The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-15

'eive majority of the votes cast in tho
several counties and districts, should ut
.erly refuse to take upon themselves the
of Senators and Representa-.
lives.-ln other words, whilst they re-
solved not TO take seats to which they
were clearly and legally entitled. we find
them usurPing powers not belonging to
them under the law, and torcibly taxing
seats to phich they are NOT entitled.-I
And whereas, during the exciting and
turbulent scenes enacted in the House
on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 4th and
5th, enough leaked out in the fury and
excitement of passion, to show the real
object of the agitators.-That the speech
of Mr.. MILLER, democratic member
from the county of Wayne, in which he
said to the Wing side of the House:-
:" We dOn't rant yOu to Organise- You'd
better go hOme, and then a0e'H have reUO-
lat'on.- ThafSjust a0hat we rant Of you;"
taken in connection with the notice given
in the Senate, by Mr.. EWING, demo-
cratic Senator from the county of Ham
ilton, of his intention to bring in bill to
'recOnStruct the government" ;" shows clear.
ly and unequivocally that the real object
which lies at the foundation of all this
movement, is the destruction and ouer
thrOU of oar State Constitution, that time.
honored charter of human rights and hu-
man liberty bequeathed to US by our pio-
neer Fathers, and under which we have
attained to state ofhappiness and pros.
perity unparalleled in the history ofthe
world.-And whereas, not the least a.
mong the frightful usurpatons of power
by thistfagment of House, in its incip.
lent stages of organization, is the right il
assumes of declaring law of the State
Unconstitutional, the very law, too, under
which they attempt an organization;there.
by usurping the constitutional powers of o
coordinate branch of the Government
the Supreme Judicial Tribunal of the
State.--And whereas, we the Wings o
Old Fairfield, feeling deep interest il
the peace. the prosperity and the honor o
our great and growing State, and its free
and enlightened institutions, have wit
messed with pride, the firm, conservative
and at the same time. the calm and concil
liatory spirit of the Whig members of The
House of Representatives of the State O
Ohio, therefore be it
ReSOlred, That the patriotic and un
daunted conduct of the Whig members
elect ofthe House of Representatives o
the State ofOhio, in resisting the attemp
ted outrage oflhose who seek to destro,
the established principles of our Law
and Constitution, meets the hearty TO
sponse Orwell done, thou good and faith
ful servants" from the bosoms of 250t
gallant Wings of "OId Fairfield"
ReSolUed, That these faithful members
under well-considered and statesman
like view of all the circumstances b,
which they are surrounded, having en-
tered upon straightforward, peaceful
legal course, and finding themselve
'right." are prepared to "go-ahead" il
their sponsible duties, will be cheerec
on and sustained by the friends of Liber
ty and Law throughout the boundaries o
Ohio.
Resolved, That the course ofthe Whiy
members, in the present trying crisis, i
at once plain and practical-that the
never succumb to the spirit of the mob
that they yield not an inch to stratagen
or coercion--that they never cease a JUS
and constitutional opposition 10 the reck
less and illegal efforts of those who ar
ben, on the destruction of the policy ant
means whi1h have placed us on our pre-
sent elevated and prosperous platform il
the great scale of States--and that in tn
honest pursuit and attainment of thes
great and conservative objects, we here
by pledge our property, our lives, an
our honor, by every legal and rightfu
means in our power. ...
Resolved, That the Wings of the Hous
of Representatives, in presenting propo
sitions of compromise to the other sid
of tho House. for the purpose of Securin
tho peace and harmony of legislation, an
not from any doubt OF the right and JUS
tice of their cause, have exhausted a
patience and forbearance; and that hence
forth they will be fully justified by ,hei
own consciences, and the appreciation G
an enlightened constituency, in standin
upon their strict rights.
Resolved, That copy ofthe foregoin
preamble and resolutions be forwarde
TO the Wings of the House of Represer
tatives, through their chairman, the Hol
A. I. HoLCoMB.
ResOlccd, That the proceedings of hi
meeting be signed by the officers. an
that the same be published in the Obi
State Journal and Lancaster Gazette.
Upon motion of Gen. GEO. SANDERsor
the Preamble andResolutions were unal
imously adopted.
Upon motion, the meeting then a,
journod.
G. w. BGRSTLBR,
Chairman.
GEO. WEAVER, Sect'y.
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