The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28

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mined to have no part or lot in the matter.
Mr.. SWIFT said:
Mr.. Speaker. Before offering the resolution
which 1 hold in my hand, I-desire to make the
following statement
1t is we'll known that when I declined be
ing longer a candidate for Speaker, l stated
that for the purpose of organizing the Senate,
1 would vote for any member for Speaker, re-
gardless of party, who would recognize Mr..
johnson as a Senator until the final trial be-
tween him and Mr.. Broadwcll. On Thursday
last, the Senator from Cuyahoga informed me
that you had had some some communica'
ton with each other on the subject OF my vo-
ting for you for Speaker, and that he had re-
duced to writing the terms which he thought
you would agree to carry into effect if elected,
He then handed to me a writing containing
the following terms
Mem -
that for the purpose of organizing the
Senate, Mr.. Blake pledges his honor that Mr.
johnson shall continue in his seat as Senator
and be recognized as such until the Senate by
a majority vote decide against his right after
the report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the same.
Mr.. Blake to be elected Speaker,
Mr.. Knapp Z" Clerk.
To be more defnite-the proposition of
Randall to be out except so much as relates to
Johnson's being prohibited from voting in his
owl case. ~
Every thing else to be left to be disposed
of in accordance with Parliamentary law and
the rules of the Senate which nay be adopted.
Thursday, Dec.27th, 1S49 3past Z. NJ.
AMERICAN HOUSE. No. 81.
Mr.. Blake authorizes me to hand this Mem
crandum to NJ Swift and guarantee his per-
Torrance of the same. IL. b. L.
On returning to my room, [ called upon
Mr.. Hamlin, knowing that he had for many
years been acquainted with you, and asked Kim
if I could put confidence in. your word. Mr..
Hamlin replied that "if you would pledge him
your word of honor, he would unhesitatingly
trust it." Ithen showed him the writing hand
ed me by DIR. Payne and asked him ifhe would
be willing in the morning, in company with
Mr.. Payne, to call upon you and complete an
arrangement, as / did not wish to hold person
al intercourse with you on the subject. MIR.
Hamlin objected, saying as he was not a SEN
ator, and had not been on intimate terms with
you since last winter, he did not feel at liberty
to approach you on the subject, but that fyou
and Mr.. Payne should call at his room in the
morning, he would be willing to aid in the ar
rangement. I therefore wrote a note to Mr.
Payne to meet Mr.. Hnmlin in company with
yourself at Mr.. Hamlin's room in the morning.
W OLlO lin bCA III hS0oA A-OA --1-
Hamlin brought to me a writing which he said
had just been agreed to by you, in presence of
Mr.. Payne, as an arrangement for the organi-
zation of the Senate. 1t was as follows:
Memorandum of an arrangement for the
purpose of effecting an organization of the Sen
ate.
1t is agreed-First-Mr. johnson shall re-
tain his seat as a Senator until his final right
to a seat shall be. determined, after the report
of the committee on Privileges and Elections.
A Free Soiler TO be elected Speaker.
Mr.. Knapp to be elected Clerk.
We will give our votes, if necessary, to car
ry out the above arrangement.
This writing was not signed by yourself, but
was witnessed by Mr.. Hamlin as follows
"The above arrangement was reduced to wri-
ting by myself in the presence of Mr.. Blake,
and Mr.. Payne, and agreed to by them.
E. S. HAMLIN."
Relying on your faith thus pledged, 1 voted
for you for speaker-Had it not been for this
faith thus pledged in the presence of two wit
nesses I should not have done so. 1 did it in
opposition to the strong remonstrances OF my
democratic friends; they alledged that your
word was not to be trusted. Icould not, would
not, did not believe that an Ohio Senator would
forfeit his plighted honor-with bitterness of
feeling I acknowledge 1 have been deceived.
I feel called upon in view of the foregoing
facts. and tie further fact, that you as Speak
er, have acknowledged thirty-seven members
upon this floor, in palpable violation of the con-
s~titution which in no case allows but thirty.six
thus trampling as a sworn officer upon the
constitution, I say in view of these thing, l
feel called upon, painful as is the task to offer
the following resolutions:
SIR:| wish to regard the presiding officer
of this body with respect, but L cannot longer
thus regard you-you know it was on the
strength of that writing that 1 voted for you
for Speaker. You intend to get my vote on
the strength of it voted relying upon your
faith, you have violated that faith and in do
ing SO have shown yourself unworthy the sta
ton you occupy.
WHEREAS, Harrison G.. Blake, member of
this body, on the 18th day of Dec. last, SOL
EMMY pledged his word and honor as a man
and as a Senator, that in consideration that the
Senator from Summit would vote for him, the
said Mr.. Blake, as Speaker, he the said Blake,
would so vote if necessary, that "Mr johnson
should retain his seat as a Senator, until his
final right to a seat shall be determined after
the report of the Conn ittee on Privileges and
Elections" and also further pledged his word
and honor as aforesaid, that until such final de-
cision he would not recognize Mr.. Broadwell
as a Senator and whereas, the Senator from
Summit relying on the plighte9 word Gnu hon
or of the said Blake. ID on the second day of
Jan. inst. from his Place as Speaker, announce
his purpose OF recognizing said Broadwell as a
Senator, in direct violation of lis pledges as
aforesaid, whereby said Blake has justly for
feited all claims to the consideration and res
pect of honorable men, and cannot any longer
be permitted to preside over this body without
compromising its dignity and s~elf-respect; there
fore be it
Resohped, That Harrison G.. Blake be and
he hereby is removed from the Office of Speak
er of this Senate.