Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-17

eSS l6lt6E Oi tL0 luW is0Oik A stSA0eAOAi
a solemn contract, made not by porti-
n officers of the State, but by the two
ouses of your General Assembly, in joint :
eetin e, under the solemnities Of their
,ths, was wronged, injured, slandered,
nd villifed by the most degrading epithets, ,
nd deprived of my rights to finish my con.
act with the State. And when the Su.
RENE Court, the highest Judicial tribunal /
{ the State, stayed the hand Of lawless vi
lence, the two branches Of the General
assembly, each for itself, ordered, not only
he printing done, as you have the present
ession, but also the STATE printing, the
avs, and Joint rule documents from the
State offices. From such men could ! ex-t
,ect Justice, in any capacity in which they
nav be found? think not. l feel too
1eeply injured to ask tit is not in the
character Of an American freeman to beg |
for his Just rights. If it is therefore con-
sistent with your feelings Of propriety-I
(end | hopeit may bell ask you 70 per-
NIT by your silence, or otherwise, the Ap-
preparation bill to pass. and let me become
the sacrifice, ifit isnecessary that sacri-
fee must be offered up to the wrath ofthe]
times, and let the appeal go to that tribunal
before which oil public servants must bow.
ask neither the dreadful consequences,
nor the alarming precedent Of a temporary
dissolution cf the Government; because |
believe there is a surer and safer course
for Justice. And after what | have wit
messed in your chamber, prefer not to re-
ceive at the hands of the II federal Soma
tors, if it were possible, any thing that
would look like favor. They asked
within few days, that the printer to the
Senate-they knew who he was-should
print two editions, Of five thousand copies
each, for their use--one by joint resolu-
ton the other of the Senate only. /
promptly complied with the request; and
now, ifthey please, let them carry of, the
plunder, scithout paying for IL! If there is
no honor or justice in modern Whig, !
will look to party that is endowed by God
and their principles with both. The ex-
penses of an EXTRA SESSION would be five
or ten times more than my claim can be;
and it is hardly worth while to drag from
the pockets ofthe people SO great a sum,
that few political madmen, wrongfully
elected to office by the Wing party, might
have the dishonor Of breaking up the Gov
ernment, rather than do justice to o politi
cal opponent. These same men, in 1912
broke up the State Government, by (as i
was termed,) "absquiulation;" and the.
may consider that it is great sport, and
smart political trick. But each act of th
kind is vital stab at the hearts blood O
established constitutional Government, an
cannot be too severely condemned.
s. MEDARY,
/ Printer to the Senate.
Columbus, Feb. 8, ls47.
The Clerk having read the address 1T
DR.. Edison B. Olds'-@-'
Mr. Goddard interrupted him, objectin
with much vehemance and warmth to tn
!. reading Of the paper e.,
Mr. Olds taking thepaper from the hand
4 of the clerk: believe that DR.. Olds ho
!. the privilege of reading it. .
Mr. Goddard protested.
Mr. King. Any Senator has right
, read from any paper.
The Chair, at the request Of the write
Of the paper, asked leave to withdraw it
J. the writer wishing to put it in possession I
Mr.. Olds to read it.
!. Mr. Reemelin would not vote leave
;. withdraw the paper until he had heard
r read, SO that he could vote understandings,
After some further conversation betwee
i Messrs Goddard, Edgerton and Olds, II
latter gentleman read the paper.
e Mr.. Edgerton believed he should have
!, word to say on this subject. In all tn
T matter Of the Senate printing he had take
n a somewhat active part; because of his p
i. sition as partly Chairman of the Commi
d tee on Public Printing, and partly fro
o choice. Col. Medary, Mr. E held, had q
4 undoubted right to make request Of h
IS friends and they had an undoubted right
d decline the request, if they thought prope
:. MIR E said that his position was taken; it w
r. one of principle, and he would vote for !
!. appropriation bill that did not provide
the payment of the Senate Printer.
n The bill was passed-yeas II, (all feds
h nays l6, (all dems.
" Mr. Edgerton offered the following ref
NJ lutions: s;,..4
~ ~ Resolved, That the committee appoint
by the Senate to examine the books q
"a accounts Of the Board ofaControl, ha
4 leave to sit after the Adjournment of I
,e legislature, for the purpose Of making I
examinations required by the resolutie
:, and that they report to the Auditor OF ST.
y the result of their examination.
II On motion of Mr. Bean, it was postpon
ia i. until the first Monday Of December next
in in On motion Of Mr. Eckley, the Senate
~. journed sine die.
NV HoUsE-Feb. 6.-Senate amendme
-. a. to the bill regulating the collection and
IT. IT. bursement Of the surplus revenue, were
Or greedt to. 49,
n to The House adjourned sine die.
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