The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

charge OF dIS0r9anlzatlOn! IL 1t Is still denied by
the senators over the way, and thrown back upon
us, / can only say to them give me a jury of IL
men, plain honest intelligent men, taken from any
party in any part of Ohio, and if | cannot make
out case against them, viii abandon my pro-
fession in disgust.
remarked in the opening, Mr. Speaker, that
the object at which the violent epthets of gentle
men had been hurled in this debate has been chan
ged, and that upon the devoted head of Mr.. Broad
well all the responsibility of svioated faith" and
'broken pledges was now made to rest; to be
shared, however, by all who counseled and aided
him in his present position. And for what? Sim
ply because he has labored in the face OF insult and
disorder to assert and maintain his rights on this
floor as the senator from the first district of Ham
ilton county; the same and no more than his com
pettor has done and is doing every day, with
claims infinitely inferior to those which Mr. Broad
well asserts say intfaitety iaferior; for can any
body pretend that Mr.. Johnsans claim has gained
any legal strength by reason of his being recognized
by selfconstituted chairman, and by reason Of his
name appearing on the roll of members through
the mere caprice Of aselfconstituted clerk And
does any body pretend that Mr. BroadwelFs claim
has lost any Legal strength. because under the ty-
rannical rule of that chairman, and by reason OF
the insults heaped upon him, he saw proper for
time to waive the exercise of his rights under
continuous protest against the arbitrary power
the third and fourth week of the session was in as
good legal position as if he had been recognized
and voting every day, and he stands to-day in as
good legal position as he did the very first day of
the session. when he presented his credentials and
was sworn as the senator from the first district
He has remained firm at his post, retained the qu-
ct unobtrusive dignity of gentleman upon all oc-
casions and under allimaginable prorocations, win
ming the esteem of his opponents and the admira-
of HE Not
sponsibiity of disorganizing this senate He knows
and every senator knows, that sOheReUer his case
is passed upon by this senate fairly and honestly
that his seat will be accorded to him. and the claim
of his competitor declared to be worthless. A ma
jority OF the senators on this floor have already de-
elared; and therefore it is that Mr.. Johnson and
bis friends will not suffer final vote on that sub
jeet On them rests the responsibility of dsorgan
ization IfMr. johnson viii accept Mr.. Broad Wells
continued proposal to stand aside with him, and al
low the senate TO decide who is the rightful claim
ant OF that seat the senate viii be organized in half
an hour. And will say to senators over the way
thai so long as they remain in the position they
now occupy, THIS SENATE CANNOT BE ORGANIZED.
know it is claimed that Mr.. johnson has cer-
ti6cate of election that entities him to be received
and to act senator until his ultimate right can
be examined, and that his certificate is claimed to
be conezksl0e evidence of this prima facie right
But know. also that the precedents are dgoinsf
this claim; for in the House last winter, Messrs
Pugh and Pierce presented certificates precisely
similar TO this, and yet the very moment the house
was able to act udicially in the matter it decided
by legal majority that they had no prinna facie
rights to seats under these certificates. So far as
authority goes, it is all against the claim of Mr.
Johnson. Il admit that when certificate of cleo
ton legal upon its face, is presented at the open
ing of session. it is prima face evidence in favor
Of its holder; but the very moment the knowledge
is brought to the legislative body that the eerti-
cate Is not what it purports to be, that very
ment the prima facie right ceases to exist. John
sons prima facie right if he ever had any, ceased
even before his certificate was presented here, be-
cause Mr.. Baoadwelfs abstract, first presented,
showed that certificate to be false.
But gentlemen on the other side are determined,
that if this senate is orgazed at ALL it shall be with
the claim of one of these gentlemen clearly recog-
nized to the exclusion of the other. We do not
ask this, although fully satisfied that the claim of
Mr.. Broadwell IS the perfect and the only one All
we ask is, that the claimants may stand on an
equality, and that their may be a candid, speedy
and final examination and adjustication of their
rights
Mr.. Speaker, cannot beliYe that all the sena-
tors the other side find it in their hearts to
continue in their present position. cannot be-
leve that those senators are willing on such ground
80 b1Oy INV W tCdh tAi1S OOuJ,
back to the people, the great jury of the country,
with such a case as they must carry with them
When this ebullition of feeling has worked itself off
when these excited passions exhibited in this de-
bate, have sunk to rest they will surely their
dangerous position. believe that already they
see the difficulties that beset their path and if by
good counsel and cheerful words, we can show
them the "better path" and lead them into it, we
viii do It do believe in my soul they are now
anxious to abandon the error of their ways and
the only reason they do not attempt it at once is,
that they cannot yet see how they can do so, and
still preserve their consistency disorgonizers-
lBursts of laughter and applause. they kind
iy allow me to give them simple illustration of
their unfortunate predicament? know they will
feel the force of it.
aOnce upon time @two lads from the Emerald
Isle were making tour of the states. Being tired
of travelling on foot, they concludud one day as
they passing large field where number of
horses were quietly grazing, just to step over and
help themselves, as this free country, Pat
rick wanted an oaId horse for gentlenes but Jamie
chose 4young eoult because it had no bad thricks "
He was speedily mounted, and of course his "young
coult'' was off at furious rate with the whole
drove helter skelter at his heels. Patrick stood
awhile in stupid wonder at the break-neck gaIop-
ing of his friend. At length as he came near him
In his circle around the field Patrick called out at
the top of his voice, Jamie! Jamie and why don't
ye git of % Jamie cast dispairing look behind
him as he was holding on to the name and cried