The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-05-19

"A WUlE tU'JVItty w tbC iee' ueoVtch fheoSs'
bly,, may still be averted, il the Exect
tive will exercise the prerog ativs vest g
in him BY the Constitution, and conven
the Legislature for the purpose Of enact
ing the requisite law, for the apportion
ment Of Senators and Representative
among the several counties Of the State
aud that as peace-Ioving citizens Of III
State, we respectfully call upon him {
discharge this duty.
Resolved. Sd. That il the Legislature
be not thus called together by the Govern
| or i, will become necessary for the Dem.
| oc,a,ic voters Of Ohio, as measure o
protection and f-defence, to appear a
the polls on the second Tuesday in Octo
her. in all their force; and cast their suff
erages for democratic candidates for thu
Senate and House of Representatives, un
|her the bhig aPporlionment scheme, witt
a view 10 ulterior measures for the pre-
servatiun Of their Just political rights
These measures may be defined to be, ir
The 6rst instance, a refusal on the part o.
she democratic candidates who shall re
sceise majority Of the votes cast in the
several cnpniics and districts. to take up.
% themselves The obligations of Senators
and Representatives under fraudoien ut
aud nngatory enactment tor their elec-
tioD.
In the second instance, and as the law
making power provided for in the pres
sent constitution will be al an end, for
the want of a constitutional Legislature,
II will devolve on the people in the exer
else Of their inherent and sovereign rights;
TO frame new constitution wherein their
own peculiar interests may be more ef-
fectnally protected than they have hither.
to been. Thus from temporary ipcon,
yenience, resulting from wantoh abuse
a. power on the part of wing Legislators;
a mighty mass oftwo millions ofsouls shall
inherit charter Of freedom in conso.
nance with the spirit and improvement OF
ply steal force.
Resoiued. 4th. That if the Governor
'hall neglect or refuse to discharge h,s
duty. and convene the leg
stature tor The purpose Of passing sn ap-
,nr'ionment law, as afo resaid, then, and
II that event, it will be expedient for the
STATE Convention to re- e-assemble at Col. |
Columbus, on the 6rst Mouda, in Decem-
,er next, to devise the necessary meas
Ires for securing the action Of the whole |
'eope on the subject Of a new Constitu'
ion.
Resolyed, 5ih. That in view Of the mo.
nentous crisis now EXISTING We deem i,
important that the people have the bene.
i OF STANDING COMMITTEES or UBLlc
'ArETY. 20 cnnsisl Of twenty one mem
ers. chosen by this convention froih the
tspectve Congressional Dniricts said
'mmittee to organize INN ediatel,, and
. meet hereafter at such tunes aud places
$ their Chairman shall designate. to con a
er for the public good.
Resoiyed, 9th. Tha, the manly and pat.
ioiic Grmuess Of the fifteen Senators who
eIired from the Senate Chamber at the
''e session of the Legislature, with
lew to prevent an overthrow Of our con
Ii,ntiunal liberties by a fraudulent and
unconstitutional system of Representation.
as entitled those officers TO the gratitude
the democratic party.
Gen. Gale. of Franklin, moved the
boptlon Of the report, and the question
eing on the passage Of the resolutions.
MIR. Hatch of Hamilton, called for di,
ision ofthe question. which being agreed
), the President stated the question to be
n the adoption of the first resolution.
Pending this question, MIR. Valiand.
,hau. Of Montgomery offered for adop.
on. the following, which was agreed to:
Resoived, That in the event, that the
ote BY counties 10 deman nded, each caun-
! be entitled TO the same number Of
oies. that such county had in the Conven-
on of the 'ghth of January last, viz; one
'r every son democratic votes cast at the
lection Of 1844, aud one for every frac-
on of $50 or over.
The question then being on the adop.
on Of the first resolution as reported from
,e committee, il carried euthusis S tically
nd without division.
'he question was then taken upon the
assage Of the second res luton az report.
d, aud was adopted without a dissenting
Dice.
The question then being upon the adop
on OF the third resolution.
Mr.. Sheaier. OF Ross, moved to amend
he same by striking Out all after the
otds-"for the preservation of their just
nd political right,."
Mr. Brough, Of Hamilton, moved TO
mend the amendment by striking out
ie words--"with view to ulterior meas
res" Z
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