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

PAAtieo h0No dUuub Wulg tHlSiOIiuN6S anu /
whig troubles, when attempting 10 hum
bug the people. His elongated face, and
wO begono countenance, when rehearsing |
his sorrows here, are sufficiently indica-
tive ofthe horrid calamity that has befal-
len his friends ard his party. Well, the |
end Of his troubles, imagine, has not yet
come. He will find himself again unfOr-
tunate in his guilty attempt at humbug.
1t has been minated that these pet.
tons had their origin with the gentleman
from Preble himself, and not with his
constituents. For myself, entertain my
serious doubts whether they either came
from the member who presented them, or
from his constituents. No. sir, foreign
origin is more probable. Ills notthe nat
ural growth ofan Ohio soil. | would
sooner suppose the proposition to have
come direct from HEAD QUARTERS, from
WashingtOn-from the gentleman's polt-
ical friends, now in the ten mile square
from the majority that rule in Congress
plot, plan, to stir up dissention here
TO originate divisions and quarrels in
Onio,- coming from those who are para.
lysing The business Of the nation, and de.
laying speedy action upon the apportion-
ment bill. Yes, this is the origin of this
singular, this very unaccOuntable propO
sition, and this is the way the money of
the people is spent. This is the mode OF
proceeding, adopted TO create the neces-
sily Of an extra session of our State Leg
islsture. This is the arch scheme of
The intriguers. This is the plan, as may
we'll be presumed, adopted by the "I'ip.
pecODOe and Tyler too" Congress, after
spending thousands Of the peoples mo-
ney in useless dissentiOn upon minor to.
pics Of public interest. Letters have, no
doubt, been written to this end, end for
the accomplishment of this very object,
to opposite members upon this floor, and
from them TO their friends and co-workers
at home and now, after all this man9u-
verlng, and shutting, we are gravely told,
that we must study economy! o yes,
economy now,-the interests of the dear
people! What an absurdiIy! The pre-
sent Congress expires on the 4th of
March, lS43-and here the proposition
is gravely made to postpone the election
of the next Congress until the fall of
I l643. In what singular predicament
{ would this place Ohio. Should the occa-
i sion arise for the calling Of ali extra ses-
e sion Of the national legislature, we would
o find ourselves in a strange association
/ with the Congress Of the Union. We
} should then see that we had fairly jump.
o ed from the mud into the mre.
II But Que word, said Mr.. Meredith, TO
. the gentlemen from Warren, (Mr. Pro-
bascO) He seems quite desrous that
ali the present General Assembly should
I resign their seats, and 60 again before the
people. Well, that's noble thought. 1t
reminds me Of mess of little boys
have seen in a scuffle; when one would
get ioored, he would cry out, 10, that's
not fair fall-let US try It again" Just
so with my friend from Warren; if noored
dozen times, he would probably sing
out, 10, that was not a fair fall let US
try one time more.
Mr.. Clarke spoke at considerable length,
and Mr.. Bying'on replied, when Mr..
Clarke again arose and made a long
f speech in reply; of which filth and black.
guardism made up the whole.
A vote was then taken on agreeing to
the amendment offered by Mr.. Byingtoh,
and carried by vote OF 80 to 90.
The question then turned on referring
the petition to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. McNulty moved 20 amend the mo.
ton to refer, so as 10 have the petition
referred TO the said committee with in
slruc,ions TO report that lhe prayer Of
the said petitioners ought not to be gran
ted.
Mr.. Schenck called for a division of
the question.
A vote was then taken on the first
branch Of the question, TO wit "ShaIl the
petition be referred TO the Judiciary CON-
mitIee," and was carried.
The question then recurring on the
second branch Ofthe question, viz: to in.
siruct the said committee as aforesaid.
The yeas and nays were demanded,
and being called, resulted as Eollows:--
Yeas 81, Nays "a.
S" the petition was at length referred
to the Judiciary committee with inslruc.
tiOns TO report unGavorabIe to The same.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Wheeler, two petitions from
citizens Of Clarke county, in relation to
convict labor, in the Ohio Penitentiary:
referred 10 the committee on the Peni.
lentiary.
By Mr.. Jones, from 24O citizens of
Cincinnati, praying for a law to compel
the Banks to resume specie payments BY
the fourth Of March next; referred TO
The committee on Banks and Currency.
BY Mr.. Warner, from citizens of Me.
dina county, praying for law to amend
the act in relation TO granting licenses to