Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-29
From the Ohio Stale Journal.
The LegiSlatHre--The COMPROMISE.

been preconceTted. in advance Of that time, with
the purpose aud intent Of preventing such or
ganization. As early as May last, such purpose
was openly announced; and the precise time and
place for the assembling Of the Legislature was
designated Cor carrying out the design. Accor-
dinghy we Witnessed here at The capital on the
first Monday of December, an unwonIld con-
gregation Of desperadoes and bullies. They
invaded the Legislative halls, and there mena-
ced violence to the Representatives Of the peo.
pie, and for two days continued TO hold their or.
ges there. Backed by this brutal mob, por.
lion Of those who had been elected members of
the General Assembly, with others who had not
been so elected, stole surreI lously into The Re-
presenlalves' chamber, and by the willing as
slstance Of profigalo public iunclionary, with
out notice TO their co.mombcrs or to the public
two hours in the day earlier than erer the Leg
islaure Of Ohio had commenced an annual ses.
sion--withoui ,Caitiag fora quorum TO be present,
WITHOUT WHICH QUORUM NOTHING COULD LAW.
FULLY BE DONE--proceeded in the ceremony of
a sham organization. And the very first act of
this wrelched attempt al fraud, was TO admins
ter the oath as 10 members TO two individuals
whom il tods kHOwa were there claiming IN DER
oGATIoN OF LAW, so as 10 qualify them 10 sit in
judgment upon those who were elected and re.
turned under the law.
And now, after the larsc Of two weeks, il is
proposed that the Representatives of the sove-
reign peOpe-those who were elected in good
faith to legslate for the people--those who have
been at all times ready observers of the laws of
the Sate.-il is proposed thai these shall enter
into some COMPROMISE with these contemners of
the law, and make terms with them, and c0RciH-
qis their lerocity, and see if peradvenlure they
may not be persuaded to behave themselves in
some degree as becomes members Of free and
intelligent community; and thus purchase for
the State immunity from the dire calamties
which these bold bad men threaten, in case they
are not permitted TO have their own way. For
the first two weeks the Representatives Of the
people were regarded by these pretended repre-.
SeRiaiiueS of a county clerk and their associates.
with about as much consideration, and treated
with about us much comfy, as humble christians
are wont to experience at the hands of haugh-
" and supercious Turk. But now these usur.
pers of the rights Of the people are improved
somewhat in their bearing, and a compromise is
condescendingly proposed
And what is the tenor Of that compromise?
Simply that ((or the sake Of peace,) il shall be
admitted that Messrs. Pugh and Pierce, who
were voted for by the Locolocos of both the first
and second districts Of Hamilton county, and
hereby obtained more votes than Messrs. Spen-
Ger and Runyan, who were voted for in the irsl
district only, have the prima fdcie evidence of
having been duly elected from The first district!
All the other matters in dispute can be readily
;c thn w hi, V,iII hut con,o,. IL;
compromise! That is 10 say, if the Wings will
but consent to say TO their constituents and to the
world, that they were entirely tOr0ag in the po-
siton they assumed at the first meeting of the
Legislature, and to which they have thus far ad
hercd-and that their opponents were quite right
in going steaHhy into the House on the morning
Of The 4th instant, while the Wings were wait.
ing for their breaklast-lhat it is entirely com.
petent for Judge Read and thirly.three members
elect Of the House Of Representatives, with the
aid of a few who were unsuccessful candidates
for Representatives, 10 organize that branch Of
the Legislature without the presence or assist
ance of the remaining lhrty.nine members; il
the Wing members will be so kind as to say this,
here will be an end to the controversy, and the
whole matter will be settled By compromise!
The Locofocos will ask nothngmore of them
the rest they can manage for hemselves!-
Will not the Wings, for The sake of peace, con.
cede thus much Are they not scared almost
out of their seven senses by the loud talk Of
that prodigy from Fairfield, and that conservative
gentleman and consistent legislator, the Senator
lrcm Monroel Will they persist in refusing
their assent 10 an arrangement by which the
people would be cheated out Of the right Of sul-
fuge, and the Commiuee of Public Safety or.
ganized by the Dorr Convention, be eenthroned in
powerl If they cannot be frightened, they will
not be persuaded-just for the sake of peacel
We have been permitted TO read letter re.
ceved to-day by a Wing member Of the House,
from u very intelligent constituent which ex-
presses, so far as We are advised The sentiment
o. the entire Wing party Of the State. The
wriler says; "Judging from what have heard,
allow me to say, that the last thing for which a
representative may expect pardon is concession
and compromise. | am myself surprised at The
unanimity and strength of this feeling" Such
is the sentiment as 1t comes up In thunder tones
from all quarters of the State. A part of the
policy Of the Locofocos, to which they resort as
well as to keep up their own courage as TO ope'
rate on the fears of the tmid, if any such there
chance 10 be among the Wing members, is tC
keep up acons,ant expectation that some Of The
Wing members are all bal ready TO ''cave in.
This policy has been ndusriously piled from
the beginning Of the session. We do not be
lieve there is such craven among the Wing
of the House; and if there be, we do not env,
him The pleasure of reckoning with his con
7 s,i,uents. What we said from The first we So,
srll-let The Wings remain firm!
The ENp.-W Well-the Revolution is ended
$ Ended in manner that may be acceptable ,
! all parties--u certainly should be so 10 The LIZ
colocos.
At 10 o'clock, the Wings took up the resOlt
lions of yesterday; and, upon motion Of Nj
ChafEee, amended the irsl one so as TO read {