Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-13
Things and pOiugs at the Capital.

various ways. A resolution wss passed
rondemning the unequa! distribution Of
Judges of The Supreme Coatt Of the
United States, whereby the slaFe-hOld-
ing States, with minority Of the popula-
Of the judges. lion, have a majority
and calling the attention of Congress 10
the matter, with a reques. that they
would endeavor to have those officers
more equally distributed. so that all Sec
tons and interests. (if indeed Interests
should be represented at all on the
Bench may be represented according
to population. This VAS opposed by the
democracy generally.
Great injustice has undoubtedly been
done to the NORTH" for many Years,
by the selection of an undue proportion
of governmental officers from the South
This has been silently acquiesced in, or
submitted TO. but when such fragrant
outrages are committed upon their rights
and liberties, as was committed by the
decision of the Supreme Court of the
Uuited States in the bred Scott case, it
behonves us TO let the oppressors and the
world know. that we silently submit no
longer: at least, whilst they spare Us the
freedom Of the press or of speech.
An act was also passed to prevent kid
mapping in this State. with great unani-
mity. only three dissenting votes.
The decision of the Sapreme Court
above spoken of, s~ubjecling Ohio 10 be-
come a slats Stole, if some Virginia or
Kentucky habob should see proper 10
make it so, called loudly for Legislative
action in that direction. Indeed it was
deemed absolutely necessary, if we
wished 10 hand down TO posterity our
State, uppo!luted by 'the sum Of all VIII
lianies," 10 pass a law to prevent slave
holding in Ohio Consequently q well
guarded bin was drawn up prohibiting
any person from holding slaves in this
Safe. and pretty severe penalties were
annexed TO prevent its violation.
Now it appears to me. taking all the
circumstances into consideration, that
such a bill ought 10 pass our Legislature
by reclamation without M solitary
no." but 1 an sorry to say such was
not the case, for it appeared to have
been made a party question altogether,
and the lines seem to have been as strict
ly draxn, as upon any question the Leg
%islature bad to pass upon. Ny impress
sion now is, that not one democrat voted
for the bill, there may have been one,
and possibly two. but l think not one in
the House.
Ii appears very strange, that as a
porty, this measure sho1li be opposed
by the democracy, taking into consider
alton their former professions and asser,
lions. 1t was 10 longer ago than last
fall that iheiE ablest champion in this
State, asserted on The stump, in TruA-
bull county. that ;hc democratic party
was the only anti slavery party in the
Union. and tie 'knaoes and fools" OF
which the republican parry vas entirely
composed, were pro slavery in al their
actions AMI tendencies.
But when an opportunity offers, when
the ordinance Of '97,' which the friends
Of national freedom had always looked
upon as the sheet anchor of their liber-
ties, in those States that once composed
the Northwestern Territory; and even
the Constitution of Obio, so lar as ii pro
hibits slavery in this State, is pronounced
By the highest tribunal Of the land, to
be unconstitutional. where do we find
these boosted friends Of freedom, the
democracy Do We find them marching
up in solid phalanx, to defend the favor
lie measures and principles of JEFF
@fersop, in whose footsteps they pretend
TO follow? Do we find them as one man
throwing themselves into the breach, that
the enemies Of freedom have made in
the legal breast works of liberty? Alas,
no! They are bold in words. but timid
in action. They seem to be emphaticsl-
ly, Soldiers in peace. and citizens in
Tar." They refuse, where action is
necessary, 10 take their stand on the side
Of freedom. Thus, by their deeds, fall.
styling their professions.
But this is not the only instance in
which they have refused to stand By
their former professions Of love for free
dom. For when Mr.. Marsh of the Sem
ate introduced into that branch of the
Legislature, the very resolutions, which
the democracy, in times passed, "deligh-
ted TO honor" and pass and repass at
their Safe conventions, and county con-
yentions. and to which they have many
a time, exulingly pointed, to prove be
yond The possibility of a doubt, their at
tachment to the course of liberty. did
they then as in days of yore defend and
vote for these, their own resolutions
Not at all, but almost, or quite unaui-
mously, 'arrayed themselves agains;
them. Will they hereafter claim to be
the special guardians of freedom? The
only snti-slavery party? We will SEE.
Yours, Respectfully.
7.
Tea and Cashmere Goats.