The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-10
Movements la Ohio.

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county and The new senators We're sworn ~ by the Hon
M. Rurchard, of the Supreme Court. Every senator
holding over or elected this year, in his seat at roll
call.
After Intellectual attempts to elect speaker the
senate took until 10 O'Clock o-morrow
The wings and free sellers, understand, united on
and the democracy on the Hon. James II. Ewing, of
Hamilton, The vote stood, Ewing II, Beaver IS, with
one vote blank.
| The House. ORGANIZATION -FEDERAL Mon SPIRIT,
&c &c-Ihe House called to order by The Hon. b.
Letter, of Stark county, and the list of counties being
called, thry-eght representatives were sworn in by
Judge Reed OF the Supreme Court the wing representa-
ives generally refusing to lake the oath OF office.
An attempt was made by some one to interrupt The pro-
ceedlngs; and Mr. ,Holcomb, the federal nominee for
Speaker, mounted the steps of the Speakers chair, and
attempted to organize crowd OF persons crowdng the
eastern side OF the House, members of the legislature,
| and unknown to the democratic members or the
presiding officer, either proper officer or by
went through the mockery of swearing in the mob of
persons Mr.. Letter, acting Speaker, frequently
interrupted by noisy and dsodery persons cheering and
howlng during the transaction OF business, and in which
disgracefu outrage most of the federal DULLES, drawn
here by the lkase Of the fedora central Committee lent
helping hand. After this proceeding had been INDUCED
in for short time. the larger portion OF the mob left the
chamber, and order was restored.
Deeply dlsgracefu as this conduct, and much
we regret 1t, regret still further heightened by the
fact communicated to us, that of our own whig
citizens took par, in it, Have they forgotten the attempt
to get up mobs heretofore, to overawe The law makin
power OF the Slate government? II they have they
should be reminded that such course has never
bounded either TO the prosperity of the city, added to
It's good name.
In accordance with the usual cusom--n accordance
with practice, coeva with the State government, the
House was organized by person selected by that party
having the largest number of MEMBERS acting tempo
rary speaker. The Senate was organized in the same
manner the venerable Fisher A. Bocksom, of Colum-
biana, performing the duties OF the chair until the speaker
is elected and in that body the members H.
the members of the House, and in each body the
certificate of election being evidence, prtma tae,a of
election.
oh h,,t b, al;
cy-cheered on by office seekers, without principles
forgot these thngs-orgo the dignity and the honor OF
the Sate-the interest and the honor of the cy-and
attempted to nsurp the State House. and attempted 10
drown the voices OF the representatives of the people
The frmness of Mr. Letter, who during the whole
scene preserved his sefcommand, and the stern
yielding conduct OF the members sworn taught
the mob that intimidation and threats blackguard rows
and bolserous conduct were alike unavang and they
retired TO concoc schemes, to receive lessons
from their leaders in the back ground.
The House now lacks ten members OF having quo
rum These think will be obtained; for on the
sober second thought, when reason resumes the sway
that has been usurped by passion, sufficient number
will be qualified to enable that body to exercise all its
legitimate functions as a aw-making power.
L. s. Attwo o'clock the mob returned, and filling the
obbies crowdng the asles and almost forcing members
from their seats, scene OF confusion ensued, of which
is impossible to give description Shouts and groans.
cheers dersve taunts and low buoonery, seemed TO be
the order Of the day.
From the mob, a person claiming to be member rose
to speak, and for time the mob silent He claimed
hand he held certificate that the oath of Office had been
administered and he moved 10 have the paper recorded
The presiding officer requested the paper to be for
warded 10 the CHAIR which the individual refused to do,
he said he could only recognise the clerk OF the last
session the proper person to be mtrusied with it.
The chair decided that the clerk of the last session had
nothing to do with this legislature anu upon that ndi-
vidual proceeding to read the paper, he was called to
order. Finding that they could not thus, with IMMUNITY,
insult the presiding officer by putting forward who
was not member. and whose office as clerk expired
with the last session, the hows of the mob again
raised. and confusion again for time reigned within The
halls, consecrated to grave debeallon, and 10 the
actment of laws 10 govern the third State in the Union.
Such scene was never before witnessed, and
trust never again TO behold When democratic mem.
the law making power, would attempt to be heard to
keep order Kisses, shouts and laughter, hurled at
them by the wing DULLES, under the command OF the
wing leaders, brought here to overawe the legislature
and for this strange and Infamous conduct the credit OF
the State abroad is TO be injured, that few political
knaves may make money by the depreciation oil the State
stocks.
The democracy firm they have law, justice,
right, precedent their side, and they will remain
firm the seated hills in defence OF their rights-of
the constitution and lawsand of the honor and interest
of the State, and the preservation OF It's fair fame This
we pledge to our friends abroad
AS paper went TO press, we learn that forty-wo
members have been sworn in, lacking but six of quo
rum. The mob spirit is partially queled and more order
is observed.
Coop COUNSEL REJEcrED.-We have conversed with
wings, men of standing and of influence in that
party who denounce the conduct of their party friends
the halls Of legislation, as disgraceu TO the Stae-as
fixing stain not easily wiped out Other counses,
however prevailed, and the party, whose leading men
have chosen to this storm will reap their reward in
the whirlwnd of popular Indignation, with which acts so
parcidal and so infamous will be held by the honest of
all parties.
+. THE CONTESTED ELECTION cAsEs,-The Ohio Statesman
has also long article the various returns for members
of the legislature which had been disputed by the wings
We have no for the whole discussion-and we con-
fine ourselves the last CASE that of the county of Ham,
lion, in which Cincinnati is situated Upon The returns
from that county, hinges in great degree the majority in
the House:
The question presented in this is upon which
the Journal and the wing party have feeling than in
any of the her contested for in it is involved the
question OF power, under the constitution divide
ties. In that constitution the first appouionment was
made and it gave Hamilton county four senators and
eight representatives. and to other counties two
and five representatives; but in was county
divided Every four years apportionment has been
made, and has a county ever been divided for
senatorial and purposes, until the attempt
do made last winter, for the purpose of securing
federal majority in the Legislature in defiance of the pop
ular will The advocates of this scheme so back
the ordinance of 1851 which, by it is contended,
overrdes the constitution and claim that the power given
by to apporion representatives among the townships for
the apportonment scheme cuts the Township Of Gin
cinnati giving portion OF it senator and two repre-
sentatves and he remainder of the township and the bal
ance OF the county three representatives. and one senator
Without shadow OF power divide counties, the appor
toumen scheme, in this instance, is clearly unconstu
ronal.
"To give it sernbance of consttuonaliy, the trainers