Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-09-13
CONDEMNED BY EVERY HONEST
VOICE.

VOICE.
Rad ,be following excellent article
I, e nom the 81. Louis Reporter, one OF
ibe abIest journals in the Union. i pre-
sents the revolutionary conduct Of the
Ohio Federaliststs,in iis proper point OF
VieW.
DEsrRucT1vExEss.- ss.-Alluding TO the
withdrawsl of The members of Rhode Is
land from Congress- alta period when
some lmpnrtant measures were before
tbst BODY, In order 10 prevent The pass
sgs Of them, Patrick lIsnry, in speech
delivered in the Virginia Convenilon,pr"-
nounced Rhode Island unworthy OF being
a1Dember Of the American couiederacy'
F. ana her history since thai period proves
thai the great Virginia orator was cor
rect. Justice Story also denounces the
,,i,bdraw val OF flie Rhode Island deIega-
,Ion from congress, as most dangerous
and REASONABLE movemenl--and he CITES
1be act, 10 show that il was necessary,
under such extreme cases, hat Congress
should possess the power 10 regulate the
sIec,ions of It's own members, in order TO
prevent dissolution Of the Government
He. Of course viewed dissolution Oflhe
national legislature by the Withdrawal OF
The members as a dissolution Of the Gov
ernment--and, i, according TO The doctrine,
the recent Withdrawal Of sufficient
number Of members from the Lsgisla'
ture Of Ohioio terminate its existence, is
a virtual dissolution Of the government of
,ha State. The Constitution Of Ohio re-
auIfes the presence Of iwo.thirds OF the
Legislature TO form quorum, and lew
more than a third part Of them simnIIa-
nsously resigned, and consequently no
quorum could bo formed, aud thus the
existence 0t the Legislature was lermln
ated-lnd il was because the minority
could not control the majority, in refer
ence 10 the manner in which the State
should be districted for the election o.
ReOresentaiives 10 Congress. This is
one Of those destructive acts which can'
no, he tolerated in free country. |
was an ailempton The part of the minori
" 10 r0le the majOriiy-and when II wa'
discovered that the majority was dspos
ed 10 assert its rights, the minority un
der,ook to overthrow the Government
This movement can be regarded in II
other light than as a manifestation of moi
al treason OF the most llIgaranl nature
Indeed It so nearly approaches OVetI irea
son, that the people must, on mature ~
flectiOn, hereafter regard the member
who resigned their seats. and thus brnk
up the Legislature, as traitors to theGo'
eminent Of the Slate.
II Is not pretended that the Federal
lists proposed fairer bill for disircIin
the State than had been proposed by hei
opponents Of the miority. The onl
ground Of complaint is, that the mlnorit
could not have their own way-lhat tn
majority would not submit TO The PASS
age Of bill which would give great an
. unequal advantage TO the miporIty.
Gov Gorwin participated in :he irea
sonabIe ael Of breaking up the Legisla
ure,snd we DO not doubt that be will b.
sttikeineIy Ecbuked by the people in DC
toher. To the crime OF moral treason
that Of perjury must be supperadded-a
the disruption Of The Legislature is
HaGrant violation orthe oath Of office II
ken blythe Governor and each membt
Of the Legislature WHO resigned in ODE
dieGce 10 his advice.
IL is gratifying to US TO preceive tn
the people Of Ohio regard this deslruc
i've movement with abhorrence, aud tn
The Fedsralisls will be visited with n
iribuiive justice at the fall elect tons :
Tae daring attempt 10 overthrow N
Government of Oaio, and the M less da
ing threat, 10 let the National Cover
msnt 60 to dissolution, will not 60 unpul
iabed.