The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-01

whit she then possessed, and produce be left
10 rot 10 the hands Of the farmer, or be sold TO
foreign capitalists al their own prices, But
what are the cscisl According to the last
quarlerly statement of the Onio Banks. they
have increased their specie, and also their cir
culaton, UPWARDS of One hundred thousand
dollars. So much for Federal Prophecy.
Fellow citizens, a crisis IN our goyernmeniG
has al lenelh arrived, which more than eUsr.
makes II our Guty TO scan with an eye of scru>
tiny the acts OF our representative servans.-
As to our Representatives in Congress, it is
unnecessary TO say moro than that they are yet
in session, with Wing majority Of fifty mem
bers, doing far woree thar nothing. How long
they intend 10 stay, we cannot tell; one thing,
however, Is certain, many Of their Offices will
expire on the 4th Of March. next, and then we
may look for the end. You Ae doubtless
aware that we are without legislative body
who may legally do business in this State. and
that the Slate has not been dlsIrcted for Rep
elect our members 10 Congress on the second
Tuesday of October nex', as The law directs.
YOU are aware also that this state of things
was brought about by The resignation Of 2S
Representatives and l3 Senators, all Wings,
leaving both branches off Legislature with
ont constitutional number for The transaction
Of business.
But you will doubtless feel great anxiety TO
know by what authority and COR what purpose
they resigned their Offices. i.. '.i
As TO their authority for resigning. we must
acknowledge that we cannot find any authority
for members oC either house 10 resign under
the peculiar circumstances that the Legislature
have been placed by our Constitution, when in
session, and il is only by common consent that
member is permitted TO resign in cacati0n,
but when in session, the Constitution eeems to
provide fully and amply against any and every
honest or honorable mode that ever could be
adopted for the dissolution Of that body, first,
(Ses .ArticIe |, Secl,) by declaring that the
i'General Assembly shall consist of Senate
and House of Representatives. both TO be elec-
led by theipeopIe. 2nd, (Sec. 8, ga quorum
of two-thlrds of each House is necessary to
do business; a smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and compel the aitendan OF
absent members" Third (Sec. l5 "Nei-
Z ,her House ehall, without The consent OF the
other, adjourn for moro than two days, nor TO
any other place than that in which The two
Houses shall be sitting" Fourth { Art. z, Sec.
l,) Each Representative and Senator must
"take an oath or affirmation TO support the
Constitution Of the U. States and Of this State,
and also an oath of Office. ~"
Now, fellow citizens, ii is for you to cay.
whether these Wing members haze supported
tho Constltuton, which they have sworn that
they would support. Ask yourselves whether
they have supported the very first Secton. in
the Consolation, by seeing that after the peo-
pe had elected tnem, that the General Assem-.
bIy shall consist Of Senate and e. Of Repre-
sentstves, or have they by an overt act OF wi"
lainy, unauthorised by Constitution or Law.
declared that though the people had created
both Senate and House OF Representatives,
neither should exist in your State.
Have they, by wfly reducing both branch-
es of your Legislature below quorum, sup-
ported the eighth Section of your Const tution,
which declares that two thirds Of each House
shall constitute quorum, or have they declar-
ed, in violation of their oaths, that no such
quorum shouldiexist; have they supported the
Constitution BY compelling the attendance Of
u s.Abssnt Members,afO or have they malici-
ously and wllfullyabsented themselves so as to
annul the Leg gislsture Of Ohiol Have they
supported the Constitution by seeing that nei-
ther house without the consent Of the other,
adjourned for more than two days, &C., or have
| they cast their oaths 10 the four wuds, & like
idle school boys, ran off hunting oposoms,
'coons and polecais2 , .. ~.
VI Mark the traitors, by your votes, on the second
| Tuesday Of October next.
But for what purpose did they resign' For none oth-
than prevent the passage Of bill to district The
State for Congressional purposes and prevent the pas
sage of gundY other bills OF importance TO the Leople,
| The popularity Of which they dreaded. "'f9' d.
All of which is respectfully submitted by your Come
mittoe &c.,. SAMUEL MGREG0R, s..ra
| JOHN MITCHELL, .,....
! MCAUSLIN M'GONAGIE;
| rTITS nDTTNF CN MLIIn TANnAMGn