American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-27
FROM COLUMBUS.

pltlu5 uoiol luStehl OF uuli letteE Ol OuI
own. we send some clippings from papers,
Showing how the Douglas aud Admins
.traticn wings Of the "Grand Party" har-
monize. Douglas has secured his re>eiec-
tion, and has, at last, arrived at Washing
ton. On his way be had a reception meet
ing at Independence Hall in PbiladslphiS,
Nat,which hs used the following language.
+ ~ claim no more credits lhad you Of
Pennsylvania. 1--WE have been nfighuhg ip
IA common cause. In Ilinoise. I had the
DemocTatfc organization with me id every
county in The State; and in Illinoise the
enemies u ularsoSereignty BOXED the
regular Nominations. ahd sttemptsdto de.
stroy The organization Of the Democratic
party. That example set in Illinois Of
boiling regular nominations compelled you
to rebuke prescription by following their
example. Three cheers,I II any men
are disposed to complain Of party disor
ganizatiou in Pennsylvania, in N W York,
or 10 any other State. let them reflect that
it is the result Of the example set by them
selves in Illinois, Great Applause. Pro-
seiiption has heen rebuked and Tej2iee
| In that rebuke.p 0@,
81 Oh, FofhaS.s his rght-hAnd man. MAJ follow
ed. and IN the Course Of his remarks said,
4 ''II d will make his ttriumphal entry in
the Federal Capital, and win 90 back
drowned With latrel, with the well earn
ed wreath 81 the well.won victory-no
more the prescribed and hunted "tIaitoE'
f-no more the solitary Senstor--io more
sneefed at by the office holders Of a COT
rupt and ipfsmoRs Edmifistrsti5n; but he
goes back the successful champion Of a
suceessful principle : ,., = ~ .;,.,e.;asss go
,,'.. tn,i ico4BMBUs LErEEBaeaiy 70
sitasA $50 6o1bNs6s Jan. ga 5P .ddMs: |
EDS. Con- The fight of psiisioh, l,aE
ever been considered caFdinal eprineipls
of republican government neither has ths
form or substance Of a petiiiop, ever been
considered a sufficient excuse for trsaiiu9
them with disFesPect by legislative bodies,
1t has been left to the Lower House ool
this General Assembly 10, delerniins the
character Of petitions. ! None are to be
sent up hereafter BY the people obnoxiOGl
70 The majority OF the Legislature Hear
ye! citizens Of Columbiana, that henoeforiE
you are not 10 petition tho Legislature ID
interfere in the matter Of the rendition dol
fugitives from labor, fer the Representatives
here assembled have, through their small
est Brooke, proclaimed that such petition
ing is to be deprecated--lo be treated with
contempt and derisionl
Mr.. Rllph Lsete' Of the House, proposes
to have the Federal Constitution changsd,
sosas to throw the courts into the banda
Of the people, He declares that the United
States Courts impede the execution ofthe
laws Of the State, particularly in the. col
lection Of the State taxes against Banks,
and he ln osoms himself in. a lengthy
whereas to this extent. closing with the
following resolution: ,svaI {. .sEloo
Resolved. Thatour Senator'S are instruct
ed ard our Representatives requested to
urge tho passage ofa law for the election
by the whole people Of judges Of the SUI
preme Court Of the United States, and by
the several States Of District Judges. the
said officers not hold Office for term ex,
ceeding nine years. "a III. * 1ssaa...
Another member in the House propos es
a change in the Postal Department. But
innovation does not stop here. Mr.. Cox,
OF Knox. proposes 10 bill just introduced,
to permit the payment Of road taxes in
money instead OF Isbot in cities ofthe SEQ
ond class, and il villages. srss. llsars5
Two bills OF interest to the citizens o.
Hamilton County passed the Houssto day
one bill allowing GymnasticAssoeiatioh
to become bod les corporate: This passed
the Senate last session. and is now a law.
The other IS a ill to authorize the
Commissit ners of Hamilton County tt
surrender the Lower River Road to the
bondho lders.and creditors, ,spad a5a
! Also Que BY Judge Satin to authorize
the Commissioners of Hamilton County
to appropriate an additional sum'to aie ia
the construction Of bridge across the
White Water River. near the village ol
Harrison. .t III IA
Considerable time was spent ih tile
Senate this morning in discussing the
resolution providing for the location Of the
Deaf and Dnmb Asylum. on farm. a
measure that willwilhput doubt receive a
large majority of the Legislature. sac
Notice ofthe Introduction of bill to
regulate the superintendeuce and re.
pairs Of the Canals. was given this morn
ing by Mr. Schleich-certainly a measure
much demanded. The estimate made by
the Commissioners forlfepaifs for the year
1883, and The first tquAr.er Of the year I $50
is $5l0 1000, OF for the year 1860, $45I,-
000-between ohs and two hun ired thou.
sand dollars more than under the old ar,
rangements. t tss3ol-A I.t 80
Mr., S, estimates that the average Of ap
propriations allowable for the 6 years pre-,
,vious 10 Nov. 10th, 1854 was. 1916, 900.
thesaverage of the contracts let, $278,00o
This certainly is a motion to be locked af-
ter. ig5H4W .aa RtasItr b esg
Mr.. Stafford introduced two bills Of scme
interest in relation TO Bank usury. 4ea'is
The two bills arc intended to check
the present practice Of the banks 10 the
taking ofusury. i''i sF' a,'',N' ''ao,
The first bill pro4ilss the damages OF
protested bills Of exchange, drawn BY per
dsops or corporations within the State, shal
4 be no longer recovsrabls. by any Of. III,
Courts ethis State-and repsaIse ali law
heretofore allowing such tusury. i1sa3eN
!, The second, permits the plea Of usurJ
To be entered at any time bofors or afte
Judgment, in ant action brought bVa lJAul