Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09

Ii was discovered that the maiori,, =.
sed TO assert lie rights, the minority -. ~, dA
10 overthrow the Government. T hsaer
ment can be regarded ia no other lick, . na
. manifestation Of poral treason Il Sf" y
flageSnt nature. Indeed il so nearlv ~. ,as y
es overt treason, that the people m,s Spp'as
ture reflection. hereafter regard the m.s,
who resigned their seats, and tins b nya's
the Legislature, 40 traitors 10 the Coys..s
Of the State.
y II is poi pretended that the Fede,aH,
poseda fairer bill for dis,ricting the S,s,
had been proposed by their opponents :,
majority. The oaly ground OF ccmnl,;a.
that the minority could not have hs;'
way--ihat the majority would no, sn t" ~
the passage Of bill which would Give -
and unequal advantages 10 The minori,y ss
Gov. Corwin participated in tie ,reo....,
act Of breaking up The Legislature, and .s, ~
not doubt tina, he will be strikinolv ,S StaI
by the people in October. 10 The c, ,is.'sI
moral 'rea Or, that Of perjury mus, be- -" sa.
added-as the disruption Of the I.euis.,sa sPsE
a fragrant violation Of the oath Of ofsoa'1
by the Governor and each member Of INV
isla;ure who resigned in obedience 10 H.
vice.
il is gratifying 10 US TO perceive Tia,
people Of Ohio regard this DESTRUCTIVE =.
ment with adherence, and that the Fsdo.'r
will be visited with retrbutve insiica >, ~
fall elections. The daring attelnD, Ia ~.
throw the Government Of Ohio, and Tho =,
daring threat, to lie, the National Goye,,n''
go to DISSOLUTION, will not go unpunisbed g"
The Nashville Banner of The ,-,h T..
contains communication from the Wr
Senators Of the Tennessee Legislature !;
reply to the proposition made BY 4
Democrats for general resignation
all the members Of both Houses. in NH,
II is stated tina. there are MANY re,sm
which might be urged to show H. lima
ptlcty of such step. This may be CO.,
sidered an authorized ANNOUNCEMENT, 4,
the Wing members Of The Tennpsa,
Legislature will rot trust their fate 10 h
decision Of the PEOPLE. The reb,b|
which has been administered 10 the pA|
less and unPrincipled politicians who m,
control the action of Congress, and All
attempting to force Mr.. Clay upon 4,
country as its Chief Magistrate, has sE,
med the Wings Of Tennessee. Thu|
fear The decision Of their constituent,
ard therefore are determined 10 hold nj
to the Offices they now have, as long a,
possible. The same men who, a fs|
months ago, publicly dared the Dero
cratic members Of the Senate 10 resign, ri
order that the people might sc,tle the MAJ.
tiers IN dispute between them. now skuG
from the acceptance Of a propositioa
which would bring the whole d pnis h.
lore their constituents. They were plsr
ing the part OF mere senseless 5ragado&
os. Judging from their own principIs
OF ac'lon. they supposed their opponea,
would no! voluntarily reIinquish let
seats: and thus they expected 10 Obtain
the credi! of reposing unlimited conileus
In the people, and at the same time not ID
be compelled to adhere TO ahe coddiNous
of their own challenge. They have been
caught in their own snare They dare
no, let the people pronounce jadgemsa
upon their corrupt acts. Their forma
proposition was hollow hearted and hyr
ocrilical. They still adhere to the WIFI
doctrine, 10 retain all the Offices in lher
power. regardless Of the wishes of lhoa
they were elected to represent. Our read.
ers should remember that the whole con.
troversy between the two branches Of he
Tennessee Legislature. originated in tie
refusal of the Wing candidates for the U,
nl'ed States Senate to answer the inter
rogalories rrorounded TO them by lh
Democrats. The Federal doctrine pro
claimed by John Quincy Adams, the pres,
en' leader of the Clay party in Cope~s
thai, "a Representative should no! be
palsied by the will Of his constituents,
is still cherished by the Wings as one
of their dearest principles - Mo Rep.
Abstract of votes given for and agaus''
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