The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-29


subject which not received before the news reached
US OF the organization of the Ohio legislature but which
sets forth the OF the wing dsorganzss of that
body and their advisers and supporters and the fearful
responsibility assumed by them, with great clearness and
force:
INC LAW and Order" organ advising anarchy to ats
fsiend. In Ohio
do not propose 90 INTO an examination of the causes
OF The unfortunate difficulty existing between the
two political parties Ohio which has thus far prevented
The organization OF the legislature of that State, and
threatens It with anarchy, and possibly civil war The
case stated clearly recent editorial in the Union
In short the difficulty to grow out OF attempt of
The leaders OF the whig self styled ''law and order
party OF that State 10 perpeuate in their hands the po
llcal and legislative power OF the State although they
might be IN minority of the popular vote by thousands,
which they sought 10 accomplish by direct nacton Of
the constitution OF that State
The constitution OF Ohio requires that members of The
legislature shall be elected by counties - vet by the last
apporonment adopted when that party had the power
they dlYted some counties into districts thus violating
the constitution for the very Infamous purpose of cheat
ing majority OF the people OF that State out OF their
right to control their own government
They thus expected to hold power in the legislature
perpetualy, elect all future SENATOR'S and substantially
10 control the State government But, unfortunately
for them, It happened that the democrats in the late cleo
hon elected majority of the members of the lower
house anu thus defeated the wicked and cunnngy de-
vlsed plot of the wings Now what DO these conserva-
i've wings do The constitution requires that two
thirds OF the members elect shall be present 10 form
quorum Tor business IN either house. he democrats
have majority but not twothirds II ~, therefore,
necessary that sufficient number OF the wing members
should JON the majority to make the necessary consttu-
uona quorum They refuse TO do Il, and thus they de-
stroy The legislature This Is unconstitutional
and 50 FAR as the people of Ohio concerned,
sosABLE one 1t destroys all legislation for the time be-
ing, and etectuay puts end to the government OF
the State as though II were overturned by usurper or
despot
And yet the National Inelligencer-the journal which
! prn
par excellence to be the advocate of law and order "
carrying It's devotion TO the status que far 10
sympaihze with the despos OF Europe in the struggles
which their dovnrodden and oppressed people
king to recover their lost rights and beres-presumes
TO advise the wing members OF the Ohio legislature to
persist IN their unconstitutional and designating
even to the extent OF preventing organization OF the
legislature: assuring them that danger possibly
result from such even-hat the present governor
and STATE officers will hold over, and the Whole matter
VIII De submitted to the people ut the next election
Such IS the deliberate advice of the National intelliaencer
10 It's trends ~ Ohio in the presen, crisis Of their affairs
For one, do believe he course Of conduct advised
by the lhtegsneer TO It's friends in Ohio will end plea
sanity, and with so little harm to the public peace and
public liberty, as that journal seems 10 imagine On
contrary, my belief, will end the destruction of the
present State government Of Oo, and the construction OF
another government by the adoption of constitution
This is the most favorable Of the matter More
dire calami'les TO the people of that State may possibly
result from the course advised by the National lneii.
gencer 1t may bring state Of anarchy and civil
war-the evils ana horrors OF which well be ina
gned
For, il one party encouraged to nullfy the govern
menby rs factous coadact where will tie mischief end
VIII not the other party do the Ike, il il should happen
to be IN the minority after this new appeal TO the people
which the Ihlegencer advises II the wings OF Ohio
break uP the present legislature by their facous conduct,
would not the democrats, snarng under defeat brought
about by such chlcanery resort 10 the mode OF
dress And where Is the mischief to end but in he sub
version OF the present government of Ohio, and s
strucon through the agency OF convention of the peo-
pie Z Possibly IN anarchy and civil war
Ii the ADVICE the National
and the present governor of Ohio holds over, and the
people regarding their ri-hu government at end,
should resort to their sovereign rights and attempt
tabiish new one, does and its followers suppose the
usurpation OF Governor Bebb will be maintained by the
power OF the government of the United States as was
done IN the case OF Rhode island II they contemplate
any such proceeding, them they viii kndle
iiane In tins Country which will make them quake and
irembe before 1t IS sa5dued The government OF the
United States, with Gen Taylor its head, it does
tempt II, Will not be able TO put down the sovereign peo
pie OF Ohio, in effort to reconstruct their government
destroyed BY factions part sans Men should pause be-
Tore they advise course OF conduct so facous and
cendIary that which the National lntelgencer has
suggested to It's political friends in the Ohio legislature
/ usGer this dlsorganizng course of leaving the
legislature without quorum, Is no thing in Ohio
1t was first introduced understand, by the whigs
under the lead OF Seabury Ford the late wing candidate
Tor governor IN that State Ii resorted to hy the
democrats, under this example Of the wings, to pre-
vent the passage OF the unconstitutional apportonnent
act which has caused all the present difficulty The
wings again it to defeat the consequences
OF their Legislation, under crcum stances which bid
TAR TO break up the government itself This scheme Of
destroying quorums Is not new thing for the claw.
and-order wings elsewhere than Ohio | have seen if
resored to BY them TO destroy quorum of the Commit
tee OF the Whole IN the House Of Representatives OF the
American Congress In the st session OF the 10Th Con-
gress saw thus dsorganZing and revolutionary trick
several times resorted TO by that party. have known
wing members often, when the vote 10 be tax en-
refuse to vote and then when the chairman proceeded
to count the committee in order ascertain if quorum
was present, have fifty wings, more or less re-
peaedy run behind the bar of the House prevent their
being counted, and thus 10 destroy the committee have
no doubt this tacuous practice the House of Represe n
atves has stimulated the adoption of similar practice
by the wings OF ONO
And yet these dsorsanzers claim to be the conserva
ttves of the United States-the peculiar and exclusive
friends OF 'lav and order"
This attempt IN ONO to secure the government of the
State firmly IN the hands of the wing party although in
minority OF thousands, is but one among other ike at
empts made by the wings Of other States some of which
have been successfully tgti the ultimate Uetc of gaming
possession Of the Senate and government Of he United
States through The rastrumsaliltg Of maoritles Ii is
but OF the acts in gigantic scheme to cheat and de-
fraud the people OF the United States of their naena
bic rights and liberties The consprators should be eau
toned IN season. Come veal come wo, the people
VIII never submit 10 II.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Mr.. Clay again An the Senate.