The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-14

Wselas soay--Iks Islsiioa q mlnOvi,y aaa ms.
IsrIsy -r rstSsirH to eccapy their seats Aad par.
must 20 saqi.s BY I'll ssp.bls Of sonpisAsna.
ing the principles OF the ballot system. The
wing senators acted equally wrong in attempting
to perfect a bill and make II the law OF the State,
when they had no more power to :" to transact
business" (of legIslation) than any other nine
teen citizens OF the State. This, too, is plain,
and cannot be denied by any candid WING; for,
the very fact that the wing senators were pre-
vented from continuing the business appertaining
to perfecting the bills on the table, constitutes
the wrong on the part of the democrats for alb
senting themselves. If their absence had not
worked this difficulty, no harm would have at
Now, however, siuce the democratic Senators
did thus do wrong, and the wing Senators while
under the force OF that wrong, acted as though
It did not exist, and thus did equally wrong,
the question may we'll arise, az, in truth, II has
arisen" What remains to be done? 7"
The bill perfected by the whig Senators when
there was no constitutional quorum to transact
business, be It remembered, was one to apportion
to The several counties the representatives. to the
General Assembly. The wings claim that 1t has
received all the necessary Legislative consldera-
ton and action to make IT the law of the State
for the time beng the democrats gainsay this,
and hold that the State is without apportion-
ment law and that. unless the General Assem-
bly, IS again convened, and law regularly passed,
In time TO elect under 1t on the second Tuesday
In DC ODER next, the present constitution will
cember next no legally authorized Legislature
eau even Sit to keep the government In motion.
In this opinion the democratic press speaks
unlted voice: the districtng bill, which the
whig members have proclaimed as d law OF the
State say they, is, in fact, and must be treated,
a nudity. The lawyers OF that party will view
1t IN that light, and many of them have given
their opinion, through the press, on the subject,
and, with this opinion, that the appOrtIoAment
law has not been cOnstitutionally passed, the
leaders have adopted for their motto that old and
tavorlte revolutionary war cry, Resistance TO
tyrants is obedience TO God"
suit the exigencies, there remains some differ
ence of opinion. Col. Medary, under the first
impulse of the high handed usurpation," sug-
gested that the "people" should disregard the
lature by general ticket; but this was soon
abandoned. 1t was then proposed that the de-
mocrats proceed to elect by the districts of las!
year; then, that the democratic sheriffs and
judges and clerks of elections treat the appor-
tlOnment law as nullity In their prOclanatlOns
and returns then, that the democrats elect
uader the proposed law, with protest against
its cOnstitutlonality and then, that the demo-
Gratis try and elect is many members as possible
under the wing districting, and the democrats
refuse to serve. All these plans, however, have
given way to the more direct revolutionary pro-
position to consider the State without govern.
ment or constitution, and, therefore, to begin
anew.
The Statesman, few lays since, evidently by
way of reply to the Cincinnati Enquirer, which
seems to join In the movements proposed by the
leaders of the party with much reluctance, and
still commences and ends It's articles with the
queres-what shall be done what remains to
be done? what. indeed, can be done?-gves the
following as the proper plan faction -
ION the LIST Monday Of next December, the present
constitution Of Ohio ceases to exist from that time
legally authorized Legislature can even sit to keep In
decide whether State government 10 bs left to
60 under political organisation Of desperate
the Of S.
legal forms Of Liquidation will they prepare
constitution and have ready for continuation of the
State government, when tho other expires These
questions settled by the Of the tmd bu,
by the judgments OF independent freemen'
$50 this sentiment, the numerous county
meetings now being held throughout the State,
seem to respond. And the probability now is,
that the 10Th Of May democratic convention will
resolve to take immediate and the most speedy
steps to elect delegates TO a State convention to
form new constitution.
Hitherto, the whig leaders have effected to
smile at these propositions-to rebel against
what they claim TO be law of full force and vir.
tue. Recently, however. the State Journal has
given some indications of alarm and, 1t Is said,
that Gov Bebb has been urged by wings from
distant points in the State, to convene the Ge-
neral Assembly tor the purpose OF passing an ap
po.tionment bill clear OF the objectlons urged
against the one now claimed to have been passed
This, indeed, is the only alternative the demo
Gratis point to as capable of arrestlng their deter
mlnatiOn 10 treat the constitution void. In
the call for county meeting by the central COM
mittee of Rlchland, they say -
Tho only constitutional mode, therefore, Of preserv
ing the government as 1t stSuds is extra session
Of the Legislature The sole and responsibility
this step rests With the present Cover Of the State
If he fails in the performance of this duty tbs reemsn
Of MO may we'll say to him when he Is driven from
ment You know your duty but did i, not"
The spirit and language used by this commit
tee, is such as animates the democracy through
out the State, and Is that upon which l hav.
made the declaration, that a "collison at arms
would seem to be almost inevitable, II both par
ties adhere TO the extreme of their present posi-
ton. Of this, we hear much more in private
conversation than through public sources
trust, however, that the extract am about to
give, Will convince every one OF the readers OF
the Herald, not only by its tone, but the evident
candor and sincerity evinced by II, that am not
unnecessarily claiming their attention 10 the
threatened revolution In Ohio!
A crisis pregnant with consequences of such vast
magnitude, should be with full undeI standing OF
public mind and with that and
mensurate with the occasion. There should be fell
terng in this mattor chldrens play about Every
s.ep mSss % s1asn |on rsas ,n dsber.oo
lives, their fortunes and their honors upon the il.
sue II violence and bloodsned follow, upon the
heads Of the usurpers viii! rest the responsibility.
Tho revolutionary patriots for the pstry invasion o,
their sovereign rights BY the tea tax commenced the
ust have become their descendsn II they should b,
found willing to cowardy submit to the daring and r..
pid strides towards despotic power now attempted
Ohio Resistance to tyrants il obedience to God
Let every true friend of liberty ia Ohio up to thu
work with that GOODNESS, elaboration and hrmness
which becomes resolved to " die feeem rather
than live slaves" Let the position be deliberately,
boldly and smly taken that Legislature chosen
der the provisions Of that and void act
shall be permitted to legislative functions III IT,
the last requiem has been chantsd over gave OF
every true democrat in Ohio. Lot the Numbering ee
mens patriotism every where in the State be
into action. Let the people every where npsak In
Of thunder for tho rescue Of prosras and bleed
ing constitution When incensed nd outraged PEG.
pie rise in their msjesy in defence OF hir liberties ty
rants may well trembe, aud their miserabls mnione
and apologisn skulk away TO their hiding places"
Depend upon it, the partisan spirit has reached
an alarming crisis in Ohio And as it appears
that the Tribune and the Globe have each, already
espoused the cause of their party fricnds here,
and republlsh the perverted statements OF the
Marty presses here. it is to be hope0 that amids