Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-30
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enacted by the last Legislature. II will
be remembered that at the first election
under the new Constitution, the Demo
cratic Governor and majority of the Leg
islature, were "counted in" by Sam. Me-
Diary and his abettors, who then ruled the
Territory under Buchanan. The Republi-
cans claimed that they had carried tie
State, and were swindled out of their
rights by open, palpable fraud. But as
there was no remedy--at least no peace
full one, they submitted.
These bogus members of the Legisla-
ture proceeded to elect Two United States
Senator's, one of whom, according to the
classification of the members of that body,
holds his seat for six years, while the term
of the other wilexpire on the 4th Of March
next. The Democratic majority in the
Legislature, knowing that they held their
power by fraud, and anticipating defeat
at the next election, which was TO be held
last month, undertook to perpetuate their
power by the election of third Senator,
when there was no vacancy, and with the
avowed purpose of depriving the Legisla-
ture TO be chosen in October, of their clear
right and duty to elect the Senator. But
the Douglas men in the House, united with
the Republicans, and refused to meet the
Senate for the purpose of consummating
SO fragrant an outrage of the constitution
and the rights of the people.
But these desperate political gamblers,
foiled in their effort to force Lecompton-
ite into the United States Senate for six
years against the will of the people, and
by trampling on the Constitution, pro-
ceeded to pass an act, which would, as
they supposed, accomplish their purpose
in a round-about-way. They had sue
ceeded, as before stated, in foisting into
the Governors chain, willing tool of the
Lecompton plotters. The Legislature is
elected, as in Ohio, for two years. They
well knew that the people of the State
would, at the first opportunity, hurl them
from power, and elect an honest man to
represent the State in the United States
Senate. And so, 10 thwart the will of the
people, they passed an act forbidding their
successors-the Legislature to be chosen
in October last-from meeting during their
entire term of two years, unless called to-
gether by this Lecompton Governor, for
specific purposes. Of course, if the Demo-
Gratis should carry the Legislature, the
Governor would promptly convene them
at the usual time of meeting, and they
could proceed to elect the Senator; but ii
the Republicans should carry the State,
the Governor would refuse to convene
them, and would, of course, proceed to
appoint a Senator to FIJI the vacancy after
the fourth of March next.
The election in October resulted, as il
did in all the other Free States, in a sweep
ing Republican victory. The Legislature
is Republican by large majority; but
there stands the act of their predecessors,
forbidding their assembling unless called
by the Governor, which call, as matter
of course, will not be issued. The result
will be, that the State will be without a
Legislature in session for two years, during
the term Of the present members, and
until another election. And during all
this time, controlled by an unscrupulous
faction surrounding and aiding the villainy
of the Governor, or the Legislature elect.
ed, must meet in disregard of this "bor.
der-rufian" law.
The Administration papers say if they
do meet, they will not be recognized by
the Governor, nor their acts authenticated
and finally, that they shall not meet atoH
The feeling is becoming very bitter. and
may lead to unpleasant results. 1t is no
probable that the people will submit to bt
deprived of their rights by such means
nor do we think they would be justified II
submitting. They are not only fighting
for their own rights, but clearly the lib
erty Of the people in all the States will bt
more or less affected by the spirit in which
such outrages are met there. If the peo'
pie of Minnesota submit, what is to pre-
vent the Lecompton majority III the Legis.
lature Of Ohio, from passing law Ibis
winter, forbidding the assembling Of ony
future Leg islature in which they have moi
majority? Nothing but fear will pre-.
vent them. Laws equally Infamous were
passed last winter, but thanks to an homes
Supreme Court, they were promptly 81
aside as unconstitutional.
We shall look with some interest to thu
result of the contes. in the new State o
Minnesota. If her people are firm now
il may save them world of trouble here
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