Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-15
HEAR THE OTHER SIDE,


The Wing having given its parry version Of
the difficulties in the Ohio Legislature, II IS just
10 lei the public see the other side. The outrage
exhibited by the Wing leaders is said 10 oe un.
precedepted. When Democratic members, re-
gulatiy sworn in and holding seats as par1 o.
the aw-n.aking power, would attempt 10 De healu
or 10 keep order, "hisses shouts and laughter
says the Statesman, "were hurled al them by
the Wing DULLES, under the command oil Inc
Wing leaders brought here 10 overawe Inc Le'
eisature; and for this strange and infamous con-
duct the credit OF the State abroad is 10 be muir
ed. that few political knaves may make money
BY The depreciation OF the State STOCKS.
Mos, OF the difficulty hinges upon the returns
f,om The coun,y ci Hamilton, In which Cincin-
natl n-and the Statesman presents Inc ioioW'
ing strong view OF Inc question:
zine position presented IN this case IS one up
an which The Journal and The whig party nave
more feeling than in any OF the otner Coh'e'eu
eases: for 10 II is involved the question OF power.
under the cunsti nnoa, to divide eounies III '"d,
cnrs;i,ut,on the frs, appointment was made, ana
|, oav. % Hamilton county tcur senators an
eie NJ representatives and 10 some other coun'ies
,wo senator's and five representatives. out 10 no
o,se Gas a county DIVIDED Every tour years q
new appoin ment mas been made, and IN no Case
has county ever been divided t1r senatorial a''
representative purposes, until the alIetp' 81 'ouo
Was mace last Winier, tor the purpose % securing
a federal mai ,ri!y 10 the legislature IN oeuAnce
q, ,ne popu ar will. The Advocates OF ms
scheme canuot go back TO tne ordinance VI 'oh
mn,ch ny some II is couented, uverrites IN,
coostuuior, and claim that Inc pow*f gwen oY
!, 10 apnor ION represen a,iyes amoig the t'Da'
Sims for he apporl,onnenl scheme, euen cuts hc
f,na>h,p of C.gciradt,; giving 10 por'ion 0!
one s.n.!c aud Two representatives, ana Inc Ic-
naiodet oi the TOWNSHIP and the balance Vi inc
counr, three representatives ana one sehao''-
With ut a shadow 81 power to DIVIDE couh'ies,
The appor,onmen, scheme, in this instance, l.
clearly UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
TO give i, a semb!ance OF consituuonalily,i me
flames Of ii apporionej TWO Senators anu I'VE
,eo,es-n,a,iyes IL The county of Hamilton, and
linen the scheme proceeded 10 say 'nal th-'e
shnulc h. elecet two representatives and one St.
MAJOR from what IL called the first disttc', con
SIS inc Of The firsi eigh; wards OF the chY OF GIN
cinnati, and oae Senator and three representa-
tiyes from he 9th ami 10th wards, and from Inc
other townships OF III. comfy The i've Demo
cratic representatives. hal majority IN Inc e"'ta-
moi HlmlItou aud when ;he returns we're seh'
in 10 me eli RI The fact was 50 proclaimed dh@
certltlel, Inc NV i'sulDcIa tirN'S " wy P~'I@
-fec.ivnc ne i,rsest nambrr u the votes :
elcc,ei u.,,cr h Cons i:oion, oy criZ.ns .. lhe
county. 10 wn;c.! The appuitionment scheme ave
fiye members belonged, have the Ger iilcae> "h'c1
are evi,encr prima faeia Of their election have
the Constitution and justice all on their sihe' aho
have cor, as hey ought 10 have, their seats ane
viii represent he county oi Hamilton IN Inc ue'
neral Assembly, AM no special pieaa'ns' ~
threats oil inc men who took the side oil Tue enei!
during the late war, we irus', will Keep them lio"
H."
We are glad 10 hear that respectable wings
condemn the conduct Of the Wing minority
The Statesman thus speaks:
GOOD COUNSEL REJECTEO.-We have
conversea with Wings men Of standing ana 0
some ,nflueuce in that party, who denounce ,h'
en- 'uc, OF their party friends in The nails OF le
eisla'iou, as dissraceial 10 The Slate-as hxlnc
stain not easily wiped out. Other counsei>
however. prevailed, and the party, whose iead
ing nsa have chosen 10 SOW This s"T'n, WIN real
their reward in The whi.iwnd OF popular ino 9
nation, with which ac,s So liaricha and 50 'uia
nous will be held by the honest oi all parties.