The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-15
The Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY, March 6.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.

+ MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. Gunckel, in the absence of both
the President and President pro tenn,
was called to the. chair.
Prayer by Rev. o. Allen.
Z Mr.. Wickhan presented a remonstrance
against increasing the salaries Of State Of
fcers.
Numerous bills we're read the second
tune, referred to the committee of the
Whole, and made the order Of the day
for this day. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Converse, the Senate
went into committee of the Whole on
several bills, and spent the greater part
of the session therein.
Mr.. Lang offered the following joint
resolutions:
WHEREAS, Since the outbreak Of the
present war, the people have been tyld
from the pulpit and from the restrum,
and made to believe that Sod is on our
side, and that our army and navy ere
fighting on the side of God; and
WHEREAS, President Lncoln, in his
late inaugural address to the people Of
the United States, speaking of the war
between the sections, uses tho following
language, viz: Both read the same
Bible aud pray to the same God, and
each iuvekes His aid agains, the other
and again, 'tThe prayers of both should
not be answered; that of neither has been
answered fully. The Almighty has His
own purposes" ect., and
WHEREAS, 1t is, therefore, not very
clear on which side Of this war God is;
and in order to aveid the great calamity
that might otherwise befail US as a people,
if it should be found that we are fighting
on the side of Gods enemies and against
Him and His friends, thereby incurring
the vengence. of His wrath upon US and
our children. and that we might be ena
bled in His own good time to know what
the purposes of the Almighty really are
in this respect, SO that we may not rush
headloDg against, and thwart the plans
and purposes of God; therefore,
Reso1ped, by the General assembly of
The State of Ohio, That the President OF
the United States be, and be is hereby
requested, without delay, to adopt such
means, rules and regulations, as will tend
to an Immediate cessation of hestillities,
.sby water and by land" preventing fur
ther shedding Of blood; stop all further
proceedings in the pending draft Except
renewing all frauds In the assignments Of
quotas); and meanwhile to press forward
with all the powers of the Government
such measures as will tend to secure peace
to the country, the Union of the States,
the maintenance of the Constitution, and
the enforcement Of the laws, as wise and
enlightened statesmanship and true pat
rietisn may dictate, until the will of
Gsd herein shall be truly and fully ascer-
tained at Washington; and that thereupou
the President shall issue his proclamation
in that behalf to the people of the United
States, that they, having due and timely
notice thereof, may govern themselves
accordingly. So mote 1t bel
Resolcsd, That copy hereof be fer
warded by the Gsverner Of Ohio to the
President of the United States.
The question being upon the adoption
Of the resolutions, Mr.. Gunckel moved
that they be indefinitely postponed. On
this melton the vote stoed:
YEAs-Messrs Bates Cennell, Gran
or, Gunckel, Howells, Jamison, Martin
Mckenzie, Patton, Stanbery, Stanton
Stevenson, West, Wickham, Willianson
Wilson--16.
/ NAYs-Messrs. Converse Lang, O'Con
4 nor, Willett-4.
i So the resolutions were indefinitely
postponed, and the Senate adjourned.