The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-04
CoLumBt,s. Dec. 2S.

Mr.. ED1rUR--Frday the 2oth OF De-
eember has witnessed the election of a
Speaker. by the Senate of Ohio. II is
pleasant TO be able to say that MI, Blake
the Speaker elected is sterling Wing,
sound on all the leading questions that
divide parties in our State. The mode
of his election our Wing friends will diff
for about.
While the Wings forthe sake of avoid
ing any disorder, permitted l.. Broad
well to sit quietly in his seat on the floor
of the Senate, without giving ulterance
to voice equally potential on all ques'
tons, with that of any other Senator
who occupies a seat there, no officer
could be chosen without The vote of
some Locofuco. The most brazen faced
impudence has never ventured in serl
BUSINESS to hint that it was the part of the
Wings to vote for an opponent Even
your Senator has not reached so great o
height. 1t was then necessary that some
l.ocofoco should cave in-.or come down,
as Whitman says, from the tree.
Very unexpectedly to the Wing side
of the Chamber, Mr.. Swift the right wing
Of the abolition Locos in the Senate,
wheeled about this morning, and by his
vote elected Mr.. Blake, on the three hun
dysd and first ballot. The Wings were
surprised because i; was entirely unlock
ed for. The Locos looked grim and
frowningly. They knew of Swift's pur.
pose, aud sulleuy submitted only be-
cause they could not help it.
Su far all was we'll, but soon that mis-
taken courtesy which so often sways
Senators IN the Wing side of the Cham.
her appeared, On the second trial for
Clerk. Mr. John r. Knapp, editor OF
the "Marinn Mirror" and Clerk of the
last Senate, was chosen Clerk, receiving
in addition to the vote of his party, that
of Mr.. Blake. Mr. Knapp was "weigh'
ed in the balances and found wanting"
asst fall. by The people to whom he pre-
sented himself a candidate for Repre-
sentative. The Senate seem to Judge
him according 10 different standard.
The followingis is Mr. Blake's address:
Gentlemen Of the Scndie-In assuming this
chair, in obedience 10 the voice OF a majority 0l
thus Senate. | do so, dlstrusting my own abilities
for its arduous duties. am, however, much re-
lioyed from the embarrassment which my inabll.
ity causes, when lnuk over this body nnd see
the distinguished ability by which um suuoun-
tled. and from which il will be my pleasure, at
all time. 10 draw literally. ,
1t shy your forbeGraaee. generosity aud eoar'
tesy, that hope to be sustained IN the perform
ance of my duleA | shall endeavor to discharge
my duties with imparliality and trust that
spirit Of fo,6earanec toward each other will 50
characterize our efforts that our mutual deIlbem-
tious shall result in the enactment Of such laws
US will promote the peace, prosperity and hdppI-
ness Of the whole people oil oar State.
Permit me, gentlemen, 10 return you my
thanks for this manifestation Of your confidence,
Ii was expected That Sergeal at.
Arms would be elected al once, but this
proved a mistake, Seventy ballotings.
show that the Locos are hon, on consu.
ming more time aud money before the
Senate is fully organized Messrs,
Haynes and Haver Ihove received the
Wing vote. The latter is from Zanes.
vile. Lewis F, Dibble Of Cayahoga. ia
the Loco nominee. The WhiV candi-
date for Clerk was SilOs p Walker, Of
Logan county.
Previous 10 the election Of speaker
thcre was sharp debate on pairing of,
in which the Fairfield Senator, who ad
mires The practice. received sharp re-
huke from Mr.. Cunningham, one of his
party friends. Mr., G. well remarked
that gentleman has no rightto accept
! the trust Of Senator or Representative