The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-22
THE ApPORTIONMENT.

BY the following from the Ohio Press Of
tho 18th, it will be seen that tho Democratic
Of the Senate, have determined 10
stand by the Constitution and not tamely
submit, to the most glazing and Unparalleled
Infringement yet attempted in the annals oi
even wbig legislation. We forbcar comment
bu, anxiously avail, the result. This is
new theme aud no doubt n. ucl will ss d II
relation theieio be fore the close uf the cuu-
,ng political contest .'.-''
PosTscKIpT. the Senate, this afternoon,
when the question was upon recedlng from
the dissgroemei o; thu Senate iothe Htus'
amendments Of the appor,it'nNent bill, Mf,
Byers seu, paper 10 the Speaker 10 be read.
the Speaker decliutd. MI. Byers tn, IL read
4, from his place, after WHICH all Of the dem,
ocralic Senators present except Mr.. A"ich.
hold and Slr. Spmdler, r"se and left the
chamber. The following IS copy Of 'he pa
per read by Mr.. Byers: 3
COLUMBUS, OnIo, February IA, lS4S.
Hon. CHARLES b. GopDARD.
Speaker Uf Ihe Senate:
Please present this 10 the body over which
you preside. l~.
The apportionmeni bill is now in the pos
session oi The Senator and by accedng 10 lhe
mendmen,s Of The House, the maturity on
his aoor can pass it in'o Law in few min
uies. ..a
Tie Undersigned look upon that bh'
containing as il does PROVISIONS or the dIvs-
ion OF one of the couniles Of ,his State, as
iaring infiaclon upon the Cons.i uIiun and
a violation oi all established usages We
.uok upon i, as unjust and unfair, and inten
led 10 perpe,uate a, the expense of jus'ic,'
nd right a pany in power shown 10 be in a
minority Of the late election, and especially
IN a minority on the great issue Of our day /;
he questions CONNECTED with the ex's'ing wal
with Mexico.
We have waited patiently for sense Of
.e,urning justice, but have done SO in vain.
The party nowlin power have been deaf t, our
.e,nands for jusiice--,hey have been deaf To
ne REQUIREMENTS Of the constitution. The
constitution is aboutto be violated and no
longer can we iamely sit by and see tina, out
,ape consuminaied. No oher alternative is
now Iefi to us except to leave our seals, or
sue the cunsunmaion of that act. That al.
tentative las been forced upon US, we have
made our election 80 stand by The consl itu-
i'm. Were We to Gil. 90 the othei ana
permit vuu 10 pass this bill, wo would b.
varticeps criminis 10 The even though We re-.
con ulded1 our names agains, il. We can pr
vent this violation vi The constitution, and II
we should 10, an equal share OF the crime
wonld res, ,pon Us. THIS We cannu' suffer.
TO divide county tor representatives oI
senator's and to appor'ion one part Of il To
another, is plain act Of revol' ,on on The
par, OF the majority who attempt ii, it is Il
fundamental change OF our political organ e.
on, plainly forbidden by the COZ slilu,iOn. No
member can oc,up, a seal in the General As
sembIy unless vo'ed tor by the cilzens Of IA
whole individual county. Such revolution
we must resIs, by ali the meaus in our pow
er, Ii our constitution can rn longer prolecl
u !, we must protect onrselves. \
We do not break up ,hc law-markng pow.
or Of the government, as was the case with
whig parry in lS42, ior We remain here ana
are willing 10 assist in perftclng all ne c.ss .
nv and constitutional l. g'saion, but VIZ can
no, remain spectators ot a wan,on violation
of the constitution. 3F
II the members who have passed the ap-
por;ionment bill through its different stages
until but single QUESTION remains to be la
ken ere il b, comes law, will purge j, Of its
constitutional objections, and will make il
bear even the sesablsnca Of On honest sp-