The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-12-30

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gen r. joiyrS to learn iilal an arrange
,ncn! has bern effected between The ri
vi pprilc& in the Chic Legislature, al
orra;i%l..on ard comparative Order has
taken dc Pike OF Gtsracrjui confusion.
The follow ing history Of the origin Of
the difficulty we tGke from the North
American and L. 5 Gazettc and we
believe it states the case correctly.
The Clio Rebellion.
Tho ANOMALOUS state OF things it The
Ohio Legislature has, doubtless, cr- tht%
attracted the attention Of most OF OR
readers. TIE fac! ofthcir being in OK
iStcncr teto srpcrat" organizations 0I the
lower House has very naturally excited
considerable inquiry into the merits OF
the case, especially as some OF the more
unscrupulous parizans o! The Locofoco
press have attempted to rrjddice the
public niud bv statements which are
.slarlnaly untrue. According to the
Nest information which has reached us,
the facts ale briefly as follows:
The apportioi ment law, passed at the
last session Of the Legislature, district
Ing the State for the election of Sena-
tors and Representatives, dlvldrd Ham
ilton county into two districts, one en-
titled to three representatives, and the
other TO two This; the Loco:ocos con
tended, was unconstitutional; but instead
OF awaiting legal decision, they r"slst-
cd the application D! the law at the late
election: by voting Tor FIVE representa-
t!ves in TIE county on general ticket,
without regard to The districts. In the
first district. the Whis candidates were
elected, but the Clerk OF the County
Court, d!sFrgard!ng the la"' aEd the cleo
ton, gave the certificates OF election, to
the whole five Locotoco candidates. Al
tar considerable controversy, he gave
certificates TO Wings also, SO that tn, re
are two sets Of claimants from that coun
~. Now IT so happened that parties in
the House were exactly tied, and the
majority depended entirely upon winch
OF the two sets OF the Hamilton delegates
should be admitted.
In this state Of things, the Locotocos
resolved 10 carry to their point by force
Of trickcry. Accordingly, on Monday
the 9TH inst, the day fixed upon by the
Constitution of Ohio for the assembling
tthe Legislature, the Locotoco members
lvga! and illegal, all assembled at the
State House IN Columbus, at the unusual
hour OF eight o'clock i'll the morning
As ten O'Clock had been settled by Gus
tom, as tn" regular hour OF meeting, the
d0orkecpcr refused to unlock the door;
whercupon they broke II open, and pro-
ceedcd TO orEan'ze hastily; and before
any OF the " hlg or Free Soil members
had make their appearance. Their first
step showed their purposes. Calling
upon Hamilton county, they swore IN
the Locoioco claimants, and then pro-
cceded to swear IN all the rest OF their
own party members, After having
elected a speaker and Clerk, pro ten, they
could not proceed further, because none
Of the Wings We're present, and they
were without a quorum. Affairs re-
rmiA.:' in this condition until ten o'clock
when the State House bell was rung as
usual. and the Wing members assembled
Winding how they had been duped, they
resolved not TO recognize the illegal
proceedings OF the Locoiocos, and effect
ed a <peratc organization: under the
lead o the Clerk OF ia" previous session
and elected General Holcolab Their speak
or Thar mcmbsrs were then sworn
in. {
The Locofocos, OF cofrse interf"red
with them, and attempted to succeed by
NOISE and bravads but the " higs stood
firm. and so they have stood throughout
The Locofoco Chairman continues to
oall over, eyer and anon, the counties
raercsenfvd by Wings, but when asked
7 In Al,