The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-15
REMARKS 0F- MR2 MlEE2. BALDWIN,
on CL[NTON COUNTY,

IN The Ssaot January 30h 1914; the question being on
The final passage df kte bill "a ia and Gpp0rti0n The
representation In The General Assembly Of the State of
G ObiOn - < -49] ssalif
Mr. BALDWIN said, Mr. Speaker; lido not rise for
thepupose of proacting this dscussion or delaying
the VOTE which am satisfied the majority desires
should be taken. But there are some things which
hage Senators the oherside, 50 strange
so unjust batI am unwilling thathe vote should be
take until Of them have been replied to and ex
posed This discussion has taken very wide range,
and in order that the minority should not have ii to say
that we had tied them down by the rules to the bill n-
der consideration, we have permitted them not only to
discuss this bill TO apporon the the representation but
we have permitted them to discuss the merits the APP
poronmen,s Of 1886, and lS4O at one word, we have
permitted them todealo all the blngsgate and slang
so peculiar to their party NOW intend to answer their
arguments as to the merits Of this BILL and dispose Of
their slang in asummary way as pass along There
is ore redeeming trait in the remarks Of these genle
men, The Senator from Lake (Ndr. Perkins, and the
Senator from Muslingum (Mr. Chambers both seem
to recoleet that we have CONSTITUTION id the State Of
Ohio-that we are sworn to support it, and that the
oath lays US undersolen obligations oo6serye protect
and preserve that Constitution We have been con-
stanty admonshed by these gentleuen, that we must
regard the constitutions that it contains provisions by
which their party intendto be bound in dsictng the
State and these provisions constantly thrust before
us, as an objection to the passage of this BILL With
how much force and reason, shall presently examine
These men intend toregard the Constitution and re-
oice to hear it If they are sinceere II certainly the
dawning of a new era The constitutions the sheet an
chor OF our political safety the palladium of our lib
eries-that best boon from Heaven, transmitted to us
from the hands Of pure and patriotic ancestry; and
under which, two millions of souls enjoy more Of the
blessings of earth than have ever fallen to the lotof
any people since the first man driven from Para
disc is in future, to be respected and observed by the
whig party, if we can rely upon their professions.
What changel 1t is only about II months SINCE thai
that party congegated in this Capitol and then as now
they had laid heirhands upon hearts, and appeal
led to their God that they would support this same con-
siuon and still we found that party which then EN-
braced the highest functionary Of the State plotting
aTaE6soNn against that State, and dssoYing the law
Emaking power by. the oyeract They then cast the
RECONSTRUCTION from them, as an unhoy thing irampled
Litunderlher leet andsung hcsannahs to their triumph
This is the party these are the men, that Calm q
have so much its provisions and are constant
Ily admonishing gentlemen, not to overlook them. Te
whom are their admonilions addressedl Addressed Z
Ethemen, who atthe time bespught inplored andbyev
ery civil means within Aer po@er endeayored 70 aver
tihe deadly bow Addressedto the men, who, 81 III,
dtime raised up that downtTolden constitution al brdi