The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-18

ADDRESS of Speaker SpaIdng, to the House of Rep>
resentatives, on Friday last
Gentleman Of the House Of Representatives:
The enemies of freedom have triumphed- and
order are at an end in Ohio and henceforth unless
speedy corrective be applied anarchy and violence
must bear rule IN our beloved Republic
BY the mad infauaon of the ambitious leaders ofthe
federal party in our State thrty>two Representatives
have been induced 10 Withdraw from this Hall & thus
by Parayzng the legislative arm destroy the functions
Of civil government
This rash act on the part of The seeding members
has not only interrupted our deliberations on the i'm.
poriant subject of Congressional apporionment, which
were well nigh their termination, but it has DESTROYED
all the wholesome legislation of the session. Bills that
have passed both Houses cannot now be signed by the
respective Speakers and consequently the act for the
appraisemen of personal property before sale on ex-
ecuton, fails to become law. The bill for the re-
lief of contractors and aborers the public works.
which had passed the House, falls TO the floor in the
Senate. The bill to enable the specie paying banks of
Ohio to continue in business after the expiration of
ther charters, meets with similar face.
These matters involve serious and weghty con-
sderaions, gentlemen, but they nothing in cons
comparison with the shock given to free institutions
by the fatal example of yesterday. 1t is, and ever
has been admitted. tnat the rule that requires The nj
nority to yield to the aOiU Of the majority" forms the
very corner stone of republican form of Govern,
ment. This important block in political edifce has
been rudely thrown out of place. and think you the
whole of our fair fabric will not tremble at its lossi
Why will moi men reflect upon the consequences OF
their rashnessl
Suppose for moment that the avorte hopes of these
dsorganizers should be realized and that majority OF
federal members should he returned the next Gener.
al Assembly Iii reasonable to suppose that the De-
mocr"oy Ofhe State will be represented by less num-
Der than hirc of either branch and iso may thew
not with proprety follow the example set them by
their hot headed opponents of yesterday? If they NAV
and TO this proposition every sense of Justice yields
ready assent there is end to the exercise of legislative
action in Ohio:-Ihe great chiehain himself, Thomas
Ewing, would fail of an election to the United States
Senate, with strong and decided majority of friends,
on joint ballot, in The General Assembly.
The rocusant members, after nights reflection upon
their pillows, have this morning been invited to return
to their duty, and aid US in ransactng The business OF
the people, They Eaye refused to attend
The Speakers warrant has been resorted to for the
purpose Of compelling their attendance in accordance
with the letter of the constitution, but they have become
desperate and treat the sovereign authority of The peo
pie of Ohio with utter contempt.
In this strange condition of affairs we find ourselves
suddenly and orciby resolved into that elementary
state in which the laws of nature prevail and provide
that each individual shall pursue the dictates ofhis own
will, so that he does no injury TO his neighbor.
know OF no safer course 10 be adopted gentlemen,
than that of immediate separation, without form or
ceremony. Let us repair with all convenient speed to
our constituents, informing them of the wounds naicl-
ed upon constitution and if there be any ''baIm in
Gead," IFS healing efficacy will be applied and appre,
Grated at the polls on the second Tuesday in October
Gentlemen: we now part-operhaps for ever-- When
dispersed let try 10 remember each other, and the
many happy hours we have here spent in ocial inter-
course but memoy prove treacherDus in this respect
let never forget our country, her constitution and her
laws:
For The kindness and frmness with which you have
uniformly sustained mo in dischargng the arduous du.
ties ofthe CHAIR shall cherish you all in my fondes
recollection until memory shall be ."swallowed up in
DEATH" Farewell!