Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-08

ter Of courtesy, the petition ought TO be
sent to the gentleman who presented it.
Mr., S. then continued at some length, |
to show that an extra session should not !
be called, and that Mr. Byington, the |
chairman of the Judiciary committee, al
though the highest and most luminous
light in that great chandelier Of this
House, the said committee could not en-
tighten The members upon this subject,
for it was one well understood by all per-
sons.
Mr.. Chambers followed: he thought the
locOfocos had gerymandered the State,
aud would do it again, but he thought
the majority ought to let the wings have
their LITTLE. petitions referred to themselves
he thought this might be granted as q
mere matter of courtesy.
Mr.. McNully said, he would like to
inquire Of the gentleman from Musking
um, how his political friends had managed
The diStricting of the State ten years
ago, whether there was not an extra ses-
sion called at that time2
Mr.. Chambers said, he did not recollect
the political movements, ten years back.
Mr.. ByingtOn said, that if this question
was to be discussed, he wanted to have
a hand in it, he thought the people had
already decided who should district the
State, he knew they had done so in his
dis lrict, for it was an argument used by
the why's, on all occasions, in his district.
The newspapers in my district, continued
Mr.. B were sent floating through the
country, headed with large glowing let.
ters' "Whigs, to the rescne-save us, or
your country will sink; for If the Locofo
cos get majority in the Senate. Bill
Allen will be re elected. II Allen Lath.
am is elected, he will vUte for Bill Allen.''
That was one argument used by the wings
in my district. What was the second ar
gumenta "Whigs, to the rescue-save
your country and yourselves; for il the
LocofocOs get majority in The Legisla-
ture, this winter, they will have tho dis
tricting Of the State" The third argu-
ment used, was, "Whigs, to the rescue
in the name of every thing that is dear,
save US from ruin; for if the Locofocos
get majority in the Legislature, this
winter, the banks will moi be able TO con.
tinue in a state of suspension, and we
will all be ruined" The fourth argument
used, was, "Whigs, to the rescue-Gor il
you don't vote for us, the democrats will
elect LucOfuCO Judge to the Suprem,
bench" But the wings declined comm,
to the rescue; and ] will say 10 the gen
tleman from Muskingunl Mr.. Chambers,
If can catch his "eagle eye,' that tn
people have already decided upon al
these facts, and determine cd that the dem
ocrais shall district the State.
Mr.. Bliss in the chair .,
Mr.. Spalding said he had voted against
the motion 10 lay OIL the table, because
he thought it would not be treating the
petitioners with proper respect. He was
still in favor Of giving it all the considera-
tion it deserved, and for that reason he
hoped it would be referred to the most
important committee Of the lIouse-the
Judiciary committee. The petitioners
pray for an alteration Of law that has
long been in operation in the State, and
he wished to have the subject considered
by the Judiciary committee, that we
might have the opinion Of members of
that committee, in relation 10 The effect
such change would have upon the CON-
mOnwealth.
Mr. jenkins said the gentleman from
Muskingum (Mr. Chambers) had charged
the democrats with having gerrymander.
ed the State. lie, Mr.. J !, had no doubt
but that if the gentleman had it in his
power, he would geTymander the State
sure enough. have no doubt but him
selfand his political friends would so dis,
trlct the Stale as not 10 leave democrat
ic Representative in il: they would even
connect Ashiabula county with old Col.
umbiana, it they could effect il no other
way, They would, no doubt, follow the
plan Of Thaddeus Stevens, Of PennsS Iva. .
mia, for | believe he was about as honest
as the gentleman, (Mr. Chambers,) and
his friends are. But sir, Continued Mr.,
J.) The people have decided who should
district The State. The bankers took that
ground in my district, aud used it as their
text. took issue with them upsn tha,
question, and the people decided in my
favor.
Mr.. Hawkins made some remarks in
relation to the subject, IN the course of
which he charged Mr.. Jenkins with keep.
ing a grog'shop on the Ohio river.
Mr.. Jenkins said: | have frequently
been misrepreSented BY my political op.
PonenlS on this floor; and it appears that
they have q mind to continue their
wrongs. The gentleman from Preble
lMr. Hawkins) charges me with keeping
a grOg-shOP on the Ohio river, and now
pronounce the charge to be a silfII and
base JGLsehoOd.