The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-12
Mr.. Payne said that he would be compelled be-

ana HaQ Deen imposed upon anu uGCcfcl
But he would now say that any one must get up
early in the morning to catch him in such busi
ness again It well known (lle said) that be
had been exceedingly anxious for the organization
of the senate He charged the senator from Trunn-
bull with having been the sole cause of preventing
an organization up to the time OF the speakers
election That senator, he believed had been en-
gagged for some months in the effert to zdylorize
the free soil party and to Freesosiize the Taylor
party, SO as to make himself Governor Of Ohio
The great difficulty in regard to the organization
had been the chairmanship of the committee on
Privileges and elections That, the senator from
Trumbull knew it was necessary for him to obtain,
to secure his nomination for Governor. He had
been guilty of saying many hard things about the
Taylor wings, but the senator had voted Tor the ap
portionment law, and was last year on the commit
tee on privileges and elections. The services he
would be able to render the wings in this position
would amply compensate the wings The senator
had an eve fixed upon the gubernatorial chair, and
it was for this that he had heard so much about
those cowhide boots 1t was for this, that SO much
demogoguery had been played off We hear moth
ing but Beavers boots spoken Of, from one end of
the state to the other, and even this house has
caught the inspirations The senator's ambition
would not be satisfied with anything short OF 4 3
nomination both by the wings and freesolers
/ Mr. Beaver. The senator does not wish me to-
reply, because he would say it was an interruption
Mr.. Payne. The consideration for Mr. Beavers
nomination was to be, the sustaining of the dlvls-
ion of Hamilton county, and he was free to say but
for that unrighteous tramplng under foot the law
and the constitution, the party to which he belong
ed would have been in hopeless minority at this
time. The people had visited those who passed
that law with their condemnation
Mr.. Payne charged Mr. Beaver with being the
correspondent of the True Democr at and the gen.
tleman from Ashtabula with clinging to proyisos
too a
ing the state and nation, from which he would not
recede That proviso was adhered to by few
here with the same tenaclty that the freesoers IN
congress had voted to prevent orgalzatlon, The
senator from Ashtabula was told that the demo-
Gratis would not agree to have Mr.. Beaver placed
f on the committe on privileges and Electlons.
Il But to come to his subject Mr.. Payne then
spoke OF Swifts letter and the declaration made IN
it. that the right of Mr. johnson must be recognlz-
8 ed by any one for whom he voted as speaker--
= Nothing more has been known up to this time
:. How happened it then that the senator from Sum
! nit voted for Mr., Blake and how happened It that
:, Mr.. Blake voted for Knapp?
- " On Thursday last an interview was obtained by
y the speaker of him Payne) at his own room What
passed at that nteryiw it is unnecessary for me to
: relate A second interview washad the same eve
:; ming:
is is Speaker. Before had any interview with you.
= did you not come to my seat and ask me several
= questions?
Mr. PAYNE that is true / went to your seat the
!, afternoon previous and asked you, you should
&c be elected speaker if you would refuse to recog-
i nize Mr. BroadwelL You replied, that you would
le not or you would be damned you would DO any
T. such thing
lie Speaker will the senator say that used that
{ blasphemous language?
Mr. Payne. l won't be particular about it
al Speaker l would like the senator to be verJ
y particular on that point.
TO Mr.. PAYNE You did not use the profane Ian
guage. may have used it myself At an inter
as view at nv room on Thursday evening we came T
, an understanding, which / reduced to writing. :
10 That afterwards he Payne) went to see Mr. Swift
on The speaker and myself afterwards met in the e.
n House at the room occupied by Mr.. Hamlin, AM
IN had further conversation the substance of whicl
is Mr.. Hamlin reduced to writing. That interview
resulted in this memorandum, which Mr. t. read
an It was in substance that it was agreed, for tn
purpose of effecting an organization, MIR. Johnso
should be recognized in his seaa treesoer snoui
be elected speaker, and Mr.. Knapp Clerk, and tha
eo the parties to the arrangement would give thei
ys VOTE if necessary, to carry it out The memorar
'"O dunn was not signed.
ing? Did not refuse to sign it, because woul
not recognize Johnson's prinea focie right IN
not the senator from Cuyahuga ask me to sign ths
The paper, and 1 refused?
ont Mr.. Pavne No, sir Mr. P. then introduced
'P second paper, and said that Mr. Blake had agree
to every word and line of it. 1t was piedglng hiu
self to refuse to recognize Broadwell,
Speaker Did not state over and over agai
ian that did not agree to that? Applause from Il
whigs] I'm ),
NV Mr.. Payne. No will do the speaker full Ju
"' tice. know am not mistaken There IS no roo
Mr. fora mistake on this point Here Mr. r read @ aga
from the memorandum. a part OF 1t IS: le
40 more defnite-the proposition of Randall TO
carried out, except so much as forbids johnson
vote in his own case. 8 Mr.. P. then appealed 10
Swift to sustain him.
70 Mr.. Swift said that the memorandum was
ION Mr. P. stated.
Ln, Speaker to Mr. Swift Had l ever any conve
saton with YOU ralative to the matter, previous
rive the election as
Mr. Swift No. 1 had no conversation with
nan Blake, until after the organization OF the house.
NJ was met by the senator from Cuyahoga on I
morning of the election, and he requested me
,noe DELAY the election for ballot or two IT Won
be uncourteous to state the reasons assigned. g
Speaker. You are perfectly at liberty, so far
Nth I am concerned never held any language VI
any person other than was approved OF by my iF
and soil friends. u.
raii He informed the senator from Franklin that
AO'' Mr. johnson rs in his seat