The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-09
The Legislature Troubles im the
LOcOfOcO Camp--A New EXhibi.
ton Of Tie Tyranny OF PnrIY.

Inc LcsiStnIIgre- troubles tn the
LOcOfOcO Camp--A New EXhibi-
ton OF tie Tyranny OF Party.
On Saturday afternoon, the General
Assembly met in the Hall of The House
OF Representatives. by virtue of Joint
resolution, providing for the election of
certain associate judges, and other off.
GERS. These elections in general are
rather curious affairs, presenting the oc-
casions for the exhibition of the Locofo-
co drill in great efficiency and perfection.
We can see the Speaker of the House of
Representatives skipping down from his
seat-minglng with the crowd of mem
bers on the ffoor-passing true vote 20
doubtful member-remonstraiing with
refractory one. and anon skipping back
and "in youthful gravity SERENE" aiding
in the announcement of the result. This,
of course, we do not censure. 1t is only
an evidence ofihe extreme freedom, not
only of soil and speech. but of TRADE,
whichresults from our glorious free in
stitutions.
Saturday afternoon, however, was made
remarkable by the exhibition of certain
other things having atendency to show q
want of that perfect harmony which has
been supposed to exist in Loco-aLoli-
tiondom, in regard to all the features
which have given character to the late
coalition in the Legislature. Two asso.
ciate judges for the county of Belmont
were to be elected The caucus candi.
date of the Locofocos was William Wilk.
ins, the candidate of the Wings was John
Welsh. MI. Larimer of the House, who
claims to have been unjustly treated by
his party, orby some members of it in
caucus, refused to throw his vote for Will
kins, and resolutely gave his suffrage tc
Welch thus creating tie. The vote
being by ballot, it was some time before
the offender was discovered. A Locofo
co guard was put over Townshend anC
Morse, whose known tendencies o.
treachery rendered them Instantly OBJ
noxious TO suspicion, and who were them
selves in the utmost trbulation with the
consciousness of want of character It
defend themselves against such imputa
tions.
Discovery of the offending party hav
ing at length been made, an attempt ,c
whip him in was instantly made by tn,
leaders of the party then present. Anon;
these Mr.. Whitman was most prominent
Angry passages took place and words ful
of "wrath Il cabbage" were poured fortl
with avolubiity which disregalded al
the rules of courtesy and grammer. Mr.
Whitman gave Mr.. Larimer the very de
sirable information that he was I'd
rascal" whereupon the latter was will
difficulty prevented from inAicting
summary judgment of Lynch-aw upol
the switch-tailed Senator. The inter
ference of the Speaker ofthe House too
produced no salutary effect-the joint
of Locofocoism for once refused to work
the wheels failed to turn, and things look
ed decidedly dangerous.
What was to be donel Adjourn. The,
tried it--a tie. Every means was trie,
TO prevent further proceedings, but with
out effect. But when did ever Locofoc
rascality fail for the want of an expedient
AT the next count there were more vote
than members. So at the next, and nexl
Ofcourse no one could be elected. The
came motions to adjourn, and the after
noon wore away, and no election tool
place.
This morning the Locofoco candidate
was elected. and the business of carrying
out the provisions of the bargain agail
goes on with laudable harmony.-Mi
State Journal, 5th inst.