Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
II n ADJOURNED SESSION.
IN IN SENATE,
Friday, February l, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION
ADJOURNED SESSION

Senators answered to their names, and all
further proceedings under the call we're dis
pensed with.
House Bill 3OI--To amend can act supple
mentary to an act for the inspection OF certain
articles therein named" passed March 9.
1886, passed February Z, 1857, was read the
first time.
A communication was received from the Gov.
ernor, transmitting copy of joint reiolutions
passed by the Legislature Of Kentucky "recom
fmending call for Convention OF the United
States;" also, resolutions relative to the pro-
posed convention at Washington city on the
4th itst.: also joint resolutions of the Legisla-
ture Of Minnesota, ,"on the state of the Union;"
also, joint resolutions Of the Legislature of the
State Of Maine, Sin relation to uniform deci-
NAL system Of weights, measures and curren-
cies;" also, joint resolution of Pennsylvania,
"relatlve to the maintenance OF the Constitu-
ton and the Union;" also, joint resolutions of
the State OF Missouri. "pledging the co-opera-
tion OF Missouri In defense and preservation Of
the Union;" which were laid on the table.
Mr.. MORSE presented the petition OF Rob
ert Moody, and 103 other citizens of Ohio, for
relief from injuries sustained by the construc-
tion of the Miami Canal.
Mr.. MONROE, from the committee on Com.
mon Schools reported back H. B. 257-To
amend section one Of an act pissed March 13,
1866, TO amend the act Tor the better regulation
OF the public schools in cities, towns &c, pass.
ed February 81, 1849, and recommended its in
definite postponement, which was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the Senate re
solved itselt into Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. POTWIN In the chair-and resumed the
consideration of s. B. 2l2--Making it unlawful
for any person within the Jurisdiction of Ohio
to provide or assist any person owing service by
the laws oil any one Of the United States to es
capei into another State.
MIR. KEY advocated the passage Of the bill
and though its provisions were calculated to
prevent repetition OF those acts which have
been instrumental In producing the present un-
happy state of feeling between different sec
tons OF our country. He said the effect Of
sending agents into slave States not only exas-
perates the master against the citizens OF the
North, but also caused him TO distfu5t his slaves
and thereby worked a positive injury to the
slaves themselves, whom these mistaken phi
lanthropists would benefit. He said that thiG
feeling has progressed to such an extent thai
plantations Of the South have become q littl,
less than penitentiaries, the slaves being driver
10 work during the day, and locked up at night
AS the abolition sentiment of the North has ad
vanced, just in that proportion has the condition
OF the slave receded. He alluded to the strin
gent laws of Kentucky now In existence, AND
attributed them TO the acts Of northern aboli.
tionists. =.
Mr.. PARlSH-Were not these laws enacte
before any general action was had on the par
of the Northern States 2
Mr.. KEY-No, sir. Just the contrary. Tn
Legislation of the border States was in direct
ly contrary direction, until the Northern State
adopted such measures as were calculated :,
work serious injury to the owners of slaves ant
to the slave States. He declared himself Cd
posed to the institution Of slavery, but believes
that the Abolition sentiments and actions of tn
people Of the free States had driven the Sout
to extreme and unnatural opinions and meas
uree. He thought this bill should pass, becaus
T 1t is designed to punish those who send agen
r into the slave States to induce the slaves
make their escape from their masters; and
will be an act of good faith on the part of th
J State, which will do much to restore the goo
feeling between the Northern and Souther
States.
Mr.. PARISH replied 10 the remarks of th
Senator from Hamilton, and contended that h
. barbarous laws Of the Southern States existe
long before the organization Of anti slavery o.
cieties. He alluded to the treatment receive
by Northern people while tarrying in or pasIn
through the Southern States. He said be hs
been called an aboitionist thirty years ago, an
be had never repudiated the name; for, as b
Understood it, and as defined by photographers
an abolitionist Is one who desires the abolitio
! ofslavery;-no by violent means, but in peace
able and proper manner. He denied that ther
, are any organizations in the free States who's
object is to steal or entice slaves to escape fror
their masters. He would 60 so far as to stat
thst he knew of no organization Of whit
, men to even assist slaves in making their es
cape from slavery. He knew of such organizs
ien among the blacks, and he honored them 70
1t. The present condition Of the country, b
said, was brought about simply by the electio
of Lincoln. II was not owing to personal lib
erty bills, nor to Northern agitation, for neithe
of these causes would affect the cotton States
which are the first to cry disunion.
! On motion, the committee rose, reported pro
Igress, and asked leave to sit again.
Mr.. GLASS asked and obtained leave Of at
sence until Monday, as also did Mr.. Orr.
On motion the Senate adjourned.