The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-12
II. A. HIGGINS, Editor.
TERMS:
vioicut nom ecracy--No. 3.

dlsregafdeo al Ia" onu ehSiy
right, Justice, and humanity, to secure the sue
cess of democratic men, and their measures
in Kansas, we shall now come nearer home
and expose their naked deformity as exhibit
ed in the farcical proceedings By which two
political demagogues are holding their seats
in the United States Senate as representatives
from the State Of Indiana.
During the session Of the legislature Of that
State previous to the one now in session-in
1955-we were in Indianapolis, and took
some interest in the unsuccessful efforts made
10 elect United States Senator. The he-
pubcans had large majority in the House
of Representatives, while the Democrats had
a mesger majority in the Senate. Every legal
means was resorted to by Republican mem
bers to induce the Democrats to meet them In
Joint convention, but they were immovsble.-
Fearing that one or two OF their Senators
might allow their convictions Of duty to pre-
vail over party attachments, Bright, acting
Vice President Of the United States, deserted
his post in Washington and repaired to lndi-
annapolis to strengthen the party trammes a
State convention was called, and every possi-
BILE political string was pulled to prevent the
Senate from going into joint convention. VIII
lard. then Lieutenant Governor and President
OF the Senate, was one Of the speakers who
addressed the assembled democracy of lndi
ana We were present at that conveniion'
and the sentiments uttered by him in defence
OF the unprecedented course pursued by the
Senate, is not only well remembered, but is
in substance in our memorandum book lie
then declared that no election would be had,
because the Senate would not unite with the
House, and if any advantage should be taken
BY the Republicans which would result in the
election Of Senator, the person thus chosen
would never disgrace the United States Sem
ate Chamber, &c. These sentiments we're
enthusiastically applauded by the convention
Jones and others spoke in similar 'rain' with
a-grand additional array of abuse and black
guardsm against Methodist ministers and the
Methodist Church generally. Things passed
along thus until til, legislature finally ad-
iourned without electing Senator.
AT the election last fall, the democrats sue
ceeded in eleclng a majority of the members
of the House, while the Republicans have
three majority in the Senate. The Reiubli,
can Senators resolved to pursue the policy in
uyurated by their predecessors, and there
fore refused to gointo joint convention. Bright
again deserted his post at Washington and
went post haste to Indianapolis. Willard il
Governor now instead Of Lieutenant Governor
The democrats are never at loss for means
to accomplish their ends, for when fairness
and honesty will not prevail, lawless an'
mobocratic spirit is not wanting in the l1ader
and wire-pullers. They therefore resolves
that the constitution end laws OF In
diana were only made for the government
Republicans, and that they had perfect rigf
70 elect a Senator without consulting the Re
publcans, the Constitution, or the Laws
the State. Setting all things, except moder
democracy, at defiance. the democratic mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives passe
n Aresolution fixing upon certain day for
joint meeting of the two branches of the lee
islature TO elect two Senators. The resolutio
was sent to the Senate, but that body refuse
to concur in the movement. The day CANT
and the democrats, constituting less than
quorum, assembled and proceeded to ballo
The Speaker announced that the joint conps'
tion had chosen Messrs. Bright and Fitch
Willard gave them certificates of election, @n
they proceeded to Washington TO take the
seats in the Senate.
The Senate Of Indiana Immediately ado
ted a memorial and resolutions, setting for
the unconstitutional manner in which the
men had obtained their certificates Of electio
and solemnly protested against their right
represent Indiana in the United States Senat
These proceedings were forwarded to n
Trumbull, who objected to the reception
men thus fraudulenly elected, and presentt
the memorial and resolutions to the Scnat
With all the f'cts staring them in the fac
the democratic Senate admitted these men
seats in that body, and to-day those iawle
scamps are making laws for the people NJ
Toombs, then Chairman Of the committee {
elections, now a member of Buchanan's Ca
met, when asked to report upon this case, e
cused himself by saying he was not cert'
that three members of the Indiana Sena
we're Legally elected, and that he would
under the necessity of taking testimony up
that point before he could investigate the rig
of these men to hold their seats Even if t
United States Senate had right to say W
should, and who should not, hold seats in
TrJ;,no Stata Senate we cannot see how thI