Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-24

the Union. He expressed the hope, that the
action Of the Convention would be such as to
enable him to goback to Kentucky and say TO
to the Legislature now in session there, that the
patriotic and conservative citizens of Ohio,
would be able to aid in doing justice to the
South, and thus avert the impending danger to
this glorious Union of ours. Before concluding
be gave way to the Committee on Resolutions,
who came in prepared to report
Judge R. P. RANNEY, Chairman of the Com
mttee, then read the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Let. Resolved, That since the admission of
Ohio as one of the United States, the Demo-
crs,ic party Of the State has uniformaly shown
devotion to the Union, sllegience to the Con.
sttution, obedience to the Federal laws, and
respect for the Constitutional rights, and re-
gard for the interests of each OF her Sister
States; and that the same views and sentiments
now animate the Democrats Of Ohio.
2nd. ResOlued, That while we greatfully ac-
knowledge the services of those OF our public
men in Congress, who are striving to prCServe
the Union, and thus to protect the best interests
OF our nation, and the cause Of Copstitutional
liberty among mankind, and while we would ac-
Copb WIN tue compromise mohbuIcb huUWu
as the Crittenden Resolutions. or the PROPOSE
tons of Senators Bigler, or Douglas, or those
known as the "Border States" Resolutions, as
q basis Of settlement of our national Difficult
ties; or any other settlement of our affairs hon.
orable to us all, which can be effected by con-
ciliati0n and compromise, and, mutual conces-
sions OF oil concerned, to secure the safety and
perpetuity Of the Union; yet We believe that the
questions that disturb the country, are OF such
a character and have existed for so long a
period, that the time has arrived when the peo.
| pie Of the whole country should avail them
selves of that provision of the Constitution,
which requires Congress upon the application Of
tho Legislatures of two thirds of the several
States, to call q convention Of all the States,
for proposing amendments thereto.
4 Sd. RESOLVED, That this convention does recon-
mend and request the General Assembly of this
State, now in session, to make application to
Congress to call convention, pursuant to sthe
fifth article Of the Constitution of the United
State, for the purpose Of proposing amendments
thereto. ...
4th. Resolued, That the President OF this Con
yenton be instructed to communicate the fore
going Sd resolution to the presiding officers Of
the General Assembly, with the request that
they present the same to their respective
| Houses.
4 9Th. Resolptd, That the two hundred thousand
Democrats of Ohio, send to the people OF the
United States, both North and South, greeting:
And when the people Of the North shall have
fulfilled their duties to the Constitution and the
South-then, and not until then, will it be pro-
per for them to take into consideration the ques.
ton of the right and propriety of coercion.
The first four Resolutions Of the foregoing
series were UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the Conven-
ton Judge KEY offered substitute for the
9Th, and made speech In favor OF 1t. After
considerable further discussion, which was par.
tcipated in by Judge RANNy, Gen. scHrEIcH,
Mr.. ConNELL, Judge A. G. w. CARTER, Judge
WARDEN, Mr.. FLAee, Gov. MEDARY, Judge
THURMAN, and others, Judge WARDEN proposed
Resolution to take the place Of Judge KEYS
substitute for the fifth Resolution, which was
accepted by the latter. Judge THURMAN then
proposed slight modification Of the fifth Reso
tuition, as first proposed by the Committee, when
the substitute was withdrawn, and the Resolu-
ton as it is given above was adopted by an al
most unanimous vote. "
] The following resolution was adopted:
ResOlped, That the presiding officer of this
Convention be directed to send to the President
\ of the Senate, and Speaker of the House Of
i Representatives in Congress, and to the Gov
j ernors OF the several States of the Union, thu
Resolutions adopted by the Convention.
The Convention, upon motion of Judge CAR
TER, now gave nine loud and long cheers for thu
Union.
On motion Of Mr.. CHITTEsDEN, il was
Rssolued, That the thanks of this Convention
are due to Hon. HUeH ]. JEwErT, for the eff
cient and dignifed discharge of his duties as
President OF this Convention
Hon. B. B. TAYLOR then concluded his speech
when the Convention voted that the proceed
ings be published in the Democratic papers o
| tho ctata aftar which n adionrnad