The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
FROM COLUMBUS.
rCorrespondeaee of he Daily Gasetts'1
COLUMBUS, Feb. 6.


Mr.. J7ftman-No Elections Vantage Ground
of tie W1igs-Mr. SpelmaR's SPeeek-COH'
rrntion BR-Muhiplicity Of BiHs-A Con-
dnpai TaIker--Pro6dble AdjOurnmtn'--
Mr.. Johnson-NrT Counties.
MR. EDIToR:- Mr.. Whitman is now
duly installed in his new position of can
didate for the Bench. He wears the
honors mcekly. aud has not bored the
Senatc as much as usual this week. He
has likewise taken the liberty Of differing
with his party friends on some unimportant
points. There may be no object in all
this, but that mischievous parsonage rumor
hints that it is to get some Wing votes.
| have taken great deal Of pains to find
nut who are to give these votes. When
| find out will let you know. Why
don't the Fairfelders petition for the g.
lection of their favnrite sonl Perhaps
they fear. he might become conserva,
tive. am in fuvor of continuing Mr..
Whitman on good behavior
A bill to authorize the sale nf a school
sec;ionin Violet township Fairfield coun.
ty, was ordered TO its engrossment.
A resolution has been offered in the
House to prevent the introduction Of any
new bill after the 9th lust. If it was a.
meuded so as to read the eighteenth, it
would have better chance to pass.
Another resolution to go into judicial
and other elections, was voted down in
the Senate this morning. The law and
order men Of the Senate stand on van
tage ground, so long as they occupy this
position, which they ughl not relinqnish
and which they will not relingnish. II
is just so much security against absqual
ulation. The Locos will hesitate slight
! ly, befpre they expose themselves to the
Odium attaching to such step. and at
the same time leave the offices in the
hand Of The Governor. see Mr. Run.
yam is here awaiting the action Of the
House on his case. There is no chance
that law and order. will sway that bod y.
Mr.. Spelman appears to day in the States
man, in we'll digested speech intended
to relieve himself from the charge Of vo
ting to give Sc, 900 as bonus to that good
frcesoiler sammedary. 1t will avail hin
little. Tho Whig freesoilers on the Re
serve, are beginning 10 get their eye
opened to the folly of aiding the Loco
by continuing seperate organization.
Tho House after another heat on th
Convention bill. sent it to the COMMITTEES
on The judiciary, that the amendment
may be thoroughly examined. 1t vii
pass the House this week. The oenai
did good days work in committee .
the Whole. They examined bills wit
much care, and it is very necessary the
should do SO, for the House passed eight
bills through committee Of the Who'll
yesterday, after reading only their title
Both Houses now meet at9 A. n
and at "a P, M, If there was rule I
excuse Mr.. Chase from speaking mor
than an hour on any one question, bus
ness would get along pretty well. Br
what is to be done with n man who a'
. erages twenty speeches day.
Well informed persons think the Gen
eral Assembly will not adjourn before tn,
middle of next month. If they can ge
through with the business in that time
it will be more than | expect.
Nothing done in regard to the Zanes
vile aud Maysvlle. or Railroad bills, a
yet
Mr.. Johnson, of the Senate, complain
sadly that he is not recognized by his con
stituents. They send him no petitions
he says, and ss he is on no committee, h'
don't get many oyster suppers from the
lobbies. 1t is getting rather interesting
just now with the new county men u
this class. The crisis is at hand. no
tice that Elk proposes to rob Fairfield o
a slice Of territory, and National also,
RUSHCREEK.