The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
ng IN the brains of those


who formed IL tLanghter
think heard the senator from Cuyahoga an
nounce this morning, that this contract was not
signed, because the senator from Medina (Mr.
Blake) refused to sign it. Though requested 50 to
do; and not only refused. but requested that SO
soon as its terms complied with by an organ
izatlon of tins body, it might be destroyed think
Ibid not misappFehend the senator from Cuya-
hoga, and lnsreply TO that announcement must be
permitted to say, that while We End such gross
neglect of all the rules of conveyaneing in this mat
ter do hope and trust the senator from Guya-
hoga, and his accomplice in this matter, will not
throw the disgrace of all these biunders upon the
speaker Renewed merriment For, sin, how is
the fact in regard 10 this matter In the letter Of
E 5 Haniin. published in the Statesman the same
day with the preamble and resolution, find this
language: "Ee (Blakel then took up pen, andI
supposed was going to sign the arrangement;
remarked to him, / did not think it better be sign
ed that it was mere honorary agreement, that
could witness the paper, aud wheaits terms were
fulfilled, il had better be Destroyed Mr.. HaniIin
was one of the seriveners, and thus he writes At
the bottom of his letter | find the following cer-
hacate: Il have examined the foregoing statement
of Mr.. Hamlin. and declare the same, SO far as it
relates to what occurred in Mr.. Hamlins room, To
Be true. H B. PAYNE.'
regard this, sir, as matter of no great impor-
tance anu Yet Whea TINS SUBJECT Oh contracts Is TO
be banded about these legislative halls wish that
the careless and laundering manner in which they
may be drawn, should not be made to reflect on an
s innocent party, especially when these blunderers
are the swift witness against him.
And now sir, allow me to aliuie to the manner
IN which this contract so called, brought about
trust that in my comments upon the manner in
which this was done, the senator from Cuyahoga
viii fully aequit me from insinuating that he has
tod
negotiations on account of his particular greenaess
10 parliamentary affairs" do now hereby pub
iciy vndicate him from that suspicion, and so far
my testimony viii relieve the senator will say
here publicly that the democratic party have shown
just appreciation of his peculiar talent snl ability
in selecting him for business of this SORT
But how was this contract brought about?
Ihe senate had been laboriIg under the iron
rule OF the senator from Lucas Judge Myers near
ly four weeks, in vain effort at an organization
The breasts of senators had been heaving day after
day, in magnanimous efforts to ballot speaker in
to that chair. And as We retired 10 rest at night
worn down with the highly intellectual effort Of
casting slip of paper into the teller's hat pre-
sumo the last aspiration which rose from our over
burdened hearts. ere we sunk to sumber, conveyed
upward trembling hope that strength would, in
mercy. be granted to us for the oppressive intel
lectual efforts of another day. (Cheers, laughteE)
Il was at this painful crisis. the Senator from
Summit Withdrew his name from the canvass and
ayowed his intention ofcasting his ballot for any
man, on any side of this chamber who would
agree to recognize the right of Mr. johnson to a
seat on this floor. Thus the Senator from Summit
east his bread upon the waters hoping it might
return to him after many days. Or perhaps, l
should be more correct in saying, that thus the
vote of the Senator from Summit was thrown out,
BY our beloved friends over the way as bait on the
democratic line, hoping thereby to organize this
nate. provided always that's any of the "green 'uns
Of this side would bite at that hook.
Well. sir that vote Of the Senator from Summit
hoated Ekesome unemployed capital, day after day,
around this chamber. until finally the Senator from
Guyahoga either for private speculation of his own,
or as factor or broker general of the Democratic
party, caught up this stray vote as his stock in
trade, to organize this senate with, Echeers and
laughter on all sides and best Of all, sir with b.
S. HanaLin as the travelling agent, or drummer"
for the concern Long continued merriment II
Perhaps, sir, this may seem somewhat harsh but
when boiled down, is not this the very essence of
this whole arrangement" Well, sir, with this
stock in trade. with these agents and appliances
the barter and dieker' business commences; bar
gain is finally driven as they say, and the senate is
organized. Cousumnation, most devoutly wished
fori We at last relieved from those long pro-
tracted intellectual, efforts and eve rest from our
labors." But suddenly, as we are now to ander-
stand by the resolution of the senator from Summit
dictatedby the senator from Cuyahoga, all these
rich fruits ofthe Contract which seemed so pleas
ant TO the eye and so sweet to TASTE are found by
the senator from Summit to be mere delusive, zap
pies of Sodom." turning ashes and bitterness ON
his tongue lapplause] and the next step in this
drama, the senate is to be again disorganised by
ousting the Speaker from his seat
Before we can see the propriety of this new
step, We must look into this Contract little
deeper. Any Senator can satisfy himself at a
glance that this preamble on which this resolution
is based, is not drawn from the language of the
scontract'' ITSELF but from another paper claimed
to have been once drawn up between the parties
but afterwards cancelled by common consent. In
other words, it is declared in grave preamble
that the head Of this body shall be taken off for the
violation of an agreement that aoos neper made
II is admitted by the Senator from Cuyahoga, that
sofar as this Contract reduced to writing, on
that memorable occasion, at that memorable place.
and in she presence of that evcr-memorable per-
son, it has been fully observed and consumated
TO tte bitter e,ldto git: the election of 1Nr
Knapp as Clerk! (Great applause.)
The only attempt now made is, is to sustain this
resolution. BY going into matters not embraced in
that contraet-not alluded to in it-but left to float
through the brains of these gentleman, whose
accuracy of recollection have tested by showing