Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

ValuaDle consideration. wi hat, then, was
the consideration to be paid for this nomi-
nation by the Trumbull Senator? Let me
go back little, and will make this fact
more palpable. Sir, the Tay lor-whig party
of this State, if ever a party committed su-
|icidal act, committed suicide when they pass
ed this SO called @apportionment bill. They
have lost at every step since, they have been
defeated at every turn. On the other hand,
it has been in my opinion, the political sal
walton of the democratic party. Without
this the whig party might still have been in
inethe ascendent, and the people forbidden
to assemble in Convention to revise their
Constitution. Had time to review, | would
like to point out the wrecks strewn here and
there all over this State, produced by this
reckless attempt to trample on the Constitu-
ton, though the survey would not be very
acceptab BILE to the other side. To secure a
majority in the Legislature, they undertake
to divide Hamilton county into what they
call "the commercial and the rural districts
of Hamilton county," 1t is enough for me
to say that it has been to the wing party
throughout a losing game, disastrous and
mortifying in its results to that par "
Without this, there would have been no re-
tirement from this body two years ago, no
''tenth of May Convention" if gentlemen
please, but on the other hand without this
there would have Leen no new Con- titution
in Ohio for twenty years to come. Of those
Senators who attempted to ride over the
rights Of Hamilton county, how many are
left, and where are they now! Three of
them, separating themselves from the party,
and borne along by the Free Soil breeze of
the State are sent up here again; but the
great majority who voted for the division Of
Hamilton county, have been permitted, by
the people, to stay at home. Well, r,they
called up here last year, claiming two mem
bers of the lower House. under their appor-
tionment bill, and violent contest to get
them in ensued-they failed in that move
ment; they gained nothing there. What
next? Why, this year they elected from
their Commercial district" u gentleman to
represent them on this floor, in the face of
of full representation constiutionally return
ed by large majority of the people of
Hamilton county. But lately they have
seen the fiat go forth from the Free Soil eau
Gus, @Mat their Apport,onmemt la,c mast
be repealed" Now, they are about to te
routed, they have gained no advantage, and
all is utter dismay in their councils. Hence
the whig leaders came here aud bid high, l
Ii-dosnot say in money! do not say in
fAssdnsss se saiei-zhigh
with political Office to any one w ho would
save them one vote in the person sent up
here under this accursed apportionment law.
Where now should they look for help?-
Certainly not 70 the Senoter from Ashtabula
He aspires after no such notoriety. He
does not make merchandise of lis political
integrity.
For very good reasons, Mr.. Speaker, they
saw fit not TO select you-perhaps they
kmo1o you better than we did few days a.
go-but, sir, if you are not fully known by
all before l get through h, it shall not be my
fault. (Cheers from the auditory.) But
who is the good-natu tured-the athletic - the
accommodating man who will now come up
to the rescue Of the whig party? There is
but one man, and lie the Senator from
Trum bull. wish to cast no unjust person
al reflections on that Senator; | make the
charge with the full persuasion that for the
sake of securing the Taylor whig nomintion
for Governor, he is willing to do anything,
aye, even to vote in Mr.. Broadwell! AL!
this to be the nominee Of the Taylor Free
Soil-Republican nhig party Of Ohio
[ Applause.
1t is well known that very strong objec-
tions have been made on this side against
the Senator from Trumbull being Chairman
of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons. To digress moment; perhaps the
people do not understand why we ballotted
over 300 times for Speaker. Itwas not for
the paltry office of Speaker, although any
Office possesses Charms for the other side
they next hoped to get in a Clerk. Free
Soil Senators had their nominee and resolved
to vote for him until elected. Both parties
on that side failed-the reason [ will decide
by and by.-Failing in this, they came next
upon the office of Sergeant-a-Arms, and
struggled manfully for that lucrative and
responsible position! But here also they
slipped up before the realization of their as
pirations. And would like that my con-
stituents should understand the course of the
Senator from Trumbull in this matter, why
he voted SO long for Taylor whig for Ser
geant-at-arms? The Daily paper in my
city, of which that Senator is the honored
correspondent, should have the facts and
spread them before its readers. He refused
to vote for Mr.. Rice his political and per
sonal friend and preferred bitter Taylor
whig- I believe they made final struggle
for the appointment of Assistant Sergeant!
Yes, it must get out to the people that. there
is now quite livel y competition on the op'
posite side of the chamber to see who shall
get the position of Assistant wood carrier fol
the Senate.
/ In my opinion-they had Better transfer
their claims at once TO Washington.
To return to the point from which
dig ressed. There was strong opposition
to making the Sc major from Trumbul
d Charm an of the Committee on Privilege:
and Elections. The reason was that the
contest as to the Senator from Hamilton
county has lain behind every other cues
ton, and has been the sole difficulty in th'
r way Of on organization. When word wa
$ passed over from this side, that the Senate
G from Ashtabula could be elected Speake
. if he would leave off the Senator iron
v Trumbull from the Committee on Privile
e ges and Elections, and give up his Prov
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