The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-25
THE TRAITORS CONVICTED,
TO THE PEOPLE OF OHIO.

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The address of the seeding members of the late
Eeheral Assembly, which appeared in the Ohio State
Journal o(ho 18th instant contains SO many msstate.
ments, and is 80 repete with enors to call them no
harsher namo, both of fact and argument as to require
notice at the hands of portion of he democratic
membersi who, by remaining day or two, at the seat
otgovernment, have been favored with lis early peu>
sal. is not designed, upon our part, to enter into
an official controversy with these men, through the pub
lie pressi nor to take further notice ofihem than by
correction of the msstatements they have made in their
published manifesto present The issue in its correct form
to the people fthe State.
The complaint which is put forth, in such dolorous
tones, OF the indgnlties to which the minority in the
House Of Representatives have been subjected is as des
uto OF foundation in fact as the arguments by which
they attempt to justify their Revolutionary act are wan
ting in force and effect When they have borne them
selves with courtesy, they have been met and treated
IN the same spirit;-and when they have put forward
their reckless and Irresponsible instruments TO assal
us with Misrepresentation and abuse; to asperse our
mohveS and alsly our acts, They have bcen rebuked
The difficulty is, that in their political composition they
have been incapable of appreciaing the one; whilst
like the guilty who shrink from the words of condem.
nation, they have thus publicly displayed their wri-
othe dignity and decorum which they have displayed
during the session, is to be found in this production il.
self nearly one half of which is devoted TO personal
abuse OF few ofthe democratic members; and an as
perslon of the motives, 10 the nsnuation of off.
cial perjury OF those, who, by their certificates of the
commence OF their constituents, are entitled TO high
rank as themselves and whose purity of personal char
acter and public service, will lose noth0g save in the
act OF contrast ITSELF BY comparison with that of these
their assailants,
Though it may fully compor with their own STAN
dard ofRepresentave dignity, the b, pocrtical cnnt &.
slang which these recusans have adopted in an official
manifesto, relative to the counses of their opponents is
exceedingly III timed, and as they yet will Gnd equally
lnludlcous. 1.-THE democratic members of the Gener-
al Assembly have convened in their political capacity
Tor the purpose of comparing opinions and promoting
harmony of feeling and of action they have done no
more than duty TO those by whom they were chosen,
required In no such consultations have they medita-
ted or enacted public for mere party ends nor
sought to inalc! evil upon their or the constituents
OF others. They have held no midnight conclaves in
which TO plot civil revoiuton no caucuses in which
they have debated the act ofeason against he State
by the annhllalon Of its legislative power from the
base consideration political effects, either in mer-
glng into itself all those other questions that are works
ing SO mighty revolution in the public mind, or arou~
sing an excitement which, like that through which we
have so recently passed, might aid the madness of par.
ty to engup the reason ofthe citizen. From the coun
ses OF democracy have emansted no acts of rebellion
against the sovereign power Of the Sate attempt to
uproot s nStutious deed party madness to par
aze It's strength land PROSTATE its character and dignity
IN the estimation off own citizens and the eyes Of
Iho WuIIu' 1HOs6 WHO are covered over as With a
leprosy by tho consummaton Of those things should be
silent as 20 the counses oftheir adversaries As wits
nesses, they will find but little cfedence with the com-
munity as accusers they will not oe believed.
We shall not tax the patience orthe reader in follow-
ing these recusans, through all the mno misrepresen
taons which they have woven into their address; but
proceed to Lotce, IN as brief manner we can the
reasons assigned by them for their conduct in dssol-
wing the General Assembly; and the arguments by
which they seek 10 sustain it. That reason the sole &
only one is the atrocous character of the bill in
troduced into the House of Representatives. by Mr..
Byington on the 10th inst for dividing the State into
Congressional dstricsi and which ON the same eve
ming, was ordered to an eDgrossment in that body; We
desire that the reader will fail here to notice the
date oil this bi-for upon that in after comments will
hang some important testimony, which in exposing
the course and conduct Of The minority, but affords ad-
dltonal proof OF the axiom that men who nerve hem-
selves 10 The commission of crime leave some trace
that will lead to exposure. -.
Two leading objections ale taken to this bill lst
That it gave an undueNadvantage or preponderance of
power tosIhe democratic party. in the formation of
districts and 2nd That in fractions and below the
ratio, and non. n.observance of the conguty of terr>
tory, worked at once the disanchisemen and incon-
venence of large number the people of tho State
scarcely necessary for US to remark that the matter
OF dividing the State into congressional districts is al
ways attended with great difficulty; and that was mate.
rally increased in the present cnse, by the resolution
opNPlou Wy COuseUI OF preserving c0uns
ty limits entire. II was hardly to be expected that aoy
project whether Of an individual member, or commits
tee would meet with general acceptance reconcing all
local interests and personal feelings Neither was it,
nors it now pretended that any measure was p0rsct
In all It's details The bill upon which these men Sc
cedsd, came nearer that point than any other; & none
who supported disposed 10 shrink from the roS.
possibility of their act quail before the denuncation
cast, like the Of the Parthian, in his fight by
their adversaries upon them, 1. -. $685..
Before proceeding to consider these objections in de-.
talwe cannot orbear asking attention. as well to The
first stofthem to the leading importance which is bess
towed upon il by the minority. Though assuming to
the world The position Of most pure and exalted rat,
riots who have consented to immediate themselves up
on It's a'arS for the good oher country the veil stoo
thin to conceal the prOmpigs Of pattizan motives be-,
meath. They ascuseus Of using the political power bes
lowed upon US by respective constituencies for pos
litca purposes: at the same lime charging il as an Of
fence 10 Justify revolution; and yet iIey whine like
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