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The Revolutionary FjTzIe.

THURSDAY, May n, 1848.
The Convention met pursuant 10 an adjourn.
ment. Il being understood that the commiuee
on resolutions would be ready TO meet the con.
yention, and make report al an early hour in
the afternoon, the Convention adjourned until
! O'Clock.
II o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjourn
menI.
Mr.. Disney, from the committee on resolu-
lions, stated that the commiIIee were now ready
to report. In committee they had given the va.
rious propositions which came before them,
long and serious consideration. The freedom
OF debate had been exercised, and each propo-
silion scruiinized with care and attention; and
differences on minor points existed,
yet every proposition now submitted, had passed
the committee by clear and decided majorilies.
The report Of the committee he would now
submit
Resolued, lst. That there is now in existence
in Ohio, no law, by means Of which the STATE
Legislature can be formed and organized aher
the second Tuesday in October next
Resolued, Cd. That the evils, likely to be en-.
JAILED upon the people by reason Of the im.
provident course pursued by the Wing mriorly
in the last General Assembly, may still be aver
ted, if the Executive will exercise the prerega-
tive vested in him by the Constitution, aud con-
vene the Legislature for the purpose Of enact
ing the requisite law, for the aPponiopment Of
Senators and Representatives among the sever
al counties Of the State; and that as peace-ov-
ing citizens of the State, we respectfully call
upon him to discharge this duty.
RESOLVED, Sd. That if the Legislature be not
thus called together by the Governor, 1t will be-
come necessary for the democratic voters Of o.
hio, as measure Of protection and seli-delence,
to appear at the polls on the second Tuesday in
October, in all their force, and cast their suffra-
ges for Democratic candidates for the Senate
and House Of Representatives, under the Wing
apportionment scheme, with view TO ulterlor
measures for the preservation oi their just po-
Iitical rights:-These measures may be defined
TO be, in The first instance, refusal on the part
of the Democratic candidates who shall receive
a majority of the votes cast in the several coun-
ties and districts, TO take upon themselves the
obligations of Senators and Representatives un-
der frSuduIent and nugatory enactment for
their election.
In the second instance, and as the law ma
king power provided form the present Constu-
lion will be at an end, for the want Of cons-
lutional Legislature, il will devove on the peo-
pie in the exercise Of their inherent and sove-
reign rights, 10 frame new constitution where
in their own peculiar interests may be more ef-
feclually protected than they have hitherto been.
Thus, from a temporary Inconvenience, result
ting from a wanton abuse of power on the part
of Wing Legislators, Il mighty mass oftwo mil
lions of souls shall inherit a charter OF freedom
in consonance with the spirit and improvement
Of the age, without the least exertlon Of physl-
cal force.
Resolved, 4h. That if the Governor shall
neglect or refuse 10 discharge his constitutional
duty, and convene the Legislature for the pur-
pose of passing an apporlionment law, as alore'
said, then and in that event, it will be expedent
for u State Convention 10 re-assembe at Co.
lumbus, on the first Monday in December next
10 devise the necessary measures for securing
the action Of the whole people on the su6lecI OF
q new Constitution.
Resolved, 9th. That in view of the momen-
tous crisis now existing, we deem it important
that the people have the benefit Of standing
Committee of public Safety, to consist ot twen-
one members, chosen by this Convention from
the respective Congressional Districts: said COM
mittee TO organize Immediately, and to meet
hereafter at such times and places as their Chair
nan shall designate, TO confer Tor the public
good
Resolved, 9th. That the manly and patriotic
frmness OF the fifteen Senators who retired from
the Senate Chamber at the last session of the
Legislature with a view to prevent an overthrow
of our constitutional liberties 6y fraudulent
and unconstitutional system Of representation,
has entitled those officers TO the gratitude oIlhe
democratic party.
Gen. Gale, Of Franklin, moved the adoption
of the report, and the question being on the
passage of the resolutions,
Mr.. Hatch, Of Hamilton, called for dlvls'
ion Of the question, which being agreed to, the
President stated the question 10 be on the adop'
lion of the first resolution.
The question then being on the adoption of
the first resolution, it was carried by unanl-
nous vote.
The question then being on the passage oith
greed to.
The third resolution then coming up, and the
question being on its passage, after several incl
lectua attempts to amend it were made, the
question was taken. and The resolution was adop-
ted without dissenting vote.
The 4lh aud 9th resolutions were then agreed
to by unanimous vote, and the question being
on the passage of the 9Th resolution, twas car
ried, with but one delegate voting in opposition
The President then announced the following
as the Committee of Public Safety, appointed
under the 9th resolution.
No. Dist. No. Dist.
/, George w. Holmes. II, II. w. Barley.
2, Joseph Anderson. IS, R. E. Harte.
3, c. L. Vallandgham. IA, T. M. Drake.
4, William Hunt. l6, Leadbetter.
5, A. P. Edgerton. II, W. D. Morgan.
@, A. E. Wood. 10, E. L. Carney
7, Dowty Utter. 10, George Bliss
8, John Glover. 90, Jos. Hayward,
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