The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-03-18
From our Columbms Correspondent

|. COLUMBUS, Mach l3, 1905.
| EprroR JouRsAi---Dear Sir Since my lost
bu, little has been done, the machine not work.
ing for want of power; reminding me Of a Ger
tain mill wot of that used to be short OF wa
ter, making it extremely annoying to the pro.
pretor, but rather gratifying TO thosa who dc.
| light in other pcopl's misfortuncs. Now our
democratic friends are in o similar position
they have lots Of grinding TO do great many
large grists IN the MILL but IRE lacking the pow.
or, and machine TO run that won't work by
wind. They find themselves at a late day in the
session in much the same position that ilc Re-
publicuns were two year since, with all the re-
spOnsibilitics and none Of the honors, and the
people, TO whom they made large promises, clam
oring to know why they don't do something
| understand that from some Of the rural dis.
tricts, letters have been received, inquiring
whether their Representatives had arrived at the
them, aud wished to know whether the Legisa-
ture was in session. The question is now, what
shalt be done Shall there be an adjou rned
session? The majority see aud feel the ncccs-
sity bat at the sam, time are doubtful as to the
propriety, as the leaders IN all their stump
speeches took sides nsains, it. The Republi-
cans, though believing in the principle of annual
sessions, trust will have the goodsense to let
the majority do as they please alb Jut it.
The State Anti L3compton Convention came
of according to the programme The forty
thousand people that were expected, didn't
come. The leaders were on hand but the dear
people, those who keep step and pay for the mu-
sic w,rc missing The onti-Lecompton ptinci-
pie imagine is general, bat there is at this
time different feeling amongst the people, and
political cxcitcmcnts are deemed OF but little
consequence compared with the oil importint
one that is extending over tho length and
breadth Of the land God grant that the one to
which refer may contnus to spread until it
Tuchcs both the rulers and the people, and may
our rulers learn the important lesson that right
oousness exalteth nation but sin is a rcproach
to any people When that time comes, there
will BE- no use for conventions, for the Lccomp
ton demogogue, and tho anti Lecompton demo
Gratis, will lie down with lhe honest Republi-
cans, and little child will lead them.
have wandered from my subject, as COM
menccd to sketch the proceedings OF the Con-
venlion. Upon the whole it was respects Bile
gathering. The speeches were good and though
the Republicans have had all the cre lit OF
shricking for Kansas, yet it was acknowledged
by all who heard Secretary Stanton that the
history OF that Territory had never half ben
told and if this fraud, which is now attempted,
should be imposed upon them, her history would
be written in blood.
A resolution has passed the House forbilding
the introduction of any new bills after the 18th
inst, unless from Committee or by consent
of two-thirdS of the members present. A bill has
been introduced fora new ditch law, which pro-
vdes that the county commissioners shall at t
in the place OF the township trustees, and makes
some other changes that think will suit your
county il il can be got through, which is rather
doubtful at thls late day it will repeal the Old
law. The bill Tor the relief of holders of orders
from Free Turnpike Companies is engrossed and
will probably pass the House. The bill for
restoring the Contracts, aud the bill for the sale
OF the Public Works is in the Committee of the
Whole, and progressing slowly; what it's fate
win be am unable to say; perhaps can inform
youin my next, In the meantime believe me
Yours Truly, NORTH WEST.