Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-20

after waiting some twenty or thirty minutes
for the wings, Ga majority of the free sollers
being in their places, } proceeded to organ
ize by appointing B F. Letter, Esq. Of Can
ton. Chairman, and Mr.. Smith, Of Brown,
Secretary. Judge Read being in the room,
was called upon by the Chairman to swear
in those members present who had their
certificates, of election with them. The
Judge had hardly got through administer
inp the oath of Office to the 40 members re-
ferred to, before the whig members came In
and endeavored by their "noise and confu-
sion" to drown the Speakers voice and IN
timidate by every ungentlemanly stratagem
the harmonious organization ct this body,
but it was of no avail The democracy
were in the right, and were determined, at
all hazards to maintain the dignity of, and
keep the position they had assumed.
The greatest piece of impudence and un-
mitigated villainy, was done by a man
called Holcomb, of Gallia, think, who as
sumed the responsibility of calling upon the
wings to come forward and present their
credentials to him, and be sworn in by
whig Justice whom they had brought here
to do that part in the black tragedy they
wished should be performed. After this
maneuvre was accomplished the wings left
the House for the purpose of caueusslng
and returned again at two o'clock, when l
had great fears a collision would take place,
but I was disappointed. After few
clustering remarks from a young man,
whose arrogance is only equalled by his ig-
norance by the name of Olds, the Doc
tors brother-who is a wh g, the feds SEEM
ed determined on row, and seemed intent
on preventing any member of our party
from replying. fhis they could not do.
Mr.. Pugh of Cincinnati, after several efforts,
succeeded in obtaining the floor, and for an
hour enchained the audience in most fer
vid strain of eloquence. He completely de-
sected the carcass of federalism, and held
out to view, il bold relief, the black, the
base, the infamous kcourse pursued by the
wings, in order to prevent the voice of the
people of Ohio from being heard on this
floor. Mr.. Pugh's remarks were received
with great respect even by the. rabid wings
who, you know are never very eager to give
praise to any democrat.
The democratic organization arillte kept
up-on this you may RELY. Last night.
as well as the night before, every democrat
remained in Session, and am told will
continue so until quorum can be obtained
or the whig members flee from the city.
The course pursued by the member from
your county, is worthy of the highest com
mendation. He has convinced all lovers O.
peace and order, that, let others do as they
may, he will be found laboring for the right
Ms. SHELDoN, by the magnanimous cours'
ne mas Market Out lUl uIulSCli " PeioAS
has gained the love and admiration Of al
honorable men. Since the organization h
has not had his clothes off, neither has h
absented himself from his seat long enougl
to get shaved! His constituents have nj
cause to regret the man they have chosen t.
represent them on the floor Of the House
neither need they be the least apprehensiv
for his safety. The friends of the Constltu
ton, of law, of liberty and OF right, WI
!, see that no harm befalls him, and althoug
he is assailed by the corrupt and infamou
minions of federalism, their assaults Wi
but add additional lustre to his alread
;, dazzling crown. Long may he live to rea
the gratitude of the friends of the Constltl
ton and the indicators of the rights of tt
Y people.
> You need not fear that our friends WI
recede from the position they have assume'
: Let consequences be a0hat they may, G
the heads of the guilty the condemnation {
y an outraged people will, and must fall.
Yours, &c. M.