The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1850-02-15
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Speech OF MIR. sPRAGUE. ys'
On a question Of Privilege. Delipered
in Me House Of Representatives., Jan.
26fk, 1850. y y,

26fh, 1850. Nv ~
Mr.. sprngue arose and said: fsss, "a ID
Mr.. Speaker: Agrceably 10 previous notice ejve.
on last Monday morning to this House. that shouts
ai some future time claim the privilege to comment
apSn pS e ses 0s, against me In preambs
the 2th TO the Goth inst, by tirty.fye persons 60
vened atthe American Hotel in the city II Columhus
of this House. That the preamble and resoutions
certan charges specific M well as general darosa
tory 10 my character ns member ofthis House. snd
not true The proceedings win rcad, ia the Ohie
Statesman ofthe 10th inst, as follows = 81 .'.,
THESE proceedings referred to have been heretofore
inserted in the Yeninrel .,3--ziss q. 3
The meeting, Mr. Speaker, convened on the Js,A
inst. and did proceed TO appoint committee to ~.
pare preamble and resolutions expressive or ths .
sense OF the Democratic members Of the House up6r .
the conduct ofSidney g. Sprague the member eleetSl
by the Democrats Of the counties of Defiance v ~
and report the same to the adjourned meeting on ~:
10th inst, at which date they were passed = I ~.
there Mr.. Speaker by the solemn resolves ef tbtrtv
five members, expelled from the Democrats nsriv
and branded as traitor 10 my constituents as wei ns
tile Democracy OF Ohio But, Mr.. Speaker from, thar
unjust decision appeal TO the Democracy M yn, AZ
trct, well the honest Of The ybc,.
State, and 10 their decision will submit and NOT ~
decision OF tinpan. Mr.. Speaker, shall now nyo
coed to discuss the charges nedged against me INA
shall eonfne myselfto what took place previos, ~
the 18th nst being the date of the meeting IN n ~
pointed the committee consequently must have com.
which was arraignod, tried convicted and form.iI.
expelled by that hinstrious assembLags.
The hrst charge then, In the preamble 10 nv ..res
lectng 10 attend at the opening of the session. The
fact Mr. Seeker, of my absence on the frat d,v ~
the session Is trne but that there was any neoI.st ~
my part as member Of this House. is not tine. Tls
reasons, sir why Wis not here the first dnv of ~.
session, were from cases unavoidable and be yond nj,
control; that whenI arrived here, on the moynia. =,
the second day OF the session Informed several ,m
ocratic members the reasons In detail that
my absence on the first day Of the meeting ~ t,,i
House. And. Mr.. Speaker, unless some evenf tonr
place on that day that was detrimental 10 the
OF the Democratic patty, and would have been NJ.
vented bad been presenI the members have no ras.
Of complaint. But to q facts. The IIouse ionsrt
shows what took place that day. The frs buSinss.
after temporary organization was 10 pase ,ror a..
claims Of the Hamilton county members ,vb;sh -, ~
suited in confirming the rights of tho Demarr.,,.
members from that county TO seats in this House
which, the preseni Speaker elected he hei,s az
Dem. cratic nominee. The House journal sho,,s,h, 49,
the House proceeded to ballot for Clerk nnd tbss u
Blair, the present gentemanIy Clerk received bn,
thisiy.wo Demoeratis votes, there being thiny.hvs
Democratic members had turned traitors to tbs ~;
pan nominee, and but for the timely aid of the ,a.
on me oIner s,de oi the House on the second ballot
Mr.. Blair would have been defeated. Here then NJ
Speaker, Is case In point, aud am surprsed that
these three traitors TO the tin-pan have moi hss.
hunted down BY u,is vigilance committee and branded
TO the world as trntors by the balance tie
tic members this House, hut they have NOT eves bs
censured. Aud, sir, If any reliance can he nscsd -
Madam Rumor there was kind Of bargain in that tia
held out 10 the Democratic marty aver ,h
they had nominated Democrat hut conIa . . u,n.
him. And am now fully satisfied that Ind MI. Blss
been defeated III my absence. the whole blome yyon,a
have been attached TO me, bp these pure 81 S
ward. thirty-fve Democratic members Rut ..s, ~.
Mr.. Speaker, two or three ballotings toox plsss a.
Tuesday mornng. the day ~ ,ha O cnoies On
sworn in and took nv sent ns member - ,hi was
nuS The fir. dutv nsrforu,e =, a q, ~ .nls hoet,
for Arms nntil he was 70, Mr. Bell
the caucus nominee OF the Democratic nss ie MSelnk
Mr. SPEAKER il appents from the ,.y noNs
ocratic part had their own way on the frat Az Nh,
SESSION. exc Mt defeating the eection of M NJ ~
Clerk Of This House and II bane rss, pIalf ieri
Whias must hear H. for thev did 49,, ny wners tnsi
nd thereby prevented the Democrntis =. ~,
eIee etne Free Soier / tbisk then NJ " .e.ola ,
tba irsf charge Ia fully eioared mn ma oPsnkes.
NJ nm neoect Of dty In moi heinz ara M ~. acluH.sd
of the session. : Va Va ''s ' hrs' Gay
Mr. Lam r,be car,i.,,,,, g.,
v.t YpInned dedntsIy 70 ,mv D1nanco mas not
for hs absence on the first dny ~ tbs ;o reasons
MIR. sprague. wili rive payticmors Ys'i,y iS,h.
n., from InmiI,on a., a s. !. 'is bshis-
'Mr Long nnd otbsrs re- r. =, - aesi.eH. FlMI
NJ snrnsme J1a nil III. a.. Us mear tnem. Tsa
dnv morninr nrevions 10 the ta. on Fri-t
heinz tbc ,v had ca, -, 10. eig ~ " ihs House.
toak ia So. 80 ns " ssal. lot columbus, an
sons T.; M, anp 4; u D.So lnYoiyihg some pcra
pressnce y, Dsionce an thn, Prosecution, and my
st.r,ad ir ~, S,a ~, sas oay was Imperative 4
u same d,v ~ ;ha ana arTivedai Find.
;,o ~; s1 ,,o , ~ e distance o. my
tnra ,aa,ot Thai - ,i . a.., ofst oaa Toadh and
;,a as.noan, VI ~ .e % eAs A. uay !oeing sunday the
!, 49, = ,,s 's =, " s nia" hivet ana Lake Eiis
n; .,a ',s ,1aS mouS anu lhat inc sunday
s, Ms was detained ovsr
u;,,a =, INN; ai ana did not
, =, us i.e .nohday evening. Does
'"I ~ ona sad sa''o o,nlr.
, ~, yia,at;o inr 'espohueu liey were satisfied
NJ ", ~ Snrna1a We p""''ISi, ~ ~. ox,,.,,.
,h"nt %, asnaaS @ - sapnnioh y satisfactory l.
ha M you' s'"sen' iei my aeqnitlal on the frss
o'S M s,e,,,s, ,,o MI, 49,, t.ss.v
'Ni. opSunei' we VIII now proceed to investikate;i
inarge IN ths has refused
ACT md connse, =, tn, ,H anu uigent solcitafions,t 10
charne III Sne,Iar o ne'iocl.sc members" This
ca - and en,irpI Sn INV asssIl as being untrue IL
bel, mvseIr in ,e,n - on a'l occasons,i
vicc renler no ~ ssc COUNSEL impart ad-i
he desired NJ mo M o asss.ahce which might
to nnI n,es,ia n M ,h an ow, sur speaker, about,
ran Dsmoerats ma ro',. tratAsfiixg tis
ewsnr uava ,,n % ,.as s.H s,,, ueiianh candid an
tic 'ras uaiiy OF collectively, ,sincss
heinz ta "to nv ~, oi sis session up to the l3th insi
~ ~, .ea or requested or solicited my coua-
80 ~ nuy,ce upou any subject whatever7' - 80
-. hong. we nave not had caucus from iha
eohencement OF the session up to the 18th inst bur
on ,hat evening Immediately after the adjournment
ol tne nouse, not being personally acquainted with
.ne gchtleuian from Dehanee requested Mr.. BeIlf
in'ofm or, in that we Democrats would hold meetiag
a: the haii room OF the American Hotel and reousst
his attendance He told MI. Bell that lie would moi
80; OF could nCtg
III Sprague. l wish you or any other member Il
state iinve refused my ndvica counsel since the
commencement OF the session to the 18th inst. HN