The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-17
LEGIsLATIVE.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati cOmm'rcial'l


mit.ce Of Thirteen. They were pres ,nted
by Mr.. Harrison, and are as follows;
Resolved, By the General Assembly oil
the State Of Ohio, as follows;
l. That the people Of Ohio, believing
that the preservation of the unity Of Gov
ernment, that continues the American
peopl4 one people, is essenti.l to the sup
port of their tranquility at home, of their
p ace abroad, of their safety, Of their pros
perity, and of that very liberty which
they so highly prize--are firmly and ar
dently attached to the National Constltu-
lion and the Union Of the Slaes.
III. That the General Government can
not permit the secession Of any State
without violating the obligation by which
it is bound under the compact % ths other
States, and to every citizen Of the United
States.
III. That willis: the constitu ional rights
of every State in the Union should be
preserved inviolate, the powers and au-
thority of the National Government must
be maintained. and the laws Of Congress
faithfully enforced in every State and ter
ritory, until repealed by Congress or ad-
Judged to be unconstitutional by the prop
er judicial tribunal; and that all attempts
by State authorities to nulIify the Con.
sltution of the Unite States, or the laws
Of tls Federal Government, or to resist
the execution thereof, are revolutionary III
their character, and tend to the disruption
o: the best and wisest system OF govern
lnent in the world.
w. That the people Of Ohio are inAsx-
IDLY opposed to intrrmeddling with the
intern j affairs and domestic relations OF
the other States of the Union, IN the same
manner and to the same extent az they are
opposed to any Interference by the people
OF other States with their domestic con-
Germs.
, V. That it is tho will and purpose ol
, the people of Ohio 10 fulfil, in good Faith,
all their obligations under tie Constitu-
ion of the United States, according to
the spirit and intent thereof; and thai
. they demand the faithful discharge OF the
r sane duty by every State in the Union
! and thus, as far as may be, to insure
tranquility between the State Of Ohio and
the Other Safes.
e vi. That il is incumbent upon any
States having enactmen,s on their statute
books, conflicting with, or rendering less
; Efficient, the Constitution OF laws Of the
United States, 10 repeal them; and it ia
equally incumbent upon the General Gov
. ernment and the several States, to secure
. 10 every citizen of the Union his rights i
( every State under that provision OF th'
Constitution which guarantees to the oiu
gems of each State all the privileges ant
S mmunities Of the citizens Of the severa
] States, and thus inspire and restore con
9 Gdence, and spirit Of fratcrnll feeling
between the different S ates OF the Union
, VII. That the Union.loving citizens o
! ,hosa Sta;es who have labored and still
= labor with devotion courage and patrl
Q otism, 10 withhold their States from TIN
@ vortex Of secession, are entitled 10 thu
q gratitude and admiration OF the who'll
!, american people.
u VIII. That we hail with joy the recen
e firm, dignifed and patriotic special mes
= sage of the President of the United States
and that the entire power and resource
of Ohio are hereby pledged wheneve
necessary and demanded under strict sui
'r ordination to the civil authority, Of III
IS Constitution and Laws of the Generf
,e Government by whomsoever administered
q. TX. That the Governor be requested
:. forward forthwith copies of the fore 9on
resolutions ID the President of tn, Nitio
IN and the Governors of the S ales OF u
Union, aud to each Of the Senator'S an
ID Representatives in Congress from tn
m State to be by them presented to eac
" branch of the National Legislature.
d" Mr.. Ferguson offered as an amendmc'
< the Border State Compromise, aud move
u. tho reference of the whole to the StandiI
n. Committee on Federal Relations.
!; Immediately there sprung up an extr
ordinary discussion. The Senate speed
"' ly filed up with eager people, who man
g. tested the deepest interest. ParIisi
on feelings w,rs thrown away hike n wol
out garment Messrs. Harrison, JonC
Monroe, Garfield, Cox and Cuppy maC
on eloquent appeals to Mr.. Ferguson to wit
draw his motion. Mr.. Monros especial
he who represents the extreme wing OF d
ire Republican party-maie noble and ma
on y speech. declaring his independence
is party, appealing TO God with the me
profound lervor to unite the General A
Of sembly upon common platform Of pat
Ier 0tlsm.
rip Mr.. Ferguson, ia manly speech, wit
10 drew his endment, when remarks we
ne made by Col. Holmes and Mr.. Schlci
nd (Dems. Of fervently patriotic chars
ny ter, pledging themselves TO the main
AZ. nance of the Union, and pledgiug the I
he mocracy to join hands with the Repuh
To- cans in efforts 10 restore peace and ma
ok tain the Union.
no Mr., Moore, (Rep.) oil Butler, first 1
ut ected 10 the resolutions, because til
he were not direct and printed. llo want
- to meet the issue squarely and boldly,
lte sisting thai Ohio should openly decla
is her determination that the Union shall
mo maintained at all hazards. But he ga
oh way to appeals aud consented to vote wi
AN his friends.
ed The spirit of the discussion was rent
kable, 1t was protracted through "
Vt hours and the remarks Of each speak
al would consume more space :han you c
les afford.
nd The vote was taken in the midst
'nt profound oxcitomen', and every Senator
Me 25 Republicans and 10 Democrats vol