The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-22

rhe Defence OF the RcvOIuIionIsIs.
We publish, to-day. the defence, which
he fifteen conspirators against the Con-
aud Laws OF Ohio, their aiders
md abeltors. have seen prope. to make
N Palliaiion Of their criminal procedure
aSt winter, and the subsequent position
hey have taken, in defiance of>law and
order. We are bound to presume that
his is the best defence, that could be
made under the circumstances. By sol.
cmn resolution Of the 10Th of NAV Con-
a Committee of FIVE, the mem.
bcrs Of which were selected from the
most talented men composing that body.
were appointed to prepare the address
and publish 1t to the democratic party of
Ohio. We say democratic party; for the
design was not TO convince wings. but to
hold together the democracy. many Of
whom refused and still refuse to follow
their former leaders in their mad career
Of ambition. Such being tho case, we
must suppose that Disney. Ods and
Whitman did not leave a stone un,urned
IN accomplish their purpose. How they
have succeeded, time alone will deter.
mine. Whether they have been able to
seduce old and s,aunch democrats to fol.
low their lead and rush headlong with
them into tho revolution, the future will
disclose. Our present purpose is not so
much to foreshadow results, as to exam
inc and point out the defects in their de-.
fence.
Their position is one of Revolution
1t is in vain any longer TO deny this fac,
The head and front Of this movement, Mr.
Whitman, assnres US that ho is in earnes
ard we are bound to believe him. Hi.
party. in this Senatorial District, nomin
aled him in full view Of his solemn ant
written pledge not TO take his seat u
elected, aud we are consequently com
PEELED TO believe that the wire. workers
of the patty, at least. are in earnest will
him and consequently we are in the mids
of a Revolution. What will be its re
suit, depends upon the action Of the 20
ters Of Ohio. Should the democratic par
ty sustain their leaders in their schema
Of ambition, We doubt not that the Leg
islature of the State car be broken NJ
the laws violated and the Constitution
iramplcd under feet. We will not onl
have no Constitution, but no law and n
government except that Of the strong. =
He, who is possessed of the most physi
cal power, can tramPle upon the rights c
his weak and defencelcss neighbor-
there will be no law to remedy the cv
and none to redress the wrong. Shoul
we be thrown into this wild confusion
fearful will be the responsibility restin
upon those, who counlenunce and sust al
. this Revolutionary scheme Of Olds. Me
, Diary, Whitman. Robinson and others.
Now. what is the excuse that thes
; mon offer for thus laboring to destroy tn
Constitution and Government of Ohiol
In the first place. they declare tn;
! there is now no "Apportionmen, Law.
under which law.making power eau
elected.
Were this the case, We would truly
in fearful predicament. The Consti,,
ton provides for tho OCCASION, when Y,
cancy happens in any other branch of,l
Government. But for this cuse, no pr
vision is made, and should we ever
placed, by neglect or design. in that p
), Sition, where the Legislative dcpartme
of our State should cease To cxst, fea
fnl indeed would be tho responsible,
: resting upon those, who were guilty
this neglect or designedy produced III
state of affairs. Admitting for tho sal
:, of the argument, that we are now in wa
Of q law under which to elect the nc
General Assembly ofour State, by who,
neglect or whose criminalily are we pl
ccd in this posiiioni Who has dared
bid defiance to the allegiance, which /
=, owes to his State. in thus destroying Il
Government of that Statel None othe
than the fifteen Senators. who, in de
= anco Of their oath Of office to perfor
their duties as Senators, fled from Il
SENATE Chamber and refused to par,i,
;. patio in the duties Of the Senale--wI
|. resisted tho repeated requests Of the ,
', 6cer uppointed'for the purpose and refr
i cd to return to their seats. Admitti
then, ,,ha,.hero i' no apportionmcn, La
# whatdrgree ofguilt should attach ,o,he
- individuals. who ,hus wantonly prevent,
,f itS pOSsagel What else could they
called Than yinlniers of the Cnnsiilnlir