The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-18
THE REVOLUTION in OHIO.


ILL MI OLO lOIN In OI1lO.
Ohio Legislature.
SENATE, Aug. R.-The Senate met persuant to
adjournment, and the roll being called nj. ssrs
Barnett, Carpenter Crowell, Ford, Foos Hender
son, Perkins, Root Sill, Stanton, Van Voorhees,
Wade, and Waddle, were found absent.
On motion OF Mr.. BARLEY,
Ihe Sergeant Arms despatched with the
warrant OF the Speaker for the absentees, and
which was returned TO the Speaker, who rose, and
amld the GREATNESS silence Of the Senate, said
Gentlemen Of the Senate -
From circumstances, with which you all familiar
this body IS lett without constitutional quorum The
power OF this body perform its legislative functions is
al an end Without commenting upon the revolutionary
act that has placed this situations the question
well be asked what do! Can we adjourn without
day The Constitution of Ohio prov ides that neither
than two days How to procure the consent
OF the other branch to adjourn without day It cannot
be DONE We cannot interchange communications. We
cannot send or receive messages; Tor we are without
quorum.
The Constitution also provides that in case of disa.
greement between the two Houses with respect the
time OF adjournment the Governor shall have pow er TO
adjourn the General Assembly &c." But there u.s. and
be- disagreement between the two houses with respect
to the time of adjournment, for have official
communication with each other. fhe Governor cannot,
then, interfere and adjourn this General Assembly.
The Constitution further provides that, "wothirds of
each house shall constitute quorum to do business but
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and com.
pei the attendance OF absent members"
On its appearing this morning, that a quorum was
present. motion made and carried that The
"A accordingly
the Speaker to the sergeanatarms of this body direct
ing hun to bring the bodies of the absent the
Senate chamber The return of the Sergeant
this writ is as follows:
have read this warrant to the thin named Joseph
Barnett Jas s. Carpenter, John Crowel, seabury Ford,
Jas Henderson Joseph NJ Root Benjamin Stanton Abra-
ham Van Worries, Benjamin +. Wade, and Alexander
Waddle and commanded their immediate attendance in
the Senate chamber and hch they all re fuse to obey
by declaring they longer Senators.
Griffith Zoos and T.. S. Sill canno be found.
Under existing circumstances, cannot in my OPT
tha fonda oft
have served this warrant without application to the
Governor to call out the aid of the military force"
sergeant-atarms ofthe Senate of Ohio.
From this it is evident that the attendance of these
Senators IN this Chamber cannot be obtained by
peaceabe means.
Besides, would refer to proceeding that was
witnessed by the most of you this morning, and
which could not but have caused every Senator's
regret who witnessed it, The General Assembly of
this State, sitting in Chillicohe, selected this place
as proper one for the Legislature 10 hold its meet
ngs at. It was done under the impression that the
legislative functions of the General Assembly could
be here conducted In peace, and without Interrupt
ton. Whether this has been accomplished, is
matter OF doubt. An officer of this General Assem-
bly,, in the discharge of an order properly directed
to him, has been insulted by mob in the carital of
Ohio, while some of the citizens of this place gave
apparent counenance to the dlsorderly proceeding
II the legitimate functions of either branch cannot
be carried in this place, without being disturbed
by mobs; or II the legitimate orders of either branch
directed to the proper officer, cannot be executed
without the ohcer being lnsulted and assaled by
place should not be selected for the seat Of Govern
ment. This will have to be determined by future
Legislature.
There is, then, no alternative left, but for each
member to adjourn himself without form or cere
mony, if he see proper to do So
This IS the only way In which it appears to me
that we can be separated as body under existing
circumstances.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, August 12.-There
not beng aquorum present, the roll was called when
it appeared that all the wing members were absent
except Mr. Perkins.
Mr.. McNUIrY moved that the sergeant at arms be
despatched after the absentees, which was agreed to-
After being absent short time, the sergeant at
arms made his return that he had notified Messrs
Hiss, Chenowlth, Converse, Cooke, Fuller Gregg
ry, Kelley OF Cuyahoga, Lawrence, Powell, Scott,
Smith OF Montgomery, Taylor, Updegraff and
Wheeler, that their attendance was required in the
House CT Representatives of the General Assembly
OF the State of Ohio and that the said members re-
fused TO attend.
warrant to compel the attendance of the absenees
which was agreed to, and a warrant was thereupon
issued by the Speaker. The sereant-at-arms, after
being absent about half an hour made his return on
the warraM, that he had served the same by reading
It to the absentees who refused to comply with the
authority, and declared that they would not be COM
PEELED to attend in the House of Representatives,
short of actual violence
MIR. ByINGToN said, that under one of the most
high-handed acts of treason, that ever disgraced
the annals OF the country, he at loss TO de-
terInlne what course to adopt, but lnasmuch as he
had no desire to see the city Of Columbus flowing
with blood he would not as representative of the
people, move TO adopt the use OF violence to compel
the attendance OF the absentees, but member of
the House, he called for the reading of the journal
of the proceedings OF the House on yesterday.
The journal was then read by the Clerk The
Speaker (Mr. SpaldLis) then addressed the men,
bers of the House as follows:-
Gentlemen Of the House of Representatives.
The enemies OF freedom have triumphed. Law and
der end in Ohio henceorth unless speedy
corrective be applied, anarchy and violence bear
rule IN our below ed republic.
By the mad natuation of the ambitious leaders Of the
federal party in State have
been induced to withdraw from this Hail. and thus, by
paralysing the legislative arm, destroy the functions Of
civil government
This rash act the part of the seeding members has
not only interrupted our deliberations the important
subject OF Congressional apportionment which well
nigh their termination but has destroyed all the whole
some legislation of the session. Bills that have passed
both houses be signed by the respective Spea
kers and consequently the act for the apprasemen of
personal property, before sale execution fails be-
law The bill the relief of contractors and la
borers on the public works which had passed the House
falls to the floor in the Senate. The bill enable the pe
Gle paying banks of Ohio to continue in business afer
the expiration of their charters, meets with similar fate
These matters involve serious and weghty considera
TONS gentlemen but they nothing and less than
thing in comparison with the shock given to free in
sttutons, by the fatal example of yesterday is and
ever has been admitted that the rule that requires
minority to yield to the will OF the majority" forms the
very corner stone Of our republican form of
IBIS important block in political ediGce has been
rudely thrown out of place anil think you the whole
the fair fabric will not trembe at its loss1
why VIII not men reflect upon the consequences of
their rashness
Suppose for that the favor homes these dis
organizers should be realized and that majority of Fe
dera members should be returned to the next General
Assembly Is reasonable to suppose that the democra
cy OF the state will be represented by number than
one third OF either branch, and If may they not with
proprety follow the example set them by their hot
IF ctarlax
son every sense of justice yields ready assent there
is end to the exercise Of legislative action in Ohio
The great chieitan himself, Thomas Ewing, would fail
of election to the United States Senate with strong
and decided majority Of his friends joint ballot the
General Assembly.
The recusant members, after a nights reflection upon
their pillows have this morning been invited to return
their duty and aid in ransactng the business Of the
people. They have refused to attend
alrerieN he