The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-27
MAsnISeroN, D. c, Jan. %. 1858.

publican House, has been made public. A lucky
thing was it for the country, that the opposition
did not again secure a majority as the taste Of
public plumber which they had during the last
Congress, would but have whetted their appe-
tites and made them the more rapacious. The
present House has already appointed three sep
arate committees-one to investigate the ac-
counts and conduct of Mr.. Cullom, Clerk, and
another the account and conduct Of Capt. Dar-
ling Doorkeeper Of the last House; while the
third was raised for the purpose Of looking into
that 1887 900" which, it is said, was spent by
Lawrence, Stone d Co., a manufacturing COM
pany dHBoston, Mass, to secure the passage Of
the tariff of 1851. A resolution has also been
reported, expelling 0. B. Matteson, of ''corrup-
ton" notoriety of the last House, which, in con-
sequence of his absence, has been postponed un-
ton will pass, and he be expelled unless, as in
the former Congress, he gets the start of the
members by resigaing. .-
Among the bills introduced in the House, us
one, by Mr.. Smith, of H., appOrtioning the
Clerks and Messengers engaged in the Depart
ments in this CITY, among the several States and
territories in proportion TO the number Of Rep
resentatiYes they may have in Congress. Of
course, this bill has brought down upon its au-
thor, and all such as believe it to be right, the
abuse Of the hundreds of Virginia, Maryland
and District Of Columbia men, who are at pre-
sent in office here, as it would materially dimin-
Sh their number, and give western States a just
proportion Of the Federal patronage. The in,
dications are that the BILL which has been refer
red to a select committee of Sc ven composed Of
the following gentlemen; .
Messrs. Smith, Of Illinois, Seward, Georgia,
Kelsey, of New York, Penlleton, of Ohio, Gill
man, of North Carolina Clemens, of Va, and
Anderson, of Missouri, will pass the House by
q handsome majority. Its friends also claim
thatit, or similar bill, drawn up by Senator
Johnson, of Tenn, will pass the Senate. Its
to be hoped that all ofyour cgaton--Repub-
leans and Damocrats-will cast their vote in
favor Of it, as it is about the only way in which
Ohio can secure her just share of Clerks in this
city, She has barely one-thrd the number that
her representation in Congress, her population,
her Democratic vote, her wealth and influence
really entitlc her to; while the State of Mary
land, with but six representatives, mot one
ttifd Of the number Ohio has;--with but 49,
lis Democrats, not one to,tr}b Of the nnnlJer in
y0nr State has over Jour times as many c'erhshps
as Ohio AS for the number from this District
the fact is, that the Executive Departments
have become perfect Government poor house
for the citizens Of Washington City. 1t is time
that there should be change of some kind -
If the claims and merits and qualifications of
District men, o: Yirginians, and of Marylan-
ders for official positions are so much greater
than those from Western or Southern States
as to give the former the preference let it be SO
proclaimed throughout the country; but if wes-
tern men are equally entitled, in every respect,
tofill these positions, let tn EN- compel Congress
to pass bill similar in its provisions to the one
now before the House.
The resolutions Of the Ohio Legislature, "in-
structing your Senators, and requesting your
Representatives in Congress" to vote against the
admission Of Kansas under the Lccompton Con-
sttution, caused much surprise among the Ohio.
( ans here; especially after knowing that the De-
mocracy, in caucus, resolved, as they should
have done, to lay all such resolutions on the ia.
| bic. Recent events in Kansas, have confirmed
the belief that tnat territory will be admitted
and with the Lecompton Constitution. Con,
gress cannot well do otherwise. All parties in
the territory have recognized the Constitution,
and participated in the election held on the 4th
Of January;--tAe free State men, ii seems from
| present advices, were successful. They have
elected the member of Congress, the entire state
ticket and two-thirds Of each branch of the
Legislature, thus having secured complete con-
This mark you, have they done under that
much abused Lecompion Constitution. The in
strument having thus been recognized by the
people of Kansas-of all parties--wl not Con-
gress be compelled to do the same? The vote
on the 4th shows another thlug--it shows how
easily the free state men might have elected a
majority of the members Of the Constitutional
Convcntion-how easily they could have voted
down the Slavery cause--in fact, it shows how
easily, from the very beginning, they could have
prevented all trouble and bloodshed, and made
Kansas a free State, had they ONLY VOTED
However, it is to be hoped that Congress will
speedily admit the territory, and then if the
people thereof do not like their Constitution,
the legislature can quickly make the necessary
arrangements to change 1T.
Whether your Senators will obey the iastrac-
hioms of the Ohio Legislature, do not know
| trust not tito do so, does not harmonic with
their own views Of right. do not believe in
the right Of any State Legislature to instruct
the American Congress. The members Of the
Legislature are not elected for that purpose. -
They are elected to make State laws, and at
tend to matters within the limits Of their own
State;-to 60 further than this, is to pass be.
yond the line Of their duty as prescribed by the
Constitution and the wishes of their constitu.
ents. BESIDES it is to be presumed that the peo-
pie in selecting their representatives in Con-
gress, have taken men in every way competent
to perform their duties, as we'll and as truly, il
not better, than the membeIs Of . Legislature
can tell them. Were the delegation1hom Ohio
to meet in this city and pass resolutions instruc-