Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-03
Things and Doings at the Capital.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 9Th, 1858

tell the trslk, cay. there's the rub" you
might read Of another correspondent be
ing expelled. In the midst of perils seer
and unseen, [ am hating between two
opinions. Nix: whether TO apologize fol
an error that may be committed. before
its commission. whilst there is no "sword
suspended by a single hair" over my
head. or to wait until the wrong is done,
aad then through fear of punishment, or,
from some other disinteresied motive,
ask forgivness for the past, and say, al
never did nor never will again" offend
in like manner, mach after the fashion OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer q few day since,
when il said it knew the Democratic
members of the Legislature, had signed
a secret circular. releasing Senator Pugh
from the instructions in the famous
kansas Revolutions passed by the
Ohio Legislature. The article bid fair
to raise a mass generally. and the next
issue contained an apology, saying. per
rhaps they were too fast in the assertion
and would take It all back. A gross
blunder. undoubtedly. the truth had
been told 10 an unguarded moment, and
they were forced 10 take il all back.
l am led TO this train OF thought, by
the proceedings in the Senate on Tues
day, when Mr.. Stafford arose to a ques-
lion of privilege. claiming he had been
misrepresented by the correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette. and the Cleveland
Herald. Nothing further was done at
that time, but the matter may be called
up again. l gave you, in my last letter,
some account Of Mr.. SIS remarks. and
the whole grievance is. that he was cor.
reilly reported no wonder he's ashamed
of it.
No person acquainted with the cor.
respondent of those papers, could be
made believe for a moment, that he
would, Intentionally, misrepresent any
person. He is a young man whose
character and intentions, are above sus-
picion.
In view Of all the circumstances, and,
as indemnity for the past, and security
for The FUTURE" l hereby declare. with
out coercion of my wife or any other
person, that l disdain all intention, here.
%tofore, or hereafter, TO misrepresent or
tell too much truth, of any Hon. mem
Der Of the Ohio Legislature. l think
that covers the whole ground, and l will
proceed with my arduous duties.
The Senate adjourned from Friday
till Tuesday. TO give the ~Sergeant-at-
arms time TO put down an extra carpet
on the floor of the Senate ROOM. One
carpet not being sufficient to protect their
feet from the cold of the marble floor.
The House also adjourned owe be-
cause tEey could.
The bill 10 prevent negroes and mu-
latto persons from immigrating into this
Stale was discussed in the Senate on
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Kincaid, its au-
thor, alone speaking in lis defence. 1t
vas referred to the committee on the ju-
dietary.
Sub Treasury bill No. 2, was intro
duced into the House on Wednesday, hy
Mr. Morse, which, with the one in the
Senate, makes three. Verify the De
mocrscy do intend TO introduce The sub
Treasury system into Ohio. according 10
previous agreement. l will advise you
when they, or any Of them. BECOME laws.
There was quite a demonstration of
the Douglas wing OF the Democracy, in
this city. on Saturday last. The meet
ing was large and enthusiastic, and the
"shrieks for Bleeding Kansas" were
louder, and mere frequent, than l ever
heard in the blacklist Republican meet
ing ever attended, even in that Black
Republican region-the Reserve. Cor.
PAYNE was one of the stumpers. and he
o1t.shrieked the 'shriekers.' NJ. John-
son of Kansas, also, made an eloquent
speech, showing in a mastery manner,
the Internal attempts of the administrs-
ton, to force 'Lecomptou' upon the peo-
pie. The Buchanan men think the
Douglas men hadn't orter" tax so.
A call. numerously signed, for a
grand State convention Of Douglas men,
to meet here on the 10th Of March, is
published in the Statesman. Truly
''things is woikin."
The House of Representatives looks
somewhat like a picture gallery, being
embellished with numerous specimens OF
ZINE art" by worthy artists, a numbe
of whom are visiting the Capitol, sever
ally anxious to serve the State, by paint
ing pictures to beautify the rotunda o.
the State House, each picture TO be
worth not more than FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS, and, they are likely to be employ
ed, for resolutions have been introduced
into the Senate, byprominent Democrats
requiring " pictures to be painted.
Thursdoy.-But little of general inter
est tranSpired in either House to day
In the House the bill to establish a Su
perior Court in Butler county was put
on its passage and failed to receive a
constitutional majority of votes. The
constitution requires a bill creating any
court to receive the votes OF two thirds of
all the members elected. The vote, how
ever. was r~econ<iderei and after a due,