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

'ution and Justice all their side and have go the
ought to have, their seats and will represent the county
Hamilton IN the General Assembly, and special pleading
threats OF the who took tho side of the enemy du
ring the late war, trust, will keep them from it,"
Further.
From the Ohio Statesman, Dec.
| SENArE-FURTHER BALLorISGs FOR sPEAKER-pIPE-
LAYING &c.-Ihe Senate met at 10 o'clock, the hour 10
which II had adourned-Mr Blocksom presiding off
Ger. After six Intellectual attempts TO elect speaker
the Senate took until o'clock this afternoon
During OF the ballotngs, the Senate electri-
fled with the announcement that Mr. Beaver, the wing
free soil anti Taylor candidate had 10 votes Mr. Ewing
H. and blank-in all 81 There had been but thirty
six members sworn in, and tie constitution declares that
but ihrty-six shall be elected. Here was difficulty.
some wing, practising the old trade of pPeaying, had
given double vote for Mr. Beaver At The next ballot,
Beaver received but lS-Ewng II, with blank and so
the ballotng continued until the recess was taken.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE ELEcTED-After seventeen
baoiings this afternoon, Mr.. Randall, ani-Taylor
senator, from Ashabua and Lake, elected speaker
OF the Senate. Mr. Ewing magnanimously withdrew his
name IN brief and beautiful manner, expressing his
desire that it might be settled without farther delay,
whether there was any organization or not
Mr. Randall, from his position will no doubt make a
clerk had not been elected when our paper was made
up but Mr. Knapp, of Marion had Is votes each ballot,
and the balance scattering Mi Knapp VIII make an ex-
cellent clerk; and If the same spirit Is manifested that
the election of speaker, organization OF the
Senate will soon he complete.
The HoUsE-THE MoB-rHE uPRoAR.-In our notice
of the House proceedings yesterday, attempted
sketch of portion of the days proceedings
Up the hour at which we write to-day, forty-two
members have presented certificates and been qualified,
lacking but six members of quorum.
After the federal mob retired from the halls on last
evening" quiet was restored The House has been in
continuous session since few minutes before o'clock
on Monday morning.
Daring the debate Mr. Monfor,. of Darke, in a caus
tic manner, reviewed the mob spirit which at different
times has dsgraced this city, by an attempt TO
the legislature.
This morning, the members who refused TO be quail
fed again made their appearance in the hall and
of confusion, deeply disgraceul to the State, again
preme, and naught but the frmness and moderation Of
the presiding officer and of the members in, pre-
vented violence On this moderation the mob relied,
and were not mlstaken but we say to them that IA
constant dropping OF water weareh away the hardest of
marble, will the patience of the best of men be
hansted by tauns, threats. and mob violence.
MIR. Letter addressed them in terms courteous and
calm, but firm He told them of their conductunlawul
ungentlemanly and mob-lk That according to usage
he had been selected the presiding officer of the House
until the Speaker and other officers be eecedhat power
given him and TO the other officers to preserve order
and that while he would do all in hts power to prevent
collision, yet their conduct seemed as to court it, and
he would not be responsible for the consequences, if
they persevered in their dsordey conduct. His firm
ness seemed for time TO check their mob spirit.
ed in the northeast of the hall, known to those
who visit Columbus "chuckery," and there they
tempted to organize Legislature by calling upon the
clerk of the last house to read his journal, sc.
Mr. Letter occupies the speakers chair; Mr.. Smith,
member from Brown the seat of the clerk, clerk pro
tempore; while Mr. Cain, of Montgomery county, acts
made by the mob TO get possession of those places and
from Monday morning until the hour at which write
the capital has remained in the possession of the members
sworn in and over which body Mr. Letter presdes with
firmness and dignity.
o'clock, p. NJ
THE MOB coNrINUEp-We have just left the house at
pointed speeches from Mr. Pugh of Hamilton we have
heard for long time We wish that every good citizen
of Ohio could have heard but opinion would have
existed in relation the true character Of the reckless
mob that has dsgracel the house for two days. Mr..
Pughs remarks occasioned by ridiculous and in
suting proposition from Mr.. Mcclure of Summit, pur-
porting to be from tho free sIers, but which il is proper
10 say they denied Mr. Pugh in language that thrilled
the very souls of his audience you might have heard
the ghtes step, while he spokeold the members elect
of the receding wing sde that proposition could be
entertained blu, that of order and obedience, the usual
regular order Of organizing that body That whether the
A. members regularly sworn IN should remain there until
the second Tuesday of October might depend upon
the call of their constituents but until they did leave.
morning and evening, day and night and at all times,
they would he ready to receive them IN the regular order
of organization, but in other; and they chose to de-
feat an organized legislature, TO suspend the sitting of
the supreme court stop the collection of debts stop ap
preparations for State purposes suspend the collection OF
taxes, and lay your banks at the mercy OF debtors with
out law for collections If you wish this, lei the conse
quences be your own heads-we wash our hands OF it
but to yield never
The GOODNESS, promptness, and good judgment of the
Mr. Leierhe rmness and manly spirit of the
democratic members, could not nor never surpassed
under equally trying circumstances: In fact, TO these
things owing the fact that the Capitol has not been
drenched in blood, and the State forever disgraced
The wings have won name, if not fame, that will
stick to them long as there Is record OF their lives
No one of the city have the least conception of
the that have passed here for the last two days
The democrats have never left their seats body but
continued in perpetual session. They deserve The aen
ton of the people of Ohio generally. Threats, noise,
mobs. Misrepresentation for moment threw
them Oft their guard