Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-01-29
Correspondence Of The Free Press.

COLUMBUS, January l6, l847.
MeSSrS. Editors: The developments of the
last two weeks, in the Legislature, have been suf-
iicient to satisfy any reasonable mind of the dcs-
perate shifts Of Locofocoism. The study Of thai
party seems to be the destruction Of the insliiu-
tons of the State. On the 8lh, thelaith'ul held
a grand jubilee here, atwhich they re-enacIed the
hard money resolutions of the 9th Of January,
1916; declared their hostility to all bank paper;
and went !or the repeal Of the bank law. As an
earnest Of what they would do, they have made
an attempts to change the charters Of the existing
banks, and when charged by the Wings that their
object was hedesructon Of the banks, they open.
ly admitted that such was their object, and that
they intended to destroy them entirely; and that
it they had the power they would tax them out
of existence. 1t is the best declaration for the
country that they eyermade, for they have gene
rally acted under cover, denying what they real
Iy intended to do. Only nowandth then could you
find one who would "show the white feather"
and expose their true intentions. The assassin
like attack on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the State
the Wings met like men, and such drubbng as
these hypocrtes received, makes my flesh creep
to think of. The abiiityon the floor gay way be-
fore the gallant Wings, and that political suHler
who presides, by chance, over the Senate, was
called in as rescue. He INDUCED in his usual
strain Of party slang until he exhausted himself.
The Wings, anxious for the fight, were on the
floor in at least half score; and if ever poor
indisCreet mortal was fayed alive, it was Mr.
Speaker; indeed there was hardly any thing of
him left, but his gold spectacles and watch chain.
He skulked back TO his chair, and has behaved
much better since.
The contest for the seat Of the Senator from
Wayne county creates great interest here. The
testimony was referred TO the committee on Priv.
ileges and Elections, where it was retained over
two weeks without the Wings having an opportu.
nifty Of examining it. ltwas then reported back
and ordered to be printed, and sent to the care OF
Sam. Medary, who kept it near three weeks, and
then informed the Senate that he could not print
it. The Locos Immediately attempted toproceed
with the reading of the testimony and the deci-
sion of the case. The Wings opposed this, as
they claimed that as the Senate waste be the Judge
in this matter it ought to know what the evidence
was; but the privilege Of laying on the table a
single day was denied, and only the superior sa.
gacity of the Wings, and tact in management
the decision of this mportantq question would have
been made without any Wing, and two thirds
of the LOcos knowing what was in the evidence
In this manner the matters rests as yet. No pro.
gress is made, nor can there be now, as the sick
ness of the member from Richland leaves the
Senate tie.
The probability is that the Legislature will od
| journ about the first of February. No very i'm
porant matter has engaged the attention of the
Legislature this session. The subject of the Gin
cinnati and Covngton bridge, as a local measure
now absorbs all others.
Among the distinguished guests in the city a
this time are Gov. Sade of Vermont and ex-Sen
ator NorveIl of Michigan. Gov. Slade is devo
ting himself TO the cause of popoular education
He is good man and engaged in good cause.
Yours, &C., PlLA.