The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-06

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institutions, and in latter years have been
smhuldened by heavy recruits from apar
|ty calling themselves Republicans, have
gone so far as 10 declare that the Fugi
tive. Slave law shall be disregarded in the
North and that slavery shall be put doWn
in the South, regardless of consequences.
This party has been successful in eiectingi
. President to carry out their peculiar
notions. and the present condition Of our
cpuntry is but the beginning of fruits Of
thattriumph.S a43d'uea sd1 eae zaids .
/ 10 II will be recolIecied that at the last
session. 1 introduced aobilIto prevent the
linter-marriage Of white persons with black
OF mnlat,o persons. The bill has excited
| . considerable amount Of discussion this
session. and on Tuesday last the House
came 10 6nal vote upon it, when the
bill was passed BY d vote Of ,sixty.six to
twenty three, those voting in the negative,
we're all Republicans. :sgss sH s,siso3s,
During the present session have intro
daced sbilI to amend the criminal CODE
so as 10 make it q Peniteptiary offence for
any, person to SANDER another, thereby
intending, soiyfuAy and maheiousty, ts in
jare the, person thus sl,ndered.,8 Ender the
laws Of this State, ifa'poor man or woman
10 State Of starvation, enters our smoke
house or kitchen, in the night season, ane
takes therefrom, a piece of bread or meat,
to keep soul and. body together, the inno-
cent creature is liable to- be con6nedgin
the Penitentiary Of our State but we
permit deprayed aud degenerate wretch
to enter at pleasure. what ought 70 be the
most sacred edi6ec. and lse cretly and clan
destinely rob thatedifce of all that makes
tlffe dear to man and woman q fair name
land the guilty party goes unwhipped Of
;usfieelA ETA odiV- --nsfs9a e'r zJ5i5Isi
/. is likely that this bin win not pass at
this session. but have set the ball in
motion. and will lire tn see the day when
Ohioswilln lnfollow aher example ofTseyerai
other States. ard make wilfu ard mali
lcious slander criminal tffence. = 's7'
| / introduced a resolution last week.
which passed. raising "a select COMMITTEES
ttosenquireN iutoTthe expediency of odiscoan
| tinuihg the Idiotic Asylum, whereepou
Stout, Andrews, Merriek, Cox and Ruk
enbTod were appointed said committee
We have not yet fully discharged the duty
assigned US, but 6ud about twenty ivt
children, Kept thete at anexpense toltht
tax payers of from ten to twelve Thousand
dolla:s year. The institution opens ur
i a good place for 2 lot Of Republican
Office holders, but cettainlyf mo good &C
cruesG toa the people from the concern
besides that am inclined 10 think ',ha
you may TOOK 70 see some bare faced ras
calily exposed in this quarter. hsv'
I also introduced . bill 70 prevent Sheriff
: and U. S. MarshalIs from bringing todb
Penitentia-y prisouers,a who had, OF wer
! exposed to the small pox That dreaded
a malady is now in The Penitentiary, -brongh
recently by the Sheriff of Hamilton coun
ty from Cihcinnsti. Every time. the sma
, pox has made its appearance 10 the Stat
prison, II has, been brought from ciuelu
: natl, and in order to reach Hamilto
county I'VE must make q general provision
The bill will pass. rs
Z / have also introduced bill, and
, has passed the House, xtspdipg the tim
! of fipaymentstooSamueliJohpstop and ott
] efs. fottbe pusmens ofaSeutionll 6 isehos
!, lands ID Monroe county. sai'ss1aiatnn St
!, ha Last Saturday Mr. Neigh of Lawrence
. introduced ;airesolutiop instruclipg tth
} Governor 10 appoint commission to- 8
d tend cpt ysniion st washington oitylo
: Monday next, Of the different States
adopt ,meaps to save the Union; said con
mission 10 consist of Messrs. Groesbacl
# f|Ewing,a Tod. "a Swan lande Hslden tt
. resolution went over under the rule. IAN
-: day ~, mbtienn was made TO take it fro,
q the table. whenahe Republicans oppose
e ttakiDgit from the table. but the Democra
d with the cid Of q few cohser vatiye Repul
II licsns succeeded in taking up the resoli
/. tion, The House is now engaged IN al
I cussipg it, ! regret TO see that there
d aidisposition Oh the part1ef the msjoril
,f in this body to smother any effartttel SAL
a Four country from impending ruin If yo
fdesire. you shall hear from me again 500
,e q 10 uaisss.soq Yours, x us,I - .as .'s
-e "a I'd isoI yIsisrp7oiIAs, N, STOUT.
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