Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-04-17
Another Chance for Questions of PriEi-
lern

Somehow, the idea has got out that the pres
eht Democratic House of Representatives is
not the wisest, most illustrious body in the
world. Gov. WooD, it is said, has promul-
gated that idea, and some even 60 so far as to
say that he is willing to give his certificate,
with the Great Seal of the State attached
| thereto, on this point. Locofoco papers, and
Locofoco people (there's the rubD are fast
becoming impressed with this conviction.
But the latest and sharpest, most cutting.
because most truthful expose of the kind, we
find in the last number of the Circleville
Watchman, Locofoco paper of the strictest
sect, The editor even goes SO far as to speak
in defence of MEDARY! and if that don't show
that man is hopelessly deprared, then we
4 would like to see better evidence. A Colum-
bus correspondent of the Watchman aforesaid,
discourses as follows. Read it, ponder upon
it, and then look oat for questions ct pririlege;
"Our Columbus Correspondence.
"CoLUMBUs, March 80, 1852.
"Editor Circlevile Watchman Since
wrote you last, the proceedings of the Legis-
fature may be put in nutshell without the
least damage to the kernel Words, words
words!,' One of the most difficult problems
in political economy, if it can be called econ
iomy, when connected with the Legislature, is
to determine whether the present General
Assembly is democratic or nothing Tie
uothings appear to have it 6y the sound From
the discussions you would not suppose that any
definite line of action was settled. The bodies ap-
pear to be in favor Of nothing, Il is all a MIR.
No matter what question comes up, it is the
unlucky fate ofthe present Legislature to en-
tdeavor TO surround it, without resolving to
take any side. 1t is truly 'all talk and no ca
der Chaos is come again 1t is no use to
!, disguise the fact that the whole affair is an
unmitigated bore, with the point broken off
from the auger This is very nearly the
universal opinion among friends, foes, and
that larger class, those who are entirely in
different to what the Assembly may say or
do. Here is a synopsis of the proceedings of
both Houses for the last month, and / advise
you to setthe type composing it in cool
place. so that you may use it at the end of
the session, if so desirable a thing should
happen in the teeth of four dollars per day:
"What are we about? Shall we print
4 Sban't we print? Curse Sam Medary Where
are we going to What are we doing? Who'll
be President? Where's the tax bill Hear
me speak Mr.. Chairman! Hang the banks!
How's the City Bank? WhaPll we do with
the Penitentiary? We must have four dol
lars! Give me my postagel High salaTiesi
Dignity of the peoplel My constituents!
Cheat the printersl Go to the Devil! Let's
take drink!'
There you have it, and if you can imagine
this, Legislation you will be remarkably
vivid gentleman on dreams. Such, however
is life. And the speaking as general thing
could be matched by Baalsm's war horse.
1t only spake once. If this Legislature, with
the ears of that animal. only had his modes
ty and moderation, lit might be happy yet
81 sac onania! Here is a speech, however,
and from the chip jude of the block.
!. "Mr Cheerman! ainl a going to go for
this here bill. And warn the gentleman
who goes for it that they'll catch it at the
poles next lection. Why, sir, Mr.. Cheerman.
the people amt a going to be catched with
no such humbug pOltroonnery as this here
bill satisfactorially demonstrates. No, SIR, Mr..
Cheerman! We was sent here to see that no
cupiditious remorse kin catch the taint of
Nessus' shirt on the interest of the peoples
welfare, and my consttchuents don't 60 for
to expect me to set here and lay Idle when
such mountainous work is being heaped on
the shoulders of honest tax payers backs!
No. sir Mr.. CheermanP
81 Fave said that was chip. So it is.
though as general thing, they are indef-
nitely longer, so much SO indeed, that you
might easily carry out the whole Legislature
on a couple of them.
"a sight of the House is comfortable. Look
ing over the shoulders of shoal OF Sergeants
alarms, you see before you an undstinguish-
able mob, cutting up sand-boxes, tearing pa
per- throwing aUads, chewing tobacco, end
shaking fists, legs and arms at the Chairman,
who is supposed, from his equanimty, to have
his ears stuffed with cotton. The room is
tolerably well filed with members, the inters
tces being chucked with messenger boys, and
the whole fringed with Sergeants at Arms
As for the Senate-but we will go into that
another day.
II am aware that should talk more Sc
riously on so melancholy a subject as the
present General Assembly. Peter wep. when
he denied his Master, but we have more abun-
dant cause for tears if we must acknowledge
our public servants. God bless the new con-
stitution, but there is an awful set Of boys han
ging on it, and we mast get the driver to cut
behind The wild goose has laid tame egg
"But we will go into this subject more at
length in future communications. Talking
mildly will not do, aud, unless, we all mean to
90 TO the bottom together, it is nearly time
that there be little insight for the people
They must see that nothing is done, and all
they want to know is, AoO the Legislature
manage to do so deuced much of il
"The Canal Injunction case was argued by
counsel on motion to dissolve INDUCTION. at
Mt. Vernon, on Thursday and Friday last
; It was the first battlefield for the Board of
Public Works. in their warfare with the rail-
; road companies of the State. The case will
not be decided until next week. l am inclin-
ed to think that the decision of the court viii
be kind of compromise between contendng
claims
"The tax-bill has passed the Senate, to be
+ of course chewed over by the House. and
flung up in one of its usual dyspeptic fits.
SIRIUS"