Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-18
From the Ohio state Journal Of Aug. II.

iuhl TIE Oiho Stdtc JOufuAt OF Aug. H.
No AProRTIoNMENr Bill PAssED- RESIGNATION
or THE WIG MEMBERS THE SENATE AND
HoUsE OF RETRESEETATIvEs-ArPRA TO THE
PEoPLE!il
Ii wi scarce produce emotion OF surprise on
the part oil our distant readers, TO hear announced
that the business Of the Legislature now in session
has been arrested, and that no bill for tho appor.
tionment Of the State for the election of members
I OF Congress, has been, or can he enacted. The
course pursued by the political majority in the two
Houses, has paraken too glaringiy Of premedtated
fraud and rapacity, not TO have prepared the pub
lie mind for such an event. The crisis has occur.
red, and the agony is over! Soon after the pre.im.
nary business Of the two Houses had been des
patched this morning the resignation of the Wing
members, in both branches, with ore or two ex-
ceptions,) were tendertd to the Speakers and
both Houses were consequently lett without quo
rum.
The reasons for this important step will in due
time be laid before the public in detail. IL will be
demonstrated in the most conclusive manner that If
the minority had not resolved upon The sevcrest con
domination Of their constituents, as fithess aud re-
creant to the trust reposed in their hands.
Every effort has been made the part Of the
minority TO coneiate the good will Of their oppo.
nens, and avoid this collision. They have been
anxious most anxious TO carry ont the fquiTecnts
Of the Constitution and laws in good faith. They
have shown Themselves willing 10 pass over to the
I extreme verge Of the ground Of concession and
compromise, II they could be there met in cor
/ responding spirit Ms equals and peers, with rights
Of their own and the lights OF others % preserve.
But such was not the will Of the majority. Exult-
| iog in the PRESENT p session Of power, obtained
/ by accident, and which lhoy expect 10 lose, they
had formed the daring plot Of pefpe'ui'ing their
| Influence in the national councils by Tho pofpetra.
ton Of deliberate and odious fraud, which struck
OF the fundamental principles Of oil free Govern
ment, and sought 10 overtufn and reverse all those
maxims Of wisdom, truth, and justice, upon which
rests the whole surpersuueturo Of our republican
/ institutions.
To have sattomely by and witnessed, nay, been
accessories 10 this sacrifice Of popular right-the
| right Of the People to choose their own rulcn-ihe
| right Of the majority 10 govern-would have been
a craven hearted surrender Of the highest md dear.
est privileges Of ffeemen and would have consigned
70 meriied inlamy and never ceasng ropro1oh those
uniathful servants who could have thus quailed in
| the scborgo Of great duty.
This matter now goes TO the People. The Wing
members Of tho Legislature, in resignng their seats
10 preserve unimpareda great republican principle,
take their appeal from tho irresponsible councils OF
Caucus TO the sovereign People, with " HON il now
remains 70 protect themselves against usufpation
and outrage. For tho issue we tavc not a thought
Of fear From tho Lake 10 tho River from tho
East TO the West borders Of this proud State, o
voice n thunder will 90 up In condemnation OF the
| domnlng deed by means Of which IL was designed
10 degrade and snslave her citizens and in common
daton Of the noble dsinteresiedness and patriotism
W which soioul conspiracy has been defeated.