The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-08

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f4.a.. From the cslunbas lohio Statesman.
ONO LEsIsLArURE--During the afternoon session OF
the senate, on yesterday, Mr. Payne joined issue with the
speaker, on the question OF veracy between Senator
Swift and Mr. Speaker Blake and during which the lat
ter exposed branded and proven that most dcspi
cable Of ali human bengs--a man whose honor was
pledged and forfsuedi Mr. Payne showed the pledges
Blake had made order to induce Mr. Swift vote Tor
@ tor spsaIs and "aa wDan. as Mr ssa the
viper and these pledges, under the instruction Of the
Taylor wing senator's Mr. Blake was found vena enough
70 iasify To Mr. Payne he had pledged his honor as
man. and his hOn0r as senator, and then deliberately
broke his pledge Before the world be now stands in al
bis naked defomitya thing lost sunk that even
storn can scarcely follow him., 1a. p. vi .nG.l &
indeed has mankind fallen. In our whole city, doubt
il another could he found who would act as Blake has
acted: and yst hs with unblushlng efrontery presided
proofs OF his guilt were laid bare gAgaN aEof Wt6
Mr. Dennison stood solitary and alone in defending the
conduct Of Mr. Blake He said ne .'a6solveF him from
higher power than that Of the wing party to enable Blake
% retrieve lost CASTE and again TO take his place among
honorable men. stte 9e& ish fgttesM far ~
To MI, Dennison the crime committed may not appear
n the monsrous deormity does to others but never.
heless, the world will Judge that the pallaor absover,
and defender Of such conducts need take but single step
to place himself on level with his pupil i, gsi's
In senate. this morning, Mr. Blake, if such a thing
were possible. added TO bis nfamy He decided that
question could not be divided il any senator objected 10
cison reversed by tie vote he called the name OF Mr.
Broadwel and then decided that senators than the
constitutional number voted, and hence il was incempe
Just before the recess, Mr. Swift question Of priv
ege, took the foor and, in speech OF some length.
spoke Of the conduct Of Blake, and wound up by pre-
resolution 10 expel him from the speakers chair.
As the tool Of his party, this man Blake has been led
into the commission Of outrages which will give his
name, long it is recollected, an infamous nOiorety
His public life closes with his senatorial career for an
honest constituency will dig his political grave so deep.
that its occupant will know no awakening
The position OF Blake is that renders 1t impossible
that the legislature do any business whatever II is
tied down so that i cannot move IN the accomplishment
Of any result The speaker decides that Johnson and
Broadwel both have the right to vote, and then decides
that both voting the senate can do no business and
thus have the whg conspators against the Stale finally
triumphcd in their plan Of disorganizng the legislature,
in the hope that they will be able to defeat new cons-
tuition. s
scenes In the Legislature Of Pennsyivaala.
From the Juniata Register
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGIsLATuRE.- The Legislature
of this State was organized at Harrisburg Tuesday
the LIST instant, by the election OF Valentine Best Of
Luzerne county, speaker OF the senate and John s.
McCalmont, of Clarion, as speaker OF the house.
The governors message was delivered to the two
houses at fifteen minutes before IL o'clock Wednes
hs cere II we noticed that i ssSea
improvements on the public works which have been ad
yocated BY Of the democacc papers OF Harrisburg
Mr. McCalmont the speaker OF the house was the DEM
ocratc nominee, and elected the first ballot. amid
universal good feeling Upon taking the chair, ne made
very nea. and appropriate speech which we regret not
bright mental faculties and OF aabe manners, and there
no doubt that he will discharge the duties of his sta
ton with honor 10 himself and credit to his party
sorry that cannot say much for the speaker
of the senate Mr.. Best was elected TO the senate from
rnuntiea NJ InzeFne nd f0uunba which district
gives about 1000 democratic majQky He refused to
unite with the democrats in their caucus Monday
s most
by the caucus as the democratic candidate From
rious reports which were in circulation, Mr. Best
suspected Of reachery and when the senate met at three
O'Clock on Tuesday, the chamber was crowded to
to witness the result Of the balotings On the
roll being called for the election Of speaker Mr. Beet in
variably declined voting until all the other senators had
voted. and then threw his vote away on some who
was not candidate On the fifth ballot, when the name
Of Mr. Cunningham, the wing member from this district
was called. he voted for Valentine Best and follow
was contaminated by all the sixteen wing members vo
ting for Mr. Best, and he voting for himself which gave
him majority OF all the votes Upon taking his seat,
ten speech. prepared ready for the occasion But being
conscience stricken probably, he syly slipped il under
the desk, and in chosked. husky Tone attempted TO
make extemporary address, which the most mis-
cradle failure we ever saw, and he SAT down while ma
king vain attempt TO conclude. as a
From certain chain Of crcumstantia evidence, there
be doubt but that the whole matter was arranged
month ago, and that Mr. Best has sold himself for
consideration The odium OF the transaction is rendered
doubly infamous by the fact that he pledged his support
to Mr. Brawey, betrayed his friends at time when one
vote would change the whole political complexion OF the
senate, and when II was OF the utmost Importance that
his party Tor rather the party with which he has hereto
fore acted) should maintain their ascendency.
Mr., Best is now, without doubt heart and hand with
the wing party and only hope that he will learn to be
an honest man For our part, we say, good radiance to
bad rubbish"