Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-30
oOMEROY. .
EDIT oR1AL oRREsPoNDENoE.
CoLrMuus, March %, 1858.

tbe,sicamer ''Kcy West" BY q fortunate
connection with the cars at Cincinnati, we
have reached our destination in good time. |
aud in heath aud safety, and from our
home ut the Goodale, send greeting.
The House is not in session to-day,
having adjourned over from Friday until
Mondaynext at three clock. The mem
bers have nearly all left the city on visits
TO their several homes, which makes ii
rather lonesome; but with plenty of books
and piles of papers accumulated during
weeks absence, the case is not SO very
desperate.
Several measures of Importance have
been acted on in the House since our last
letter. The bill repeating the ten per cent.
interest law was defeated OH its third read
ing, the vote standing 50 TO 50, the Con-
slituLion requiring Sd votes topass bill.
1t may, however, come ufragain, in another
form, as there are several bills still pend
ing which relate to, the same subject
matter. 1t is NOT probable, however, that
any change will be made during the pres
ent session.
The celebrated Militia Bill, of which
some account was given in former
letter, has been defeated. This WAS a
iavorite measure with the cpauletted gentry
of the State, .and was urged with grea.
carnestness by Captains, Colonels, Ma,
iors, Generals, &c, in the House. but II
majority of the members could not ap-
preciate the intense patriotism which in
spired :heir war-.ke souls, and conse-
qucntly the deeds Of chivalry that would
have been performed if the bill had passed
will not be did," and all for the want of
those same FIVE dollars 'soger." IL
does seem strange that the Representatives
OF the "tierce Democracy" should fail
to pass such a bill; but, strange as it may
appear, it is nevertheless true. They
fought long and hard for it, but as there
was mary" niger in it, the Caucus had
no jurisdiction, and the members were left
free to vote as they pleased. Perhaps the
explanation may be found in these two i'm
poriant facts, he first Of which is, the
Constitution makes the Governor the Com
mauder-in- Chief of the Army and Navy
Of the State; and the second, that S. r.
Chase is Governor.
The bill repeating the law to ''prevent
slaveholding and kidnapping in Ohio" has
passed the House, and is, therefore, a law
Of the State! The day cannot be far dis
tant when gentlemen would give more
than they will make by the transaction tc
have the dishonorable record blotted for
ever from the archives. But, alas! fol
the fair-fame of our noble Ohio, this car
never be done. True, the next Legisla-
ture will doubtless undo the deed. but the
stain is inetfaceable. 1t has become his.
tory, that in this noon of The nineteenth
century, the Legislature of Ohio invited
the scoundrelism of the world to make he
soil, once consecrated to freedom, :. granC
hunting ground, where the game consists
of men AMI women, and the chase urget
or by the combined incentives of avaric
and lust! If this act stood alone, it woult
appear too incredible to be believed, bu
taken in connection with other proceeding
h.rc, il will be found to be in perfect ar
mony with the programme Of deSpotisn
now being consumma,rd'on l,rger seal
at Washington.
The manner of doing the deed was i
perfect keeping with the act it ,clf. TIL
bill had beun taken from the Committe
of the Whole without discussion, by ger
elal consent, under the deliberate pledg
of the Democrats, publicly given, thu
those opposed to the measure should hav
"A fair opportunity to be heard. With ,hl
distinct understanding, several mem bel
the writer among them) had prepare
speeches, which was known to the oppc
site side. Relying on this pledge, yo
may inlagine the surprise of those not
the secret of the Caucus, when tie bi
WAS suddenly called up, and the previou
question sprung upon the House. Tl
Republicans appealed to their sense {
honor, and the pledges on which the
lad relied, but they appealed in vain.-
The thing had been determined upon
Caucus, and the leaders were nexorabl
A few Of the Democrats (to7their hont
be it said indignantly protested again
the dishonorab!e trick, but without avail
The vote was forced under the operate
of the gag. when, to the infinite mortiI
cation Of the plotters. the bill was defeate
Rage and fury ran rampant for tim
when it was discovered that quite nun
ber of sore footed brethren were not