Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-15
From the Statesman of Dec. 7
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Both branches Of this body met in the
State House at 10 o'clock this day,
and proceeded TO organize by the cleo
ton Of officers pro TEN.
In the Senate Gen. Wm. MCLAUGHLIN
was unanimously reelected speaker; who
on taking his seat returned thanks in
neat and appropriate address. C.J.Mc-
Nulty, Esq. was reelected Clerk, and
Samuel Burwell was reelected Surgeant-
at-Arms-bOth by nearly a unanimous
vote.
A little spur of reform sprung up on
resolution # Mr.. Thomas of Miami, au-
thorisiRg the Surgeant-atarms to appoint
a messenger. Mr.. SpangIer, a republi-
can of the old school, thought as this was
the day of promises ofreform, and as the
Senate had refused to appoint the mes
senger by its own vote, he was for saving
the expense altogether, and for one, would
carry his own messages to the chair.
Mr.. Cook of Erie and Huron thought
that was the "DCmocratic'' PRACTICE
This took Mr.. Thomas aleback; he ev-
IDENTITY had no idea Of being caught up
on the ant-reform side of the question
SO quick, and that he might get a better
start, and give the others time also TO
consider how far they would go in the
great work about which so much has
been said. asked his resolution to lie on
the table. The great art in good legis-
lation, is mature deliberation.
In the HOuS e, Seabury Ford, Esq, of
Georgia, was elected Speaker; our old
and respected friend John M. Gallagher,
Mr.. Jos. Vance's contraction and expan-
sion Editor, was rewarded with the office
of Clerk. There was Justice in this
our friend Gallagher has written more
untrulhs with less science, for the "hon-
Ors of Office" than any man Of equal
responsibility in the Stale. Many an
hour has he sat in solemn gloom, with
tears in his eyes, meditating over The hor.
rors that threatened the republic by the
"GPpOintment Of Editors to oGcem We
rejoice TO find him arrive at that period
in the progrers of reform where he sees
brighter days, and feels a clearer con-
science! The Sergeant-at-Arms under
went numerous ballotings.
All had been settled on Saturday
night last in Tin pan, by these anti-cau-
Gus politicians; but, most unfortunately,
the 'bottom was knocked out" OH the
first trial. A Mr.. Birney, of Dayton,
relative, it is said, Of the abolition can
didate for President, was nominated in
the swing tin pan," on Saturday. When
these nominations took place for Speaker,
Clerk and Doorkeeper, large number of
the federal members were absent, and it
was with great difficulty they could get
them to submit II this new species of
"pipe-laying," on the first two; but when
it came to the election of Door.keerer,
the party lines could not be longer kept
unbroken; and, after numerous ballot.
ings, a Mr. Chapman, of Cadiz, triumph
ed over Mr.. Birney, the nominee. "Tell
Chapman to crow!" The office-hUnters
were as thick as "huckIe berries," and
some, even, hearing of the crowd in the
city, returned before getting here. There
are any quantity of the disappointed, and
no one grODLs more deep and despalring
than the great Mr. Bear, who was Tilted
out of his fair prospects and the promised
embarrassing to send to his EASTERN
friends who took him 'for better or for
worse" for the time being.
Mr.. Bear says all manner Of hard things
of his party, and is at last convinced,
that "repRblics are ungratefuI" 1t is
thus the hardest workers get the least pay.
The GnuI is hard, but this ingratitude
is harder than salt water!'''