The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-21
THADDEUS STEVENS AND THE PENNSYL
VANIA REVOLUTIONISTS.
From the Boston Atlas

From the Boston atlas.
The Loco Focos in the Pennsylvania House OF
Representatives are pushing forward in the same
course of violence and usurpation for which they
have been remarkable Having obtained The con
troll of the House by means ola mob of blackguards
and DULLES, they seem now resolved, by means
equally base, to keep out of it all members, howey-
or clear their title to seat, of whose talents and
eloquence they afraid We have already pub
lshed particulars of the case of Thaddeus
Stevens. The facts are briefly these: MIR Stevens
elected by great majority to represent the CO.
Of Adams in the State Legislature He was dis
gusted by the violent proceedings of the Loco Fo-
cos, and by the yielding the point on the part of
the State Senate, by which the organization OF the
lower House surrendered up to the Loco Fo-
mob, that ne omitted to qualify under the Loco
Foco Speaker, but returned home. AT the adjourn
ed session of the Legislature, which has just COM
menced, Mr. Stevens, at the earnest request of his
constituents, presented himself to the House, and
through his colleague, demanded to he sworn. But
his demand has been refused by the Loco Foco ma
iority of the House, the ground that Mr. Stevens
conduct had amounted TO contempt Of the House.
and such mon,user had deprived him of his
right of membership !
On the motion Of McElwee most notorious Lo-
CO Foco, the House after refusing to allow Mr. Ste
vens to be sworn, proceeded TO appoint commit
tee to investigate his case,that is to say they de-
prive him OF his seat in the first place, and then
proceed to investigate This committee of in
vestigaton it is probable will report till the end
of the session. so that the county of Adams will
be efectualy deprived Of a part of its representa-
tation, and Mr. Stevous will be practically kept out
of his seat.
The sole ground of this proceeding is, the bitter
hatred of the Locos towards Mr. Stevcns, and the
dread they entertain of his talents courage, indus
try and perseverance.
The following remarks from the North american
new daily ~ PaPer Mer@t in Potos lately estab
people will be likely to regard this matter. Alter
stating the vote of the House, the North American
adds :
This result must excite surprise and Indignation.
A representative, duly elected, has presented HIM
self with credentials which are unquesnoned, be-
fore the Legislature of which he has been chosen
member, and has been informed that although his
constituents have made him their representative in
accordance With the provisions of the Constitution
he must wait until some further Inquiries can be
made, before he is allowed to take his seat. He
has been returned by the people of his county as
the of their choice. AS member of the
House, he is yet unknown, because he has not Ia
ken the oath which introduces him to full member
ship. He is citizen who, possessing the necessary
qualifications, has been elected in the prescribed
way And are the people of that county to be told
that this is not enough we were deslrous that
the party which has taken the responsibility of
this should draw down upon itself the dis
pleasure of the community, and seal lis own con-
domination, could not wish Tor it a deeper in
fatuaton than that which has thus Knocked the
people and the Constitution which they have form
ed But we have such desire. We deprecat6
the repetition Of party violence, as destructive of
patriotic legislation and we mourn that the in
sgators of it should be able to plead prece-
dent. The melancholy question arises whether
we are to see our Legislature degenerate into
company of bIackguards and DULLES and in Wow
of it we cannot but be honest
The report of the remarks made on the floor Of
the House renders it unnecessary for to enter on
any further comments. The tendency of this
high-handed measure is well stated and cannot be
denied. The course of Mr. Stevens in his CONVEX
sations and correspondence, has connection
with the question of his recognition member
OF our Legislature, entitled to the privileges and
subject to the regulations of that body. The pre-
tence that absence is ground of forfeiture, does
not deserve notice; and as well might an investi-
CATION be made into the past conduct and language
or any citizen who meets his fellow representatives
In capitol, on the opening OF a session, as into that
OF Mr. Stevens, at the present time.
, We!eaye the subject with expressing the hope
tnat ms commencement may not prove ominous
of the character of the session.