Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-27
MORAL. TREASON!
RESIGNATION OF THE WING
MEMBERS OF THE OHIO LEGlS
LATURE.

RESIGNATION OF TIE WING
MEMBERS OF THE OHIO LEGIS
LATURE.
In pursuance Of a law offnst winter.
special session Of the Ohio Legislature
was convened at Columbus, on the 25 h
ult, fer the purpose Of dividing the State
into Congressional districts under the
new appor,ionmcnt law.
On the morning 81 TIE ll.h inst. ,wen,s
weight wing membsessor the House Of
Representatives and thirteen wing mem.
bers Of the Senate retired from their
seats, tearing both branches uithoMt quo
rum. evidently by preconcertcd arrange
mont, and with the reckless and revou-
tionary design Of annihilating the legis-
lative power Of the State.
This act Of rebellion is without precc-
dent in the revolutionary history OF the
world. Tyrants, despots and military
conquerors have dissolved parliaments,
diets and deputies, at the point Of the bay
onet, imprisoned and guiliotined their
members, and, by bold and base usur-
patton Of power, abrogatcd all legislative
authority this is the first instance
on record in which the turbulence Of fac
ton and the malignity Of party spirit have
driven mortified minority Of legisla-
tive body to the mad expedient Of rising
in rebellion against the majority, and put
ting an end to the legislative branch Of
the government by abandoning their seats
leaving both branches Of the legislative
body without the constitutional number
to transact business-nnd thus effectually
dissolving, by revolutionary and trea-
sonable proceeding, the Representative
Government of the State-a portion Of
government, which, in all free countries,
is the peculior property Of the people--a
source through which they make known
their wants and receive their rcdress-a
power reserved to themselves for their
own protection against encroachments
and all kinds Of usurpatlons by any and
all other powers Of government.
! What then must be the CONSERVATION
Of an honest constituency TO see this
great palladium Of their rights invaded
nay, destroyed-by the daring treache.
! ry of their own servants?
Surely we have fallen upon evil times
when. from the corruptions and bitter.
ness Of partyism, the servants Of the PEG
pie will arrogatc 10 themselves the right
TO form cabals and conspiracies agains
the government, and, in pursuance OF q
midnight agreement, rude!y and reckless
ly abandon their trusts and leave thei,
constituents without representatives anl
the State withouta representa- tive gov.
eminent!
As might properly be expected, an c.
vent so unprecedented, so extraordinary
and so infamous, has created the intensest
feeling throughout the State. A meeting
was Immediately held at the Capitol, and
Judging from the speeches and proceed
ings on the occasion the excitement which
prevailed must have far exceeded any
expression Of public Indignation ever wit
messed in that great commonwealth
The same feeling is spreading in every
] n I'll, h.
velocity of the winds and the terror oil
the tornado and the expression that is
soon to be given through the ballot box
will roll back the sound to the discount
turc and everlasting inlumy Of the FEEDER
Al TRAITORS.
At the moment the democratic members
found themselves without quorum they
endeavored to compel the attendance Of
the insurgent members, but without sue
cess. They next applied to the wing
Governor to exercise his constitutions.
power to fill vacancies-but he returned
for answer that he could hold no commu-
nication with the remaining fragment Of
the legislature-thus boldly and pub
licly and officially identify ing himself
with the treason, and giving positive
proof, from his conduct, that he had flock
ed with the traitors, was deeply and hear
lilly with them in the conspiracy, and will
be with them at the death.
| If there were any thing virtuous in
overt acts oftreason to government, the
Robesperian qualities of Gov. Corwin
might challenge our admiration. 1t is
but seldom that we see mounting courage
and reckless rascality combined in the
same individual. But daring as he is she
must doa0n''-for if the signs Of the times
speak truth, his grave is already dug for
ty lathoms deep in the darksome veil of a
|never-ending oblivion.
! Both houses being without quorum,
the remaining members were compelled
to make an informal adjournment. Pre-
vinus IN coma rnt;pr Gov 1bo;. .o..o...:.,.