Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-15

about ChllicOthe; some men there tried
to throw me into the canal once, for tell
ing them of their own rascality,)-he
will draw his scented handkerchief across
his plugged nose, aud say, | can't do it,
sirS can'tpay the note, you require me
to do an impossibility. But, sir, say
10 that man, here is law which requires
you to redeem this note in specie; if you !
have disabled yourself from doing so, by
selling your specie in an eastern market
either 60 and bring back that specie
and redeem your notes, or give up your
charter. No, sir, his lordship replies
we will do neither; your legislature dare
not compel us 10 resume; we know that
we have been PluRdering you for years,
but if you dare 10 pass law compelling
us to resume, we will visit you with des-
trucliOn-we are able to do so, for VIC
have not only great power within our
selves, but we are backed by the--
wont say it, Mr.. Speaker, wont say it.
Mr. Speaker, these bankers shipped their
specie to eastern markets in the space Of
about eight days; we have given them
thirty days to ship it back again; and |
say, sir, behind their backs and before
their faces, that they ought 10 be COMPEL.
ed to do so, ifthey have not kept enough
TO redeem their bills with.
Mr.. Schenck followed Mr.. Byington, in
most scurrillOus speech, made up entire
ly Of personal and low abuse of Mr.. By
notwithstanding him for having
been born Of poor parents, and accused
him Of having no other patrimony left
him, than that OfgnoranCe, &c, &c.
Mr.. ByngiOn replied, and was truly
himself again; for never did hear such
a scOrChng castigaion as was given to
Mr.. Schenck. 1t is useless TO attempt 10
commit it to pnper. Suffice il to say, that
every sentence inflicted a wound
Shenck trembled, grew pale and haggard,
and the whole audience seemed wrapped
in deathlike silence, wonder and surprise.
In the course Of his remarks, he alluded
TO the fact, that notwithstanding he was
born of poor parents, (Which he consider
ed no disgrace.) he had the pleasure of
knowing that there had HeUer been u
doubt about trhO his father sUas.
Mr.. McNulty obttin inei the floor, and
said, il the gentlemen ON the other side
Of the House would agree 10 let vote be
, taken on the recommitment, and then lei
the previous question be taken, he woulc
, not make a speech; and he gave then
notice, that, If he commenced he wOuIt
/ not be very brief. 1t being late in the
. evening, the wings consented TO let thu
|. question be voted upon without any fur
thor debate.
> The question then turned on Mr.
| Cookies motion to recOmmit, with instruc
i tions as aforesaid.
The yeas and nays being demanded
we're called and the question lost, by
f vote of S6 to 29-(strict party vote q
. those presently
!. The question then turning on the pas
sage Of the bill,
Mr. Moore moved the previous ques
0 ton. which was ordered by a vote of d
a 10 90.
i A vote was then taken on the passag
II of the bill, and the yeas and nays BEN
~ demanded were called and The questio
q carried by a vote of 81 10 80 as follows
If YEAS-Messrs. Atkinson, Baird, b.
nglOn, Briggs, CahiII, Dunn, Evans, Ev
}. ing, Green, Griffith, Hatch, Henderson
6. HOckinberry, James, Jenkins, Jones
n Karshner, Kelley Of Perry, Kithcar
A. Lowman, Lyon, Meredith, Moore, Nj
70 Closky, McClung, Mcconnell, McFa
E, land, McNuIry, Okey, Rafensperge
10 Sharp. Smith of Licking, Walters, WOrl
m man, Wood, Wolcott and Speaker-37.
ID NAYS--Messrs. Ackley, Bliss, Bow
IN en-, Chambers, Chenowith, Clarke, Coz
70 verse, Cooke, Dunham, Fuller, Gar,
r. Gregory, Hamilton, H4wkins, Kelley
IS Cuyahoga, Medbery, McCrea, Olds, Pc
>, kins, Powell, Schenck, Scott, Smith {
,. Highland, Smith of Montgomery, Taylo
- Titus, UpdegrafH, and Wheeier--27.
;. So the bill passed-all the democrat
}. voting for il, and one whig, Mr.. Evans.
v All the wings present, except Mr.. E,
n ans, voting against the bill.
/ D. Mr.. Hatch then moved 10 amend tn
!. title of the bill by striking out all aGte
4 the word ''act," and insert "to furlhe
!. amend the act to provide for the appoint
ment of Bank Commissioners and regu
latUg banks in The State of Ohio" whic
. amendment was agreed TO.
The House adjourned.