The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-17
From the Editor.
CoLuMkUs. March 9. 1886

| CoLuAbJSi March y, 1850
considerable portion of the morning hours
vas occupied by Messrs Sawyer, Archbold and
me or two others in finding fault With the very
excellent reports Of Mr.. Smith; who Il would
eein is too accurate in his reports and does not
consider it his duty to correct the language of tbs
honorable gentlemen. Mr.. Sawyer especially ID
very prolific in the powers ofSpeech buanot very
nee ~ his choice Of language. To-day he occ1-
ned The Hour considerable portion Of the time.
In discussion upon the nrinting question, he ac-
used the Wings o. acting up to their party. in.
tlncts aud first drawing party lines, beca1se ihey
lId not support the party n6mhee for President
In his opinion, the liues were not first drawn 81
demncrac caucus. He is a very discerning
man aud well deserves his reputation.
Mr.. Dorsey OF Miami, whom the good Whies
# that county by local differences allowed to Oh:
ain seat in the Convention, presented series OF
esoiutions IN regard to corporations, looking tc.
wards Limitation Of privileges, prohibiting ru:
tnre Legislatures from subscribing stock for ptIt:
le improvements on the part of the State and az:
'ertlng the power to repeal, alter or amend char
ers that may be granted. 1t was laid upon the
able and ord :red to be printed. From present
ldica:ions this subject will occupy a consider
be portion OF the time Of the Convention and
1--WE ample Opportunity for the small guns 10 20
H. especially the radicals
| The members Of the Convention, having a due
'eGard to their dignity and powers and unwilling
0 admit the right oflhe Legislature 10 make any
arrangements for their convenience passed re:
'ointlon conhrming the fourth SEE ton of the law
providing for the reports Of the debates.
| We are happy to add to the mornings proceed
ing that the Convention refused TO vote each mem
Der small library or to pay for Papers that could
at best be Of but little consequence.
| At half past ten the Convention took recsss.
In the afternoon report ordering several in
quries to be addressed to the Clerks of Courts in
all the counties in the State, for information n
regard to the workings Of the present Judiciary
system, was laid upon the tablS, Whether i
VIII remain there or not cannot tell but the re.
plies If correctly made wonld prove valuable;
The greater part ofthe afternoon was occuped
in debating resolution giving the printing ID
Samuel Msdary at his own prices. Its most Oh
Jectlonal feature was the allowance of thirty.fye
cents per thousand ems for composition upon tbs
debates. Tor which he is already literally cott-
pensated Considering the fact that reports are
provided for him and that he receives paw for the
reading part of bis paper. Some Of the pure de-
mocracy express determination TO give him the
printing, but on their own side Of the House thew
find men who are not ready TO follow their lead
without due consideration. The resolution was
laid upon the table by an adjournment. Ashe ia
the person who will receive the printing, If the
above feature is modified, there can be but little
objectihn to the prices. The work, hotgever;
could be done as well at lower compensation.
There is gentleman here from Adams; Mr.:
Mccormick. young lawyer, by nature better
hit ID tn perturm the duties OF boot black than
those of a member of the Convention. who at.
tempted to be very severe upon Judge Hitchcock
by remarkihS that decision eli ife Supreme
Court led him to doubt very much the point of
law without an examination. A general laugh
followed the remark. and the expressiou Ras
pretty generally that the people of Adams were
opposed tn the calling Of a Convention and chcs,
I is way Of casting ridicule upon the project
Measured according to his own standard, he ie
certainly some pumkius" and will makg his
mark, II inno other way. by making dh ass OF
himself and thus attracting public attention
md a general and hearty concurrence in
our nominati for Governor 1t is The first time,
for some years. that the Whigs of Old Fairfield
have had an unobjectionab!e candidate and:
| trust that they will GO to work with determi-
natien to give him every Whig vote in the county
Those democrats who have on former occasions
used arguments against odt Candidates on aues=
Il ms not exactly dividing the two great parties Of
tie State, will now find the tables reversed and
will have an opportunity OF giving Test of their
sincerity. There will be some noise and coniu.
son" created before the ,nvass is over, and
Judge wood VIII hnd II less difficult to find out
Judge Johnston's opinisns than ne did when he
attempted to draw few secrets from MIR: Cass
fear much that he will himself profit by the
lesson taught by that gentleman. but have reason
To hope with about the same success We have
already had indications of an opinion that it is
unnecessary" for him to stump the State. This
is not part ef tle original Programme He was
to preach his powder and bali doctrines ali over
the State But strange things will happen and
circumstances frequently alter cases." Judge
Wood is not by any means a popular orator, and
it would require something of this gift to induce
the people of the State to believe in some Of his
peculiar notions.
sketch the life of Judge johnson will be
published in few days, prepared by his intimate
friends, when it will be found that he is ono Of
those selEmade and reliable men, who commend
themselves 70 the favor OF the western puble.
He has in times past struck. stout and efficient
blows for his party, and it now becomes US with
one accord and energy and perseverance, to join
him i'll the work Of redeeming the State Under
such leader, we should know no su,h word as
fail, aud we are glad to know that the delegates
returned to their homes with full determination
to second his efforts. w,