Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-23

Loco FOCOs At THEIR OLD TRICKS IN
PENNsYLvANIA.-Our readers, no doubt, re-
collect the unprecedented scenes Of usurpa-
ton, violence and even blood shed in liar.
risburg at ,hc late session Of the PeRpsylva'
MIA Legislature, got up and carried on by the
Loco Foco members Of the Legislature and
others of the same stamp. The Legislature
is again in session at Harrisburg, and 'he
Loco Focos are acting the same scenes over
again. They exhibit some Of the most glar-
ing instances Of injustice and tyranny TO be
found in any legislative body.
Thaddeus Stevens, well known as an in
,clligent and highly respectable gentleman
was elected Representative from the coun-
ty Of Adams by large majority Of the voters.
At the late stormy Session, when the Loco
Foco mob s,orlned the citadel, Mr.. Stevens
did not take his seat and be qualified, but
returned home in disgust. AT a meeting OF
large number Of his constituents, they
earnestly requested MIR. S. to attend the ad
journed session which commenced last week
In compliance with that request Mr.. Stevens
did attend and offered himself to be sworn
This was refused by Loco Foco majority
all unhcnrd of precedence in legislation un.
der similar circumstances; for there has been
no pretence that he was not duly and legally
elected member. Had it been otherwise
the uniform practice is TO admit the member
to a seat until the subject is investigated
In the present case the Loco 'Focos rejecle,
Mr.. s. aud then appointed a committee o
investigation. The truth, no doubt, is, that
the Loco Foco mep,bers hate him for biz
courage, aid dread TO encounter his talents
and perseverance.
We copy the following remarks on the
proceedings in the House from the North
American, a daily paper in Philadelphia
wholly neutral in politics. After giving
some of tho remarks aud stating the vote, the
North American says:
This result must excite surprise and in.
dignation. \ representative, duly elected
has presented himself with credentials whcl
are unqucstioncd, before the Legislature oi
which he has been chosen a member, and
has been Informed that although his consti.
tucnls have made him their reprcsentativ,
\ 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. lie has been returned by
the people Of his county as the man of their
choice. As a. member OF the House, he is
yet unknown, because he has not taken the
oath which introduces him To full member.
ship. lie is q citizen who, possessing the
necessary qualifc ations, has been elected IN
the prescribed way. And are the people o.
that county 10 bo told that this is not enough:
II we were dcsrous that the party which la,
taken the responsibility Of this measure
should draw down upon itself the displcasure
Of the community, and seal its own condcm
nation, We could not wish for it a deeper in.
iatuatlon than that which has thus Knocked
the people and the Constitution which they
have formed. But we have no such desire.
We dcprccate the repetition Of party vlo.
lcnce, as destructive Of patriotic legislation
and We mourn that the lnstigators of II should
be able to plead a precedent. The mclan
choly question arises whether VIC are to Sc,
our Legislature degenerate into a compan,
of blackgunrds and bulies and in view oI
/ II We cannot but be honest
i Tie report Of the remarks made on the
floor Uf the House renders IL unnccessor,
for us to enter on any further comments
The tendency Of this bigh.hondcd measure
\ is we'll stated and cannot be denied. The
course OF Mr. Stevens in his conversations ant
correspondence, has no connection with thu
question Of his recognition as n m'mbcr OF
our Legislature. entitled to the privilege
and subject 10 the regulations Of that body
The prrtcnce that absence isa grDund oi
forfeiture, does not deserve notice: aud a'
J.. veil MI. hit an inyt stigotion be mace lnto ,ht