The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-27


against dissolving Legislature IN a rop they
suddenly leap completely over the fence at
single bound, and declare that the treason IN
Ohio is San act perfectly innocent in itsef;'-
has been practced from the foundation of the
Government, the first example being set by
George w ashington, "-and that is ''incontesta
BILE that no law has been violated"
We desire the reader to compare carefully
the two half-column extracts above, and draw,
if he can, any other meaning from these con-
Trajectory articles. He can approach no other
conclusion; for fraud, deceit and hypocrisy
ay, the very spirit of revolution, anarchy and de-
structon lie exposed in all their horrid defor-
nifty to the simplest vision. We do not desire to
deal harshly with the Intelligencer; but when
we see foreigners, paid by Congress, and SO sup
ported; striking openly and avowedly at the very
root of the Constitution, and even daring to an
vite the majority of Congress to resign their
seats, thus initiating the destructionists Of Ohio;
we should be guilty of gross neglect of duty
did we not hold up the serpent to the gaze of
the American people, and show them the sting
of the reptile ere it is too late.
We will now give the reader short history
of the Ohio rebellion, and we dare assert that
the intention of the resigning members was not
only to prevent the State being disuicted, but
to defeat certain measures that were called for
by the People-measures that lay half finished
before the Legislature, and for most of which
these very men had voted within the three
weeks previous to their dastardly flight from
the Capitol. We can also prove that they had
resolved to resign, and had written their resig-
nations FIVE days before the act was consum-
mated, and four days before the bill which they
say caused their designations, was introduced
into the Legislature, or voted upon. We can
also prove that one member had in his posses
sion the written resignation of another, at the
moment when he asked leave of absence for
the latter, five days before the grand explosion.
And yet the Intelligencer approves, applauds
and glories in all this We now call attention to
the following extract from the address of the
Democratic members of the Ohio Legislature
The State has not been divided into congressional
Districts alt hough the bill for that purpose had passed
one branch of the legislature; and, therefore, you
usual and proper time.
The bill to provide relief for the suffering contract
and laborers upon the public works, although 1t
had passed one and reached its second reading in the
other branch has failed
The bill to provide for the appraisement of person
al properly to be sold execution, although it passed
both Houses, and only awaited the signatures of the
Speakers of the respective Houses to become law,
has failed.
The bill to tax brokers and prohibit fraudulent
currency, has failed.
The bill extending the corporate existence Of the
solvent and speciepayng banks of this State under
the restrictive provisions of the act to regulate bank
ing, has failed.
The bill to give mechanics lien upon the labor OF
their own hands, has failed.
These and many other measures OF absorbing lnte-
rest and mpelous necessity, prayed for BY common
constituency, have been defeated by this bold attempt
to subvert all government and law.
Here were five highly imported bills, all de
feated by the resignation of these recusant
Wings The second bill in the list for APP
praisement of property, was almost life and
an act may be understood when we state, thai
during the last few months the cows of poor
men, taken under execution, have actually been
sold at the rate of one dollar a head! This
bill had passed both Houses, and only required
the signatures Of the Speakers to be sent to the
| Governor, for his approval Another day would
most probably have seen this bill a law, and the
poor man protected by it from the iron grasp OF
the cold -booded creditor.
The lien bill for the benefit of mechanics,
and almost the only security the mechan ic has
| for the labor of his hands, would likewise soon
have passed, but for the hurry of the run
| Always.
1t was the bill to tax brokers and prohibit a
fraudulent currency, that alarmed these disor-
ganisers, much more than the idea of not hay
ing their own way in forming the State Con-
| gressional districts.
! We again recur to the address of the demo-
cratic members of the Ohio Legislature in reply
to the manifesto of the resigning Wings. Let
the following extract be attentively read:
"Again, recur to the fact that the objection is ia
ken to this bill and that it intI oduced on the 10th
| day of August into the House. We aver that the
act of revolution was decided upon in caucus on the
night Of Friday the 5th To sustain us in this posi-
tion might call by name upon several OF the wing
members, who voluntarily communicated this intor-
nation to us Saturday morning, accompanied
with their condemnation of it. But we are saved
that necessity, for the recusants themselves, have
unwittngly, perhaps, furnished us the evidence in
positive form. On Saturday morning. the 9th inst,
several of the parties to the CONSPIRACY applied to
the Speaker of the Senate for their certificates draw
ing pay up to Monday morning. On the same day,
Mr. Henderson, of the Senate, made motion to ex-
cuse for the balance Of the session, the Senator from
Greene, Mr. Perkins, upon the ground of ill-health
Upon the morning of the 18th, Mr. Ford presented
the resignation Of Mr. Perkins, dated the 9Th, IN
THE HAND WRITING OF Mr.. HENDERSON"
In connection with the above the following
certificates should be carefully perused, and
dates noted
Extract from, the Journal Of the Senate.
In SENATE August 6, 1912.