The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-22
political.
From the Ohio State Journal, Oct. loth'
The Ohio Legislature


The Ohio Legislature.
A.ording 10 the best accounts, the Legislature
of Ohio for the coming session VIII slhu as iolo"s
In the Senate sixteen Wings sixteen Locolocos
and four Free Sellers; IN the Rouse, tmTly -oh'
yyh;gs thirty-fye Locofocos and SIX Free Sollers
yINbe Eree Sellers of the Senate Messrs. Beave
ID Rlake Wings and Mr.. Smith, Locofoco, hold
inc over. and Mr.. Randall, reelected who acted
last wear with the Wings, but who this year has
heen elected in opposition 10 Wing candidate
The number of sixteen Wings in the Senate in
Guides Mr. Broadwe of the first district in HaInil-
ton county, who, it is known, VIII be opposed on
taking his seat by the whole Locoioco force Of he
State legal and illegal, peaceable ana lcI Or
The particular form which that opposition WIN take
cannot at this moment be predicted with
but of one thing we assured, thal ~ VIII po
strenuous and untring in the means eihPioyeo ~
il is unconscionable and revolutionary III Tue iesu'
10 be produced por on,o,o, tho
Ub;as ana excluding Mr.. Broadwell, the number
is seventeen. Include Mr. swift among the LOCO
focos and their force reaches the same number
1t is evident, then. that the admission 81 MI proa
well fifit comes to a vote) depends upon the action
~ Mr. Randall II the votes OF that gentleman
during the past sessions are 10 be taken as the
indices of his future acts and opinions, as unques-
tionably they are MIR. Broadwell VIII be admitted
and REORGANIZATION of that branch will be achieved
In the House the Wings have thirty whose
acts can be relied upon to sustain the constitution
and laws of the State and the peace OF society.
OF the thirty five Locofocos elect, two, 10 wit I:
Messrs johnson of Monroe, and Minister OF But
Ter, are elected in opposition TO the regular can
ddates of the party, and contrary TO the dictauon
of the central regency here. How Tar they VIII
act with their party remains TO be seen out we
would fain believe that the forclble and revolu-
tonary plots with which the Locotocos have dis
graced and disturbed the State, will meet with
but little favor in their eyes. The Free Sellers are
Messrs Krum and Ensign, of Ashtabula and Lake,
Patton of Clinton, Spelman OF summit, and Hut
n. 1 n. r. .b,t1l a IN.satl ErGf
the published letter of Mr.. Krum, and the reported
declarations of Mr. Ensign, are led to infer that
they will sustain the apportonnent law OF the sa.e'
as Il stands, for the purposes OF organization. MT.
Krum was originally member of the Locofoco
party but has for years acted with the Liberty
men In his letter. dated August 30 speaking OF
the apportionment law, he says:
IL regard il existing upon our statute book,
and should be elected, ! could not treat II as poid
while it remains unrepealed. All efforts to oppose
the law by violence revolution are, IN my opln-
ion wrong, and ought to be discouraged. They are
unsuted to the intelligence or TO the sentiments OF
the age in which we live"
We not aware that any declarations OF INr.
Ensign, the colleague of Mr. Krum have been laid
before the public. 1t is, however, reported, on good
authority that letter written expressive OF similar
sentiments, in more decided language, was pru-
IDENTIFY suppressed by certain of his friends, who
deemed il of more Importance TO secure his election
than to define his position. We are assured that,
practically he will not differ from his associate He
was originally Wing, and up to the last year has
uniformly acted with the Wing party.
John F. Patton, esq, of Clinton county, original,
Iva Wing, was nominated by the Free-Sollers and
taken up and elected by the Locofocos, In opposi-
ton TO the Wing candidate. correspondent OF
the Statesman thinks that he evil not be likely 10
act far adverse to the interests of those TO whom he
owes his election" This is expression OF fear
rather than of confidence, and we have no doubt
those fears will be realized.
Harvey B. Spellman, esq. of Summit received
af he Sol
presumption that he would sustain the cause of law
and order in the State. subsequent nomination
of another candidate by the Wings threw Mr..
Spellman upon the Locofoco party for his hopes oil
an election and he was led to assume position
which we deeply regret, and which we believe was
hasty and unadvised by himself, as II was astonish-
ing 10 many of his friends. In his published letter
upon the admission OF members IRON Hamilton
county, at the organization, he says:
al reply that il elected, should vote for the re-
ception of the members elected in common by the
electors of Hamilton county, their election being Ger
tilted IN the usual form.
Mr. Spellman has hitherto borne high character
for intelligence and probity, and although there Ii
little TO commend in his doings since his nomi
nation we would fain cherish hope that he viii
be found supporting the cause OF law and order
and preserving the only position that is or can un
der any circumstances, be honorable-thnt of an
uncorrupt and incorrupuble politician. He has
hitherto been known AS ardent and conscien
tious Abohtionist and liberty man. and az one wh'
the farthest removed from n LocoloCo uesuuS
tive.
Messrs John Hutchns and A. G.. Riddle are tn
Free Soil Representatives elect from Trumbull an
Geauga Last year, Mr.. Riddle sustained the ap
portionment law upon the organization, but intro
duced bill for the repeal Of that portion which d
yides Hamilton county. His denunciation OF tn
revolutionary course Of the Locofoco leaders of las
winter was exceedingly bitter and severe, am
there appears no to doubt that his course a
the coming session will be such as Is Indicated By
his speeches and votes, at the last Mr.. Hutchin
l. liberty man, and an able lawyer, and we can
not believe will lend his aid TO brlng about rePe
ttion Of those scenes whose description Is 40 un
happy page in our history.
Taking the state Of things which we have given
il will be seen that there elements for coujec
ture, which can only be disposed OF by the practi
cal workings Of the machine when its constituen
particles shall be collected together. With thos
who have no desire but TO minister To the pubh'
good, and who look upon the interests Of parue
and individuals az Of minor consequence, in com
parson with the welfare of the State the true caus
Of action will not be difficult to find, nor the rea
merits Of the case hard 70 discover.