Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-02-14
Columbus ctrreapondsnoa.

COLUMBUS, feb. 4ih. 1850.
MEssRs. EDrTORs THE first thing thai
'ransPired which attracted my attention, or "a
which there was any importance attached as
thought. after my last few lines to you-wa.
the glorious result Of caucus held BY the Re
publican Members Of the Legislature Of the
great State Of Ohio, held for the purpose oI
determining on the nomination Of some good
MN for the United s a'es Senate. That result
was this: They resolved 10 meet on the even.
ng Of the eth inst, and prSeeed 10 nominate
without debate, some good snti.Nebraska, an.
tl-Savery, and anti .LOcofoco man for that post
to whose support the Republican members have
unanimously pledged themselves. The Lo.
eOfOcosabout Columbus and elsewhere were
much in hopes that the Republican members.
would split on this matter; and thet they would
stand some chance 10 have man Of their own
run in, one that they at least could assist in
the election Of, a man who would be objection.
able to the people generally. They are noto.
rious, as party, in doing such things. But
slrs, in all this. so far as relates 10 lhe.splitting
OF the Republican party, they will find them
selves much mistaken indeed for the Repub
lican party have based themselves and their
action upon principle and upon right, and thew
know it, and why will they then dissever or
split themselves. No sir. There is no fears
of the Republican party splitting, but there
is evidence that they will so act and con-
duct themselves so as to produce DIVISION
that division will, take place in the LocOfoco
party. There is no doubt in my mind but that
there are many more Of the Democratic party
ESQ called) who will leave that party and asso.
ciate themselves with the Republican party, as
has great number already done within short
time past and they are still coming.
On Saturday the I'd inst. the two months
fight in the lower House Of Congress was con-
cluded. The right, and principle Of right,
there trumphed mos tgOr Ously. We may look
hereafter for such results. The Locofocos
of that body, who so solemnly resolved that
they would not unite with any party that was
not purely Locoioco, did at last or shortly be-
fore the battle was ended, united upon one
Billy Smith Of Virginia, who is rampant
Know Nothing, but by the by full blooded
pro'slavery X. N, Almost any body il he only
be prO.sIaVery. The vote upon the election of
Speaker stood according to the telegraphic dis.
patch. Banks I03, Aiken Of South Carolina
100, a few votes were cast for outsders-a glo
rious result-one that will not be forgotten sool
The Legislature adjourned on Friday to meet
on Tuesday in order to give the committees
chance to work.
The member ia the House from your county
presented bill short time; since proposing
some changes in1he present School Law, which
with some slight amendments or alterations,
will meet the appreciation of the people gener-
ally, l think. He told me that he intend be
fore very long to introduce bill TO regulate
the salaries of certain officers, unless the same
should be done by some other member. be-
leve the members generally, are in lust rious
in the present Legislature.
A SPECTATOR