The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-12-12
The Legislature and Tho State ConstitullOu.

source III The wing io3ro popular discussion
VI tho principles Of government. They pre-
fsrrso lsst year rather 10 yiolato the Cons,
suiion than TO vote that tlle people should
decide Tor os agains, ;s amendment. By
doing so, in tho case Of Hamilton County
they designed to assure to their party pow
o. for Tour years to come, in defiance Of the
will of tho people; and the consequences
Of this wrong step, followed as il was by The
grossly irregular passage of the apportion.
nen' bill, is now forcing them n'o still furlh.
81 violations Of that Constitution. This in.
s.rumeui declares Sheriff ineligible as q
ssndida.e fcra sea, in the Legislature, and
Mr.. Hambleton, Of Scioto county, who
was, when candidate for a sea: in the Leg
iolatufc, Sheriff Of that county, resigns a
seat, which, under ths Constitution, he ncy.
sr had or could have, and Wm. Bebb, whic
Gsvsrnor, abuses the Constitution by assum.
iag that its express language had no mean
lag, and upon the authority OF Mr.. Hamblc-
,oa's resignation issues his proclamation for
sew election to fill the "yscancy!' lie
aa,icipates and usurps the Constitutional
right Of each House TO be "judges of the
qualifications and elections Of its members" !"
BY treating the certificate Of election Of the
only eligible candidate as a nullity. The re-
cent deings Al Columbus show iha, this acl
B.bb's was but part ina concerted scheme
to override the Constitution, lrample upon
no law, and establish anarchy rather than
submit 10 resign power a, tho mandate Of The
laws, or even risk IFS resignation. Claiming
all tho decency end all the love of oides, the
wings have displayed The spirit Of Csialine
Whenever the just Indignation of The people
has threatened 10 ihrus, them from the Off.
ses they abuse and the places they are un
worthy to Gil.
The Constitution has became from time,
and tho unexampled growth and prosperity
sfthe State inadequate 10 its necessities. -
Public opinion demands c!,ange in tue
Fundamental law. The wings arc the only
obstacle to acompliance with this necessary,
dsmsnd. Last year nearly two-thirds o
tha Legislature, recorded their votes for The
Submission Of the subjcc, Of ConstiiutSne
Amendment, 10 the People. But the yhiss
siudinusly changed their votes during the
stages Of its passage 10 prevent the enact
aent Of the law. They fear TO ifusl the
people. Ridden by nightmare of appre-
Asnsion Of something drefnl, which they i'm
sgns 10 TO follow popular enquiry into the
anl prii ciplcs Of popular govcrnmeni--an
enquiry which every generation should
mske-,hey oppose stupid conservatism to
wise and enlightened improvement. They
xofur'her. A. this mcmcn, they are fac,
,iously resisting tie Constitutional right Of
the House TO decide upon tho qualifications
Of its members, aud striving to nullify the
public voico and vote, because il is decided
against their asccndancy.
Lot the people judge. The Democratic
Representatives are nobly struggling to pre-.
serve their constitutional rights, invaded by
lawless mcbs. They arc striving to pre-
vent the Dissertation and violation Of the
Constitution, which they have sworn to sup
port, and preserve their majority IN the House
OF representatives vl;~h. consisten,
with theft oaths they cannot yield to the in
timidalion OF brute force. In this noble and
patriotic course they will find The support Of
every true-hcared freeman in Ohio, and
their acts will be, as they have been, sns.
tanned by public appreciation. They are
Right, and with The Right we trust will be
the victory. But lei the rcsnl, be as it may,
these collisions arc the dca.l-knell ofa Con-
s,tution inadequate 10 protect The liberties
Of Mo People, and which by forced construc-
tions is made tho instrument Of wrong and
multiplied perjury, 10 achieve power unhal-
lowed by the consent Of the people OF the
sanction Of undeyatIng justice. @ &
A New CosiraoMIsE.- the U. S. Sen
sse on Monday, tho zth inst, Mr.. Douglass
gave notice tha, he viii on some future day
OF the Session introduce bill 10 admit Ca
lifornia and New Mexico, as S,a,cs into the
Union. presume the design is to admit