The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-12
The Late Ohio Legislature.

We noticed last week the close Of the session Of
the Ohio Legislature. We do not learn that any
thing unusual transpired at parting, save that
some few tears were shed by those who reflected
that the places they had so unworthily occupied
would be occupied by them no more. And cor
tainly all parties must consider the adjournment
a relief The Whigs-that they will no longer be in
daily shame from the acts of this hospital ofinca-
pables, and the Democrats that no further addi-
ton will be made to the burdens imposed by their
folly, onthe people ofthe State. The majority in
tho Senate have been throughout decorously un-
principled and 'unscrupulous They inflicted
wrong with formal deliberation which gave it
the semblance of error rather than design, and
this is the best that can be said Of them. The
Wings fths House wefe true to their character
to the last, headlong, malevolent and assinine.-
The majority, if we except Mason, Cowen, Irwin,
and one or two others, appear to have been men
destitute Of character or intellect and undeserv-
ing ofrespect-the accidents which the scum and
froth of pariizan conflicts cast upon the surface,
soon to sink back into native obscurity.
As they had made a jest of bribery, so on the
day before their Adjournment they refused our
representative, H. S. Knapp, the courtesy Of re-
plying to mass of abuse, in matter where his
personal character was assailed. On the same
day they took advantage Of an outdoor rencoun-
Ter between Trimble, Of Highland, and Finn, o.
Cincinnati, and without giving the latter notice
of trial or opportunity of defence, proceeded te
Co. Lo;. L.
checked their vindictive spleen. Their course il
this case contrasts strongly with the conduct o
former Legislature when Bob Schenk, one o
their own party. attacked Byington, a Democ rat
the Wing bully aid not receive even a repri
mand. We do not defend Flinn's conduct in tn
matter; yet he fully apoogised for his error, g. th
course of the majority prove that the dignity o
the House might receive the most severe assaults
(as in the Holbrook affair." without calling fortl
censure, when party molignity was not to be graft
fed.
The Ohio State Journal, to crafty personal anc
party pique, attempts TO cast odium upon Messrs
Rsemelin andFlinn, of the Cincinnati delegation
because they had not treated tho majoity will
moie courtesy, and contrasts their course will
that of Messrs. Knapp, Vallandigham, McMakin
&c. We have no doubt the gentlemen excepted
viewed the majority with the same contemp
which it is charged was expressed by the conduc
Of Messrs. Reemeln and Finn. 1t could not b,
otherwise; who could respect men whose only
judgment of measures was derived from the par
ty character of the mover, and who as blindly
voted down every motion proposed by" the gen
Gsman from Hamilton" as they ignorantly res.
ponded appreciation, to whatever proceeded from
'the gentleman from Clark!'
The labors of this Legislature hays not resulted
in the perfecting of single measure 1f genera
utility or benefit. without they claim this charac
ter fer the partial and oppressive Tax Law hurried
through at the close of the session. II is true
they have generated mass Of local laws and spe
cial acts evncing the poverty of their legrslativ,
capacity to'devise uniform and comprehensive pro
visions for the many objects which demand tn,
interference oflegislation, and which cumber ou
statute books with mass Of useless and unnec.
essary trash at the expence of the people. They
have unnecessarily meddled with the pursuits Of
industry by interfering to lessen the liabilities Of
partnerships in favor oi. the capitalist, and with
a reckless liberaity have granted special
privileges and multiplied monopolies at a rate tha
will soon leave little to be granted in the power
Of the people. Altogether we can only say of the
late Legislature, that it was political nuisance
which for the prosperity Of the State is happily
abated. So
"Inefably- -legtmately vile
That even Its grosses fatterers dare not praise"