Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-12
MtpsaRe of aoyernor Hammond Of Indiana.

| IEDlkNAP0Lts, Jan. ll.-uov. Hammond delivered hi
message at2 p NJ, to-day to the Legislature in join
convention. WA .,Hrttf'l-t .r..t .r
Ths message relates mainly to State affairs lie say
the law Tor tie protection Of the baotbox against FRAUD
is Detective and recommends the passage OF law inct
ing heavy penalties for illegal voting lie recommend
the establish lent Of suO-eGsuiy system, TO prevent
loss from the deprecated condition OF securities upon
which our free bank circulation 10 based.
Referring to the present condition Of the country, he
says the strength OF the Federel Government rests
with the affections of the people OF the several States
aud Is one OF affection, and not OF force An alienation
Of affections Of North and South exists attributable to
the agitation Of the slavery question at the North, which
agitation has been materially intensified by the Jealous
effort OF class OF political teachers, belonging to Tho
ministry.
This has produced ultaism at the South resulting In
division Of the country into sectional parties sepa'
rated by geographical lines against these ultrass North
and Souh, is the duty Of the conservative element OF
the whole country to interfere, and this must be done at
once, or dsunion Is inevitable fit Is not already &C.
complished.
Toe points difference between slsveholdng and non
saveholdng States, few and they are more Imaginary
than real The North has as much interest In the well
re AMI prosperity OF tho South as our Southern breth.
rem The Constitution demands that their fugitive slaves
be returned to them. kquity and common honesty re
guire that they shall have full and equal rights In all
Territories belonging to the General Government
The future condition Of the territories so FAR as the ex
tension Of slavery is concerned Will ultimately be de-
termned by the natural laws Of climate, soil and pro-
ductIons.
Any question that nov be made upon It, must be
more an abs raction than living vital prineiple The
immediate cause OF the 1eRciul POLITICAL cpmnoOn Wnlcn
has produced panic all mmercial relations. IL
the result Of the late contest for Pre,ident.
The South regarding the election OF Northern Sec
onSi candidate the sequence Of anti slavery agta on
as the solemn verdict Of tho eple OF the Tree states
against the South and her Institutions, aad hs nuuct
OF self Preserva has produced that charao or OF action
at the south which threatens destroyo our government
The Southern mind has become impressed ante biief
that there no longer safety for them or ther pro
pery In union with slayehodiDg states that belief
rest not upon any of the prevailing party butin the
chain OF events that connects together tue history OF the
anti slavery agitation.
There only be permanent peace between hess sec
ticns when OF the free States ready to stop the
dcusson OF the question of morals conn-cted with this
sn iect and lOoE upon 1t only es political question:
What most needed restoration Of kindly feeling aud
then nay hope that honest end faithful discharge
OF sill our constitutional al OBJ igaons to yards each other
Will result IL bealing the present breach.
bs polnts will de to to The fact that Indiana as
state, has hitherto !2iy kept the bond of Un!cn With her
sister States her record is unstaned By any act Of bad
faith. She has attempted to evade or aVC OF
the require Of the Feusral CONSTITUTIONS au0If the
same could be said Of every State peace an harmony
would reign throughout borders. This position, Il
anta ned although II may not affect the ao,ion Of the
extreme Southern States may do much 10 bring about
convention Of border States, in coDsuta and their
conservative action might induce the extremists Of the
North and south to pause and reflect upon the cor se-
quences which must necessarily resul. from their fanal
cal curse.
The H. use to-dey passed resolution to display the
American dag from the Captrl DOME and the Airing Of
salute Of 50 In honor of the Union, while the Sag
is being hOis.,d