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


STATE OF OHIO WITHOUT A REPRESEN-
TATIvE GOVERNMENT WILL OF THE MA.
JORITY TRAMPLED UPON BY THE FEEDER.
AL MINORITY-ANARCHY e. CONFUSION
1t becomes our duty this week, to give the parcu-
lars of the most high handed attempt at revolution
ever resorted to by the Federal party in Ohio-an out
rage upon form of government unprecedented in the
annals ofths country, and which, though it has been
successful for the time being-has given the federass
all they sought for-enabled them to irample on the
expressed will of the maorit the acts ofeg-
isation-and established mob violence in and round
the State CapitOl-yet, when it becomes known 10 the
great mass ofthe people, the thousands who know their
rights-who yet are freemen-so there is an All
seeing eye above them, will they rise in their majes~
~ and drive from the high places those traitors and reck
less villains who have brought such deep and damnng
disgrace upon free people.
In the outset lot US remak that the Legislature con-
vened in extra session on the 25th of July. The Sens
ate consisting of Sc members, and the House 72; two
thirds of whom it takes to form quorum for the .ranN
saotJn of business, although bare majority of all the
members may pass bill. Up to Thursday last busi-
iness of great Importance such as the Apportionment
Bill, bill to pay the public creditors, bill to pay the
laborers the public works. bill 10 recharer the spe
Gle paying banks of Ohio and the bill for appraisal Of
personal property had occupied the Legsalures aten-
tion. On that day, The Apportonment bill up in
regular order in the House, on its passage, when sud-
denly % whg members seeded, and left that body
without quorum. Soon after, l3 whg Senators wh-
drew from that body also. Both branches being thus
deprived of quorum, legislation was at an end and
the remaining members adj journed over to Friday, to
see if nights reflection would not induce the seeding
members 10 retrace their reasonable steps. On the
same evening large meeting was hed, the proceedings
orwhch we publish On Friday the remaining menl-
hers et and the Speaker of each House ordered the
Seargant at Arms TO bring in The absent members He
endeavored 10 do so, but was prevented by lawess
Wing mob outside who assaIled him. Speakers War
rants were then issued but the members returned
swer that nothing short ofvioence would induce them
TO 60 back. Letters thsn addressed to the Cow
ernor officially, to know what course he intended to
pursue to get quorum He answered, that lie could
not interfere officially as there was now no legisla-
tue. The Speakers then in short addresses, informed
tho remaining members, thathey could do no more
that legislation was at end-that civil law was done
away with-and tina, they had no other way than to
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iourn himself without form or ceremony, which they
did.
These are the facts. and thus bya deep laid consp
racy, plotted by Tom Ewing, Tom Corwin, Alfred
Kelley and John C, Wright and Al whig members,
was the Ohio legislature broken up, while bills were
before it Of the utmost Importance TO the whole people
and the will of the majority, the only foundation upon
which government ress urampled under foot, by des
perate set of conspirators.
And the only plea they sel up in Defence that the
Democrats were about passing an apportionment bill
which would give them majority of Congressman.
This is all, their whole defence. Well now, il the
democrats passed bill obnoxious to the people, would
the latter find it ouF would they not send men to
she next legislature and REPEAL l Had not The whig
leaders, and whg editors already set up the cry of RE-
PEALl Then why SO insult the good sense of the peo-
pie, not let them Se the judges of the acts of their
servants? Why did these servants break up the egis
laure, ihe obnoxious bill could berepeaed next
Sion and before any Congressman could take their
under i'll The right of repeal no one doubts. But
how was this bl7 1t divided the State into 81 districts.
According to the vote Of 1s40 which the wings claimed
as true test ofther strength, l3 of these districts
would have been whg, and democratic, as we shall
prove next week. Then why was it SO obnoxious that
they must commit moral treason>break down the mas
iorityi destroy legislaon defeat the bill that was to
pay the public abprsrs, whose families are said to be
starving; defeat the Stay law so loudly called for BY
poor debtors; defeat the echarte Of the epeoie paying
banks-all, all to accomplish The defeat of TT
There other causes to which this act of reyon.
tion gave rise, than the defeat of the apporonment
bill. The wing leaders defeat staring them in the
face everywhere They knew the federal Congress had
aroused the indignation oe,he whole country; until
state after Slate had wheeled from their support At
home they knew the whg party was cut up INTO fac.
lions, each endeavorng 10 crush the other. They knew
that stay lazy to save poor from being stripped
by rapaciOus creditors and law to give relief to tho
ongnegected hands on the Slate works, would Je hail
ed by the people, and they knew If the sound banks
rechaed by the democrats, and the great meas.
ures ofbank reform carried out all their of hum.
buggy, destruciOnsis, &c. wtpd iallto the ground