The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-04
Columns. March qe,h, 1862.


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Columns, March 28h, 1862.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT In wriiing you
week since, upon the Senatorial contest,
l gave my opinion Of the determination of
those opposing the re election Of Wade. to
secure a posiponement Of the election
until another winter. This result has
been reached by the caucus last evening
adjourning sine die, This morning some
disposition was manifested to go into an
election without any previous nomination
being agreed upon, but I do not think
this will be attempted. Wade's friends
went into the caucus last evening,
confident of success. Eleven ballotines
were had, his vote ranging from 80 to At,
closing at a.. Soon after the ballotings
commenced, it became apparent that too
many had been counted on TO sustain him,
and that somewhere there was lack Of
reliability, and, after full consultation, Mr..
Monroe moved 10 adjourn, which motion
was, by very large majority, agreed to-;
in which majority were found the most Of
his (W.'si friends.
There is this consolation about this con-
test, that Wade's true friends-about 40
have stood by him all the time, while
there has been half dozen voting for him
occasionally, that all the time desired a
postponement Of the election, and it was
on information from some OF these that
they would not longer continue TO vote Tor
Ia lnf IN
post pone the matter, for which, as before
stated a majority o! Wade's friends voted /,
as il was understood as bis desire that,
whatever course was determined upon,
all should 60 together.
The bill reported by the majority of the
Committee on Apportionment, was or.
dered to a third reading this evening, by
a vote OF l6 10 10. Three Senators were
absent, two Of whom, it is thought, will
support the Bill il so. and there be no
changes. II will pass The Senate, and prob.
ably The House. This is very difficult
subject, and, while :here is no doubt the
Committee have faithfully labored to do
justice to all parts OF !he State, it does ap.
pear 10 me they have done most signal in.
justice ia some sections. Especially is this
so in your locality. The ratio OF repre-
sen;alion is about i93,oo0. The District
in which you reside has about ITO, 900.
This is considerably below the ratio, and
SO The Committee have seen Gt to divide
the District, and, by putting Cuyahoga
and Summit together, they make Dis
trict Of about lO5, 1000, even smaller thar
that Cf the old District without change
Next TO this, they make the Lorain Dis
trict. also adjoining. 10 consist Of 1000
Yesterday the Senate passed and sen
TO the House, the bill limiting the tax levy
This. as il passed the Senate, makes re
ducton of about So ,OO0, 900 for all pur
poses, from the amount raised last year
This, however, will not be as much fel
in the rural dis riots as in tho large
counties, and the large towns and cities
The grand levy for school purposes wa
reduced two tenlhs of one mill.
Enclosed send you the report Of a Sc
lect committee appointed to visit CAM
Chase, aLd investigate into the status c
the large number OF contrabands confine
there, claimed by Fl. Donelson officers a
slaves, and kept there TO wait upon them
and also 10 inquire into the reason Of a
lowing paroled Secesh officers TO parad
the streets and proclsim their detes,abl
: sentiments. This has been Justly eA
8 citing much attention here, and irauir
from all parts Of The State, and il is hope
that the agitation Of the subject will resu
in the removal Of this outrage upon tn
loyal people OF Ohio. A resolution ,
protest passed both branches to-day, an
= will be Immediately forwarded TO Il
> authorities a: Washington. The S'raigl
Democrats were sorely afflicted by il, ant
in the Senate, some rich things were sal
D in its discussion. Kinney. Of Ashland
S. d., speaking Of the contrabands, said
"He was glad they were here. He wou
take all he could OF them, and use theI
the same as any other property Of Rebels.
E Here he was asked. III he would sc
] them ?" and replied. "Yes. I 1ould 81
! them as quick as I you'd sell horse
/. tOogon." This. by an Ohio Senator.
: sufficient indication OF the feeling Of a ella
: we yet have in our midst. In the Hous
I the same party fillibusiered and prevent,
4 the passage Of the resolution until eveDin
= when il finally passed.
: You may look for an adjournment
: the General Assembly about the midd
: Of April. and for session next winter.
: The General Appropriation Bill ha
4 not yet seen the light, nor could it be e,
e pected, SO long as the Committee on F
0 nance in both Houses were Senator'S
. candidates, and both of them in favor
d postponipg the election until next winte
e AS that question is at rest, we will expe
d It soon TO be forthcoming.
OCCASIONAL.