Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-29

hon tiiIauu subject II is desirable ID liaveIa I
klnsl4n BE- vote upon it, ilD1ssihle 1''o MP
iorily q IAs Committee Z " vs fPr 4
hafmPAN We thonght th6>t tfnd "A epqly
should Dave the appoiptinN pd or, 1 We 4
siOl1i6RNe views. He Nad hoH dllling 70
depart from the uniform ftleNr6apecting ap--
pointmeRtsZ that they should be made by and
kiyis.yisgNslYiQ No tUnsentof the Senate he
was willing to reCommit the resolutions and
make another effort to, present a unanimous re-
port from the Committee. "a w ~ ~
Mr.. SMITH was willing If the Senator from
Madison desired It, to reoommlt under the sup.
position that the Senator haa, reason to believe
the Committee will agree. ~ a.
Mr.. FISHER favored recommital, and
argued that the Senate should exercise the right
to control all appointments by the Governor.
He also favored modification OF the reports SO as
toleave tletAte Of the conference TO the discre- 4
Etion of the States. AELA h& t&i
Mr.. CUPPY was gratifed with the eoAcilia-
tory spirit Of some Senators. Some Of the
1amendments 10 the minority report suggested
especially that qualifying the appointment of
Commissioners-wer acceptable, but he could
not acoede to any amendment looking to Con-
ference before April 4th. There is one point
however, upon which he dispaired Of agreement
with tho majority Of the Committee. While he
endorsed the late special message Of the Cover
nor of Ohio, on the Virginia Resolutions, tne
majority disagreed The minority report de-
clares that the people Of Ohio do not, will not,
and cannot agree to the messursa for adj
ljustment, suggested in the Virginia Reso-
buttons The minority wilt not fecede
from, that position We feel It to be
due to Ohio, we feel it to be due to the North
we feel it to be due. to the Union--t disagree
1 to such propositions. Any agreement upon any
proposition modifying our report upon, this point
is utterly hopeless. The people Of the North
never will, upon any consideration whatever.
accede to the extension of slavery to any Terri
tory, whether South of sc 30 or elsewhere
Nor will Ohio recognize slavery by any impli.
cation in free States or Territories Policy de-
demands that public sentiment shall be openly
| expressed through the representatives OF the
! people, aud the minority of tho committee
/ deemed il their duty to report upon the subject
embodied In the resolutions, and we cannot con.
sent to any modification thereof, RsG as
I Mr.. JONES dissented entirely from the sug'
geston that there should be no discussion, and
from private consultation. If there ever was
a subject which should be openly discussed
that which involves the common welfare of the
country 10 the subject. Yesterday the country
lwas one OF the proudest in the world. TO day
! treason saeeps over the land and shakes it Ia
the centre. lsthis time when VIC should be
feubject to party drill Shall we surrender
our conscience to- party claims He never
wopld surrender the honor of the coun-
try. He understood the condition OF the coun-
try. He knew that the treason OF the
South is. exasperating He was surprised
that we did not break through all trammes OF
Ia, nl MI al Al.
nation. What would he not do 10 save bis coun-
IItry2 His blood should Cow like water n it's de.
i fence. But the question Of preserving Tie up-
on us. Is this the time to talk of party2 Delay
is suggested. Is it not agreed that the country
| must be saved or irretrieyably lostl We have
a ray af light from Virginia. Here she proposes
| q convention to adjust our troubles. She pro-
1 poses we shall meet on the 4th of February -
They frat ask the Southern States to meet
4 them = Then invite us ) and slAU we refuse D.
| This is to be mere Informal meeting. Virginia
offers prspasi:ion., Rhtit is not an aliimalas,
lift were we never eould'aceept It, But there Il
something in the character of the Commission
ers she hasappolnted' tiatRives reason to hope
for something which may bring peace. 1t is q
a matter of the 'gteatest Importance that w
should all agree at this time upon such a cues
ton. In the discussion Of a principle like this
~
edge my allegiance to the Republican party, bu
on this question must exercise my Judgment
He would also appeal TO his Democratic friends
to be faithful TO the country. They had thii
session manifested u spirit Of apairiotism.-
He appealed to Ithem as patriots tC
stand firm, but warned them to refrair
from eliminating the Republicans. If they wan
anything conciating from us, they must desis
from such abuse. He feared there was reason
to believe that word had gone forth from LEADING
il Democrats at Washington, that the Republican,
shall be denounced. How else to account for the
late Democratic Convention here2 How account
for their bitterness ofdenuhciation Democrats
must desist from this If they hope for reconcile
alton from US. And to his Republican friends
he would counsel moderation ~ It. had been
thrown out as a mark OF distinction between
RepublicansTthat some of our friendyue tHe.
brews of HebreKs;p he knew that meant that
those who were old Libertypprty men were bet.
ter Republicans than those who we're oldW
He begged to dissent. True, one is more ex-
i treme than the other, but not more true to
our principles Of organization. s3.sr AZ ;, ylh.
Y 1t Is proposed to delay that the Pacific States
may be represented in the Conference. Cali
fotne has no difficulties to settle with the bor
der States. Why, then, should she bo repre-
sented? The trouble is upon us, and we must
settle il now, or it will be TOO late. He did not
believe the Conference could accomplish any.
| thing, yet he desired to put ourtown ''section''
in the right. If they willnot accept such terms
as we can concede, twill unite us all, and we
can stand acquitted before the world.
A message was received from the Governor,
incosing papers giving reasons for pardontng
convicts during, the past year.. n Y5Taa
The Senate took recess v7 IL