Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-27
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WEDNESDAY, March 81, ls6l--l0 "A, M.
Prayer By Rev. Mr.. Goodwin.
When the Senate took a recess yesterday eve
ming, Mr.. SCHLEICH'S motion, 20 strike out
from the general Appropriation bill the appro.
priation of $1,000 for the purchase OF fixed am
munition, rifed cannon, buying shot, &c, was
pending;3 sJge1I IinG
Mr.. MCCALL having demanded q di-
vision of the question, 30 that the question
turned upon striking out 81 600 for the purchase
of fixed ammunition Mr. White being entitled
to the floor
Mr.WHITE claimed that the Constlthtion
prescribed the uses 70 which the State Militia
should be applied, and beyond those uses the
State could not 90. These uses are the enforce
ment of the laws, suppression of insurrectioD,
and repulsion Of invasion. Ho did not
perceive any necessity for military force in
either of the former cases, aud did not be-
lieve there is any danger OF invasion. There
fore, the Appropriation asked for Ia unnecessary,
uulusti6able, and Unauthorized, and he was OPP
posed to it. Mr.. White then went into the
partzan view Of the subject, and charged that
the only party in the country who have resisted
| the laws was the radical faction OF the Repuo.
| lcan party. Resistance TO- the execution OF the
| law, comes from the ultra faction of the Re-
| publican party alone. He said that Mr.. Cox haa
admitted that the purpose for which this appro
priation is asked, is 10 view ofour national trou
bles. The State has no right TO cali into action
the militia OF ONO, except through the Presl-
dent OF the Uuled States, according to the forms
OF the Constitution. Not the State of Ono,
but the federal government, must supply all the
/ ...o - A
ment, therefore, is sufficient to cover the whole
subject He did not deny our duty to enforce
the laws, but it must be done under the forms
of the Constitution and be would respond to
every legal demand. In conclusion, Mr.. White
announced himself opposed 10 exercise Of force
against the sececiDg States, and in favor of a
peaceful solution OF our difficulties, because war
| would result only in blood and disaster without
possibility Of reconstructiDg the Union. (Mr.
White spoke 40 minutes)
During his remark, Mr.. Parish asked Mr..
White II he had ever read the Helper book
| which he took occasion 10 den0unce. Mr.. w.
| responded affirmatively)
The President reminded the Senate that, ac.
cordiDg to The rule, no Senator could speak more
than twice, without consent.
Mr.. SCHLElCH hoped the rule would not be
enforced. Senators seem disposed to charge
along the whole line, and he hoped they would
have opportunity to spread themselves
Mr.. GARFIELD took the aoor, but gave way
to Mr.. COX who remarked that the question now
differs from the position IL tassumed when the
debate opened. He then went into the general
subject. He did not believe the Con.
shtution oil the state lnterieres with the pro-
posed Appropriation Inc gentieman's consti.
tutional objection ID not 10 the appropriation, but
p. 10 4 4 H. Al.
Is poitcal oDection lhat lie IS afraid 10 trust
the Republican party win power There 10 no
constitutional objection 70 'nis appropriation. It
allows US 10 nave militia musKetS, caunon' an
arsenal, pnt, says tne gensieman, NJ Gees not al
low US 70 have ammunl.ion' we started in the
discussion WIN 'ne quesslon, haVe we the con.
sutuuonai right 10 make thls sppropiiationF'
and was oeeieu. Inc genuemant TINS morn
ing ADMITS wenave the rignt 70 enforce the laws,
suppress insurrecIions, anu repei invasion. II
We have the constitutional ngnt to cannon, IL
seems RIDICULOUS 70 loeny the nght 70 ammuni :
'ion; ,yu,rp =,
Mr.. WHITE SAID his argument was address
ed To the ADMISSION Oh mr. Oox, that this APP
p,oPflsslSn wy ashsu Mrh aue" 70 'he iFou'
pies OF tne country
MT. OOA rephed tnat ne mad assumed that 1t
would De proper 10 make tnis appropriation to
meet any contingency that might arise.
Inc appropriation Dill allrms no purpose In ma
king the appiica'lon' Inc question Is whether
~ Can % legally mace; ~ mas not oeen shown
'tnat tne law - opposed tolv1 on 70 contrary,
itis distinctly admitted that 1t IS legai-which
enos tne argument on tnis point Mr.: Cox
men repneu 70 INC parn.an accusations OF mr.
~ ni'o, ueSyps, ~ imr. W. mad charged
tnat tne oarisonian anu wendell Pniilips
party are part VI 'ne Aepuollcan party, and