Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-08-23
NEW sERIEs.-voL. III. NO.A.
From the stalesman. Of Ars,i., m

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AND BOTH BRANCHES LEFT WITHOUT A
oUoRUM-THE Contractors AND La
BoRERs ON THE Public WoRKs, AND
THE POOR UNFORTUNATE DEBTOR sAcRI.
FICED BY ALFRED KELLEY AND HIS
MISERABLE DUPEs!!!
| This day, for the first time since The
Organization Of Ohio into the Stale Govs
erDment, has revolutionary spirit mani
tested itself within her bcrders-aye, e.
ven within the Halls Of Legislation! A
few reckless, broken down politicians,
aided by the lash Of that most corrupt
and vile sheet, the Ohio State Journal,
has succeeded InidriVing into measures,
men against their better judgment, a I'd
whose names, for the acts this day com
mtted, will go down TO postOrity branded
with infamy!
In accordance with the precedent her I.
tOfore establishment, the Legislature
which adjourned in Msrch las, called an
extra session Of the Legislature, for tn
purpose Of apportioning the state into
congressional districts. Immediately af
ter the adjournment of that session, the
cry of distress, and almost of starvation,
we're borne upon every breeze that blew
from Northwestern Ohio. The issue Of
state bonds for the trelief Of contractors
was found not to answer the purpose, "a nd
the distress Of the contractors, and those
dependent upon them, and who have la
bored upon The public works Of Ohio, for
months, without receiving dollars pay,
was represented as truly patiable. Ad-
ded 10 this, was the strong feeling of the
people of Ohio, in favor Of law which
should protect the properly of the poor
debtor from being sold under execution
for less than two thirds OF its appraised
value.
These subjects cane before the Legs
lsture at an early period of its extra ses-
sion. and both subjects were embraced
in bills regularly reported 10 The House,
and both of which passed that body. The
appraisment law passed the Senete, but
unfortunately it was not signed previous
to this day-consequentIy, its just pro-
visions can never be enforced. The bill
for the relief of the contractors had pass
ed through the hands of the Finance
committee, was reported back and laid
on the table, there 10 sleep the sleep of
death, because of the session of the fed>
eral members!
During the progress Of the bill to!distrct
the State, every effort was made to con
sumo and waste time,by the federal mem
bers,by motions TO adjourn, long speech
es, &c. On last evening this bill pass
ed TO an engrossment. MIR. SchencG
begged for days delay, before tits pass
age, which was granted oy the majority,
and the House adjourned. This m@rn
ing the bill came up in is regular order,
when twenty.eight Of the members OF
the House resigned, leaving that body
without quorum for the transaction of
bnsiness!! The Senate was then in ses
sion, and the word went up from the low.
er House, and in the mdst of the morn
ing business, thirteen members Of the
senate resigned, leaving that body also
without quorum necessary for the trans
action of businessn
This revolutionary mnasure was not has
ty movement. 1t was concocted in Sc
cret caucus, on Friday night, as we be-
fore stated in the Statesman; but the
more prudent among them, upon sober
second thought, yielded to their fears and
backed out; and il required all the de-
nunciation of Alfred Kelley-the Thad-
deus Stevens Of OhiO-to screw their
courage TO the sticking place, aided BY
the efforts of his infsmous organ, the
Ohio State Journal. On yesterday after
noon, that profligate sheet-edited, it
will be recolected, by amere adVenturer,
imported into Ohio by Alfred Kelley, and
who is not yet voler in this State
came Outin long editorial, abounding
with the grosses1 falsehoods, and openly
advocating Dissolution of the Legls!a'
ture! We extract the following:
"rhe business of the session seems es'
topped. 1t can only be prolonged tor
the purpose Of putting few more thou
sand dollars into the State Printers pock-
e,. 10 allow the members to draw still
further upon the means ofan exhausted
treasury to be replenished only by IN
creasing the peoples taxes; or possibly 10
renew The chances Of success, in the con,
templaled double violation Of the law OF
congress, and the disfranchisement OF Ihe
free people of Ohio. We believe thal
The people desire that this Legislature
1 should be dissolved. 1t is time LOT Tue
Wings to lay aside all private and person
al considerations, and decide whether ,i da.
ly and patrio'sn doe: not t forbid 9ia%6n&n t6e,,
"oo9e. whicu have been enacted in this
San;IsL We have but one opinion. our
ssIpes. of what beIongsto 10 tn m as free,
men aud the Representatives OF treeme"!
i, IS TO put an end TO this sessiOn,and ap
peal to The people for their appreciation
and Justification"