Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-01-12

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quorum. and the House vas slIl thyee
SlSOft Of that number. The dOoEkeeper
was again despatched for members. but
those be saw refused 10 sttend. Cyrus
Edwards Of Madison was found By the
dOOpbeeper IN ihe store Of NsthaRiel Ed
Walds, esq. The dOorkespeT desired him
10 attend, but Nj. Edwards refused, unless
the dOOEkeepeF could show q warrant to
compel his attendance. The dOEkeeper
! (Mr. Murphy then produced bis warrant;
but Mr.. Edwards stepped back, and With
his cane under bis arm, and his right hand
upon il, told Mr. Murphy that il he took
him. 4 aOOBld be At his gcTiI. p
By this time it was growing towards
night, and the House had remained in
session two hogFS without quorum. The
greatest excitement prevailed. Mr.. Peck
Nc. McClernand, and Mr. Kitehell, sue.
cessively addressed the House, strongly
urging upon the body not TO give up, until
they had put down what, il was now eV-
ideat to every man, was adeliberats con.
spiracy, formed by the Wing leaders 10
destroy the deliberations and action Of
the Legislature. A last attempt vas now
made "a procure q quorum. Finding Il
vain 10 obtain the attendance of Wig
absentee, the sick Democratic members
we're sent for, Mr.. Kelly, MI. Green Of
Clay, and Mi. DougheFty, some Of them
from their beds, attended the House, and
aher candlelight, sixty-One members be-
ing present, Gust a quOrum,) the ques-
ton was taken on the resolution and PAS
sED-yess 46, nays IS.
A laughable circumstance took place
while the yeas and nays were being call
ed on the passage Of tho resolution.
Mr.. Lincoln, Of SanganOn: who was pres
eHt during the whole scene, and who aP-
beared to enjoy the embarrassment Ofthe
House. suddenly looking very grave, after
the Speaker announced that quorum was
present. The conspiracy having failed,
Mr.. Lincoln became under great excite
msnt, and having attempted and failed to
get out at the door, very unceremOni-
OusIy rgiscd tie piNdOU and jumped OHt,
followed By one or :Wo other members.
This gymnastic performance Of Mr. Lin
coIn and bis flying brethren, did pot Oc-
cur until after they had vOted! and con-
sequently the House did not interfere
with their extraordinary feat. We have
not learned whether these flying mem
bers got hurt in their adveRture, aud We
think Il probable that at least one QF them
came Of without damage, as il was nOticed
that his legs reached nearly from the
window to the grOundl By his extFaor-
dlnary performance on this occasion, Mr'
Lincoln will doubtless become as famous
as MI. Speaker PenrOSs at Harrisburg,
which Tedoubted champion jumped out
of the window during the late buckshOt
war in Pennsyivania!
We learn that resolution will prOba-
bly be introduced into the House this
week to inquire into the expediency OF
raising the State House one story higher,
in order to have the House sit in the third
story! so as to prevent members from
iumping out of the windows! If such q
resolution passes, Mr.. Lincoln will in fq.
ture have to climb down the spout!
Dnring the whole Of the extraordinary
scene we have related, We stood inside
near the door ofthe House, and was an
eve witness to it. We noticed MIR. Ba'.
ker, Of the senate, in the House, talking
in an under tone 10 one OF two Ct the
few Wing members oethe HOUSE who 70.
mainsd al their post, Mr.. Baker seemed
to Be- the moving spirit in the conspiracy.
Absent himself from where his duty re-
Quired him to be, it seemed to De his OBJ
iect 10 persuade others to follow his ex'
ample. Fallen himself, he would drag
others down.
The reader, BY this time, is probably
anxious to know the cause Of this Tevo'
Iutionaiy conduct on tho part Of the wing
members Of the Legislature. The rsso-
| union 10 sdiorn sine de, and OPe! : new
session on Monday, was proposition W
;,oolf ntf,;ta harmless; but the eftecl OF Il
World bs. Is the wings SUPPOSED, q force
4. hanks resume specie payments on
| Mond.y. & the Jaw Of last session su-
| thorizes them ta suspend only ill TIE close
y J ,be usxt ensuing session Of tAe I Cen ZEN
S,.I A ssembIy. Thus the object Of this
s,,smDt on the part Of the Wings, to de.
stroy The action sf the Legislative branch
a the Government, was p prevent fha
banks from rssumihg specie payments on
| the opening ofthe new session on Mon
IL What ! hGnll:ating condition are q
W brcuaht as people! To seFvs the
| bnnks, Wig members absent themselves
/ from the pIscs in the Legislature. u order
M leave both Houses without : eonstis
\ tu,Cnsl Quorum; thus in effect pFossrAtine
~ TeUislatufe 10 benefit the banks. %
II Sr n he State bank is conGsFped,
.h.hsd' informed the Legislssate that she
80 ready It any moment % resume tps
Il s,a uaymsats; and in fact lshe did resume,
IN MChdsy last, The payment pf all her OBJ
I;rstions Il. sDacie, with the intention, VIZ