Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-06-01

W Our reeders VIII remember The infamous APP
portionment law of Ohio, passed. by the late wing
Legislature of that State. The Democratic party have
firmly taken the stand that there is no apportionmen
law in existance, the one complained of having been
passed by the grossest fraud upon the rights Of the
democrat minority, and in violation of the letter and
spirit of the constitution of that State State con-
vacation was held on the 10Th inst, to consider the
matter and devise means for successful resistance
From the following article, from the Dayton Empire
il will be that the outrage will not be allowed to
pass unrebuked:
The State Convention Of the Tenth.
We regard this convention as one of the ablest de-
Lucrative bodies which ever assembled in Ohio
Among its members a maorty Of our strongest
and most distinguished pobc men, known and honor
ed all over the State, while all in attendance were
leading men in their own respective counties. The
deliberations and decisions of such could not but
be prudent and firm and carry with them immense
moral power. Accordingly the convention resolved
first that there is no Apportionment law in ex-
stence under which the Legislature be assembled
after the second Tuesday Of October nert. I'd. That
a remedy for the evils consequent upon this state of
things exists in the converting of special session of
the Legislature, TO enact requisite law and as peace
loving citizens the convention calls upon the Governor
to discharge bis constitutional duty Sd. That if no
special session be convened it will become necessary
for the Dcmocatic voters of Ohio 'as a measure of
protection and selfdeence" to appear at the polls in
October next, in all their force, and elect as many
Senators and Representatives possible, with the
understanding that these Senators and Representatives
shall refuse qualify take their seats members.
State Convention is also provided for to assemble
at Columbus the first Monday in December next,
for the purpose of devsng measures to secure the
tion of the whole people the subject of new Con-
stltution The fifth resolution proposes the appoint
ment of COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY, To- consist
of twenty-one members, being one from each Con-
gre>sional district.
The of action thus adopted by the Conven-
tion il will be seen, is identicay that first proposed
in this county, Immediately upon the adjournment of
the Legislature, and which we have all along urged
as the most prudent, practicable and decisive. We
have no manner of doubt of its triumph. Whether
the doctrine Of "DOrrism' be right or wrong, that
question cannot arise now We stand behind an i'm
pregnabe buwark. All that is proposed is legiti-
mate and unavoidable deduction from the first leading
position-a position think not to be gainsaid that
we have now no APportionment Law. If this be
true, and none is enacted at special session to be
convened prior TO the second Tuesday of October,
there is no escape from the conclusions at which the
Convention arrived. Starting out with this PROPOSE
ton, the recommended is evidently safe and
practicable. We contemplate violence. 1t is fol-
ly TO talk of bayonets and bloodshed. We propose
mastery inactivity only. We propose simply TO fold
our arms, stand by ond if the wing party can car
ny this government without cooperation. If
they can let it be. If not, that cooperation must
be had on just and fair terms only. The madness and
opposition which ruled the hour in the last session of
The Legislature must be laid aside Even minorities
have rights in republic, and those rights must be
respected Ii is idle TO remind that the majority
have right 10 govern This is only political, not
national right. 1t cannot be exercised to the sub
version of the natural rights of man. Neither yet
has it any existence whatever; except in subordna-
al
stilutional compact. Wherever the conditions on
which alone the acquiescence of minOres is pledged
contracted for broken, that acquiecsence
to be Of any the slightest obligation. Inasmuch,
therefore, as the Apportionmen Bill, which the wing
party have fled away in the Office of the Secretary of
State, did pass through those forms which the
sole conditions which the citizens .of this State
have agreed that bill obtain the force and effect
of law, TO acquiesce or obedience to which they have
bound themselves, it is of no obligation wha tever
The moment the majority attempted 10 set aside or
transcend these constitutional and parliamentary con-
ditons, they passed from Legislative body I'M
organized mob usurping legislative power. Hence
resistance, becomes solemn duty. 1t is compli-
ance, we repeat, with the conditions of the COM
pact which alone gives the vitality and force of law
that which however clothed with the force of law,
otherwise would be of obligation than SO
much scrubbed parchment.
Firmness, oalmness, md solemn determination cha r
acterized the proceedings of the Convention. No
legislative assembly preserved greater solemnity,
order and decorum.
Such, then, having been the character of its pro-
ceedings and such the result of its deliberations
rived at with such overwhelming unanmity, trust
that the wing party in Ohio will at length learn that
we are in sober earnest in determination to resist
the mserab BILE apportionment scheme which they false
y call law. Their hopes at first were that no con-
vention could be assembled. Disappointed in this,
they deemed next that it would end in farce or q
riot and quarrel. Failing signolly in this also, they
may next trust that the Of the party will not
sustain The Convention. A vain reliance-nore futile
than the others. The rather in advance of
than behind the Convention. Let the wing party then
know of truth what mean and let them reirace
their steps, or prepare for that which must follow.
The peaceful remedy is in their hands, and on
them rests the responsibility. We will begin no vio-
leDce, but violence if begun, we mean most soemnly
To- resist
We are happy to observe in the Ohio Slate Jour
nal the central wing organ, disposition at length TO
treat this q serious movement. That which IL at
first affected to at farce, it has discoy
cred 10 be rank TREASON.
CHANGE OF GALLANT OFFICER, LATE WHIG.-
The jefferson (Mssouri) Metropolitan Of the 9th
instant gives the following account of the present
political bearings of tie distinguished Doniphan
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