Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-16
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, April l6, A. NJ 1861,

s. B. No. 297; ;"A bill to provide for the de {.
fence Of the State, and for the support of the
Federal Government against rebellion" being
the special order for ten o'clock, it was taken
from the table, when, on motion Of Mr.. STAN.
LEY, call of the Senate was had, after which
the call was suspended.
I On motion of Mr.. STANLEY, Sec. 2 was
amended 90 as 10 read, viz:
SEC 2. That there be. and hereby is appro-
priated the further sum Of $500, 700 to be ex-
pended under the direction and authority of the
Governor, for carrying into effect any requisi-
tion Of the President of the United Statea to
protect the Federal Government" .f0I
!, Agreed to unanimously. --,...-.
/. The bill was ordered unanimously to be read
a third time, and 1t was read, when it was put
upon its passage.
Mr.. ORR said, before the bill should be put
upon its final passage, he wished to make few
remarks, and being unwell, he would take the
liberty Of reading his opinions from manuscript.
He proceeded to read as follows: 4a
l. Ma. PREADENT: the final vote be IA
ken upon this bill, / wish to state my position
upon It as briefly as possible. We are now
commencing q business which our wisest men
and statesmen are unable to comprehend
Whilst we are about to sustain tho government
OF the United States, in conformity withwhat we
conceive to be our duty under our several oaths
of Office, we are inaugurating polio! which
must inevitably lead to civil war Of character
perhaps unknown to the history of the civilized
world. One which may and must havea Begin
ming, but itsend the wisdom Of noae canforeel
After itsbattles shall have been fought ard its
victOrieson either side shall have been won, mil
lions of lives shall have been lost, and hun
dreds Of millions Of money expended aod tens
Of thousands OF widows aud orphans lett as ice
legacy 70 those who may come after us, what
then, cir, will be our situation2 uI
Have we then conquered mot the enemies of
our Constitution, but the enemies of policy
which, whether wisely or unwisely, they were
taught to believe was at war with their dearest
Interests and the plain teachings of the great
fcasrter under which We have lived so long in
peace, and have groEn to such magnificent pro
portions. A government that has challenged
the admiration ot the civilized world, that has
held ont the highest hopes TO the oppressed OF
all nations, and oaused the heart Of the good
man to leap With Joy; for he saw In it the re-
dempton Of mankind from political and rel
gious thraldom. Then, sir. We shall have gam
ed the losses 10 which have referred; we shall
have gained the bitter curses, the uDreleutiug
hate, of those who have hitherto stood side by
side and shoulder to shoulder with US 10 the gr,
cause OF human freedom aud human progress.
The Constitution will DO then,as nov, the play.
thing Of faction aud folly.
| have sta ed heretofore what believed to be
the cause OF ell ttis iu my place in this chambtr,
out at this terrible crisis rhall not allude 10 Z,
except 70 say, that the Republican party, 81
called, 10 responsible Tor iI, before God aud the
civilized world. The Uuion 10 nov gone, the
prestige and power Of this once mighty nation
are goDe-- our family is d s,dtd, aDo Spalciug,s
Prepared Glue cuu d not bud : dissey.reo ffag.
meDts lOgeiher Ivote Tor lns pill bectuse
disoelisve 10 the doctrine Vt secession. vote
for 10 Decsuse have taken aD oath 70 suppor {
the Constitution OF the United States, aud oe-
cause believe IL TO he the duty Of every good
citizen TO sustain the Constitution aud lave OF
bic country aud the Government under which he
lives. srnrN -a,rtI d,;.T
Mr.. KEY rose With deep emotion aud ad-
dressed himself TO the condition Of the country,
sadly deploriDg the impsnding calamity OF civil
war and deprecating its horrible features, but
declaring that he stood BY the declaration Of
the General Assembly on the 18th OF January,
pledging the moral and physioL resources OF
Ohio for the defence OF the Federal Govern
nent, whenever necessary, and under strict
snbordination to the civil authority. He said,
81 propose with my person and with my prop
erty, and with my outrage as an elector, to sup
port the laws and Constitution Of my country"
Bat Mr KEYS remarks will be written out
apd publiehed 10 full--the object Of this abstract
being merely 70 exhibthis position REroRrkn i
/ Ne believed that the present condition. Of the
county justified the measure now before the
Senate. He believed II The solemn duty OF the