The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
Our Columbus Correspondence.
CoMNnrs. Mn;ch 4nth. l-G3.

OHi COiNinous OOlItSpOnueHC6.
CoLrNpus, March aoth, 1863.
EDIroN DE@ccrar:1 Or Tuesday, the
2i'h inst, Mr. Vests resolutions relative
to the expulsion Of Ouo Diesel, were tab zen
up, Mr., Stanton, Of Hamilton. oHcrcI as
a substitute TIE following preamble and
resolutions -
Whei.eas, Joint resolutions passed the
other blanch Of the General Assembly
stonly condcmning the rebellion and
Whereas, QUO Drescl, a member OF
this House, offered as substitute lhereo
series OF resolutions, reasonable 10
spirit, dSioyal in sentiment, and Insulting
alike to the country aBd those engaged in
its defense ; aud
Whereas, it is declared in said resolu
!ions that "the ConseIiplion law recently
passed by Congress is subversiye Of the
Sovereignty and rights Of the States, and
designed to make them mere dcpendcn
cics upon the Central Government, un-
constitutional in its provisions, and dan
gerous to the liberties Of the people -
and
Whereas, said resolutions further ode
liberately ayow that the liberties Of the
people afe HeGaecd by Congressional and
Federal uSurpa;ions, and can only be pre-.
served by the energstio action Of State
authority, aud we are determined to main
tain and defend the honor OF our State
and the rights OF her people - therefore
ResolDed. That,in The judgment of ihis
House, said resolutions. invite attempted
qualification OF FederaI law, and resistance
by this State 10 Federal authority and
are calculated in their tendency to create
sediion aud rebellion among the people of
this State +; therefore be il Iuriher
ReSotred. That for the introduction Of
these resolutions into This House, Ouo
Dresel be and is hereby censured as q
promoter OF scdition aud disuuion, givina
thereby mid and comfor, to the enemies 0
the United States.
MI. Converse, (of Franklin, rose 10
point Of order that the amendment in
pugning the motives of member Wa
not in order, The speaker raIed the sui
s,ituto in ORDER Mr.. Converse took a
appeal from she decision Of the Chair
r The House sustained the Chair by 54
/, %. Mr.. Converse then moved 10 amen
0 so ns to include all IN the censure wi
0 voted for Mr. Dresels resolutions. Los
j. yeas 90, nays 81 This amendment; WI
Q advocated on the ground, first. il the gen
;lemen wished to kelp Mr.. Drcsel bet
the cersure, they ought to be allowed
20 DO; secondly, il the load was moro tha
Mr., Drcscl could carry, his friends slou
assist him. Mr., Dresel then took Il
floor. and spoke during the afternoon. r,
suming his remarks again Wednesdu
morning, closing about noon. Ills sptcc
extended to all men and all Iings. II
discussed the war and politics. dis orliu
more facts Than is usual with even STUN
speakers.
The discussion ofthe resolutions OF GER
sure Of Mr.. Dresel, continued up to I
. O'Clock Thursday evening. Messrs. Cor
verse and SAyler spoke in behalf OF Nj
= Drescl and IN the point, Mr.. Flag
K, made n speech Of three hours, speakin
Il on neither side nor to the subject. b,
giving q running account of the war
ID general and a special defense of Gei
10 McClciion. Hills, Of Medina, spent tS
at hours in defining what is and what is n
IT, Aboh'ionism, Mr West spoke in favor
y ensuing Mr, Dresel, conhning his =
marks 10 The subject, lIe was Arcumer
no aVlye and convincing. lie vas lislent
., to by Il large number Of ladies and 90
ur ucmcn, outside Of (NN attendance
ted members, This subject had been uud
,u. discusaion for three days, Many had 81
Zen ken besides those mentioned above, s
md there were many more aching to sper
no. and, had the previous question not be
''' applied, the balance Of the session wo'
'' have been consumed. and then the No
aro would only just have got in good talk
ian condition, Phc question was thea ia
ion on the resolution'of Censure, and rrsul
hat yeas 80, nays g,
ion, The Bounty HGl IS thG same as fnis'
-ios The Committee OF Conference have G.
nds 20 which both branches will agree,
OF 1t is reported by good Authority,
OF the leading Democrats of the sta;e
'0'' caucus on the q5lh inst, "ResclyeJ
's ' make no opposition TO the Goyernn
!, but TO give it q hearty support In carr
Tho ON the war for the Union"
up. / noticed in the last Columbas
rys respondence mistake. In sPeabiI
les, the Bounty Bill, where il reads, "Whe
RIOS Il was rGised by subscription by fun
! Of the To'd flunds" should read "bon