Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-15

manner than the people Of MissiaaIppi, and in az
wanton and recklessIa manner as the South,
have disregarded the Constitution. Il lei sald
o Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Ohio had done
90. (Mr. White referred toiJudge Brinkerhoh's
decision upon the Fugitive Slave Law.) This
language is extr ravagant When we examine this
subject, we find that he arfaigns adlssenting
opinion Of one judge, when the Court has done
preciselyswhat the gentleman desired and re-
quired It should do. Mr.. Cox proceeded to con:
denim the partizan prejudices which would
improperly arraign the people Of the State
when. they have peaceably and lawfully &C
quisced in the decision Of the Court. The
people are not seceders, or traitors. They have
nullifed no law He regarded the remarks Of
Mr.. White as proof of the treason of the Sc
ceding States, and q justification of any act the
other States may deem necessary and proper to
defeat it. |H WW Ih|HI NiHltI
Mr.. cox proceeded to vindlcate and press
his resolution, holding il due to the State Of
Ohio 1t sis a peculiarly appropriate question
for the militia committee, just as purely legal
question belongs to the Judiciary. It proposes
simply to instruct this committee to inquire and
report. We are told the people of Ohio are In a
different condition from the South and we do
not need preparations for defence. He did not
know what are the relations of the Senator
from Brown, with the South, but from his de-
claring that the people Of Ohio have acted in a
| cowardly and traitorous manner, he thought his
relations were closer than with his own peo'
pie. ~ g. =
Mr.. cox discussed the condition of the
country, when
Mr.. WHITE inquired whether Mr.. Cox be-
lleved in the power of the Government to make
war on State? '.-
Mr.. COX-No sir, but do believe in tho
power and the duty Of the Government to en-
force the laws.
Mr.. WHITE-Precsely the ground | as
sumed. The civil power should be invoked,
and if that is not sufficient, martial law should
be proclaimed. q tGf,a ~ tB#.f.s.
Mr.. COX continued, that it is because Of the
probable necessity of the contingency here allu-
ded to, that Ohio should be prepared for it.
He was not disposed to believe there is civil
war, but he would not by his vote consent to al
low Ohio to remain In defenceless state, so
that she will be unprepared when the govern
ment calls for our services. II Ia not for us to
inquire whether, what we do in this matter will
cause excitement. Our duty is to put ourselves
in state of preparation. Mr.. Cox reviewed
the progress of events in the South, suggested
that such facts indicate the probability that we
will be called upon to defend ourselves here in
Ohio, and held that this people ought to calmly,
deliberately prepare for any event that may
come. While Ohio is willing to hold out the
olive branch it is still her duty to prepare for
the worst. He closed by remarking that when
Senator, for whom we have so much personal
respect, as we have for the gentleman from
Brown, declares that Judge OF the Supreme
Court had been guilty.of deliberate perjury, and
that the people are cowardly and traitors, II be
comes us to look we'll to it that Ohio -is prepar-
ed for any emergency. 5,'a. rs s,5si ~ sao-
The question recurring upon the motion OF
Mr.. White TO refer to the committee on Fede-
raj Relations, it was lost, viz; N. 5lrJJil
Those who voted in the affirmative, were
Messrs. Eason, Foster, Holmes, Newman, Orr,
Perrill, Scheich and White-8.a ad
Those who voted in the negative, we're Messrs"
Breck, Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cox, Cummins,
Fisher, Garfield, Glass, Harsh, Jones, Laskey,
Mccall, Monroe, Morse, Parish, Potwin, Ready,
Smith, Sprague and Stanley-2l. ...
Absent - Messrs. Cuppy, Ferguson, Har-
rison, Key, Moore and Potts--6. ii-I Ef
The question recurring upon the resolution,
It was adopted by the following vote, viz: et
Those who voted in the affirmative, 'Messrs
Breck, Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cox, Fisher,
Garfield, Glass, Harsh, Jones, Iaskey, Mccall,
SMontoe. Morse, Parish, Potwin, Ready,
chleicb, Smith. Sprague, Stanley-22
Those who voted in the negative, were Mes
srs Eason, Foster, Holmes, Newman, Orr, Per-
rill, White--7. fp. ss.. .l NJ
The Senate took recess. .s -i s,-.-----