The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-12
Ohio LEGISLATURE.

| We wish our readers to give attentive peru
sal to the report of the proceedings of the Senate
which we publish in the Freeman of to-day
and mark the revolutionary course of the Locofoco
members, and the blasphemous language of Whit
man and Payne. At no time, during the present
session of the Senate, have the Locofoco members
of that body, shown more reckless and determin-
ed spirit to defeat organization than at present
Finding that public opinion was fast setting a.
gainst them, for their course in preventing the
election of speaker, they induced one of their
allies, ree soiI' Locofoco, to have understan-
ding with Mr. Blake, as to what course he would
pursue relative to the Hamilton difficulty, should
he be elected speaker Mr.. Blake, being desirous
of an organization, it is claimed by the Locofoco
members agreed, should he be elected speaker,
to recognize Johnson as a member until the case
johnson should not vote on his own right to seat.
With this understanding Mr.. Blake was elected,
and the Senate organized
This, the Locofoco members say, was the under
standing Now, mark, how the wnpurchasa6le ODE
mocracy," have fulfilled their part of the contract
No sooner did the Wings proceed to offer the
adoption of the rules of the last session of the Sen
ate, for their action, than the Locofocos for
ward with a bach of new rules, which took the ap-
pointment of the committees from the hands of the
speaker, and repealed the rule, prohibiting mem
bers, whose seats are contested, from voting in
their own case, thus virtually recognizing johnson
as Senator; for, had that rule been repealed, and
the power Of appointing the Committees taken from
the speaker, no action of the Senate could have
prevented johnson from voting in his own case,
which was all that was required to insure his sue
cess
This demonstration on the part of the honorable
Locofoco Senator'S convinced the Speaker that they
were acting in bad faith, and consequently consi-
dered himself absoved from all farther action with
them. Mr. Broadwell, the Wing member from
Hamilton had consented not to exercise his privi-
leges, until the question disposed of, providing
the rule was adopted, prohibiting members from
voting in their case, at this stage of the pro-
ceedings, in his seat and asserted his rights
as Senator.
For this honorable and just action on the part
of the Speaker in refusing To consider himself lon
ger party to the understanding between members,
the Locofoco Senators, and their presses through
out the State, are heaping vituperation and abuse
upon him the most reckless, and using language
the most profane and indecent Our readers can
see at glance. the doings of the men whom the
Locofocos have sent to Columbus, to pass laws for
the State. Men, who. under the pretence that they
are performing high public service and not con-
tent with exposing themselves to the scorn of the
world, are disgracing you by pretending that you
have an interest in plans vile, aad acts SO infa
nous.
All that the Wings ask or claim in this matter,
is that both Broadwell and johnson stand aside
until their cases legally and rightfully acted
upon by members whose right to seats is undoubt-
ed. Should the Locofoco members agree to this
just and equitable mode of disposng of the diff
Guilty, 1t could be settled in less than an hour We
leave our readers to say which party is right