American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-04-15
Twenty nine Of the prisoners were ac-
omitted. sad twenty.ciRht sentenced to im'
pTisonment from ssyen to twenty years.
The Democratic PTess ON an AdjOu ned
SessiOa.
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The Democratic PTess on an AdjOu NEG
sessiOs.
The Mt. Vernon Democratic Banner.
says
Az ADsoURHEB sEssEoE We notice
that an effort is being made TO nold aa I'd,
iourned Srssion Of the Ohio Legislature.
but for what purpose is not definitely sta
TED. We hope the Democratic majority
will be guilty Of no such folly. II the
Legislature wou q work little more for
the people OF Ohio. and little less for the
people Of Kansas. they would make better
progress with the public business. The
Black Republicans dug their own political
graves 5y holding an Extra Session and
appointing various Stacking Committees.
II The Democrats in the Legislature wish
to retire to private life. they have oOiy to
follow their example.
The Eew Lisbon Patriot, speaking OF
the adjourned session Vesolstion 10 the
Senate. says:
That dishonest aud suicidal act has
been committCd. 90 disinterested indiYid.
ual, endowed with three grains Of common
sense, will for moment deny. The act
is dishonest, because il is . direct fslsi6-
saaon Of the promises which secured q
maj ,rity Of the Democratic members their
seats. which fact they uopst know as well
as they know they breathe. II is disbon-
est because they know that the people
have rep. atsdly. and 9Th mOst unmislak.
sble emphasis, expressed themselves in Op-
position to annual iegislation-against tao
! much Legisl4tion, which is un6xing our ls>
e gal presidents. distractiag onF coarts OF
Ijusliss and piIing up mass of special. 10
cal. class, and useless legislation to the es-
pecial annoyan Of all those rot paid for
u squandering time in its enactment. Won
def If these Senator's remember bow
= promptly every Democratic member In
g both branches Of the General Assembly,
}. voted against an adjourned session, wheu
u advocated by the Republicans in 1857.
+ We are willing. however, 10 excuse this
squandering Of time aud money bienuially.
d provided they do not insult US with an ad'
g journed session. thus compelling us to
B. swallo double dose.
!, We regard this movement as suicidal. il
u, that it involves the defea, Of the Democrat:
N ic party. when battling on the defeat oi
g. one OF fayorite issues. Thirty days were
NJ allowed, by those acquainted with legisla
tive life. as time suffici-n for passing 6
or sub treasury law, a general appropriation
bill, ferreting out the treasury robbery
be and making few other changes; but three
he mo,ths have already been consumed witt
very little prospect Of usefulness, and VI
re are threatened with an adjourned session
en- In The nane Of all that is sacred ant
be profans, we would ask what Iora Wha
b. is there in the present code Of our State
so intosrabls as to demand 1t: what inter
n est SO endangered az to compel you to has
m ard your own reputation aud the succes
al of the party which mistook its men in p
20 tyating you?
There is yet hope that good sense
MS nough will be found in tie House to cius
on this iniquitious bantling. and save US frol
he the ignominious shame which its passag
per would entail.
he Should it find lis way through that bod
o. also, shoqll shskV members enough
wheedlsd into its support TO give it Il
Ary sanction ef Law. we earnestly hope to st
IN every mocratic supporter sunk SO dec
palltioslly that ,un bea =. could not re4t
la him for an age.