Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-01-25
The Hurra at Columbus, Ohio.

We give below a few disjointed ex-
tracts from the report of the proceedings,
as affording a general idea of the late
disgraceful proceedings at the Capital of
Ohio:
House Of Representatires.-The two
houses met again in the hall of the
House, and after a call of each branch,
MIR. Whitman took the floor, and COM
menced reading a report from a portion,
but not a majority, of the committee ap-
pointed yesterday by the Speaker of the
Senate. to examine the returns for Gov
ernor.
MIR. Beaver raised the question as to
the right of the gentleman to submit a
report. Without waiting for a decision
of the point of order,
MI. Whitman again commenced read
ing his paper.
Mr.. Dennison called him to order.
Mr.. Whitman. Who shall settle the
question: Not the Speaker alone-he
has no right to make any decision in the
matter; if any decision be made, it must
come from both Speakers in that desk.
The Speaker of the Senate here made
an effort to be heard, but
Mr.. Whitman, lat the top of his voice,)
remarked: We know our rights here, and
we will maintain them. If gentlemen on
the other side suppose they can rifle us
down. they are mistaken. 1t is u most
infamous attempt, this, on the part of the
Wings, to rob US of our rights, and we
will not submit. 1 shall proceed to read
this report. [Cries of ego on! 90 on!"
from the right hand side of the Housed
The Speaker of the Senate again at
tempted to settle the point of order which
had been raised, but
MIR. Whitman fiercely and loudly pro-
claimed, that he would never submit to
decision of one Speaker, but as a
of politeness merely, he finally
concluded he would listen to what the
Speaker had to say.
MIR. Speaker of the Senate, if the
members of this House shall aid you in
the violation of the constitution, they will
be participants with you in the crime
this committee, and let this mat
Ter be amicably settled. I care not a bar
bee how the matter is settled; I care not
Who is Governor; but I am in favor of or
Ter and the constitution. l speak for the
great party whom I have the honor to re-
and who constitute the decided
majority in this State. If a violation of
he constitution is attempted, ] warn you
If the consequences. No one can tell
What they would be. Are $4,000 free
men to be DISTINGUISHED tamely? Would
he Wing party permit themselves to be
hus DISTINGUISHED? No. have a high
r opinion of their bravery and gaIIantry.
Mr.. ". concluded by apologizing for
he length Of time he had occupied, in the
remarks he had made in thus opening
his discussion. He closed at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Goddard: Mr.. Speaker, / wish to
speak about ten minutes. | rhink I can
satisfy
Speaker. Will the Senator from Mus
give way for a moment |Mr.
Goddard did SOL In many of the posi-
ions taken by the Senator from Fairfield,
perfectly agree, and my duty is, to my
mind, clear. /, therefore, in accordance
With the constitution and the law, declare
Ford elected Governor of the
State of Ohio. The Speaker then an
bounced the state of the vote.
While this announcement was being
made, which was done in the midst of a
tremendous tumult on the right side of
he hall,
MIR. Archbold, shakinghis fist and head
t the Speaker, was proclaiming at the
op of his voice-"You are a perjured
coundrel-a perjured scoundrel, sir!"
Mr.. Whitman, advancing towards the
'peaker's seat, and shaking his fist at
bat officer: MIR. Speaker, M. Speaker, |
II. SPEAKER, ! order you, sir, l CONF,