New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-26
Hon. Benz. Tnppan on the Pretcxt Of the Ohio
Anarc hi-ts.


Hon Bgvt TApPAV formerly I : Senator from
Ohio. and now as over determined Loco Foco,
has addressed 70 the Er,aag Pes the following
indication OF the ,onstitatonaiity of the Aplor
comment Law Of his STATE 70 vii be borne .u
n,nd thatihe Assembly of that State hos tor two
vears shut ont two Members uuquestionabiy elect
"a according 70 law, on the ground that the Appor
,ionncnt ia unconsfpti0ral so far rs It assumes 10
divide Hamilton County On that same prctext,
the Senate has been kept IN state OF anarchy for
seven weeks past the Loco Foco Members not
ONLY insisting that the senator claiming seat from
Hamilton County IN defiance OF the law shall hold
it pre- tenn but that he shall be entitled to ro'c Pc
his oua case and keep himself IN the seat by mn
king tie thus declaring the Law unconstitutional
But Senator Tappan though intensely hostile to
the law. yindcates ITS constitutionalty as follows
u, re Editor. a TIE Ersarag Posi
fn your remarks upon senator Cnase and - Ns1-
.t Law u Ohio 10 reference 70 IL division
Hamilton County Districts for The choice u
senator. and Representative that This law was contrary
o Inc palncst provisions Of The ConsuuuOn ihnk hal
Bro this YOU mistaken ,hai there = not ouy no pan
rr1.son of e Ohio Constitution which forbds the di
Vision OF Cognues, but mo- provision sll plan or oo'
s-Ire. to Thai effect
By section net src.c s- % The Ohio Consultation lie
4
ert Assembly THIS power sovereign STATE, without
RESTRICTION or limitation ~ aoso We power ana me ue1,
crll Assembly By virtue ~ such powell could MAKE al
such awe they might link proper oreNpeden a. m NE
Euglsh Goverumcn, The whole ie..sialse power being
,csed King Lords and Commons IN af tineni as-.l-
bed T. Justly ~ ri omu potent 80 ''o'.l We e os 80
.ower vested Tie Gene a. Ascend y az % were noi i-
Cd and restrained by express of ueecs'siy .mp.sa e'.
,ltg-oual provisions Ills power 10 NE peneis4 AsHlY
Gay be Hunted a. ~ le powers g,ansa :, ,as 'e'e'S
Government. ID, By restrictions Of ne .es.salve power
ths Constitution % ONO itsr i ioo"s ION u.s, q
- a., dividing he State into Senatorial and Representa-
trs scts, he exercise Of proper lesisa.e pY"1L
.e Genera Assembly exercising that power may divide
e State into lust such Districts as thsy link prop~ IN
s.s their discretion i Unite by express words or lee''
ii il not, ,hink pretended any hng the Con'lia
t1u u tie ued sises bears upon he question, NE Only
llqgr here does the Constitution Of Ono oy express
words or necessary impIcal0n forbid ne diysoa "
comfy Tor the choice % Senators Rerresrniause- -
Those who deny the oonsnuronsiy ofhe sPporLoamehl
az, IN that u divides Hamilton County mo i"o lls4les'
only IA he second -cion Of,he rs, article The lgn
Der Of personalities saal al the several periods o. MAJ
az such be tNed b. no Leg slAfe And aipVf
ced among The several counties according ~ me nunnef
90 while male .Dha5t4nts u EACH &C. and 40 AH1 50
an OF he sane afice The Representative shall BE
~. annually 1y he citizens u each County respective
.g on lie second Tuesday Of October The iaW eppof'
ious 20 Hamilton County, ave RepIesenisnye- and NO
Senator'S and says hs one PART OF hehltOn tV.ns LA
elect three Repfrsentares and one senator ara h- otrI
lau Of Two Represen.aA'es an ols ssns,oI lDH
lese tive Representatives and W. senators are hot ap
portoned 70 Hamilton County, % wnAi County are hey
boss vTso contend inst s ol..oa OF counties into DIS
tc's forbid BY the words appoflOned among ~ ss''
"a c1unuesn hat ne sane "ofas IN NE
ecoct section .rsf article Of be Constitution OF M
Uai,ed Stales shs ue appOfuoeed among ne srFefa
Sa-es" mean thai representatives m Congress s1e- D.
chosen IN ssca S'a,e BY geneTs icket Nhen ne Sonsu
.4rOu Of Ohio made, Tie Constitution u TIE miro
safes had many years Operal0n and ne consile
ION put upon tlis language ad become tAed and - 7o
.saer therefore tae Convention 90 ono adopted ne ca
ce..on u he United STATES Constitution tPOn ne sane
90 ecr they I'D lot st0p with douoHi tai hAed Aic
stf. Cd neen-ng , 49,.
l. Is not counties represented ~ - genera a.
.a b, bu, fres male iniab--ants 80 ne Sonsl-
rra- secLol arrlcle ls provides Inst re Aoe W
rerre.eutatge. % he Assembly sha4 never ~ ess MAJ
ruvfour nor greaier han hirysix until he HHoef Of
q .r IRA intaDian.s above twenty years ~ sc "a.
- rs eufyxo lbousa1d, ard sfier ha event az '-ea -
Lar he whole number u representatives. sla refef Dc
ess than llrty-sIx, nor exceed sevrniy.t~O-
TAI counties were not in.ercec 10 be fepresrhNHfe
.rcts = think sso evident from lis thai = bile lerS
can Be % more than seyenyt~O representatives. nc AZ
emily are authorized divide the star ato neaIy az Pun
dred counties No spporuOumeui az ia ono har e'sl
sde cClaes snge districts 10 lie cboice " 81
R-preseu afires The trst when Was passed "a &c
erf Ard every succeeding one puts scVcfs cp4L-- ~
l.rrc for ne choice OF Reprssen,eves - 81 a. Sra
II, freouen DIVISION Of arg- counties a4s eii veg s~
more electors required 10 e.ees oAs hepfeSs'
I've. .. ~. BIZ,
a. 70 ne Sd section ABOVE quoted, aPprehend IlAi
szrs 30 change 10 he power Of sppOr1oning me oiAe
IN only fxes lie uDe VI holding tie s!ecuons g.
l. nav Be asked tbs c0rrect view o. ne Ol4O NOl
.rlragon WHY = - many intelligent men taak ne AZ
r-os'rlrons II q because ne law 10 mOs snzzsfy
-ecu. snd unfsL a. wei lie manner o. dlFclng n an
Lfon county 10 - provisons generally and LefeDi-
re rdru.cu of the I'd Ire democrats, srd socae -
Jhe-s Is caused deny, ~l-ao-i very sI1' e.
.-l-usiiou. he COnsoflnonAl;y q ne 80 .iseI pp.x
c-.e--r.,,v Chi, Ian l7th lsJa