Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-29

that must know thai, in enactinS
law of this character, or Of a general
nature, that they must not be govern
ed in the least by sinister motives,
party feelings, or self interest, and
this act became deeply sIturated with
- all this before il passed both branches
Of the Legislature, and became a law;
and in my opinion could not be voted
for by any man Of either party, with
out deep compunclon of soul in all
time to comel But circumstances
required (Say thpy,) that a change
should be made" What circumslan
ces required this chang : 1t would
not be fair probably, 10 charge them
with attempting to interfere in the
elections, next fII---as has been hint.
ed by some. This construction would
be too degrading for the most disso
lutte in politics, aside from that of
lawslVers, whose intentions ought to
have been as pure as that of Caesars
, wife, above suspicion! Then if This
be true, is it not fair 10 presume that
the circumstance here spoken of, is
one OF self interest aIlogelher1 and
the hUndred and six votes here so of
ten repeated as being lent TO Carroll
10 make up her deficiency, is all
miserable pretext, invented by them.
selves TO deceive the people, and
screen their guilty heads from that
Just judgment that awaits lhem1
But these gentlemen pretend ia
say that, The bill as reported by the
committee could not be constitutional
y adopted, The bill allowed Carol
and CoIumhana counties one S.na'or
and one other Senator two years out
of four, and three Representatives,
two for CoIumbapa and one for Car.
roll, Now, if my understanding Of
the Constitution be correct, the bill
was in strict accordance with the spir.
il aud letter OF that INSTRUMENT. This
bill gave US an equal representation
in each branch according to our popu
lali"n, To say that the half Senator
rendered the bill unconstitutional is
perfect nonsense; for this one reason,
among many others that might be
given: The trainers of that constiiu.
ton had bis object in view, when
they directed The apporIionmeni to
he made every four years, in prefer
rnce TO any other number of years.
because it met two Senatorial terms,
and would gender it convenient for
two counties TO be attached. whose
population only entitled each of them
TO one Representative and half Sen
alor, provided they did not happen TO
bound other, For instance, Carrot
and Knox countles might be attached.
Carroll elect Senator two years, g.
Knox the other two year,I or say, if
=. you please, Carroll aud Columhiaua
are entitled to Senator andsa half =
Hamilton county is entitled 10 the
same, now let this district elect Two
Senators and usmilron one! and The
next two years this district but one
and Hamilton two Senstors. There
can be no difficulty in this mode Of
proceeding. But this cannot be The
Constitution the gentlemen had refer
ence TO; it must have been- some con
stisuIional disposition Of their own!
But while they were endeavoring to-
prevent the violation of the ConSti,u
tion in apportioning the Senators,
they tore it all 10 tatters with the re.
presentstives, and cast its fragments
10 the four winds,
They pretend, lhalplI the crime they
have committed is simply The permitting
the county of Carroll to vote with them,
for Senator! IrIhis was The fact, it would
be unidirD hunt those innocent crea
tures dow! But we contend they have
done more Than merely admit us into u
uion with lbem, for they would have had
IO -JSlN'" fptSS ~ NlSpboO VI uHu
they Uol effected tbls union; and that loo
without our consent. They tell Us, il
was their half Senator that was sold, and
the next breath olf9rs their mau to our no.
tice, mean their present Senalor) as a
very suitable person to represent us in
the Senate, lSou!d Just intimate TO
these demhgognes, TO look out IOr your
selves and never miO1 Carroll county u
when we want guardian we can make
our own SELECTION While VIC were mi.
nDrs VIC permitted your domination. Tho
days orour minority have gone by, and
the dictalion oi Coumbiana is no longer
necessary or accept ,ble. But remember
they that we're Lords Yesterday, may be
slaves, tomorrow. Let this hint suffice
for the present.
These fellows contend that Columhi-
ana has lost power IN the Senate and of