Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-25
Things and noings at tha Capital.
COLUMBUS, March Goth. 1857.

to determine at this time; but something
of the kind is, it seems TO me. iudispen-
sable. / assure you il is a melancholy
sight, TO see boys in our penitentiary.
from fourteen years Of age up to TWEEN
ty. who in all probability might, under
the salu,ary instruction of a Reform
School, have been saved from their pres
ent degradation, and have become use
fal members of society. But under the
present system, there is but bare posi-
bility of them reforming. Their fellow
ship with the most abandoned Williams in
the world, has very liule that is reforma
tory in it.
The great "Trimble party" in the
House is no more. 1t consisted, when
alive, of Mr.. Hutchinson OF Madison, who
claimed 10 be the last representative of
the once powerful "Whig party in Ohio
He appeared to be sensibly impressed
with the dignity of his station. but Withal
bore his henors meekly. But the mighty
has fallen. and indeed il was a fall that
might have been expected, for The wise
man had written with a great deal OF
truth. and as though he had his eye on
this very subject at the Time. pride 80
eth before destruction, and a naughty
spirit before a fall" The demise, or,
transformation, took place under the fol-
lowing circumstances. Mr.. Hulcheson,
a few weeks ago, introduced a series OF
resolutions. demonstrating against the
course hat was being pursued by the
King Of Persia in relation 10 the Swiss
Republic. Il was understood that Mr..
Cory wished TO address the House on
this subject, and. at his request, the res
o~lutions were made the special order for
Monday evening last. At an early hour
the hall began to fill up, for Mr.. Cory
always draws a full house. quite a mum
of ladies' were present, and a few grave
Senator'S" But Judge if you can, of the
disappointment that appeared to be uni
~versal, when instead of Mr.. Cory. the
member from Madison mounted the ros-
trum and began to read from an immense
=
pile Of foolscap that laid before him
He continued TO read until many of the
weary audience left The hall. and those
who remained most heartily wished for
the end, but were doomed to a terrible
infection, for three long hours had nigh
run, before he came to the "last leaf"
during which lime, he had travelled
nearly all wei the whole world. not for
getting. as he passed along, to show his
profound knowledge and familiarity with
the language of the particular country
through which he was passing, by fire.
quen, quotations of Greek, oil Lain, or,
"S,me hoteh potch twas rightly neither"
The Republicans. Republican party
and the New England clergy. partook
plenlifully, of his pugilistic pommelings.
He charged them with endorsing the
whole catalogue OF crimes that have
been committed by the greatest tyrauIs
the world ever knew. lie concluded by
ludicrously lauding Locofoism, and came
down, dogn. DowS! finally and gradual
ly. from the towering eminence he had
attained, and settled int the extended
arms of Losofocoism.
Thus died the illustrious "Trimble
Party" in the House of Representatives
of Ohio. lis career was short, but per
-hops, brilliant. In its demise We have
an argumenlofOr the doctrine of trans
migration Of souls. forts soul, (if indeed
it had any went before the body:
Now. L propose for the benefit Of pos
terity, and from pure motives of regard
for its friends, to write for the deceased