Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-17

made. Mr.. Randall admitted that he had /
the flgures to show three different footings
in the returns for Governor, and averred 4
that until ten minutes before the closing of
the farce, that he knew not which to take.
In the House the debate was on the mos
ton to amend the Journals by substituting
the speech that Mr.. Speaker Randall in.
tended to make, but which he did not,
b: their own admissions whiggery is
in bad fix. The leaders feel that their
conduct in the outrage they attempted to
play off is indefensible, and they now seek
to paliate it rs much as possible; but the
writings of Beaver, Bockus and others,
show this to be an uphill business.
The former gentleman, it was stated in
debate, had feeling to crafty. He has
prostrated Mr. Randall, and made him odi.
Gus in the eyes Of all. Randall beat him
for Speaker, and in return, Beaver advised
a course which has resulted in the prostra-
ton of the speaker; and the Trumbull Sen
ator; though he has added not to his own
fame, has accomplished the task Of pros
trating his rival in free soilism.
p In the House, as soon as the Journal was
read, MIR. Pennington took the floor, with
a motion to expunge so much of the Jour-
nal as recorded the proceedings of the two
Houses, and insert in place of the matter
so expunged, a paper which he held in his
hand; the only important feature in his
paper was that the Journal should be so, al
tered, as to make itzappear thafshe Speak
ser of the Senate, had annoanced he result
ofthe count Of votes, and that that result
was in favor of Seabury Ford. This gen.
tleman was met by Mr.. Roedtr, by ques-
ton Of order. Had one House the right
to amend the Journal which contained the
record Of the proceedings of both Houses
in convention? Upon this question appeals
from the decisions of the Chair, motions to
adjourn, to lay on the table, &c. the whole
of the morning session was occupied. The
selection Of the gentleman from Belmont
as the organ ofaef whiggery upon this oc-
casion, was an Unfortunate one for them.
The memory of Mr.. Whitman's indignant
eloquence, was too fresh in the House, to
enable the House to give even patient at.
tenlion to the wishy washy speech Of the
gentleman from Belmont. He is hardly
the man to lead on such an occasion as this,
and whiggery has better timber in theHouse,
out ofwhich to manufacture figure head.
Statesman -.
January IL.
In the Senate, this morning, on an at-
tempt to amend the Journal, the fact was
admitted, that the discussion which occu-
pied the whole day of yesterday, was out
of order-no motion being made upon
which action could be had. Mr.. Goddard
wished to correct the Journals so us to show
that an irregular discussion had ensued
upon mere suggestion that the Journal
might be corrected. Such action not be.
ing the business oflegislation, had no more
right On the Journals than side bar sug-
gestion made by one Senator 10 another;
the motion to place it on the Journal was
voted down.
Mr.. Chase introduced some resolution to-
day, in relation to the counting of the votes
for Governor-to rectify the wrongs sought
to he inflicted by the party that wish to
make MIR. Ford Governor, whether he be
elected or not. The resolution Mr.. Chase
submitted by an able argument, which will
soon be published in eatenso. In the course
Of the debate, Mr.. Dennson admitted the
existence of q doubt as to Ford's election,
and MIR. Chase claimed that he could not
do otherwise than vote for the resolutions.
Mr.. c. when he made this assertion knew
not the party ties-the strong efforts made
to whip in the refractory, by the whig
leaders, and he will find that though Mr.
Dennison virtually admitted in debate that
Ford was not elected, yet his vote, under
party discipline will be different.
In the House, the debate was begun on
the journal. The question at issue, was
the same as that discussed on yesterday in
the Senate, though it came up in differ
ent shape. The position of the democrats
Of the House, is the same maintained by
the democrats Of the Senate. They agree
that nothing shall 60 upon the journal, but
what actually occurred; that the records OF
the House shall no. be a vehicle for the
dissemination Of falsehood, nor machine
in the hands of political tricksters. The
ground the democrats of the two Houses
held, is very simple and very just one.
1t is shortly that they have not sufficient
eNluGllC0 U0loI6 tHSiIt, w UcCiu0 WIZ is NV
ernor, and that until they have, they will
not permit their journals, nor their Houses,
to be made the means Of giving that high
Office to one. who, for all they know, is not
entitled to it. They insist that the journal
shall remain as it is, and the Office of Gov
ernor in the hands in which it is, until it is
ascertained who has a right to. succeed him.
To ascertain that, they insist that com.
mitee of both Houses shall disappointed to
investigate the returns. What can be fair.
er? and what does it Indicate, that party
viol emily and vehemently refuses to take
that investigation out of the hands of an ir.
responsible individual. The sound sense
Of the people will decide who is in the
right.-Statesnaa,s'
Fifth Week Of the Session.
Five weeks of the session of the Ohio
Legislature have past, and the feeling