Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-30
ma Appointmsnt Of COMMISSIONERS by Ohio :
NJ iha Warrington Convention

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When Gov. DrsNsoN sent In the Virginia
resolutions 10 the General Assembly, on Friday
last he frankly stated that in his opinion the in
citation should be accepted by this State. He
: made no objection to the time suggested by the
Virginia Legislature, which now appears to be
10 important in the eyes Of the "sk!m.miis lead
ers Of tn irreressiblc conflict In the Senate and
House. The Governor prepared his message to
accompany the Virginia resolutions under the
impulses Of patriotism. He had not then re-
ceived the kilograms from YArEs, AsDREwS,
MoReAs and MoRroS, the Abolition Governors
Of Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and lndi'
ana, ali of whom appear to be unwilling to sink
the partizan, in devotion to the country and the
Union, In this hour Of national gloom
The prete1t pa. forth in debate in the lesis-
lature aud repeated this morning BY the Jour
nal. that for the legislature to make the ap-
pointment Of Commissioners direct, is an infrae-
tien Of the Constitution, is mere nonsense Inc
Commissioners are not officers, in the sense tnat
term 10 used in the Constitution, and school
boy Of ten wears old, who would make such a
suggestion, ought to be spanked for his folly.
Equally absurd is the statement of the Jour
nal. that the object in making the appointments
BY the legislature direct, instead OF authorizing
the Governor to make them, twas to prevent
appointments that would truly and faithfully
represent the sentiments of vast majority Of
the people of Ohio, as repeatedly expressed in
the mos. solemn manner" The people Of Ohio
have never in any way or manner expressed, or
had an opportunity to do so, their sentiments
on the present alarming condition of the cCun.
try, and the danger now impending. The ques-
ton in all lie terrible proportions hes come up
0u us since the last election, and 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the members OF the legislature are
better acquainted with the views, opinions and
wishes Of the people in their respective districts
than the Governor can possibly be, and hence,
shat the General Assembly "a the proper source
to select Commission reAeciing the public
win.
z As far as Commissioners have yet been ap-
pointed By any ofs:ths States to the washington
Convention, in response to the Request OF tne
Virginia Legislature, they have been appointed
by the General Assembly, except IN the case Oh
Maryland whose Legislature is not IN session.
and to meet the ezigency and RESPOND promptly
TO the call, Gov. HToKs has assumed the respon'
sibilIty to designate the Commissioners tor Ma
ryland. Bot this the only exception
A resolution passed the House on yesterday
appointing THOMAS EgiSe, REUBEN HrTcHcock'
VIZ. 8. GRoRs1EcK, JoHN MCLEAN and JcaErH
R.swAs, the Commissioners from Ohio to the
Convention at Washington. This resolution
ongoing to the Senate was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations. The question
coming up to-day, the Senate BY the casting
vote of the presiding officer, conferred the ap-
polntment of the Commissioners on the Gov.
ernor. When the resolution passed the House
on yesterday, Governor CHASE was at
Cincinnati, and the "irrepressibles" immedi-
ately summoned him here by telegraph, and
this morning he was in the Senate as busy as
he could be, urging the defeat of the resolution,
A passed by the House, the appointment of
the Commissioners by tho Governor. and the
uostpopemept Of the meeting Of the Convention
mill after I,ncors,s inauguration. The restlt
Senate, he. and all like him .beinv In fact and in
truth, opposed to any conference with the Bor.