The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-12

vance moro money with alarm and in
d~ignation; and he wished 10 know from
the remainder, whether they regarded
the matter in the same light. This was
relsnlsssly denied, and under the shall.
low pretext that, at Sc late a period il
the session, a postponement would de,
feat The bill. Were Senators prepar.
Cd toasgoit blindi" Ought not a plain
tiff to make out his case by proof
Thesvery object of fetching In the bill
so late in the session, was to, force i,
through without examination. 1t would
not bear the light.
He had then moved that the Presi.
aehtof the company, who was then sit.
ting within these walls, might be re.
quested to furnish the Senate with the
names and residences Of the ~stockhold.
ery, in order that such Senators as
choosed, might correspond with them,
and learn for themselves, whether this
old carcass ought to be re-galvanized.
This was a motion in favor oflight and
knowledge. 1t excited the peculiar
hostility Of the Senator from Harrison.
1t WINS voted down. He then moved
that our OWN Clerk be directed to look
amongst the archives, and bring out the
petition by which this company, four
ysarsago, asked US to consign this road
over to the supervisors; believing that it
contained a valuable disclosure; yet he
was overrulsd, and his motion voted
down. Not only so, but the Senator
from Harrison, who confesses hat he
is a stakeholder, and affirms that he in
tends to keep up the organization of his
company. is the Ajax lebanon Of this
bill, urging it upon us on all OCCASIONS,
although, according to parliamentary
usage, a man, who has a personal inter.
est in a bill, cannot even be within the
four walls during its discussion. But
why should modesty be regarded when
plumber is in question?
a., A resolute majority is determined to
carry every thing with a high hand and
make a summary decision ofevery ques-
ton, an equally resuIute minority is de-
,tsrmined 10 hold them to their respon-
sibility, and appeal to their common
sovereigns. Senators seem to regard
it as a matter OF generosity and chivaI.
,ry, to decide every preliminary ques-
tioa against the PEOPLE and against
their treasury. He warned Senator'S,
that if they decided every preliminary
question against the people, the final
question would be decided against the
The Senator from Dark seem.
cd peculiarly open to these sentiments
ofultra generosity and chivalry. He
could sympathize with the Senator from
for generosity and chivalry are
delightful sentiments, but he would re.
serve his swn, till the appearances of a
ady fair, and not throw them away up.
IN a little pltifuI plumber bill. Such a
waste Of sentiment was misplaced.
z MI. Archbold warned the Senate that
n hurrying this matter forward with
'uch extraordinary haste, it was pre-.
to fall into a grave error. This
lain was urged on the ground that the
tockholders, during the existence of
he old company, had paid $4s,Ooo,
while the State had only paid $4,000.
;uch q way of paying subscriptions!!
they had been paid in chips and whet. !
tones. Some had worked out their !
inscriptions, and others had supplied $
lem 10 oats and turnips while the ope. r
alton was going on. And the whole was i
harged for at the most enormous and +
xtravagant prices. A gentleman now
the city whose name was well known
lroughout the Union, had told iii .,hat
Q had been on the line of the road
ad seen a director, standing bolt up ir
ght with his arms a kimbo, superin- c.
a single workman. "Here, sir, !.
row a shovel full Of earth here, SWAY Il
g to the right.) Here, sir, throw a t.
lovsl full Of earth here, ~(swaying to f.
left.) Here, sir, throw a stone in Sc
is hole.p (Laughter.) This director a.
as receiving three dollars per day for y
$ services, and in this way charges c,
. made up against tho people and a. :.
inst their treasury. to
Yeti was urged upon them as a sa- as
ed obligation, to pay as much as the
ockholders had paid. The State had
ready paid more. Her cash pay an
ents, though nominally smaller, were
reality, greater than the truck and
.rter payments of the stockholders.
was mournful to see gentlemen as
ady 10 discern sacred obligations, to :,
uandN the peoples treasure for mere ma
ivate and individual purposes, as the of
hight ola Mancha had bsen to dis SCI SCI
YER giants and lions, where there ayu
're nothing but windmiIls and flocks DO.
sheep. Taxation was the price oil -
cial order. Ii vas thas portion Of Ss9