Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-06
From the Ohio Statesman, March 90.
.-l)HIO LEGISLATURE.

From the Ohio Statesman, March 90.
.-OHIO LEGISLATURE.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
We take up our pen to announce the
ast acts of one-Of the longest, and most
enseless and triAing sessions of the Ohio
Legislature, that ever convened in this ci- |
y. The Federalists, or as they call them
selves, Wings, came here with all the fu- |
~ of triumphant madmen, deDouncing the
Democracy as fallen, never TO rise again
and insulting the Democrats with being
under the ban of public opinion, and not
justified in expressing opinions. They
bore this with patience, and waited the ac'
ton of the majority to see what they would
GevelOpe. And wha; did this majority do.
The whole oil Dec. was spent in the House
in the most trifling and petty chickering's
and spite at the State printer, with full
portion of the same kind Of honorable
and dignifsd legislation by federal men,
bers of the Senate. With the exception
of Mr.. Faran's bill to preserve the purity
of elections, introduced into the Senate
there was nothing worthy the name Of
legislation for the first five or six weeks
1t was the Sth and 10th Of January before
the ordinary printing was ordered, which
was always done on the hrst weeks Of the
session. In fact the House never really
commenced business for more than
month after their meeting. II was war
war! war! y! not upon the enemies Of the
country, but upon their fellow citizens
who happened to differ with them about
candidate for the Presidency Of the Un-
ion. After two months Of the session
had about expired, then came the one idea
Of the federalists, great banking scheme
strong enough in its power and corruption
to Nrule the state for years." not by the
force Of reason or the feelings Of patriot
ism, but by the suferings and oppression
of the people by one Of the most Infamous
schemes Of banking over devised by trai.
tors 10 republican Institutions. We mean
Nye's bank bill. Another month was
then spent in the house, in forcing it thro'
and keeping their men in the traces, but
who were at last deserted by the two lea
ders--Ny0, who left the house, and
Marsh, who voted with the democrats
against the bill. Jile .u.
Thus, after three months of the session
had expired-at time when the people
had been promised by these ttUO tUGges
wings, that they would be back, through
the promt action OF a short session, a
bank bill was sent 10 the Senate for its
action!!! A bill too, that no where can,
If discussed and properly understood be
sanctioned by either party. A scheme
that the people would reject with as
much disdain as they would crowned
head to rule over them. But no sooner
was this project through the House than
new scheme was up for authorizing tbs
banks to suspend two years, and SO faster
them upon the State bya connection o
, interests that they could never have beef
shaken off. Here the wings made mes
sad, for them, acknowledgement, that M
| banks could 90 into operation, or do bus
mess on sound and solid bassis. The
exposed the weakness and rottenness q
7 the old banks, which were 10 be rechG'
: tered by Nye's Bill, foreper, as it was fri
3 reported and the utter inability of an
neW system, as suspension in the stal
9 would be fatal ever after to its credit
: As an excuse for this latter measure G
suspension, the wings plead distress, pan
l. ic and ruin, az Is their wont; when dem
v Ocrat, to appease their trouble, offere
i State checks, which was prehaps bolt
J.. er but less dangerous measure, becaus
: it was open and not insidious, then W
II soon found 10 the satisfaction Of the dem
$ Ocrats that the State must get along with
y out such a measure-it cut loose froI
the banks and rendered bankers of n
l. more service to the State than other pee
ple--hence it was soon knocked in tn
n head. t.e
}. These schemes Of the Bankers, adde
!. TO their malignant attacks upon politics
d opponents, constitute all OF four month
k legislation, which could Just as koll haV
f been done in two. We have never ses
Q so much disorderly legislation as tb
d House has exhibited this session--an
ir those that know better than we do, sa
= that there has never been so much vic
Is Of all kinds in our city as the past wints
n But there was still one crime more disr
I, putable than oil the rest to our free inst
y tutiOus--it was the crime Of lying
: speeches on the floor, and in official r,
" ports Such men as Hawkins, Clark,
n and several others, were no more believe
j. towards the last Of the session, in an
Q statement they made, than If they ha
} been criminals fresh from punishment
: There were, no doubt some highly respeC
2 table aud worthy Wing members of tn
] House, but not enough 10 save it from th
: reProach of imbecility, recklessness an
dishOnor. Men, to be men, must hav
s minds snd souls, as we'll as forms.
i Mr.. Ford, the Speaker of The Hous
If who last winter voted in a minority