Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-04-21
Democratic Stupidity - Sleigh's
Resolutions - The Governors
Reply, SC.

htPiy, Ns.
Ioasmuch as our citizens have had one
aide of this interesting Circumstance through
Democratic papers and their kith. which is
a sample Of stupidity stupifed, we will do
justice. and give not only the resolutions of
the Democratic Senate of the great State
of Ohio. but will also give the Governors
reply. The State Journal says of this i'm
mortalizing dsed:
The specimen of parliamentary decency
and senatorial I'D. nners which we give be-
low, was exhibited in the Senate on Tues
day. Senator Scbieigb succeeded in wr'-
ting himseIf down what celebrated char
acter was obliged to call another 20 do :or
bin; end :he Democratic majority with one
honorable exception-Mr. Reid, of Della
ware-showed spirit Of petty sEd impo-
tent malighty, that must make them des-
pise theuls elves when they see itspresd be-
fore the public. The potent, grave, and
reverend Senators Of the great State oil
Ohio, could descend to the petty meanness
! Of sending an insulting message TO the Gov
ernor, iusolenlly accusing him of withhold
ing knowledge OF a fraud, and suppressing
a report which was sent 10 this same honor-
| abls body last April, and lie published in
their journal.
Have The habits of these Senators SO SUI
pefed their faculties that none Of them
could remainder the proceedings Of last ses-
s:ou; or are they such ignoramuses that they
cannOt refer to their own journals for so
! public circumstance as this! The Gov
ernor has shown due consideration for the
maudliu intellectual imbecility of these
| Senators in referring them to the precise
page OF their journal where The information
they have acquired SO sudden ananxiely for
can be found. II would be well for the
Senate to elect some Secretaries, whose
! duty il shall be to assist their obiuscated
i faculties, and furnish them information oil
| their own ats, and who have the ability
requisite 10 refer to the Senate journal for
a sim Die record; and, if it is not asking too
much, perhaps it would save the State from
| disgrace if the Democratic party would send
| Senators here who shall maintain the out
ward semblance of decency. and who will,
at least in their official intercourse with
the chief executive officer OF the State, who
represents the majority of the sovereign
people. while they represent nothing but a
fraudulent apportionment, assume the man
ners of gentlemen. The following is the
Governors appropriate reply 10 their in
| sultinu rcsnutioIs-
STATE OF ONO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
/ COLUMBUS, March 30, 1853.
To the Sea0te:
Irsceived yesterday, but no, IN time for
an answer before your Adjournment, the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by your Honor
| able body:
"Resotrsd, That the Governor be request.
ed to inform the Senate at his earliest con-
veniencs whether he has had in his posses
sion since the month of April, 1858, official
know ledge that fraud to the amount Sl0,-
| 600 existed in the stocks reported to the
| State Treasury for the pretended security
Of the circulating notes Of the Sanduss y
! City Bank; and why, il such information
mas been in his possession, he has withheld
] kU0N ituse VI lilt s9dhu IiOC4 INC IL Stsid-
tore and from the public.
i .Rssoivs8, That the Governor of Ohio be
required to communicate to Ibis bcsy, with
out further delay, copy of the report made
10 him by w. O. Collins, Esq, Special FIX
.miaer Of the Treasury, and which repori
has been heretofore suppressed"
4 In answer TO the frat clause of the first
resolution, beg leave to state that hHrs
no Information in respect to the subject
msttsr of your inquiry, except what is cor
tanned in the report of William O. Collins
! ESQ.,. sent to the Senate for information o.
the General Assembly on the 10th day O.
4 April, 1858. and printed in the Appendix tc
tie Senate Journal, pages 2S3 and 27l in
elusive, TO which respectfully refer you.
: The latter clause of the first resolution
and The whole Of the second are expressed
in language which, am sure. your honor.
able body will, upon reflection, regard al
: unsui,ed to intercourse between ;he Senate
. and the Executive. The respect due TO :hs
people who have entrusted to me the Chic
Magisiracy Of the State, must forbid any re
ply to either.
: (SigneD s. P. CHASE
Mr. ScBLEIGH should hereafter adopi tbs
title "e9o sum stul!us," and write his num'
thus ego, Mr.. SelLEIGH. sum stvltus; AM
every Democrat who voted for his measure
/. had hotter own themselves his dupes