Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-15
From the Ohio Statesman, of Feb 4.
OHIO LEGISLATURE


Yesterday was the most glorious day
for the democracy of Ohio. II was, indeed.
bright and cheering, and cOngralula.
iiOAs were exchanged truly exhiIera.
ting.
The resolutions from the House, against
a dissolution Of the Union and censuring
Mr.. Adams for his reasonable conduct.
we're taken up in the Senate yesterday.
and to the surprise OF all who have been
led 10 suppose that there was. at least,
spark of patriotism iu the Wing patty, the
whole whig phalaRx in The Senate came
TO his support, in long aud the most feel
ing speeches we have yet witnessed from
that party. There seemed 10 be a strife
which should go the farihest in their con.
tempt for the union Of these states and
the Government under which we live
The Senator from Ashlabula seemed TO
be carried away with the glorious thought
that he might receive petitions also, pray
ing dissolution Of the Union, From the
meeting of The Senate Immediately after
dinner, until long afer night, these dis
uniOnists kept up stream OF bitter de-
nuncialions of the resolutions and the
whole Democratic party. They neither
showed any regard for the union of the
States, for the dignity Of the Senate, or
their own personal honor. They lauded
John Quincy Adams TO the very skies,
and exalted him to the third heavens
The disunionists have thus spent the day,
the democrats concluded they nigh as
we'll occupy part Of the night also, and
MEssRs. WALTON, BARTLEY AND TAYLOR
replied in spec ches Of the most thrilling
eloquence, biting sarcasm, and patriotic
devotion to our great and glorious Union,
and Republican form Of Government, that
ever honored the Senate Chamber Of Ohio.
The occasion was great one, and nObly
did these worthy defenders Of ofLiberiy sus.
tain the cause Of truth, patriotism and
freedom, against falsehoOd, tharldom and
despOtism.
They showed, in burning eioqHence, the
desOlatiOn. anarchy, and lyrOnny that
must sacceEd a dismemberment Of this
Union, AVID division Of the States. Where
did they Indignantly ask, did gentlemen
propose to place Ohio! Was she TO be
come part Of Northern, an EIstern or
a Western conEederacy? or was she to set
up for herself as an independent monar-
chy, to he governed by some petty tyrant
who taking advd Age Of our distractions
would proclaim himself King or Emperor.
Yves this what the gentlemen deslred?-
Was this Al the bottom Of all their love of
the right Of pctitiong And il so, what
then would petitions be worth when laid
at the feet of an iniquitous tyrant by his
humble slaves. We are EPemen, whose
voices sound the death knell to traitors
and cOnspiratOrs at the ballot boxes--we
are not the low aud menal bearers Of pc.
ti,ions 10 the foot stool Of power. The
DeoDle are the sOVereigns, and they com
mand, instruct and point out the path, at
the polls and we their agents are bound
to obey these great behests-the people
are not the bowed down slaves OF a mon
archy TO lay their petitions, humbly pray
ing, at the foot Of the THRONE and STAND
TREMSE,NO FOR AN ANSWER! No, we will
carry tlIis question of the dissolution of
the UniOD 10 the polls, and letthe people
passiudgmenV upon its authors; but not
disgrace the nation by cOuntenancing a
back door scramble, through the sly and
insidious advances Of petition into COn>
gress, the members Of which we're elected
and sworn 10 aid and protect this fair fab
Tic Of human wisdom, and not destroy
We will take the advice Of the Father OF
our country in his farewell address, and
frOwn Indignantly on the FIRST dawnings
of a separation Of the Union, and we shall
express onr keen disspprobation of this
reasonable design by voting for the
preamble and resolutions before The Sen
ate. Rio o eat'
But the t'SENArORiAL HEROES" on the
Wing side, who fought so Ealanily,. only
!. afew hours before against the resolutions
now sank down ihto mere personalities
and 81 IL O'ClOck (SSIDSTGuT,) the vote