Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08

er over the same ia vested by tho Constitution
IN Congress, yet we are infavor Of conierring
upon the people of Territory, whenever their
numbers will justify IL, oil legislative, execu-
tive and judicial powers, consistent With que
regard to the interests of the whole people, anu
while we do not believe that the legal principle,
that slavery cannot 60 into Territory, woulu
be made stronger by Congressional pronipiuon,
vet because of the moral effects as well as tne
many precedents In favor Of such prohibitory
legislaiio we are in favor OF applying the Jei-
fefson prOyso 10 all acts for the organization OF
territorial governments, believing In the iaDgu-
age of Judge Ranney, Of this State: "That the
maintaining of freedom therein Is due allke 10
humanity, to republican principles, to our onar'
acter and interests as people, and above 81,
to the poor of our own and other lanus WY
shall 20 there to find homes for themselves ana
families, and who would be beggarcd and ais'
graced by the contact of slave labor."
Resolpfd, That we utterly ignore and repudiate
the doctrine Of another distinguished Statesman
(S.A. Douglas,) as proclaimed In the Senate
chamber, viz, "That under the Constitution
slaves are property, standing on On equal ioot'
ing with all other property; and that, conse.
quently, the owner Of slave has the same right
to emigrate to q territory and carry his property
with him, as tho owner Of any other species OF.
property has to move there and carry his prop
/
would render the exclusion of slavery from any
territory a constitutional impossibility, as the
admission of O constitutional right implies tho
necessary legislation to secure tho enjoymentof
such right, consequently, the only power that
either Congress, or territorial legislature could
have over the subject, would in the language OK
Chief Justice Taney, "Be the power coupled
with the duty of guarding and protecting the
owner 10 his rights" and II this doctrine be rue'
II IncN Nnn nrnuida the
necessary Legislation to guard and protect the
owner In bis constitutional rights, would OF Itself
be sufficient cause for revolution or secession.
Resolved, That standing as we do, where the
founders Of the Government stood, In regard to
this exciting question, guided, as we are, by
such expounders of the Constitution as Kent,
Story and Marshall, following in the footsteps
Of such illustrious and patriotic statesmen as
Jefferson, Clay and Webster, We can smile at
the charge OF seotionalism; we hurl back with
scorn and contempt the charge Of Abolition
ism, and while we are strenly opposed to oil
Interference with slavery In the States where 1t
now exists, yet we are equally opposed to any
| construction, or to any amendment to the Con-
stiution,by virtue of which, slavery shall 90 in
to tho territories and be protected during the
Territorial condition, a proposition that In Its
results and consequences would make the people
of the free States as much responsible for the
perpetuation and extension of slavery as those
of the slave States; proposition that would
subvert and change the whole theory of our
government, and make the Constitution not an
instrument to perpetuate the "blessings Of hbt1'
ty," but the curse of human bondage, doctrine
abhorrent to the moral and religious sense Of
| free and liberty loving people. And we, there
fore, declare to our sister Sates that let the re-
suit be concord or dscord, union or dlsunioD,
peace or war, Ohio will never consent to any
such proposition, or to any further com promise
by which slavery shall receive any new or
stronger guarantees than those contained In the
present Constitution. r... ..esE 1.-
Resolved, That the Government OF these
| United States was ordaineded and established
by the people thereof, for their mutual security
and benefit, and all attempts by any portion OF
| the people thereof, TO subvert or overthrow the
same, is rebellion aad treason; and as such,
ought to be met by the whole power of the Gov
eminent, and put down, at any cost, and at all
hazards, and II necessary, we hereby pledge TO
the General Government the whole power OF
this State for the accomplishment of this object,
the voice being that the "Union must and shall
be preserved" .. .s
/ The Governors Annual Message was then
read at the clerks deck.
Mr.. PARROT then offered the resolut' that
5000 extra coIies of the Governors message be
printed, which motion he supported In the fol-
lowing remarks, when the resolution was adopt.
ed, Mr.. PARROT said:
The message just read is Of more than ordi-
nary interest --.e.
The change which it proposes in the plan for
paying off the public debt is OF itself sufficiently
important to justify the passage OF this resou
ton. lnasmuch, also as the controversy with
Kentucky, growing out Of the Lago case, has
been much magni6ed and much misrepresented,
1t is due alike TO the Governor and TO the peo-
pie that true statement Of the circumstances
Of the case, and of the principles by which 1t
was decided, should be widely distributed. But
am mainly induced TO offer this resolution by
the patriotic tone in which the message speaks
upon e,deplorable condition Of our inter state
relations. ! trust IL may neutralze the bitter
ness Of partisan spirit. / feel assured that all
here share common depression at the impend-
ing gloom, and common desire to restore tie
brightness Of fraternal feeling among the States
4 In this crisis let us stand together as one
party with one object, the permanenoy Of the
4 Union aud the preservation Of the Constitution
i AS leading State of "the imperial CENTER"
Ohio exerts controlling influence and hervoics
was anxiously listened for ~, ll.
4 The heexpression now given to 1t by her Cover
nornor will meet the hearty approval of her own
citizens and the hopes Of Union loving men ev
erywhere.
~ 10 bobn pdeTlubiC uuu CUusetNauVeS at once
firm but conciiat0ry; while II demands a due re
spect for the privileges and immunities common
to the citizens of each State, 1t eqally insists
npon the recognition Of those rights peculiar 10
the citizens of the slave States secured to them
by the Federal Constitution
This, sir, is the true remedy to purge the
State and restore her to sound and pristine
health again; q sacred observance Of all the
conditions of the compact.
Then, let US send this message to every ham.
let In Ohio; let us send It across the borders of
our neighboring States, with tho earnest hope
that its appeal for a settlement of discords, its
avowal of attachment for the Union, and its
admonitions to observe every constitutional
right and requirement, may temper the fierce
flames that threaten to consume the American
Union, the production alike and the protection
Of American liberty.
After which the House adjourned
i IN SENATE. g-..-.----