The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-18
Columbus Correspondence.


EDITOR DEMoCRAT Tho following joint
resolutions, as expressive of the sentiment
of Ohio, passed both branches of tho Gen.
eral Assembly to.day--the Senate unani-
mously. and tho House vory nearly So
Grcnt interest was manifested in their dis
cusson and passage, aud tho Hall of the
House and Senate Chamber wero crowded
during tho entiro time they were undor con-
sideraiOp:
LIST. That tho people os Ohio, believing
that tho preservation o.. tho union oi Gov.
ernmcnt that constitutes the American
people. one prOpie,l Is essential to the sup
port OF their tranquility at home, of their
peace abroad, of their safety. of thoir pros
pority. and of that worry liberty which thoy
so highly prizo, are firmly and ardently at.
tached to the National Constitution and
the Union of the Statos.
81. That the General Government can.
not permit tho secession of any State with
out violating tho Obligations by which it is
bound, undor tho compact to tho other
States and every citizen of the United
States.
81. That, whilo tho Constitutional rights
OF overy State in the Jnion should bo pro-
served inviolate, tho powers aud authority
OF tho National Government must he main.
tained, and the laws of Congress faithfully
enforced, in every State and Territory, until
repealed by Congress, or adjudgod to be un-
constitutional BY the proper judicial tribu,
nal ; and all attempts by State authorities
to nullity tho Constitution of tho United
States or the laws of the Federal Govern.
mont, or to resist the execution thereof are
revolutionary in their character, and tond
to the disruption of the best aud wisest
system of government in tho world
4th. That tho pople of Ohio are inflrx-
IDLY opposed to iGtermoddiing with the in
ternal affairs and domestic relations of other
States of the Union, ia the Same manner
and to tho same extent as they are opposed
to any Interference by the people of other
States with thoir domestic concerns.
u 9th. That it is the will and purpose OF
tho people of Ohio. to fulfill in good faith
all their obligations under tho Constitution
of the United States, according to tho spirit
and intent thereof, and they demand the
faithful discharge Of tho samo duty by
ovory State in tho Union. and thus, as far as
may be, to insure tranquility between the
Stato Of Ohio and tho other States.
9Th. That II is incumbent upon any
States having enactments on their statute
books, conflicting with or rendering les.
United States, TO repeal them and il !,
equally incumbent upon tho General Gov
ernment and tho several States to secure tC
every citizen of the Union his rights in every
State, under that provision of tho Consti
tuition which guarantees to the citizens O
each State all the privileges and mmuni,ie,
T of the citizens of tho several States, an,
thus inspire and restore confidence and
spirit o: fratornal feeling botweon til,
different States Of tho Union.
7th. That tho Union loving citizens o
} these States, who have labored and sti,
} labor with determined courage and patriot
ism, to withhold their States from tho vortc
of secession, are entitled to the gratitude o
tho whole American people.
9th. That wo hail with Joy the recon
firm. diguiiod and patriotic Message of tn
President of tho United States. and that tn
entire pOwor aud resources of Ohio ar
hereby pledged, whenever necessary and dc
mandnd for tho maintenance, undor stric
subordination TO the civil authority. of tn
Constitution and laws of the General Gov
ernmont by whomsoevor administered.
9th. That the Governor be requested Il
forward, forthwith, copies Of tho foregoing
resolutions to tho President of tho Nation
and to tho Governors of all tho States of tn,
Union, and TO each of tho Senators and Rep
rosentatives in Congress from this State, 4
} be 10y thom presented to oach branch of tn
National Legislature.
Since my last lettor II you. nothing o
great general interest, except tho passage o
these resolutions, has occupied either branch
Ia the Senate, the Judiciary Con,mittu
have been directed to examine the Statutes
and. II thoro bo any law violating tho Con
stitution. to request its repeal. p.
The Message of the President referred t
10 the above resolutions, is a special Mos
sage upon the existing national troubles.