Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-25
A Legislative Trio.


ALegislative Trio.
From a hasty glance at the proceedings of
the present Know Nothing Legislature, we
have no doubt that there are three members of
that intellectual body, who emphatically
entitled to the appellation of The three wise
men of Pennsylvania, in humble imitation of
the seven wise men Of Greece The first of
these is man by the name of Smith, in the
lower House, who, instead of representing the
county of Allegheny. not only misrepresents
the people of that County, but also the people
of the State Who this man Smith is we ars'
not informed. He may be the veritable John
Smith or his legitimate SON. He has introdu-
eed bill in the Houscsof Representatives to
confer on negroes the right ofsuffrage. Smith
evidently has ..seen Sam y or IN other words
is natural as well as political Know Nothing,
and has never even read the Constitution Of
the State. If he had, he would have learned
that as long as the Constitution rsnlains un-
changed, it viii require something more than
a mere Legislative enactment to accomplish his
purpose The aforesaid Smith is very great
man on very small capital, and deserves to be
rewarded with leather modal.
The second member of the trio is the Rev.
Ralph Clapp. of Venango county. who by
some political legerlennain has been snuggled
into the Legislature and disgraccs his calling.
He appears to be as much out of place in tie
Halls of Legislation as IA bull in parior. He
has introduced in the House Bin to estah-
iish Courts of Cancellation singular in its de-
sign as well as the means of accomplishing his
object-a mere silly and senseless effort to le-
galize what every child knows can now be
done without any action of the Solons at Har
risburg 1t IS known that the county OF We
mango has for years been distinguished for its
prolific production of great men-we think.
however, that Ralph has eclipsed all Of ther.
and is entitled to be placed IN the foremost
ranks of the great men of Venango. who are
generally supposed. from their peculiar mo-
des.y, to rival the Z. +. VS. of Virginia a--
Ralph is rising mau, and has earned for
himself the kind regards of the Judiciary Of
Pennsylvania.
The third, aud not the least Of the trio, is a
young man by the name Of John W Kilinger.
a member of the State Senate from Lebanon
county He has introduced resolution in
the Senate, instrueting the Committee on the
Militia. to inquire into the expeliency of re-
porting bill disbanding all volunteer compa-
MES in the State, anu fcrbidding the formation
of new companies Of which said companies
two thirds of the members ard officers are not
American born citizens This precocious ge-
MUS is the same John W. Kilhnger who was
a member of the Honse of Representatives
from 1.ebanon county in 1850, and who was
regarded in his legislative career. as like a
certain class Of fools who rush in even where
angels fear to tread, and to whom wel-mer-
tied rebuke was administered by that eccentric
that the aforesaid john W Killiuger, like a
certain ram, had got above his business. We
presume that the Militia Committee viii aa-
minister to John w. Killinger the same dose
that he received FROM Jesse r Burden, and
viii say to him that in this instance he has a
second time initiated the ram and attempted
to bargain for more than he can perform. Il
the committee does its duty they will say SO
in their report ON his resolution Ii any bat
ties are hereafter to be fought by American
volunteers in Mexico, or elsewhere, in defence
of the rights of their coustry, we are quite
sure that such miserable Know Nothings anG
sun shine patriots as John " Killinger woult
not object to the Irish and Germans, who nov
compose two thirds Of the regular army a.
well as the volunteers. doing vll the fgbting
while ne modestly occupies his seat IN th'
Senate not permitting the villainous gmel o
gunpowder to pass Z. besSixt the wind ane
bis nobility Shakespeare in one. of his play
has immortalized the two Dromios: If hes,Fer,
now living we have no doubt he would hans
down to an unenviable immortality Smith
Clapp and KilEinger three Boo:ian mem
bers of the Legislature. As they have bee,
inseparable in their Legislative lives so i
death may they not be separated
GoDEY's LADY's Book We are in receiT
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