Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-21
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What Mr.. DFessl could not obtain by
fair means, however viz :-nOtOristy,-he
has endeaYored to secure by means the
most foul that could disgrace any Ohio
legislator. On Thursday he introduced
into the House q series Of resolutions
which are surpassed by no COpperhead
documents yet developed. He offered them
as q substitute for the loyal resolutions of
Mr.. Welsh. They are such as would be
gladly adopted in Richmond or Charleston
such as Vallandigham and Wood, and
Richardson and Voorhies viii read with
pleasure; such as would have been adopt
ed by the Hartford Convention of 1914 or
that Of 1868. They exalt State rights
above those of the country, and are
wholly, unreservedly rebellious. They de-
clare that the Administration has usurped
powers utterly at variance with the Con
sHtution; that the liberties Of the people
are menaced by such usurpations and can
only be preserved By The energetic use Of
S.ats authority; that the COnscriptiOn law
is subversive of The sogereignty and rights
Of the States, and designed to make them
mere dependencies of the Central Govern
ment; that the national banking system is
destructive of the mOneyed institutions Of
tie States; that the Emancipation Procla-
nation is a serious blow 10 the rights Of the
States, etc; that the suspension Of the writ
Of habeas corpus, the suppression Of news
papers by military force, the declaration
Of martial law, the scheme Of compensated
emancipation, the separation of the State
Of Virginia, are all arbitrary and uncon-
stitutionsl, invading the reserved rights of
the people and the sovereignty Of the States;
and that the House protests against these
usurpations" Such is the substance Of
the traitorOus resolutions submitted by Mr..
Dresel. The school-boy would be an
idiot who did not see that there was here
no pretense Of any sentiment but that Of
opposition to the Government, and an ex-
altation Of the schemes Of the rebels.
This sovereignty of State rights is the al
Turing bait that has decoyed SO many into
the net of secession and rebellion. The
very idea is revolutionary TO all Prinei-
pies Of q Central Government There can
be no Union with sovereignty Of the
ststes.D As well speak of a school upon
the principles Of sovereignty Of scholars
as well look for good discipline upon q ship
where there is q sovereignty Of the crew.
subordiuation is the essence Of Govern
msnt the foundation upon which it must
be established. Mr.. Dresel, then, meant to
advocate the right Of secession and moth
ing else, and he wanted to commit the leg
islsture Of Ohio to his damnable doctrines.
But be was not in Indiana or New Jer-
sey, with majority of COpperheads to car
~ out his scheme. he was in loyal Ohio,
and his fellow members spoke as plainly
upon the side Of loyalty as he had upon
the side of treason and traitors. Before
he had half read his resolutions the House
was in q blaze Of excitement, and as the
last words we're uttered a dozen voices
shouted, aMr Speaker" Mr.. West got
the floor, and offered as an amendment to
Mr. DresePs resolutions, resolution to
expel Mr.. Dresel, and demanded the pre-
vious question. His amendment was de-
clared out Of order and the ayes and nays
were called upon Mr.. DreseTs resolutions,
with the following result
Yeas-Messrs. Ault, Boesel, Chambers,
Dresel, Gribben, Keyser, of Monroe, Scott,
MafHt, Snyder, Uhl-IO. Nays 90, among
whom were several Democrats.
The original resolutions of Mr.. Welsh
were then agreed to-yeas 81, nays IL.
Mr.. West then offered for adoption the
following, which, on demand of Mr.. Hol-
den, was laid over under the rule:
"WHEREAs, Otto Dresel has offered to
this House g preamble and resolutions
disloyal in their sentiments and insulting
TO the country; therefore,
ResolUed, That said Otto Dresel be ex-
PEELED from his seat on this floor"
We are glad, for the sake Of the honor
Of Ohio, that this record is made. We
now know just where to find the ten men
who voted for that traitorOus document
Let them be aoCursed by the loyal spirit Of
Ohio. We are glad, too, that the resOlu-
ton of expulsion was laid over. twas a
righteous move; no traitor is wsntedupon
that foer. But let it go Over-let the ex-
citement of the moment die away-let then
the vote be taken, fairly and calmly, upon
it as the deliberative voice of the lower
branch Of the General Assembly, and let
Us see who votes against it, who lodges,
snd who makes excuses for the Hartford
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