Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-03-21

"Fir"-A clOsing scene!
There is someling in the sound Of
that word Chuckery peculiarly opposite,
asapplied 10 the chucked up squad of
members who occupied the corner of
the House of Representatives, 50 nick
named by the wings. II was there where
the ''Chimborazos'' Schenck, PiobSsco,
Gallagher, Bowen, and few lesser spe
cimens Of the same pattern bnddled to-
gether.
This new wing cognoHen is derived
from the name ofalithogrbphic town los
Gated by nest of frog LOT spectators,
somewhere 10 the north part of the
State, the inhabitants Of which consisted
principally Of woodsChucks. =
@Chuckery" was IN awfully excrucia,
ting afx,, on Saturday night last. Its
inmates we're called upon tobe honest
for ouce. and show their hand. A sad
afix' indeed! And 10 the great bewi.
derment Of Messrs, Schenck, Bowen, and
Probasco, there was no way Of getting
out Of It short of absolute absquafaiation
OF all Cbuckery, 4 remedy like getting.
of a, mans head TO cure tho tooth ache,
ssthe coons have learnt 10 their sorrow.
And what was4his fx into' which poor
chuckery got ITSELF Wen tell yoa.
The question of the Assumption Of
the State Debts By the General Govern.
meat, on Mr.. Chambers resolutions, was
on the calpet, and the wings united to
dodge the responsibility OF recording
their votes on it Tho paramount tai.
ents of ChuCkery, whichis also The pc.
culiar genius Of the woedchuck, 10 wi:.
roofing under ground TO ge. Out-ci
sieht-Gas tried industriouslY for halt
the night, but without profit, forlthey had
10 show their snouls at last. The man.
ner in which the obdurate democrats
treated them was coOnskiningly cruel,as
will no doubt abundaRtly appear in the
Journal Of this evening.
Last summerthe cOons absqratulated
10 prevent domocrats from voting on a
measure Of their own; on last Saturday
night these same coOns we're on the pOinl
Of absqatulsling because the democrat'
wanted III hem 10 vote on measure q
theirs. which was introduced into the
/ Legislature by themselves! Verify thet
woodcbuck propensity is in the suPerla
tive degTeel
Those of outreadefs who have bee
attentive 10 our Legislative reports wi
remember, that in the early part Of III
! Sc ssion Mr.. Chambers introduced a pr
3 mable and resolutions TeComHIendin
Q ihe adoption Of Cost JohHsou's theivir
u project Of the Assumption OF the Sta
Debts by the General Government.
After their introduction, frequent a
Temps wero made by democratic men
. bers to bring them before The House E
4 d scussion OF disposal. The wings inv
riably opposed taken them up--begge
of, and one way or other, always suCcee
ed 10 shuffiing them aside. 5
Saturday evening last, on motion
Mr.. McNuliy, the resolutions were I
ken up. The poor coons were terrific
! at the thought Of Committing themselv,
on the question involved They SOU
med and wipgled Ike skinned eels, al
made all sorts Of molious TO. avoid d
rect vote, and in this way consumed hi
i The night. Never did sparty appe
more contemplate or ridiculous,
motion for the previous question wss
{ last enIeTtsined aud pui to the H0nse :
With the design of destroying the mons
tutional quorum, and thereby deleatiI
} the action Ofihe House, several ,whig
who were present when their names we
e called, refused 10 vote. The first
these on the list Of yeas and nays w
Mr.. Bowen. The Speaker directed Il
CLERK 10 call lis nams. Mr. B, refuse
! to vote. The House ordered The Sc
! geant.at Arms to take him inlo custod
which was done! The Speaker tht
released him on. conditions that he Won
obey The rules Of the Househy voting :
4 Mr., Rs's name ives then called, and
EOtedI o Cbuekeryl o ChuCkery. =
The call (of thepreVious question wi
sustained, and q vote ordered upon III
resolutions and Bowen sbsquatulated
mid Kisses and hOolhtsl. ~
The resolutions wereItiected, .an6 Nh
names of Chambers, Schenck, and Pr
fbasco--the head snd front of"Chuckefy
I-recofded in their favor. The whie
were divided. Every democral Of course
voted against il. Thus ended the night
labOrS Of poor ChuckeFy
These resolutions developed tb
only plan Of relief suggested BY III
wings during the session, and Yet the
were afraid 10 recotd their votes yea 0
nay upon them. Bnt they hadio ,Swal
low them at last, and s6rry work the,
made oft, Il was like swallowing (,
dose Of fish.hOOks The whole lFansac
lion was very excellent exhibition o
whig honesty, candor, courage love D
order, discretion, and faith In its own res
cslly measures.
Il was The last gFoan Of Chucksry! Gu
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