Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

PLAYIsG, SMARr.-The present Legisia
ture of Ohio have been trying to get Of
|some sharp things at the expense Of Gov
CHASE and EXILE Gov. FoRD. But with
out brains enoughto know what gentle
manly conduct is, or that a Legislats'
body cannot depart from the dignity ant
decorum which alone become such bodies
without getting to the lerel of black
guards, they have, as might be expected
only brought ridieule upon themselves
The first attempt was made upon Gov
FoRD. How well they got off with him
you can best tell when You read his lettel
in to-days paper. chagriued and morti
fed at this failure, they next try their hands
on Gov. CHASE.
Mr.. Schleich, of Fairfield, offered for adop
tion the following resolutions which wert
agreed to-yeas Is, nays 10; Mr.. Reid
voting with the minority, as he consider
ed the style offensive: a asm $50
Resolved, That the Governor be request
ed to inform the Senate, at his earliest
convenience, whether he has had in his pos
session since the month of April, 1858, of
fetal knowledge that fraud to the amount
of SIC, 900 existed in the stocks reported
to the State Treasury for the pretended
security of the circulating notes OF the San.
dusky City Bank; and why, if such infor-
nation has been in his possession, he has
withheld knowledge of the fraud from
the Legislature and from the public.
Resolued, That the Governor of Ohio
be requeired to communicate to this body,
without further delay, a copy of the report
made to him by w. o. Collins, Esq,
Special Examiner of the Treasury, and
which report has been heretofore suppress
sed. e-q.ss .--s- ~ ,,e.7 d. ...s
The language of the resolutions, inten-
tionally insulting to the Executive as it is,
was more so as originally adopted, liberties
having been taken with il in transcribing
it for transmission to the Governor. Had
Senators exercised more GOODNESS, and been
as careful not only of maintaining their
own self-respect. but due respect also for
their Slate Executive, as they were needless
of the courtesies and proprieties of their po-
sition, they would have spared themselves,
in following the lead of the reckless youth
from Fairfield, the modification of having
voted 10 stultify themselves in the matter.
The Senate Journal of 1858 contained the
report charged in the resolutions 74a
Senator Schleieh, after nights 'refec-
ton, and abstinence, feeling little asham-
ed and annoyed by the badgering of his as
sociates, moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolution calling-upon the Gov
ernor for information in regard to the al
legged suppressed report was passed.
The Senate promptly refused to consider
the notion. 5t.1 50 ssz 4
The following reply to the resolution in
question was laid before the President, and
read during the day:
STATE OF Ono. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBUS, March Both, 1859.
To the Senate:
1 received yesterday, but not in time for
an answer before your adjournment, the
resolutions adopted by your hon
Orable body:
ISee Resolutions published above.
In answer 10 the first clause of the first
beg leave to state that l have
no information in respect to the subject
natter of your enquiry, except what is con-
aimed in the report of William o. Collins,
special examiner of the Treasury, sent to
he Senate for the information of the Gen
'ral Assembly on the 10th of April, 1858, |
md printed in the Appendix to the Sen
tie Journal, pages 355 and 271 inclusive,
o which l respectfully you. s'+i
The latter clause of tie first resolution,
md the whole of the second are expressed
n language, which, am sure, your hon
'rable body will, upon reflection, regard as
lnsuited 10 intercourse between the Senate |
md the Executive. The respect due to
he people who have entrusted to me the
chief Magistracy of the State must forbid
my reply to either. s-- 81 asaaaoe f. %
,(Signed) ~ ,.,a s. P.fCHASE.