The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16
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in the way of the organization ofthe Senate.
II will name the man, and will do it here
to his face. Sir, the Senator from Irum-
bull is the ipdiridaal, who, up to the hour
when you were elected Speaker, alone
stood in the way of an organization. 5di3
Mr.. Beaver. You honor me over much.
Mr.. Payne. think not. In the first
place, sir, believe that tmy'.worthy" friend
here from Trumbull, for some months last
past has been vigorously engaged in the
laudable work of seducing, of corrupting
and Taylorizing the Free Soil Party Of this
State for the still more laudable purpose OF
making himself Governor of Ohio! 1t is
true that he did not move in the matter last
winter, he did not show this then, he had
not yetmounted his cow hide boots for the
Gubernatorial campaign. GuioH
When the Senator from Logan Mr..
Lawrence) coquettingly alluded to filling
up Congressional certificates by thesSen-
ator from Trumbull, as Governor, | thought
did discover virgin blush mantle the
cheek the Senator, Qaughter.) And sir,
not the pens of newspaper writers alone,
but the Muse, affected by the general
movement, caught the inspiration, and
"A Governor stands in Beavers boots"
is now the common theme Of the votaries
of Pegasus. 4 5o
And what does the acquiescence in, and
the evident qualification derived from all
this show but that the Senator from Trum-
bull wished 10 be Governor? That is not
all, sir; what is the Consideration for which
the great whig party Of Ohio is to transfer
this signal honor to the head of one who
has been its bitter enemy? who has said so
many severe things of Taylor and this same
whig party? Though in the generosity OF
their souls they might forgive his rank Of
fences, they were not thus going to stoop
and pick up candidate from the ranks Of
party they SO heartily hated as the Free
Soil, without a valuable consideration
What, then, was the consideration to be
paid for this nomination, by the Trumbull
Senator? Let me go back little and |
will make this fact more palpable. Sir, the
/ faylor whig party Of this State, if ever a
party, committed suicidal act committed
suicide when they passed this SO called
"apportionment BILL" They have lost al
every step since, they have been defeated
at every turn. On the other hand it has
been, in my opinion the political salvation
of the democratic party. Without this the
whig party might still have been in the as
cendant, and the people forbidden to as.
semble in convention to revise their Con.
stitution. Had time to review, would
4 like to point out the wrecks strewn here
and there all over this State, produced by
this reckless attempt to trample upon the
Constitution, though the survey would not
be very acceptable TO the other side. 70
secure majority in the Legislature they
undertook to divide Hamilton county into
what they call 'the commercial and rural
districts Of Hamiltoucoun tits enough
for me TO say that it has been to the whig
party throughout a losing game, disastrous
and mortifying in its results to that party,
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 been no new Constitution
in Ohio for twenty years to come. Ofthose
Senator's who attempted 10 ride over the
rights of Hamilton county, how many are
left and where are they now! Three of
them, separating themselves from that par
ty and bourne along by the free soil breeze
of the State, are sent up here again; but
the great majority who voted for the divi-
sion of Hamilton county have been permit
ted, by the people, to stay at home Well,
Sir. they came up here last year, claiming
two members of the lower House under
their apportionment bill, and a violent
contest to get them in ensued-they failed
in that movement--they gained nothing
there. What next! Why, this year they
elected from their commercial district"
gentleman to represent them on this floor,
in the face of full representation constitu-
tionally returned by a large majority of the
people of Hamilton county. But lately,
they have seen the fiat 60 forth from the
Free Soil caucus that "THEIR APPoRT1oN-
MENT LAW MUST BE REPEALED. Now
they are aboutto be routed, they have gain
ed no advantage, and all is utter dismayin
their councils. Hence the whig leaders
come up here and bid high, | do not say
in money! do not say in "leathcr'-
laughter but they bid high with political
office to any one who would save them one
vote in the person sent up here under this
accursed edapportionment law Where now
should they look for help? Certainly not
to the Senator from Ashtabula. . He as
pires after no such notoriety. He does
notmake merchandise of his political in.
tegrity. 9di 9gBa u "a saoit1ol anos 10 "a
eiFor very good reasons, Mr. Speaker,
they saw fit MOTTO select you--perhaps thevl
kneD yon better than we did few days
ago--but sir, if you are not fully known
by all before i get through. it shall bv NV