The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-02-08
Columbus Correspondence,

o! the week Just past has been occupied,
in one or the other or both branches oI
the General Assembly, upon The question
Of the appointment Of Commissioners 10
meet in Convention at Washington, on the
4th Of February. Asyou will recollect,
Col. Nigh, (nominal Republican, in the
House, on Saturday last, introduced res.
olutons agreeing TO meet Virginia ia Con.
vention, and naming Messrs. D r. Tilden,
Thomas Ewing, VIM. Groesbeck, David
Tod and J.. X. Swan. as Commissioners.
This came up on Monday, and, having
been discussed until Tuesday, was, on
motion OF Mr.. Parrot, amended by
substituting J.hn Mclean and Reuben
Hitchcock in place Of Tod and Tilden.
In this form, it passed the House under
the previous question, all the Democrats
supporting it, and sufficient quasi Re-
publicans," of whom you know there are
some in the House, 10 carry the vote. In
! the Senate, the resolutions were so
amended as TO authorize the Governor to
make the appointment, by and with the
! advice and consent OF the Senate. in this
form, they passed the House late on
Wednesday evening, and on Thursday,
Gov. Dennison sent in the following names,
which were confirmed bv the Senate, both
branches having agreed 10 increase the
number TO seven Messrs. S. p. Chase,
r. Ewing, V. b. Horton, John @. Wright,
i F. Z. Backus, Reuben Hitchcock and
VIM. S. Groesbeck. Tie following are
the resolutions adopted under which the
appointment was made!
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth Of Vir'
ginia has appointed five Commissioners to
meet in the city of Washington on ihe 4'h
f of February next, with similar Commits.
sioners from other States, and after full
and free conference, TO agree, If prac-
ticable, upon some adjustment OF the
unhappy difficulties now dividing our
country, which may be alike satisfactory
and honorable TO the States concerned {!
therefore ..... ....
BE il Resolved by lie General assembly
r of lie State of Ohio, That the Governor,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. be and is hereby authorize! and
, empowered to appoint FIVE Commissioners
. to represent the State Of Ohio in said con-
ference. ..r....
RESOLVED, That while we are not pre-
pared 20 assent to the terms Of settlement
proposed by Virginia, and are fully salts.
lied that the Constitution Of the United
States as it is, if fairly interpreted, and
obeyed by all sections Of our country, con
S lans ample provision within ITSELF for the
!, correction Ct all evils complained Of, yet
a disposition 10 reciprocate the patriotic
spirit Of sister State, and o desire TO
G have harmonioasly adjusted all differ
n ences between us, induces us to favor the
il appointment of the commissioners, as re-
j. quesled.
Resolved, That, in the opinion Of the
General Assembly, it will be wise and ex
pedient to adjourn the proposed Con
venlion to later day, and that the Com
D. mssioners hereby appointed are requested
Of to use their influence in procuring an ad
d journment 10 the 4th day of April next
s. So, after great labor, and in the Senate
especially, full discussion, the Commission
;, has been appointed. The question arises
u Cui bono? What good ? The answer
q Gin mine ophion,) no man kuoweth.-
% Some are even sanguine enough TO think
10 that quiet, peaceable solution Of dfficul
% ties will be found, tolerably satisfactory
<, TO all parties. Don't you think such per
= sons of pretty warm booded tempera
), ment, tolerably well spiced with credulty
u Ii seems 10 mo so. The most that can b'
y hoped by reasonable persons, and tina! II
:. the generally expressed conviction. is,sha
Q time may be gained. that the tide OF Sc
K cession may be stayed in the border States
% aGd until Lincoln be installed in office,
is new Administration inaugurated, and TIT
c. power 20 administer the Government ant
:, execute the laws placed in hands tha
can in some measure be relied on. M
\, one hopes or cares TO attempt restraining
Of the Gulf States in their mad career. lie
st them run their race but while now thei
N great effort is to so precipitate measure
as TO compel the Border States 10 go will
!, them, there is a strong desire to retail
~ ~ those States. Then, when the Govern
N ment is prepared to sustain itself and ex
IS ecute the laws. our sisters gone astray
10 like wandering stars, will, by the irreslal
in ible force OF circumstances, be compelled
a with proper penitence and submission, t
~ return TO their proper orbits.
II DWL tnlS lhlk aOout compromise an
w concession is becoming tresome, perhaE
it will do to say sickening. Why? As
~. journalist, among all the exchange
coming 10 your desk. have you vet foun
the first one. containing so called con
90, promise, which proposes that the Sou'
shall give up anything? Nary one.
venture to say. If there be one. | thin
that Barnum should be Immediately AZ
is vised of the fact, that there may be a
ur unusually interesting addition TO his mi
he scum of curiosiies. No; they all propo'
he new concessions to that power which hi
ID. always and constantly been saying gin
nv gire, aud which only gains additional for'
mt 10 cry with each additional point gaine
m. Since the disposition of this questo
re both Houses have been very diligently
,at work at TIE appropriate business
at. necessary Legislation, although some tin
40, was yesterday spent in the Senate, in di
on cussing the passage Of law in aid of Il
we Fugitive Slave Law, which do not c'
ly, very necessary. Among bills introduced
on To amend Justices Code. to fix coupe