The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-06
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The Ohio Legislature have had a racy
time Of IL over the assaul. Of Slough, Of
Cincinnati. upon Caldwell, in the House.
Slough refused to apologize to The House,
and was lhoreupon expelled. An the
democracy" following in tho Brooks
lead. voted against the Expulsion. except
CoRRr, his colleague. from CINCINNATI
This gentleman administered a most ter.
ritie ezcoriaIion upon sLoUon. Itap-
pears Slough had offered resolution Dc.
manding per-diem for tito whole summer
yacstiOn. Cory called him "the full
stonaehed young man. who was trying
TO sisaI the peoples money while his CON
stituents were stervipg aud IreeziRgf
AT this point Mr.. Slough called him to
order, and said no would hold him res.
ponsible on that aoor aud elsewhere Tor
what he said. Mr. Cory answered that
he was responsible there apd elsewhere,
and proceeded TO dissect Mr.. sloughs
apology. lie spoke Of him bitterly as
man who was making defeat in the Dem
oeratie party organic. After an rhibi-
tion Of ru6ian conduct, had he clothed
himself On sack cloth aui ashes, had ho
come before that House with his hand
on his mouth aud his face ir tho dust,
begging bis friends to forgive him, and
his enemies 10 forget the outrage he had
committed, in the palace Of the people,
before the emblem Of justice-her seal es
in her hand and her eyes blindfolded -
No sir, his false apoligy exhibited no
oontrition.
Mr.. Cory regarded the affair indepon-
dent fate Of an individual II was lamon.
table for the Democratic party, that BY
the Democratic members Of the House
Mr.. Slough's conduct had been endorsed
Would any man say that il Darius Cad.
we'll stood in John p. Slough's place ev-
cry Democrat in that house would not
vote for his expulsiong
Mr.. Chaney called the gentleman to
order. He had no party bias in the af-
fair. The gentleman was unparimenta.
~.
Mr. Cory disolaimed any intention
10 reflect personally upon members, and
proceeded TO declare that The course of
Democrats coHtradicted the magnificent
professions Of the Democratic Sarty-a
party claiming to be for Che people, to
ameliorate distress, etc, etc. Last win
Ger it had been agreed by Democrats to
take part in the investigation Of frauds
IN the public buildings, public works,
and finances. When he was absent the
Democrats bolted The fate Of the par.
~ was involved in such disregard OF
public interest. Ii it refused 10 rebuke
ruilianism in that chamber wha. could be
expected. If such thngs were exhibited
IN the green tree what was 10 be antioi.
pated IN the dry, Next, members OF
the Supreme Court would strike each
other when they differed with each other
oa the bench aud jurors would play At
hsticuas. What an example was before
she people Of the State
He would not slultify himsolf; he.
would not DO humbugged he would do
has dusy now 10 The party for which he
had given the best years Of his lile-to
which he had given quarter Of oentu-
ry; and when tus reports of the lnVesli.
eating Committees were to be considered
he would take them for true tll shown
10 be otherwise. He had advanced The
standard Of truth lor tie Democratic oar
~, and he would not be silent while no
lad a voice. He had no fears; the peo.
pie would take care Of him. He was
bound 70 protect the party to which the
young miud opens as lhe young flowers
90 the SUI, because of is magnificent
professions. Did gentlemen wish /. to
dWindle7 II was on the way 10 extino.
tion, unless il trebuked asgrant outrage.
The people would condemn party. and
constituents would condemn a member
who endorsed it.
In this strain Cory spoke "a, sa hour
and hall. eleelifying ibe House aud as.
founding his looofooo colleagues. The
resrlthas been that the Ohio Statesman
and Euquirer have read CORY out Of the
ranks and denounced him with every
species Of epithet. No one denies that
the assault was an unprovoked rufianly
outrage; but democrat" must be pre-.
pared to sustain such acts or be turned
out Of the party.
Runianism in the House Is effect
ually quelled. and our State must gain
dignity and character BY its frm vindi,
cation Of its honor,
Slough viii probably not be returned
By che Cincinnati ''dsmooney" They
are afraii 70 nominaso him. anticipating
what Ia certainly would meel--over.
Whe'mIr defeat.