New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-29
Ohio-Legi-lature-The War-Tempcrance-
Business. &c. &c
Correspondence Of TIE Tribune


CoLr,fsus, Onio, Dec. -, 1916.
My G,azey: Our l e-isIatare is under way and
the indications are I'll II favor OF stormy session
The accidental Loco-Foco majority N the senate.
resulting from the Illness Of one WING Senator and
the death OF another IS making use OF rs power 70
crDarrass Legislation and defeat tie "!siles o! TIE
paou.e Their highest AMBITION u which tney are
warlnfY secoaded by ther minority associates u
tho I,-fse seems 20 be % place the " hlgs II
:s.se posizous-a petty system OF detnaSo=uis1 70
which o~oF ocoisra n Ohio : especially addicted
f7r iustsace-5n new Of the o5ioCs and Unpopular
character 0! the Hexican Vzr. and ne demonstrations
f condemnation which !; receives from every quarter
the frends Of TIE Administration ne leaders wao naIke!
efis. the sp0s OF o!ce md : necessary 20 Haaiac-
.-e some capital II support @; Nr. Polk and hl= course
20 they have embodied in string OF resolutions IL;
endorsement OF the President and MS war, coupled
with hEn and very deserved cacoTnuras upon olr or
and soldiers II ECHicO-"!t3 lAe ct-i-H si.- ~
ec.a:on Of srra-nr the Wings against them and thus
eve color 20 the charge taa; the Wings are aols ana
i!s-egardu OF the honor OF TIE Country or the ysor Of
he- soldiers In this small game :hev haze the h!sn
precedent OF Congress in the Wsr Resolutions IN *hcn
Inc brazen i. that exists by the act OF Mexico
was proclaimed for the sole and only purpose OF io'cng
honest vote against them ole WAcA u was
designed seize upon 70 prone;e party purposes lney
will however successful! n O5-o; the resoL-
uons VIII 5e voted down and others adopted deaouncn.
the existing lresGentie! War deserves, ana as !,
has bcD dcouuced by the People al the oa.io box sn6
10 our brave soldiers and officers IN Nc&Ico.
The discussion these resolutions mas been carried
on for more than week with good ces OF aoiy on
both sides The Wings haze reason 10 regret the de
bate and have only desire that TIE speeches. may 20
ou; side by side before the people inongthe speeches
upon the Wing side may mention those OF Messrs
Backuz ot Cleveland, and Russell Of Harrison Co as
aboundin. in sound and powerful argument and high
cluGuencc Both young Members, but have iaiien n
commandin. positions and viii sustain them. heard
leading Loco Foco OF the state characterize The speech
OF Mr. Russell the moseiccyc e5or.he ever listened
10 in the House.
The Temperance movement which under the
auspices oil the Sons Of Temperance has received
a new impulse in the State is now attracting IHuch
attention Petitions for the passas, OF law submitting
the question license the decision oi the voters o!
the townships. arc flowing in by hundreds. feGuons
gued by icrc tou,dHG individuals most oil tEein
voters were presented this inOr!nc, and over ipcy
tho,sGud signatures IN yestcrday-anc the cry IS
still they come Among the petitions one hundred
feet long containing four thousand s:natufcs headed
with the name Of the venerable LYMAN BEECHER.
Much interest IS manifested IN the Magnetic
telegraph. aud bll IS now pending giving the
right oi way TO any and every line which enter
Prise may choose 10 construct do not know but the
controversy which has sprung up between certain ind
viduais connected with the invention may have bad
effect in rcafding its prosecution here AS was once
remarked by some body We shall zee.
The weather IS pleasant one hardly suspects
that it is lmfer. The ork-packlng business is
anguid THIS wear. Perhaps may be mistaken
but the prospect think is not over hall the amount
will be packed IN this Valley thus that there was
last wear Yours, %c =.