Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-24
Things and Dcings at the Capital.
COLUMBUS, March 18th, 1853.

OOAs AO" 1SAfOAtCt, Va tht OOufN tut
has been appointed 10 fill lhe vacancy
o~ccasioned thereby. am fully aware tina
some persons may thing Gen. Harris
resignation was induced through fear tina
he might be required 10 go and fgh
"BrOther Brigham" and his wives, but
don't believe q word Of il, for I doub
not The Gen. would 20 where his country
called him the l%ounest, and | agree will
him in thinking hat is in the "Cullivato
Office"
And any person at all acquainted with
the present incumbent, Gen. Schouler
Knows he CANT oteard," aud would b,
as ready 10 defend bis country with ih'
sword, as he is nov, and always has beer
wilh The pen, and thai is as much as any
one need ask. And whilst The Army anC
Navy regret the loss of Gen. Harris
they have reaso TO congratulate them
selves upon the accession to their ranks
of so distinguished q successor as Gen
Schouler.
Much as our Democratic Legislator
on the stump, and in this hall. in the for
mer part of the session, said agains
Smelling Committees, they are really
considering, and seriously too, the Pre-,
priety of appointing Messrs. w. D. Nor.
gan, a. P. Egerton, and Clas. Reeme.
lin, a committee 10 investigate the condi
ton of The Treasury, and the Ohio Life
Insurance and Trust Company. 1t viii
be rccollected that Mr.. Morgan wa.
Auditor Of Stale al the time Breslin wa:
Treasurer, and rumor has more than
once, implicated him with flat defalca-
ton, 10 use a mild term.) If This is cor.
rect, Mr.. NJ. could undoubtedly tell some
thing more about these matters than is
generally known. The bill has received
considerable attention in the Senate, the
Republicans using ali their eloquence to
have Morgan stricken from the list, but
the Democrats defended him. From
appearances, they will need
another committee to investigate the af-
fairs of the Seneca County Bank. This
bank, the notes of which had all 10 pass
the Office of the State Treasury,
before they could be issued by the bank,
has issued tens of thousands of dollars,
and some even 20 SO far as 10 presume
are hundreds of thousands of dol.
airs more in circulation, than there is
any account Of in the Treasury. The
State Treasurer has redeemed all the
bills of hat bank that were presenteI !,
until the funds applicable for that purpose
we're exhausted, when of course, ne had
refuse them.
The frauds in connection with the Ca
lal Bank of Cleveland, also, need inves-
and if | am not greatly mistaken
n the last campaign the people were
promised tight or these dark subjects, but
well sec what we'll see."
should have noticed in the military
art of my letter, that Gen. Sergeant of
Cincinnati, through the Legislature and
Of Ohio, offers to Uncle Sam,
regiment of volunteers for the Utah
var. A doubling friend at my elbow
it's all CANNON and buncomb, for
lot five men in the whole regiment would
70 if they thought they would be needed.
trust they will not challenge my friend
or this iinputation, but if they see fit to.
I will not matter much, so they come one
1t a time Truly patriotism has not al
ogeiher died out in Ohio.
A resolution has been introduced into
The House, requiring the State House
Commissioners to take into consideration
he propriely of removing the boilers and
from beneath the State House
The resolution should be imperative for
he removal, and passed unanimously, for
hey are destined, if they remain there,
blow up the whole concern, sooner or
And, last, but not lest, The State
will loose the services of one distinguish
ID individual, if he must "stand in jeopar.
iy all the day long" whilst in the SER
vice-surely the people ought 10 reflect.
The Judiciary committee of the House,
reported it unconstitutional to tax
logs, the committee 10 whom was referred
the bill for the protection of sheep, re-
ported it back, amended so as TO permit
my person TO kill q dog found off the
premises Of its owner, without some per-
ION having it in charge, or, without Its
being securely muzzled. The Jill, whilst
I might protect sheep, would not protect
whole neighborhoods from animosities,
hat are more 10 be deprecated, perhaps,
han the great evil TO the w~ool-growing
from the dogs. The amendment
nas met with strong opposition and | think
cannot pass in its present shape.
On Monday, the bill for the sale of the
Works, after thorough discussion
for several days, was ordered 10 be en-
crossed, with little opposition, and 10 be
read the third time on Thursday next.
Tassday.-The bill to repeal the law
Of the last Legislature, 10 prevent Slave
holding in Ohio was reported hack, and
Mr.. Catch made a strong speech againsl
the repeal. and Professor Monroe, also
made a powerful but brief speech against
The bill. Mr.. Andrews obtained the floor,
AMI to save time. and hurry up the bust
ness, with his usual impotence, moved
the previous question, but finding too