The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Pursuant to call Of the Democratic Cen.
tral Committee, a Democratic meeting wa,
held in tho Council house, in Upper Sandusky
on Saturday the 18th instant, and organized
by calling Col. Andrew Nc Elvain to the chai,
and appointing w: T. Giles, Secretary.
On motion,
Capt John Caldwell stated the object Of
the meeting, to be to take into consideration
the present ruinous position Of things at Co.
lumbus, caused oy the revolutionary and dis.
organizing acts of the federal members elect
to the Legislature.
On motion,
committee of five persons was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of the sense Of
the meeting. The Chair appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen that committees:
J Caldwell, W. H Harris, s. R. McB Bans,
D. B. White and Josiah Smith.
The committee retired FOR short time re.
turned and reported the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted%
Whereas we are advised by the latest in
telligence from Columbus, that the exercise
Of the functions Of our present Legislature
has hitherto been arrested by the obstinate
refusal, on the part Of some thirty Wing
members elect, to present their certificates.
and be sworn in as members Of the House Of
representatives; and whereas. the only ex.
cuse which these refractory Wings assign for
their refusal to co.operate with the majority
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Representatives; is that two Democrats riisu,-
bers from Hamilton county, Messrs. Pngh
and Pierce, having presented their certificates
OF election, were admitted and duly sworn in
as members; and whereas, the POSITION assum.
al by these recusant Wing members elect,
having direct tendency to snbvert the civil
government Of tho State. and produce all tho
deplorable evils Of anarchy, it becomes The
duty OF every citize", having the good order
and happiness of the people at heart, to ff6wn
down all such attempts on tho part of their
Representatives to set at naught the consttu.
lion. statutory and established parliamentary
law of the State. Be it therefore,
ResoIued, That in the organization Of the
State. we recognize the right Of all those and
those only. who hold certificates IN due form
Of law. to 5e qualified take their seats, and
participate in the action Of the Legislature as
dejun. or defacto, as the case may
be, until duly ousted by the regular adjudical
lion Of the hcnse to which they may belong
Upon the establishment Of superior right in
,'hers after proper inve stigation Of the facts
In a regular contest.
Resoipnd, That upon the admission to their
Ieats of Messrs. Pu0h and Pierce two mem.
,ers elect from Hamilton county, upon the
BY these, of regular certificates
If election was but an adherence to the only
rule in such cases. and in strict
conformity to former usage.
Rrsoiusd. That the democratic members
# the House Of Rep bresentatives have mani-
ssted most generous disposition in acqui-
,scing in rule, the effect Of which ID, to ad-
nit two whig members who were not only
Ineligible to hold seat, but ineligible even
10 candidate to either branch fins Legis-
urs. they teing sheriffs at the time Of their
lection.
Rssoipsd,. Thst 40 far 90 ws are advised
q the action of the Democratic members OF
he House Of Representatives, we most eef.
|islly approve Of their course, for BY their
discretion, ma msgnanimous forbearanee, patience
md un,iring energy and perseverance,. We
conceive that our State has been saved the
enominy and di sgraee Of civil strife. blood
he'd and civil war.
Rssolpsd That. the csuss assigned BY the
scusant Whig members. for their refractory
nd rebellious conduct, 10 but . miserable
retext 10 gain the practical aseendsney in
ehalf Of their party for the sinister purpose
{ controlling al the oficss ef State.
Resolved. That whilst ws dspFsests .
ourss Of procedure on the part Of The Whig
aetion. calcpls,ed to break mp the Legislative
over Of the government, We have the eooso.
ltion Of knowing that the Wings as party