Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-08-26

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state that the present majority were
recklessly bent upon perpetuating their
power by an utter disregard Of their
oalhs and the interests Of the people.
The Wings were TO be, as far as it was
possible, dIsCranchIsed. But the major.
lty found unexpected difficulties in car
rylng out their scheme OF injquity.-
They could readily agree 10 despoll the
Wings; but not how 10 divide the SpoiIs
among themselves. There we're polit-
ical aspirants in their ranks who would
be provided for and it was soon ascer
tanned that no bill could pass, which
did moi secure 10 them suitable districts.
Latham must have his district, with the
reversion in Byington; Mr.. Speaker
SpaIdlng must also be- cared for. He
represented a Wing county, having
been elected on a local question, and
that question had now been settled
He had therefore nothing more 10 ex-
pect from the people Of Summit-Sum-
nit, therefore must be placed out Of lis
old associations, in order 10 afford a pas
sage for him from the Speakers chair
to the Congress OF the United States -
There we're the TayIors and M'NuItys
who had also their claims. In the cor
hDct Of individual claims, the party were
unable 10 agree upon any bill for dis
trlcling the Slate. The power of the
tin.pan was invoked in vain, The
Joint Select Committee could not come
TO any agreement. To be rid Of the
subject, the chairman reported a bill 10
the Senate, with which no one was en-
tireIy satisfied. Other bills were re.
ported, and tailed TO re unite the party.
10 these futile attempts Of the majority
10 harmonize among themselves, two
weeks Of The session wore away, and no
measure had yet been malured. in
this emergency, the tin pan was again
employed, as ", have heard and believe
Unable 10 TO agree, The leaders induced
the rank and file to aCqulesce in the APP
pointment OF q committee 10 draft a bill
for which the party should pledge them
selves 10 vote, be its provisions what
they might. Mr. Barley, as one Of a
select committee 10 whom the former
bill had been committed. on Saturday
last reported an entire new plan. Hav
ing been printed i! was or Monday ia.
ken up in the Senate, and the day ex
hausted by the Wing Senators in expo
sing its unjust provisions, its party char,
acter, its want Of c%ontiguity Of territory,
and the inequality of population in the
different districts. Two Of the MAORI
ty, Messrs. Spangler and Hosletler
were dissatisfied with the bill, On
Tuesday morning on motion Of Mr.
SpangIer, the bill was re-committed &c
a select committee Of one, with %inslruc
lions 10 report a new bill, This was
done Immediately, Mr., Spangler repor
ted a new bill as a compromise, in
which he hoped all could unite. The
bill however made no district for Mr.
SpaIding Licking was also attached
10 MuSklngum, whereby the political as
pirations OF Mr.. Taylor were blasted
This move produced an Instantaneou
explosion among the leaders. Mr.. Tay
Ion denounced the venerable Senate
-, from Fairfield as an old bald headed
traitor TO the democracy The Whii
minority had but one moment to exam
inc the bill; they, however, saw at
, glance lhati I was drawn up in a spiri
| OF concession, and though not o bill the,
would have proposed, yet they @er'
, ready in order TO bring the session 10
, close, to accept this offer from one 0
, their political opponents, They vote,
for 1t 10 a man, and the amendment wa
carried, and the bill passed the Senat
on the same day, by the vote of th
! Wings and Messrs, Spangler and Hos
f teller. How TO defeat this measure G
: partial justice was next the object ofth
leaders. The tin-pan was convened
f members were d%ragooned, the ~refractc
q ny whipped in, and the members Of tn
lower House induced to reject this bi
a Of the Senate on lis first presentation
q The bill was rejected by a strict part
vote, with the exception Of lhe membe
from Fairfield.
o BY this act the House had in effet
refused to consider The subject Of dlviC
n ing the Stale into Congressional DI.
e trlcts. By parliamentary law such VS.
the effect of this vote to reject. 1t WE
T. also a gross disrespect 10 a co'ordinaI
"a House, the ike Of which cannot be Iouu
d in The history Of legislation. Tn
Is course Of action on The part o(the dom
nani majority clearly demonstrated tn
d they were prepared Tor almost any NOV
u if they could not otherwise secure the
cherished object, districts for themselv'
,e and the greatest possible number Of |
,e coGoco members OF Congress.
J. Thus, after a session Of more ths
or two weeks, the General Assembly, {
OF this It's main business, found itself ju
,g where il was at the commencement