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

w NJ E., who advertised last week for hus-
band, will see that proposal has been made thro'
our paper of to day by U. S.. and that we have
been appointed charge d'affairs, and empowered to
negotiate and bring the matter to close. U. S.
prefers not to leave matter of such vital import
ance in the hands of the doctor at the Telegraph
Office, for fear he might get too much interested
in the matter. NJ E. is aware that we have long
since given up our wild, romantic notions, and the
only matter that are interested in is to feed and
clothe our "family,'' consequently we can have no
personal motives in acting agent We advise
NJ E. not to be too fast in accepting the proposal
of u S, for we have another proposal in our pos
session, which will publish as soon as the wri-
ter gives us his name.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

EE On the test vote for the Speaker of the
House of Congress, we see that MI. Wood, our
Representative, instead of voting for the regular
democratic candidate Mr.. Cobb, virtually threw
his vote away for Mr.. Potter. Wonder if he thinks
he is representing the people of this Congressional
District? Had Mr.. Winthrop been elected, and
that by his Wood having failed to vote for Mr.
Cobb we opine he would have heard little thun-
der from home Bucyrus Forum.
The above escaped our attention in the Forum,
and we find it in the Fort Meigs Reyeille. We
have to say that the last vote for Speaker, given
by the Hon. A. E. Wood, is satisfactory to his con-
stituents in this portion of the District-we believe
we may say in this entire Congressional District
with the exception, perhaps, of Crawford county.
We suppose that it will be difficult for Mr.. Wood
to vote on certain class of subjects to please
Crawford couaty and answer the demands of his
own conscience and the expectations of the balance
ofhs district, for the reason that Crawford lies
south of Mason & Dixon's line, and every other
county is north of it.
This is family difficulty, and we hope we may
not be accused of an interference in the matter in
expressing our views-especially, as we reside on
the North side of Mason & Dixon's line. That Mr.
Woods vote is satisfactory to any considerable por
ton of the people of this part of the District is to
say the least, extremely doubtful There are some,
who think his course not the most honest in the
world-who suppose that Amos was playing the
emagogue-working for political capital If he
was so very honestly opposed to the election of
Mr.. Cobb as Speaker of the House, they think he
should have cast his vote, SO as to have made it
count. They think that if he is opposed to slavery
from principle, that he should have voted for Mr..
Winthrop, who is known to be opposed to slavery,
and who is known to have voted for the Wilmot
Provso But instead of doing this, he cast his vote
for Mr.. Potter, who was not candidate for the
Speakership, and who voted for Mr.. Cobb. Does
the editor of the Democrat approve of Mr.. P0tters
vote ? and if so, by what rule does he approve of
Mr.. Woods? Mr. Wood is the only one out of
eleven Locofoco Congressmen from this State, who
bolted Cobb, and in approving his vote, the Dem
ocrat is denouncng the ten for the course they
fit to pursue The vote for Speaker, shows, ac-
cording to the Democrats view, that there is one
anti slavery, and ten pro-slavery members. in the
Locofoco delegation from this State. And if the
outside covering was taken off of this one, we
would find that the whole eleven would be as good
pro-slavery men as the South would ask. How
honorable the conduct of the Wing Congressional
Delegation from this State, who voted for free
man, and free territory, in opposition to the Loco
foco Delegation, who voted for STAKEHOLDER and
slaveocracy.
Queryg Which speaks the sentiments of the
Locofoco party the Bucyrus Forum and the ten
Locofoco pro-slavery Congressman from this State,
or the Democrat and the Free Soil y member
from the Black Swamp?
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

w The Huron Reflector says: "The Ohio
State Journal publishes as the last specimen of
consistency the fact, that one of the Delegates
who voted for Meigs county in the Locofoco Con,
venton in favor of the motion to strike out the res
resolutions reported by minority of the committee
on resolutions was last fall the Locofoco candidate
for Representative for Jackson, Gala, Athens. and
Meigs, and received the votes Of the Free Soilers
that district, on pledge to sustain their policy.
This is good sample of Free Soil Loeofocoism," ;"
and we add, Loeofoeo consistency.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02
eg The election on Monday last, to vote for or

Gg The election on Monday last, to vote for or
against the adoption of the new School law result
ted in majority in favor of the measure. An cleo
ton will be held on Saturday, the 18th day of
February, for the purpose of electing six School
Directors, two to serve one year. two to serve two
years, and two to three years, twill be well
for every voter in the district to turn out on that
day, and elect men whom they canplace confidence
in, and who will carry out the law in letter and
spirit We consider this election important one.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

re- The Convention, says the Huron Reflector.
which has been held in Kentucky, for forming
New Constitution. was strongly Locofoeo. and Of
course, Slavery the ruling spirit in its deliber
ations. The following clause in the New Constitu-
ton is sample of the instrument end Of Kentucky
Locofocoism. This Constitution viii be submitted
to the people, on the first Monday and Tuesday Of
May next by proclamation of the Governor. We
trust for the honor of our sister State and the
cause Of humanity, that there is enough Of the
Henry Clay spirit in the State to reject it:
Sec. 20. "The right of property is before and
higher than any Constitutional sanction; and the
right of the owner of slave, and its increase is
the same, and inviolable as the right of the owner
of any property whatever"
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

Eg- Our leader of week before last stirred up
the editor of the freeman" some Not satisfied
with naming it "silly, mean, dirty, filthy the
height of his excitement he cinches things by call
ing it an "egregious article Will the learned and
grammatical editor explain himself alittle-inform
US what an ''egregious artice' is Is it puppy or
an elephant ?-A-hem! SUB.
The above ''intended-to be-yery- smart" squib,
in the Democrat, escaped our attention last week.
Webster defines the meaning of the word egregious
thus: Remarkable; great; enormous" The artic-
lie we alluded to in the Democrat is not only a
remarkable and great one but is an enormous one.
Remarkable and great for its mean and unrepubli-
can like tone, and enormous for the ridiculous and
absurd ideas it contains. And instead of its being
either puppy or an elephant" We consider it a
regular bull, notwithstanding, we freely admit the
writer evinces traits only peculiar to the canine
race.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

E~ 1t is stated that the Southern Wings who
abandoned the Wing caucus because their resolu-
tons against the Proviso were so summariy dis
posed of, and have since steadily refused to vote
for the Wing nominee for Speaker, were few
days since invited to seats in the Locofoco caucus
as a more congenial place for them. They ought
to have gone there. The spirit that animates them
can find no response among Northern Wings, at
all events. Howell Cobb is the man for them.
Summit Beacon
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

GE The Democrat of last week takes US to task
for showing up the manner in which the Locofoco
Convention disposed of the Wilmot Proviso ques-
ton, and abors hard to convince its readers that
the Convention adopted resolutions which cover
the whole ground If the "milk and water reso-
luton on that sube satisfactory to the ed
itor of the Democrat and goes farther than the
resolutions voted down, as it is claimed, it seems
strange, passing strange that he should be found
voting against it in convention. And again, when
the resolutions offered by Warner and Bierce were
acted upon, if they were superfuous, why do we
find the editor of the Democrat voting for them
1t seems to US that there is great inconsistency
shown in his acts and his professions.
We published in our paper of last week both the
was adopted by the Convention on the subject of
slavery, and we will now only introduce the one of
fered by Mr.. Bierce, which is as follows:
ResozUed, That we approve Of the vote given in
the United States Senate, by our late Senator Will
liam Allen, on the application of the Wmot Pro-
viso to the territories-and we recommend to our
Senators and Representatives in Congress, TO en-
graft the same principle upon all bills for the or
ganization of Territorial Governments.
The above resolution was lost yeas 1o4; nays
169. Thus the Convention actually refused, by a
majority of IS vo s. to approve of Mr. Aliens vote
in favor of freedom and free territory and also
secuted the proposition to recommend our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to engraft the
Wilmot Provso in Territorial Governments. What
stronger evidence can we want to show that the
Locofoco party of this State is pro-slavery. If it
is not proslavery, then the party leaders are play
ing double handed game, which would hardly be
tolerated among regular bandtti.
The Toledo Republican views the resolution
passed by the Convention in its proper light 1t
says the resolution can be construed to some
thing or nothing according to the locality where it
is wanted, and utterly refuses to support Mr.. Wood
unless he comes out and plants himself upon the
platform contained in the resolutions voted down.
The Sandusky Mirror is another Locofoco paper
which refuses to support Mr.. Wood on the same
ground The Norwalk Experiment also hesitated
week or two to support him, but "bread and but
teri finally drove him into the traces.
The Delegates to the Convention from Medina
and Summit counties refuse to support Mr.. Wood,
and, we believe, have issued an address giving
their reasons for not doing so.
The Democrat is one of those papers that NOM
mated Judge Wood for Governor, previous to the
assembling of the Convention, consequently it had
no alternative but to fall into the traces and sup
port him, slavery and ALL however mortifying it
might be to the feelings of the editor. Wefuly SYM
pathise with him in his trying situation, and will
freely aid him in this his hour of need. We shall
from time to time give him such advice, as may
suggest itself to our mind s.r
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

Too TRUE-The Lowell American Gree soi)
says:
"The Hamilton County question created an ex-
citing scene in the Senate last Wednesday. A
Mr.. Whitman distinguished himself by profanity.
We think that there is more ruffanism among the
Legislators of Ohio, (and mainly among the Demo
crats) than among those of any other State"
This is strong language: but it is true, The Dem
ocratic members of the Senate have disgraced
themselves and dishonored the State, by their bad
conduct this year. True Democrat.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

sticking out, fpeals of laughter we, ike good sa-
maritans, will bind up your wounds, pouring in oil
and wine. And when your equanimnity is fully
restored, we will Join you in making this chamber
once more the scene of peaceful Legislation
Above ALL we will preserve the dignity of the SEN
ate and the honor of the State thatn after lines
we shall not be ashamed to let our children know
that in the beginning of the year eighteen hundred
and fifty zee were members of the ONO SENATE.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

Eg Mr. Wilson, of the House of Representa-
tives, will please accept our thanks for copy of
the Tax Laws, prepared by the Auditor of State;
and Mr. Bell, Sergeant-at-Arms in the House. for
a pamphlet copy ex-senator Wilson's speech, and
number of copies of the Ohio Statesman. These
are the only documents we have received from Col
umbus during the present session. Hope our Dem
ocratic friends there will not prescribe US.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02
Special Message from the President.

Below we give the message of President Taylor,
in answer to a call made upon him by the house of
representatives. The reader will there find, with
distnctness, the of policy the President de-
sires to be pursued toward the states, now ask
ing for admission into the Union. Those views
are stated with great clearness and force. This
message, like the annual one, has the merit of
brevity. The patriotic sentiments it contains can
not but find response in every American bosom.
We cordially agree with him that any attempt to
force slavery upon California when she has so en-
phatically repudiated it, would be an outrage that
could not fail to be condemned by the American
people. We have not room to-day for extended
comments All will award to it the merit of frank
ness and spirit of patriotic devotion to the ma
tion's veal The rebuke given to those fanatics of
the south who have avowed the determination to
oppose the admission of California with the clause
in the constitution prohibiting slavery is well mer
tied and will be felt
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

The NEXT GoyERSoR.-We go for Beaver of
Trumbull: we can't help it! We didn't intend to
when we first heard him spoken of; but ever since
the meeting of the Legislature he's been gaining
on our affections We like the man. He is bold
independent talented, and the soundness of his
understanding is conceded by all. At present no
man stands on equal footing with him in Guberna-
torial chances. Hurra fot Beaver.
Logan Gazette
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

Eg- The Washington correspondent of the N
Y. Evening Post writes that there is at least a
majority of two in the Senate for the admission of
California without alteration of the present consttu
ton. In the House there is majority of at least
sixty. There is good prospect of the settlement
of the whole question, to California, before the
first Of Murch next
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

G9 Thursday, P. M.-six Washington papers,
from the 5th to the 18th inst, received by this
mail Democrat.
Six papers at one mail! We hope we will hear
nothing more from friend Orton about not receiv-
ing his newspapers. We are satisfied when we re-
ceive one paper from Washington, by the arrival
of the mail
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02
re- The Cleveland True Democrat, (Free soiD

Ey The Cleveland True Democrat, free SoiD
says:
"There is no sober minded citizen, who will not
regret the course of the Ohio Senate; no law abb
ding man, who will not say, it is ndefensible.
We have had difficulties before; there has been
violence of feeling and of action but never before
have we had such continued recklessness-
low and blasphemous lauguage-such lawless de-
meanor, and backguard conduct as that on the
part of Locofoco members.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02
CoLuMRus. January. l9th. 1850.

COLUMBuS, january tSLu, 4o0Vaas
Messrs. Olds Worcester, Broadwell Hawkins,
Fairchild, Ball, and others:
Gentlemen: Your communication of the 18th
inst, expressing an approval Of my conduct as
Speaker of the Senate, your high regard for my
character as man, and desiring my presence at
public supper to be given by you, is before me.
Having performed what regarded as my duty
under peculiar and trying circumstances, to pro-
tect the constitution, defend the law inviolate and
secure to the people their rights; feeling conscious
of having done nothing but my im.peratips duty,
it is highly graft yngt to know that my efforts for
the accomplishment Of this purpose, meet with fa-
vor from so many distinguished members of the
General Assembly. While it would afford me
great pleasure to meet with my friends, you will,
trust, excuse me for declining any public demon
stration
Accept gentlemen, assurances of my profound
regard, and believe me
Yours, respectfully, H. G. BLAKE. 3
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

re- The Canada papers very generally, have
published Old Zack's message without abridgement
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02
interesting Correspondence.


We publish the subjoned correspondence with
much pleasure. The people of Ohio, and the ma
ton will see by this demonstration the imprssion
made upon the minds of the distinguished gentle
men whose names are appended to the invitation.
The names attached are those of members of the
Senate and House of Representative, persons
known to the people of Ohio and who were, the
most of them, eye witnesses to the extraordinary
scenes in the Senate Chamber
Mr.. Blake stands fully exhonerated in the eyes
of all intelligent, honorable men from the foul
charges SO infamously heaped upon him. Never
was there more dastardly, outrageous attack
never were men more determined to crush their
victim. But never was there more complete to-
tai failure. The men who were engaged in the
plot stand before the community as convicted Ii
bellers. The brand of their infamy is upon them.
Justice, though slow has been sure and efectua in
its Office. HARRISON G. BLAKE stands forth,
after passing through the ordeal, unscathed His
libelers stand, and win stand in all coming time,
the blasted victims of their own crime; the hated
and despised monuments of their own infan1y
T he language ofthe Senators and Representa-
tives below, is but the language of the whole com
m unity out of the circle of the conspirators. We
regret that Mr. Blake should have felt it his duty
to decline the proffered kindness The demon
stration would have been such as was never wit
messed in this city. But Mr. Blake did not need it
to sustain him. That matter is settled in the gem
era and hearty approval of his course by the great
mass of the people of Ohio: 20. S Journal
CoLuMBUs, O.. Jan. Is, 1850.
Hon. HARRIsoN G. BLAKE:
Dear iGr:-The undersigned members Of the
General Assembly, desiring an opportunity of Civ
Ing expression to admiration of your deport-
ment and bearing in your late position as Speaker
of the Senate, in the midst of reproach and insult,
and riotous disorder; and wishing to give some pub
lie testimonial of our unshaken confidence in your
personal integrity and homer well as our esteem
for your character as our associate and friend, do
hereby request your presence at Public Supper
to be given by us, and many of your friends in this
city, at such time as may suit your convenience
Very respectfully,
Saml T. Worcester, Lewis Broadwel, William
Lawrence, George d. Hendricks, A. Harlan, II.
Vinal R. Beeson, Oh. H. Conyers, w. Dennison,
Joseph S. Hawkins, Joseph K VIII, Edward Ball,
Josiah S. Copeland, John D. Burnett John Manfull
Anselem T. HoIcomb, Richard Green, Milton L.
Clark, H. w. Smith, H. Chase, Sa.nl Watt S
Lutz David Ball, Joshua Worley, John Furnas
Chauncy n. Olds VIM. Salter, 6. w. Baker, E.
R. Eckly, Pinkney Lewis, II. S. Horton J. s. Con-
kiln, John F. Beaver, B. Randall, Hugh McNeey,
George Ward, James Rodgers, James R Hubbel,
John A. Dodds, Elijah Carney, Seth Woodford,
John Hammond, VIM. B. Fairchild, Thos ]. Fra
zier, John F. Patton C. W. Ensign, A. G. Riddle,
Noah Reid NJ R. Waite, Jacob I. Pugsley.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-02-02

Eg Alcohol is the high priest of death--to-
0acco is his chief deacon.
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