The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16
'TERMs FOR ApYERTIsING. !,
JoB PRINTING,

here, sir. | told you in so many
words, that ! Mr.. Broadwell was, in no,
shape or manner, to be recognized here,
and to this you readily and entirely as
sented, and Gas IMen believed as an hon
est man. now ask Mr.. Swilt-rl can not
see him, the crowd is so dense, but / with
ask Mr.. Swift if what have stated be so,,
Mr.. Swift. 1t is as you say. A pro-
found sensation throughout the Senate
Chamber. can further state, that when
called at your room in the morning just,
before the Senate went in, was requested
by yourself and Mr.. Byers, in behalf ofther
Democratic Senators, not to carry the ar
rangement into effect that morning. l res
piled that would do it. 81 knew that
some Democratic Senators doubted your,
honor, Mr.. Speaker, but had confidence
in your integrity. ] WAS MISTAKEN!
Immense applause, followed by considers
able confusion. l5s1.e5 ano % jaisGc3
Mr.. Payne. 1t is clear that the Only
condition upon which Mr.. Swift votedf
you, sir, was that you should recognise
Mr.. Johnson as the Senator from Hanlilton
county until the final trial. And there,
are facts that could mention that would
lower you in the estimation OF the aotk.r
side even. One thing more lwill stated
The Senator from Medina said that tho
Senator from Franklin and others perfect.l
ly well knew the course he should pursue,
he had told them what he would do i Mro
Blake stated in my room distinctly that
he should recognize Johnson. and saidit
was distinctly understood on the other side
that he would do so. Here then is the fact.
Mr.. Dennison. Will the Senator from
Cuyahoga allow me one word Of ofexplana.
toni Mr.. Speaker, had one conversay
ton with yourself which was the evening
before the election, in which you remark.
ed that Speaker of the Senate would be-
elected before the next Tuesday night.
did not know why it was so. ! asked you
if you were to receive the vote for Speaker
you replied you might or you mig ght mott
asked you if there was any arrangement
expressed or implied with regard to the
terms upon which you might be elected
Speaker, and, my recollection is, that YOU
said you stood upon the ground of the
Randall resolution, that you were willing
to allow Mr.. Johnson TO retain his seat un-
til the Committee OIL Privileges and Elec.
tions should report. | asked you ifyyoup
would recognise Mr.. Johnson as s'the Sem
ator from Hamilton" you said distinctly
you would not. 4 further asked you if YOU
would recognise Mr.. Broadwell! You said
you had no right to keep Mr.. Broadwelp
down but you would prefer he would wait
until the report Of the Committee il ask.
ed you if you embraced the whole Of the,
Randall resolution and yon told me in dis
tinct terms that Mr.. Johnson would not
vote on his own case. that you had it indi-
rectly from Democrat. then told you
that | saw no impropriety in your agreeing
to what you had stated to me- | did not
communicate this to my political friends
for had no idea that Speaker would be-
elected at that time i1el7l "a
Mr.. Payne. have nothing to do with
any controversy between you and members
on the other side. '19 a !a sanga
have to do with the false representations
and false~inducements by which YOU gain.
ed your elevation to the Speakers chair.
Without those solemn pledges you well
know you could never have received the
vote ofthe Senator from Summit-he would
as soon have voted for serpent. And
now, that plighted faith and honor YOU
have broken-without excuse, or shadow
of excuse 6asely, meanly, and disgraee-.
fully. All moral sense and Appreciation
OF good faith, appear 10 have fed from your
breast. Have they taken up their abode
with brutes? No. The very brutes would
turn away their nos,rils from your ioath.l
some carcass in disgust. You are ads
honorcd mana perfdious wretch; and
while you live you must be an obiectofex.
ecration among all honorable men. SO 41i
And has il come TO this? Can confidence
no longer be placed in the word of man?
Are we no longer to rely on the honor of
Senator'S? And you, after obtaining your
elfish ends, now glory in the falsehood
md pcrfdy for which, in all after time.
-ou are rendered Infamous. Your perfid.
ous, bartered soul cannot rise to code
f honor recognized among thieves, even.,
A last final outrage you have committed,
ou have to day declared that you will res
ognize 81 Senators and receive their votes,
or one, declare that if this unconstitu,
onal number of persons are to participate
/ the proceedings of this body and to. be,
resided over by one SO wholly lost to all
ense Of honor and moral obligation, | for
ne, undetermined to have no part or lot
/ the matter. gI.l.a-
{ CALIFORNIA is DEMooRATIc.-Howg graft
ying should this announcement be to-
very true-hearted American. The recent
ections throughout California resulted in
le overwhelming triumph of the Demo.
ratio party. The federal wings who lo-