The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-18
TREASON AND REVOLUTION REBUKED AT
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEETING
OF THE PEOPLE.

show that "rrcason eau never prosper among
lghtened people.
At an unpreCedenledy large meeting of citizens from
different portions Of Ohio, convened at the Market
House in Columbus, the evening of Thursday, Au-
gust 1lh, 1542, to express their opinun Of the mad,
suicidal and reasonable conspiracy of the federal men,
bers uf The Ohio Legislature To adjourn that boty, the
Hon. DAVID 4. DISNEY, of Hamilton county, was
called 10 the chair. and c. Is, FLOOD, OF Licking
county, appointed secretary. The object of The meet.
ing having been stated by the chairman in speech OF
some length, which was loudly aud enthusiastically
cheered 1t was
On motion,
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed by
the chair to draft preamble and resolutions lor The
consideration of the meeting
WhereupOn the chair appointed Gen. J. Medary, OF
Franklin county, Major ]. J. Mmgan of Coumbiana,
DR.. VIM. Trevt of Franklin X. ]. Hickman, Esq.
of Knox, G. NJ Ayres, Esq Of Hamilton county, as
sail committee
During the absence oflhe committee, Allen G. Thurs
man, Esq, of Ross county, and Ewood Fshe:, Esq. of
Hamilton county, were loudly called for, and addsesSed
the meeting.
The committee having returned Major Morgan re-
ported tho following preamble and resolutions, which
upon being read loudly cheefed, and adopted
without dissenting voice;
Whereas The overt act of treason committed BY thr-
teen Senator'S and tweny~eight members of the House
ofRepresentaives this morning, in stopping The wheels
of Legislation, aud leaving the majority Powerless,
calls for an indignant rebuke from every friend fhs
country aud of perpetuy of her free Institutions And
Whereas if this revolutionary act be suffered to 60 un-
rebuked, it will firm precedent fatal in its conse-
quences, and by which minority, whenever actuated
by cap.ious spirit violently dissolve Legislative
body And whereas, the subject of dstrictng the State
was made question at the last election by the State
Central Committee, acting in behalf Of the party to
which TIE minority of the members of the Ohio Legs~
lature helongs And, whereas, the cause assigned for
this violent and dsorgauizng attempt, that the bill
Ihp ftOnurpsSI0na districts.
give the minority their fair proportion Of the districts,
is too ludicous merit serious notice, when the fact
is stated that out of the wentyone districts thus form
ed, thirteen were decidedly wing in lS4O And where
as, The po wer .epea The bill about to be passed was
boldly claimed upon the floor Of the Senate, by one of
the Senators who aided in this revolutionary attempt
and that power denied, it is now too late to
claim that if the law odions to the people, still
would be saddled upon them for the next ten years;
And, whereas, throwing the reasonable designs and re-
vOuonary Of those members aside. still their
conduct merits the seveest indignation from the people,
bacause has caused the loss ofa bill allowing property
taken under execution first to be appraised and then not
to be sold for less than two.hrds Of IFS appraised value,
well delayed justice TO the suffering contractors
and laborers on the public works;
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That crisis has arrived in the political
history of our beloved State which imPeravely de-
mands of every good Citizen regardless of the party to
which he may be attached, to declare himself on the
side of the laws and of the constitution Of the land
Resolved, That the cardinal doctrine of democratic
government consists in an obedience the will of the
majority when that will has been clearly and unequi-
vocay expressed.
Resolved, hat during the political campaign oflS4l,
which resulted in the election of majority OF Demos
Gratis to each br anch of the the battle
fought In great measure with reference to the
apporoning of the State into gIessional districts.
and that the ralyng address of the Wing Central com.
mee of Ohio signed by Alfred Kelley aud others. and
The In wi
cant language We should also Tecolect that upon the
next General assembly devolves the duty of districng
the State for the choice of members of Congress for the
next ten years..
Resolved, That upon this issue-an issue, too Sc
eced by the Wings themselves was :he contest in
great measure, fought and decided by the people, and
that their verdict was in favor ofthe democracy.
Resolved, That Notwithstanding this unequvocal de-
monstration of popular will, the Wing party in the
Legislature with :emerity unexamped in the history
of our Sate have treacherousy trampeled upon that
will and upon the sacred spirit of the constitution:
Resolved That the precedent thus established by the
wing members of the Legslature is Of the most alarm
ing characer-faught with consequences vital to the
liberties of the people, and of deadly hostility to the
principles ofdemocracy.
Resolved That the pursued by the minority in
the General Assembly is virtual declaration that one
third in each branch of the Legislature, has the power,
at any moment, to clog the wheels Of government, and
procure suspension OF all legislation,
Resolved, That this reasonable procedure should
cause all good citizens seriously 10 inquire, ''what
curity is their left US for our rights-lfa minority in
l942 exercises the power of stopping legislation, and
defeating the express will of the majority-why should
not a minority pursue the same course in lS43. IN
1914, or in any other ear and thus virtually destroy
the glorious heritage bequeahed us by the sages and
patriots ofthe revoutonthe principle That The majority
shall governl"
Resolved, That this disorganzing and revolutionary
scheme porrays in vivid colors the true instinct and
principle of Federalisi-that the majority should be
hedin subjecoD by aPvi!eged and 5lOoled arstocrac
Resolved, Thatthe wire workers in this plot of an>
archy and treason, less personages than Thomas
Ewing Alfred Kelley and John c. Wrighl-the first
of whom now rnls ia the wealth procured at the price
of The groans of revolutionary heroes, and The tears of
their widAws and their orphans.
Resolved, That it behooves people, Jealous of the
rights of freemen. to arise in their maesy, and pro
claim in tones louder than the thunder roar their im-
pIacable hostility to this unprecedented and successful
proslraon of the expressed wishes of the majority.
Resolved, That should this act of treason be permit.
ted to pass unrebuked, it will operate but
ragementto raitors years to come, when perchance
our country may be invaded by foreign ioe and our
liberties be bartered for British gold and lordv titles
Resolved, That earnestly urge The people IN
every county, city, town aud village in the common
wealth. to hold meetings forthwith and express their
opinions in relation to this fragrant outrage upon their
laws, their constitution and their liberties.