Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-26

papers neglected to warn the public Of the
facts, they would have been recreant to
their duty, and unworthy Of the confidence
Of their patrons,
C. The Cleveland Herald and Summit
Beacon, both federal papers, say that Clay
cannot carry Ohio, and consequently will
not be elected il he is the federal candidate.
Mr.. Clay did not, then, obtain his infor-
nation that Ohio would in all probability,
cast its vote for him, from that quarter.
% Hon. WILLIAM ALLEN, in late
speech in the United States Senate, on the
exciting intelligence. from Europe, made
use of,he following truthful languages:
"One great truth has been established
within the last forty days; and | pronounce
it one Of the most important truths which
has been politically established since the
foundation Of society. and it is this: that
armed men no longer afford guarantee to
despotism. Standing armies can no longer
be relied on to sustain thrones; but on the
contrary, mix and mingle with tho op.
pressed multitude, and are. the first to re-
duce those thrones to ashes. That is the
great truth of the age. 1t has just been es-
tablished in France established in the
presence of o hundred thousand bayonets
in the pay Of the crown.
"There are but two powers in govern.
ment Of man now in operation-force and
public opinion. Force has failed in the
heart Of Europe, and the governments there
must forever rest upon opinion, and that o.
pinion founded upon the enlightened rea-
son Of the people,"
GA friend who is curious in such mat
ters, has figured up the expense-the cost
to The people-of the quasi rebellion Of the
reasonable fifteen; and he states it will
exceed Sixteen hundred dollars - Ohio
State Journal ~s
And did "A friend, who is curious in such
matters, inform you ,oho receired this
money?-If not we will tell you. O. Not
one dsllar Of it went into the pockets sof
the treassnable fifteen. '-They neither ask
ed nor received single farthing, for the
tirae the Senate was without q quorum.
The aohigs pocketed erery cent Of the six-
teen hundred dollars! Will the Journal
please publish this fact for the benefit Of
such OF its readers, as are curious in such
Mary's Sentinel.
u Couldn't that friend Of the Journal
occupy his time more proftably and fur
nish an item Of much more interest to the
people by Figuring up the expense of the
lime spent BY the Federal members Of the
Legislators ir violating theconsti.ution and
upon the sovereignty Of the peo-
banks-Passing acts of in.
receiving petitions forlhe dis
solution Of the Union--endorsing and iaud-
ing tho Traitor Corwin-denouncing their
own country and her friends, and by every
means within their power giving aid and
comfort to Mexico. We hope that the
Journals 'friend who is curious. in such
may have his curiosity attracted to
these matters and that he may succeed in
figuring up the expense-the cost to the
people. .'-Guernssy Jefsrsonian.
~..Ii the position that the Journal and
its party leaders assume in regard to the
bill be correct, viz: that it
is law, cons,itutionally passed, and enacted
Ill COLlpiloHS0 VIII taO sulOS % AO AV6AS~
lature-if, in other words, the House could
recede from its amendments to
the bill when it was out Of its possession,
and if the bill could be enrolled, reported to
the Senate, and signed BY the Speaker Of
that body and thereby become a law Of the
State, when the fifteen were absent and
the Senate without quorum, and without
the power ts transact business-if all this
could be done under these circumstances,
the Journal and its curious friend should
set this sixteen hundred dollars down 10
the account Of the federal members; Cor,
we suppose that, if they could rightfully
and constitutionally pass the bill in the way
they did at the time they did il, they could
have done it on the very day when the fif-
teen absen.ed themselves from their seats,
and thus have saved this "expense--the cost
to the people," a':. 'ts.-. @sa ergo
@ IL l.