The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-14
From the Columbus (ohio) statesman, Dec
Ohio Legislature.

SEsATr.-ln Senate, to-day, Mr. Ewing gave notice OF
hs lhehuoh 20 introduce bill calling convention of
the people OF ONO TO reconstruct the State government
ana also bill TO provide for the election If boar nj
public works by the people
Inc Senate then recommended its ballong for ser.
gedht al arms ana The result an egual vote between
Mr.. Arnold, the candidate of the democracy and Mr.
Downing, the candidate of the wings
amer baIlohng until the number in ALL reached thirty
hve, DIR. Wilson hoped Mr. Hendricks would intfoduee
his Dill, OF which he had previously given notice 10
abolish capital punishment for members he thought had
been punished IN the capital OF the State sufficiently long
debate ensued OF more pleasant kind than is usuai
and, alter another ballot for officers the Senate adjourn
ed until Monday morning.
The HoUsE.-The House of Representatives, as or.
gained on The morning OF Monday has remained in
tnuous session This morning about 10 o'clock the dis
organizing members, who still refuse 10 produce then
certificates and 10 take their seats as members agar
visited The House, and took refuge in that corner known
lor many years past by the oil Cbuckery, and in
errupled for time the proceedings, by the farce of call
ing list OF absent counties, and going through the bur
leSque OF legislation
From a committee previously appointed Mr. Bresln
THIS morning. made the able report the conduct OF the
recusant members, which will be found IN the regular
reports.
On this report Mr. Pugh made an able speech in
winch he spoke oil the proposition offered by Mr. Riddle
on yesterday reviewing the whole question involved I'm
The course OF dispute, synopsis Of which will be found
On leave, Mr. Spencer, who claims seat in the House
from Hamilton county, and the junior member from Ross
(Mr Olds) who, though holding Certificate refuses to
In the ablest speech ever listened to- Mr. Pugh re-
sponded In the OF his remarks, he laid bare the
lnlquy OF The apporonment scheme, showing, by wing
authority, the trckery and cunning by which if Is pre-
tended was passed. and charged home upop It's authors
the crimes they committed during the past session. in
traudulenty taking the bill from the Senate, enrolling
and having It signed and published law, without il
having been passed such
Mr. Pugh also spoke OF the conductof the conspiratos
against the peace OF the State and who interrupted the
proceedings of the legislature and whose disordery con-
duct would have the effect OF destroying the law ma ny
power OF the State government The charge OF fraud on
the democracy in taking possession OF the capitol he
cessfuy repealed, and charged that while the wing party
took as the emblem of their principles filthy coon,
winch lives The lie OF th'ei and dies the death OF a
coward, the democracy take that of the bold chanti-
ceer whose loud Growing the dispersion of
darkness by the approach Of Light
He, Mr. T., would admit OF no compromise that would
place IN jeopardy the rights OF the eenen he represent
ed. He had been asked 10 pair off, and to leave the
House with a man who had rights in this body, who
was not elected by the people, who had chosen him (Mr
- as one OF their representatives With the representa-
tive from Ross, (Mr Ods,) who had made this PROPOSE
ton he, Mr.. Pugh, would pair off until the question
was decided, for he recognised that gentleman az mem.
ber soon as his certificate Produced but the per
claiming his [Mr p 81 seat he could not recog Mise
in that light, for he defeated in a lair conest-had
received minority OF votes, and had even served
notice OF contest.
1t would be impossible TO give a satisfactory sketch
OF this speech, which trust will be written out by the
author The close of it, wherein he spoke of the rights
OF the people as pearl beyond all prIceas Jewel that,
come veal come wo, could not be surrendered, was
beautiful beyond anything ever heard and for It's
PATRIOTISM, ITS purity OF STYLE and manner OF delivery,
received the highest praise from all parties During It's
delivery GREATNESS sencean eagerness 10 hear every
single wordwas manifested, even by the disorganizers
in the northeast corner, which showed the effect OF
truth and justice upon them.
The dsoganzers left the hall tanner than they came in,
and throughout the whole a more Hubdued spirit
than ever before exhibited was plainly visible.