Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-12
Obio legislature,
HOUSE OF REPRES tNTATIVES
TUESDAY, February 8, 1857.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS pREsEsrEI


AFTERNOON SESSION
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
By Mr. Yaple, of C. Wallace Of Ross
county. memorial protesting against the re-
servoir in Logan county. Referred to COM
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Smith. of N ntgnmery. of the
stockholders of the Dayton A ademy. for
law to enable them to transfer certain real
estate. Referred to Mr. Smith Of Mont
gomerv.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr. Plumb, he House re-
| solved itself into committee of the Whole
upon the special orderoi the day Mr.. Chaney
| in the chair
The House bill to strike the word white
frcm the constitution vas taken up. The
question being On striking ont the fir-l sec
ton Of the bill. Mr.. Flowers said he lei |
called upon in duty To himself aIsd his con
sliruerts to say few words on tine bil -
He argued that it would be- bad Po,icy 10
confer the right Of suffrage cn the colurrd
population of the State on their own ac-
advantage they are not qualified to
enjoy the boun--thdt they belong to an in
ierior race land that conferrinI on them
equal privileges at the ballot bDx, would on
ly sink them lower in respect for them
selves and in the contempt o: their supe-
r riurs.
, Mr. FloTers also discussed Amercanism
at cons iderabie length.
Mr.. Piympton gave his reasoas FOR sup
porting the bill. lie thought intellect rath-
; er than color qualified tie man for a proper
2 discharge OF the duty of a voter, and that
colored citizens would lake great pains 10
inform themselves on al subjects pertain-
ing TO Government and their duties under
ii, once gi:e them the stimulus of the cleo
a the case in New York and Massachusetts,,
and Mr. p. referred 10 statistics and facts to
sustain his position.
e Mr. Sogers said he expected to vote -
y ga:nst the bill, but not IN the ground of in
Il ieriority of the OF the coloreJ race, mentally
: or physically. lie looked upon the ques-
ton in a practical, business way, and felt
: and buid'up our great State.
re NJ. TrueSdale should vote against strik-
As ing our, and in favor of the bill if the Up-
:, portunity was afforded him. for principal
reason that he did not believe that the col
< or OF the skin is the proper test OF The right
III of man 10 vote. He held that the purity
re of the ballot box should be sacredIy guar.
! cd nd hat q into mi,
properly be made the standard of the riohr
~ to exercise the elecrives franchise. But Il
al make voters qualifications depend upor
ut his physiogLomy, upon the color of his skin
he his hair, or his eyes, was not worthy %
free STATE and free people. The histosy
OF other States proves ,hat no injury arise,
~ ir,m bestowiny the right of suffrage on co,
OF ored citizens, much less Danger 10 the sta
al biliiy of ihr Stale.
IN Mr.. Todd said the question is not wheth
er colored persons shall be permitted Il
vote, but whether their right so TO do shat
be submitted ta the people 1T Ohio Ia d.
eide upon. He was in favor Of letting h
subject go to the Pe"p'e; and if some Ia
could be devised to keep ignoramu=es OF al
oolors and nations from ihe polls he shauli
fdvGr that Elso.
~ Cos,mii'ee rose, rapnrtej progress, an
IS a-ked leave TO sit again.
Mr. YAPLE's sTArEMEyr-THs sLoUGI
Ie- CASE.
''' Nh. SPEAKER Having noticed, som,
w days ago, in the columns Of the Cinci inuli
c Enquirer, since copied in the Siqieylnan Il
o' this CT V, what purpor,ed to he a prercs
~ against the action of this Uoase By rh
"' Democratic u,ember>-an extra rdnary va
n' of protesting, vi say, without designrn
W "e to be perS mai.
n' And again today seeipg in the Enquire
i" statement ming from Mr. Slough
% neither OF which, in my Judgment. state
III the facts fair'y--l desire to give the facts Il
'e understand them, and the reasons which
nS governed nv vote to expel
- Speaksr-Does the gentlc,nln from Ros
10 raise ques iol o. privilege!
- Dir. YapIe-lt affects the House, an
ne therefore myself, suppose it may be term
It ed a question .; rrigil ge.
- SLOUGH AND CALDWELL DlFFicULTT-sTATE
* MENT Of FACTS BY Mr.. YAPiE.
As t. the transaction itself the en;ir
c. ccmmi;Iee, composed of Messrs. Hunter
=, Cook, and franklin. Republicans. an
Messrs. Smith Of MJntg3m cry, aad 0 leil
:, Democrats, ayrss tnat in using the word
=, for which the former assaulted the latter
-, Mr. Ced vel intended no personal Insult bu
that llr. Slough made personal spP.ica
80 tipn of them. yet al the committee say thai
~, nc amount OF pr1vocation in mrle word
y, can justify persona! assauis by one men
- ber upon another. So much Tor the repor
:. uf the committee.
Immediately after the occurrence, wher
Mr. Caldwell had finished his sta aiement. Mr.
on Slough arose and stated that Dir. Cadwel
had left out the giSt Of the matter. BIZ
~ Caldwell and the House desired him to stat
= wherein the assaulted member hll mis-
.',, stated. Mr.. S slid that he preferred tn
witnesses should state the facts. The ON
,-- mittee did so, and reported substan ia
~ agreement between the statements of bot
-" "c members; Cadwell's being just as it WI.
gwen TO the House.
So much ,or Mr.. Slough's charge hat tn
-, gist had been omitted by Mr. Caldwell il
=, his statement to the House.
Mr.. Slough, however, did say in his re
=: marks to the House al that time, thai he ha
inflicted such caastisemsn! as he thought "a
ofcRse 1aeriied. THIS remark, (impropeI
and as well calcuiat, as it was TO prOvuk
- "a the person to whon it was app ie.!, smart
ing under blow just inflicted, to violence
=, might be attributed - heat Of blood, and u;
" tered before the better judgement o. ;h'
u" member had come 10 him, and which iha
ludg emeni might condemn.
q, Ev ~ one locked with anxiety for VII
-. might subsequently, ialI f;om Iha' member