The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-01-22

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tincdsn favorable 10 tho whg party bstseen
the course q The wings in reference 70 Ne
dary, snd The action u the Democratis Sen.
ale ia The case ef Chss Scott The ops
hs aays was an Office which the Legislature
had ! right % abolish At any lime, and the
sihsr q csntraci which could NOT be touched. |
Msdag vas employed as prlntsr for i tsrm
Of ysars 70 de iks public pfiniinf ats stIpu.
lated priss, proporionsd o the amount Of
work, and gave bend for he correct psfer-
nance ofhis duty during shs inns spaei6sd.
Charles Scott sscsived the assignment Of an
sfer, BY W. B. Thrall, q perform the sams
labor. for the same body, also for stipulated
price, and giving bsnds In Like manner for
the dss performance sfths work required ---
The enc vas specially designed BY the Leg.
lature and the other was chosen in sccor.
dance with Law passed which authors.
cd The Secretary J Of State 10 nuks the dssig-
nation under certais conditions. An Office
10 merely p particular duty coafsrsd BY pub,
Nc authority, and fsr ! public purpose, and
! in This ssnss, both were officers with tue
sane powers, obligations, and duties, dif-
fsring only in the manner Of thsir appoint
meat; and upon this ground there is no real
distinction Of principle distoverable-
mono which could csnirol the sctisa Of sub
ssqusnt Legislature, or take away power
conferred upon each House BY the States
constitution.
If The present Legislature, at Columbus,
should pass Law that the Office Of Clerk
should be givsn ts whoever would give Sc
lcurity for the due Performance Of the duties,
Oh the lewest terms, and extend this ''con.
tract" for several years; vosld such law
made By the present Legislature disable either
House ofths next General Assembly from
| the exercise Of their constitutional right 10
appoint their own ofiicersi Aad tho priater
nerely performs the duties Of a copying
|! CLERK, who multipliss BY the means Of hil
q pless and types, sueh copies Of the acts
doings, &c, ofihs Legislature, a. they maj
rsquirs. With this view the Seaats prep
erly disregarded he action Of prsvioul
: Legislature cifcunseribing tAsir right. Aad
for 90 doing they had The strongest prsce
dent which could 30 had in such case. In
the speech Of Mr. Edgsnon, on this subject
| which We published in ourlsst, il is shovI
{ that under similar authority Henry Clay, ant
= the Wings thea 10 the U. s. Senate, trsats,
. joint "eontract" ofboth Houses of Congress
!, with Blair and Rives az 70 much waste pape
: when il connicted with what they claimed 1
. be right Of that body. This prscedsn
z should We think be conclusive With whig
) at least. a4
Q There is q distinction not difficult 10 b
6 perceived in the natter and il 10, tina, WI il
. the VIII iga nads false and injurious charge
against Asdary to justify the cutting sbol
!. hs term Of employment, the Democrat
j Senate took honorable ground and, wishsu
aspsrsing Mr. Scott, gave their right ss III
reason, and their dissemination to asset
that right a. the full justification Of thei
! course. We leave the public TO judge whic
y mode was most bscoming il psblic body
l. The Contested Seat In the Senate.
g We commence the publication ofMr. Et
!. gerton's able report on the subject Of M
i Wilford's right TO his seat as member ,
n the Senate. During the last week this ssl
|ject has been agitatsd ia the Senate, thoug
wc do net know what decisoa has bsen mad
Z upon il. The wings raised the question
I Mr.. Wilferd's righ. 10 vote, aad il being d
n cidsd against them, are berating bin fer .
i aertins bis right, and declaring thathe wos
!. net resign il without he was forced 10 do 9,
D Believing as va do that he is justly entitle
70 bis seat, We should consider him deser
ing Of censure if he neglected his duty
: hisconstituents and the State, by surrende
: ing their rights to a mere question ofperso
Y al delicacy. His not NJ Willfords intsrel
y which are at stake but those ofths psop
y whom he represents, and tho Democracy
y the State, who might Be deprived Of their d
'o influence in our public councils were he