The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-13
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.

HALL OF THE HOUSE, Of REPRESENTATIVES.,
Columbus, January 9, l849.
DEAR SIR-At nine O'Clock this %morning, the
two H ouses assembled in convention, in pursu.
ance Of the adjournment on last evening. lmmedi.
ately after the convention Of the two Houses was
called to order, Mr.. Whitman presented the fol.
lowing report aud resolution:
The undersigned members Of the joint commit.
tee Of the Senate and House Of Represena.
tives appointed TO aid in canvassing the returni
made for Governor, have attended, in com.
mon with the other members of said COMMITTEES,
to the duty assigned Us, and now beg leave respect
| fully 10 report that the result of said canvassing il
as follows: .'i1942t
According to the returns opened Seabury
Ford has an aggregate vote Of lbs BIC
John B. Weller has al aggregate vote Of TAG los
In the above aggregate of votes, the vote Of the
county Of Defiance is not counted. IS there 10 nj
return for said county in conformity with law, the
returns not naming the person voted for Gov.
ernor. gyA|9Ag -,I -Lll yG &@a
The vote of the county Of Lorain is also not
counted az there IL no return for said county in
conformity with law, the return not being certih.
ed under the official seal OF the Clerk Of said coun-
ty. as '+4 a
j NO uupIChto ECtuIuS v tuS Souuty VI Vosi
Vert differ in the footing, ten votes. But the Ger.
tifcates of the Clerk and Justice 10 both returns
agree in accordance with the footing of one Of the
returns, and these ten votes are therefore included
in the abnve aggregate vote Tor John b. Weller.
The votes cast In that portion Of Morrow coun-
ty taken from Richland and duly returned, as ap-
pears by the returns opened by the Speaker are in.
cluded in the foregoing aggregate.
In Crawford county eighty.four votes appear in
the returns as being given for "Seabwy," and are
therefore not included in the aggregate.
From which it appears that John b. Weller has
received a majority of Two Hundred and Eighty
Nine votes over Seabury Ford for the office OF
Governor.
H.. c WHITMAN,
J. w. WILSON,
BENZ. F. LETTER, M, u. c,u,,;,,s.
M. C. WHITLEY, ~"
JAS. r. MORRIS,
DAN'L BREWER.
Resolred, That a committee Of six on the par
of the House, and members on the part Of the
Senate, be appointed by the respective Speakers ol
each House. to examine, in the presence OF both
Houses, the returns Of voter made for Governor,
by the Clerks Of the several counties Of the State.
During the reading Of the report and resolution,
scenes of noise and confusion arose which were
only equsled by the scenes ofthe first two days Q,
the session. 1t is impossible for me 10 describe or
report them. Mr.. Whitman had nerve tor the &C.
c~asion, and boldly maintained his right 10 read the
report, aud offer the resolution, which was de-
MED by the wing side ofths House. He. however.
read the report, offered the resolution. and made
a speech Of about an hour and a half in support d
the resolution. zllyAH38Re .stsiH I'd
The Speaker Of the Senate. IN defiance Of law
il defiance ofthe constitution and the legal certi6'
Gates in his possession, undertook to declare o.
announce that Seabury Ford had received q ma,
iorityy of votes tor Governor; but the uprosr thai
then prevailed was such IS to drown his voice en-
tirely. So great was the tumult, that the Speaker
of the House, at his side, could not hear what "as
said. I could hear. at intervals, The voices Of
Senator'S and Representatives calling tho Speaker
of the Senate to order, and commanding him Ia
desist. He was denounced as ga tyrant,rs's per.
iured scoundrel," .'a villain, :" and ga usurper,"
which 10 truth aud in iact he YVES; because The res
olution Of Mr.. Whitman asked nothing but wha.
was right, and should bays been agreed to. i7eg
Al ths close Of tbl uproar the Speaker OF the
Senate was understood to say. that the basinsss for
which Senator tadi come to The Hoase wa &C.
ooruli,hsd. ansthat Senators wouJi retire to their
chamber. .p;fn biz hurry to lave the Hall Of the
House. i, eft his hat, which he afterwards sen.
for. n whole conduct ofths Speaker ofths Sen
=. a pusillsnimous 10 the sxxems. ) ita 4s29
Alter Senators had retired to tho Senate Cham.
,er. the Speaker al that body was bnAaded To bis