telegraph facilities, with more concen'
tration, etc., have responded earlier tnan tno
rural districts. So far as this has given theni
advantages in the thirteen regiments mustereu
into the service Of the United States, be IL go
But In making new levies, letjustice be done w
these districts If they choose to participate "a
the struggle, give them the opportunity, "
will be gratifying TO the hardy sons OF toll on
whom must rest the security and safety oil 'no
State. .A.o-
Mr.. HILLS regarded this bill as not aosoI
lutey needed; but he still demanded, II the ~
passed, that tho amendment onered oy w., vi !
Baldwin be adopted. He said the State, wOu,o
only be burdened by men who could neither oo
armed nor put into service, and yet ought 70 oe
engaged in the productive avocauons OIL ny
He spoke of the evils of the equipmenI' ana .ne e
terrible leakage of the treasury, thr9ugo tne
oommissary department. POI q, tla bay1
MIR. FLAGG offered a substitute for the
amendment of Mr.. Blldsip, which was accept
This amendment was agreed to77-3eas 81
nays 81. g u.
preyailine excitement, yet it is our duly to &C
as calmly and sincerely as we believe fe ough
10 do. He had voted for the million bd unde
the IMPRESSION that the exemption OF bonds from
taxation was not warranted by the Consultation
but Welding to the advice OF friends -ha
voted for it Now, however, he must act upo
his own Judgment and his own conscience, an
he shoud take the consequences of on bones
discharge of his duty. He, therefore, offered a
amendment, which strikes from the bill the ex
emption of the bonds from taxation, whichIwo
disagreed to yeas d., nays Dc. aaA
i The vote was then called on the passage o
the bill, which tesulted--ye 80, nays s., L8
The Judiciary committee reported back ! B
i l2ll-7To punish treason and other crimes, shic
was read the third time, when uaq so;tM
. Mr., PLANTS moved to amend by stsilan
out the third section, ,Hhlch punishes the settD
on foot of any military expedition against othe
States without authority. His objection to NJ
: section was that it was an imputation bgahs
our own people, charging them with an intfn
a tion of doing what we do not suspect them
! be guilty of coutemplatiDgY II would, furtbe
i involve parties in this State, following inyaI
i log parties from the other side, in eerndlsi
q MI ANDREWS thought this an emilentl
Il proper provision, whether in tine Of peace
s war, aud If the section is stricken out, the pbl
will hardly be worth passing. g..t ~. .l5s.
Mr.. srEDMAN was in favor Of the amend tneaf
4 ment. ff-..8 ,lsBr,tt 5,.s "a.
Mr.. CONVERSE said that this section of Il
|, bill was particularly desired BY the General
4 command Of the State, and wasil his view Yel
\ important. ,,,,3..-.J t,.A t,,g..t, Il,
= Mr.. BRUFF suggested that the enactment
. this section would forbid e6ectuslly lhe use
2 the State Militia beyond the line Of tbe Sta
! in pursuit OF marauders. NJ, f.s IN.
q Mr. NIGH regarded this section as an "oliy
!. branch, )" that we presentto our neighbors aero
, the border. 1t would warrant them again
p raids and inroads, At the same time, he d
4 net think that it could possibly trammsl Il
! militia in ita operations. ..,.5ol,.,5
!. Mr.. SCOTT, of w arren. was Tor striking .
: this SECTION. He would not have upon {
u statute book law that would put our citize
a in the Penitentisry for the defence Of th.
|; homes on the border. Nor would he prese
70 the people of Ohio as Ia a condition requiril
- such law to restrain them. They do not CO..
template II, and should not appear to do SO. !
n Mr.. FLAGG said, 10 the course Of bisr
\ marks: al would have war as regular, as sy
, tematic and as powerful as possible. and not ?
!, exasperating war of raids and piracies, Of gen
y raj plunder and murder land carried on
!, white boys, routiriers and free companies.
n the interest of peace, and Of economy even
I, would favor the embodiment Of six hundr
I, thousand men, to drill all summer, and VII
- the frosts of autumn come, to render safe
= ! movement on the Cotton States, / would ha
:, a half million of them move Southwark, folio
4 ing the frost, as steadily and regularly as {
. frost moves, as regular and as inevitable as !
y progress Of frost and tide-as the moyemer
y y Of the sun and course of the seasons, to cor
4 plete the work, eifectually and forever"
- The House then took recess. -
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