Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-08-30
DRIVING 1T HOME UPON THE
TRAITORS.

IRAIIORS.
Senator Robbins, on his way home, ar.
tar the breaking up of the Legislature by
federal violence, published in the Hills.
borough Gazette, to his constituents, the
following letter. Il will be read with
deep interests:
From the uillsboroUgh Gazette.
Mr.. EMR1E:-- desire to communi-
cate, through the medium of the Gazstte,
nv opinion Of the probable cause that
prompted the outrage lately perpOtratsd
by a part Of the members Ofthe OhiOLSg'
islature; TO give public sentiment cor
rect direction is the only apology | Of
fer for ths position | am about to occu>
py
do not believe that the amendment to
House bill No. 27, for districting theStatS
Law at lhs foundation Of this revolutionary
movement: it is true, it was used as
kind of smoke to cover their inglorous
retreat from the most imperative legislaS
tive duties; but thSre was another bill in
vo!ying some matters Of political faith,
subject TO final action in the House as soon
as The district bill was disposed Of, al.
lhde TO House bill No. 3i--a bill 10 pro.
vide for the extension Of the charters Of
the several specie paying and solvent
banks Of this State, and TO amend tte
act to regulate banking in ONO. As
soon as the wings discovered this bill
would pass by the unanimous vote Of the
democrats, they became impatient, rest
less and ugly. One celebrated Senator
from the Extension country, who had
charge of more appraisment and relief
bills than fell to the lot Of others, moved
an adjournment sine die. This motion
would, as a matter OF course, be support
ed by arguments calculated to prepare
the minds Of the people for dissolution
of tho Legislature. BIT in relation to
this matter, assume the position that the
most iuiquiIous bill that Could be presen>
tad, would TALL far short ofiustifying
those who resigned. That that crime may
mot be mitiglted or extennated by thu
charge ofunfNirness, embraced in the bill
under consideration, at the time the
House was dissolved, forward that bill
for publication. also forward The bill
called Ks ley's preparation by Span1ler. {.
Yne bill was voted for by every whig
Senator; i4s rejection was voted against
by every whig Representative. 1t is, there.
fore, fair 10 try the parties by the provs.
ions Of those Two bills. have carefully
examined both schemes, and in view Of
population, symmetry Of parts, contiguity
Ofterritory, community Of in;erets,and po.
litical results, since 1888, and | cannot
believe that any member who could vote
for the whig bill could cons sciSnciouSly
resign his seat TO avoid the force of the
democratic one. do not consider either
of the combinations perfect; but tho diff
ference is decidedly in favor Of the dem
ocralic scheme. In the South of the
Stale, it regards POLITICAL feeling and 50.
cures to the greatest extent the POLITICAL
power of eauh party. Both bills form
SomO inconvenlsnt districts, but had
there been no othSr case of discomfort
than that produced by this meas>
urs, it certainly would have been per-
mittcd 10 pass the House, and if not
amended, its progress could have been
stayed in the Senate. cannot suppose
the wings were so stupid as to resign their
SoSts, to prevent the passage offs bill that
had not been read third time, in the
branch in which it originated.
Respectfully,
WM. ROBBINS.
August, lS, 1912.