Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-14


The Senate, on Saturday, unanimously
adopted the following joint resolutions;
l. That The people Of Ohio, believing that
thepreseryation Of the unity Of government
that conatituted the American people, one
people, IL essential to the support Of their
tranquility at home, Of their peace abroad,
Of their safety, of their prosperity, and Oh
that very liberty which they 30 highly
prize-are firmly and ardently attached TO
the National Constitution and Union of the
States.
2. That the General Government can not
permit the secession Of any State without
violating the obligations by which Il is
bound, under the compact, TO the other States
and 70 every citizen Of the United States.
B. That, while the constitutional rights
OF every State in the Union should be pre-
served inviolate, the powers and authority
of the National Government must be main-
tanned, and the laws of Congress faithfully
enforced, in every State and Territory, until
repealed by Congress or adjudged TO be un-
constitutional by the proper judicial tri-
bunal; and all attempts by State authorities
to nullify. the Constitution Of the United
States or the laws of the Federal Govern
nient, or to resist the execution thereof are
revolutionary in their character, and tend TO
the disruption of the best and wisest system
of government in the world.
4. That the people of Ohio are inflexibly
opposed TO intermeddling with the internal
affairs and domestic relations of other States
of the Union, in the same manner, and to
the same extent as they are opposed to any
interference by the people of other States
with their domestic concerns.
8. That it is the will and purpose Of the
people of Ohio TO fulfill, in good faith, all
their obligations under the Constitution of
the United States. according to the spirit
and intent thereof; and they demand the
faithful discharge of the same duty by every
State in the Union and thus as far as may
be, to insure tranquility between the State
of Ohio and the other States.
6. That it is incumbent upon any States
having enactments on their statute-book
conflicting with or rendering less efficient
the Constitution or laws Of the United States
TO repeal them; and it is equally incumbent
upon the General Government and several
States to secure to every citizen of the Union
bis rights in every State under that'provision
of the Constitution which guarantees to the
citizens of each State all the privileges and
immunities of the citizens in the several
States, and thus inspire and restore conf
dence and q spirit of fraternal feeling be-
tween the different States of the Union.
Z. That the Union-loving citizens Of those
States who have labored, and still labor with
devotional courage and patriotism, to with
noiu theH Otates lroin the vortex OF Oeces-
SION are entitled to the gratitude of the
whole American people.
8. That we hail with joy, the recent firm,
dignihed and patriotic message of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and that the en-
tire power and resources of Ohio, are hereby
pledged when ever necessary, and demanded
for the maintenance under strict subordina-
tion to the civil authority, of the Constitu-
tion and laws of the General Government,
by wbomsoever administered.
8. That the Governor be requested to for
ward, forthwith, copies of the foregoing res
olutions to the President of the Nation, and
to the Governors of all the States of the
Union, and to each of the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress from this State, 20
be by them presented to each branch of the
National Lepislatl1rn