The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-03-23
ADJOURNMENT.

ADJOURNMENT.
Our readers have cause to congratulate
themselves from the fact that the two
Houses have agreed to adjourn on next
Monday. In the passage of the resolu-
lion through the Senate, after having been
amended by the House, Mr.. WHITMAN,
our worthy Senator, made last struggle
for the leadership, but it eluded his grasp.
Sorry are we that his ambition has been
thus thwarted. We copy proceedings
from the Journal.
A message was received from the
House announcing that they had agreed
to the Senate resolution for a sine die
adjournment, with one amendment, sub
slituting The 26th for the 21st.
M. Whitman said that he did not arise
to make a speech, but he wanted to say
word to his Democratic friends. He did
not address the Wing side of the cham
ber, he Intended his remarks exclusively
for the Democratic side. He felt bound
To say to them that they were about to
dishonor their flag. The Democratic par
ty after raising their standard aloft, put
ting forth high sounding declarations, are
now about to desert that standard and
swallow all their declarations. This
resolution ought never to be allowed to
be passed until an apportionment bill has
become law.
Mr.. Archbold said that we had only to
choose between the 2lst and the 26th.
Mr.. Myers. The Senator from Fair
field has no right to say that we have dis
graced the Democratic flag. must say
The course ofthat gentleman aud his high
sounding declarations have done much,
very'much, TO defeat our measures. ]
have never thrown out any threats, Mr..
Speaker, as to what would happen in
case certain measures were not carried
out. The Senator from Fairfield made
his lofty declarations on his RESPONSE
blity. They never received nay concur
renee, and feel bound to say that al
ways regarded them as inconsiderate,
though al lie time, | thought it best to
say nothing. am not willing to admit
that wo have dishonored our flag, and
repeat, the Senator must not charge it.
Mr.. Whitman feared he had not been
sufficiently explicit when he made his
declarations in the early part Of the ses-
sion. in stating that he spoke only for
himself. | admit, however, that was
green enough, when gave ulterance on
this floor, TO the sentiments of the Demo.
cratic C0nvenlio oflhe 10Th May, to be-
lieve that they would be sustained. |
have been taught lesson | will not soon
forget. The Democratic party had tn
ken at that convention certain lofty
ground, and it expected its men TO stand
by that ground. do not wish to he nn.
derstood as censuring my party friends
here particularly; ! allude more especial
ly to the Democratic members below.
Mr.. Byers called for the reading of a
, message Just received from the House.
Mr.. Whitman. The declarations of the
: Democratic party here this winter, with
their fulflment, remind mo Of the lofty
: pronunciamen,o of SANTA ANNA, and the
f glorious fzsle that was sure to follow.
Mr.. Byers (who had risen several times
during Mr.. Whitman's remarks,) here in
sisted that the message be read.
Mr.. Burns. And | insist that be
heard. | will not submit to the asper-
sions of the Senator from Fairfield. i
the constitutional rights of Hamilton
county had not been granted, would moi
have occupied my seat here for single
day. A bill has passed the House for dis
: ircliug the State, one which we can g
for. and hope to sec it pass here.
have done all that promised.
: Mr.. Whitman. If it will do to tell
tales out Of school. | might throw some
light upon the subject.
, Mr.. Burns. ! am not telling tales ouI
Of school. | will say now, in advance,
that if am ro elected next fall, and the
rights of Hamilton county are not main.
,ained, ! will not retain my seat single
! hour. We have striven to get this op
porlonment law before us, and as soor
I as we can test its passage by vote, viii
return home. whether this resolution pass
es or not. | repeat. that ifthe conslitu
tional rights Of Hamilton county are no
maintained next winter, will not take
) my seat. have thrown out no threats
] have raised no flag but what l have
I maintained. The rights ofthe Democrat
ic party, who compose at least moiet,
ofthe people, must and shall be maintain
ed
Mr.. Wilson said he would like to sa,
. something.
Mr.. Goddard. So would |.
Mr.. Wilson made some remarks in ia
vor ofagreeing to the House amendment,
after which the amendment was agreed
! to without division, and the Senate i'm
, mediatcly proceeded to the hall of tn
HouSe.
2 On Saturday last, in accordance wit
q the "bargain," several additional Asso
ciaie Judges were elected, Major Gen
y eral the Ohio Militia and Director q
the Ohio Penitentiary.
LATER.-The House has refused t
agree to Senate amendment to tn
D Homestead Exemption bill. So it is nc
n yet law.
:, The Senate has passed the bill to {