The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
7 Columbus Correspondence.

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A. Editor "Spiirit": I know not that ]
will be able to comply with your request,
and furnish you with 2 synopsis each
week of the proceedings in the General
Assembly; but will promise that SO far as
may have the opportunity to observe,
aud the time to write, I will from time to
] time furnish you with such matter as may
be Of general interest to the people Of
my district. h9asb9o s1s ~ .saig
The majority Of you are aware that
both branches of the General Assembly
were, organized by the Fasionists. the
Republican element arregatilg to itself
the lions shares ,si9s79 81 ss
The Crittenden Resolutions, declaring
the objects Of the present war, with few
additions, for which some we're disposed
to thank God, were voted down in the
House,. The pure Crittenden (uuadulte-
rated, has been introduced into the SEN
ate. laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed. 1t. has proceeded SO far without
any opposition. and j can only believe
thaslit will pass without any material OPP
position; and as it will then 60 to the
House. being presented as joint resolu-
tion, L. would fain believe that it will be
passed there, by perhaps small majority.
IEa1 The question of printing number of
the public documents in German came
up last week, after meeting with some
/, opposition in the Senate. and receiving
various amendments, it 6nally passed Il /
used my eyeryaexertion to have the larg.
est number, allowed by law, to be pub
I'lishedr- IN the German, in order that all
who are not able to read English, might
understand the eworking of our State ma
chiuery. and know what had become of
their rents. .f1 se5 ia 10 & ..ooars
su In q country like ours, I deem it all
important that each and every subject
should have the most ample opportunity
] to become fully acquainted with the ope-
rations of every department of State
knowing that many of our Germans. who
speak the English moderately we'll, read
aud understand : it much better in their
] own native tongue. l erdeavored to have
many more printed than the majerity cl
the Senate were willing to grant,, sna3
Iav The, defeat of my motion could only be
tattributed to "a latent spirit Of Native
4 Ame,icanism, which would NO doubt have
! been much more decided and energetic
! had it not been for. the boast of .spotato.
eating. Irish and, beer drinking Dutch,
who are now enlisted in the service of ,oul
lcountry. aud. eager to do battle for oul
I Constitution and the perpetuity of th'
II aUnlOn 900 saa s3iv1as H@A 4 most
L. Yarious bills haze bean introduced au
thorizing the levy efa relief tex for th'
support Of families Of yolunteers.ia9
/ as These, as fast ,as they are, reached OF
the calendar are referred to the military
committee. sOats OF, the great numbe
presented, Ipresumsa the committee viii
report one that will hbed satisfactory, sant
which will fully and adequately meet th
wants of the wives and little ones o
] those who have, or may hereafterotakep pi
their abode 10 the tented 6elds aialss
II The next question that Game up. and
will venture to predict, the question Of Il
session, was the one of BANK sSUsPEN
: HoN." "A bill authorizing the State. ant
Independent banks of, yOuio to. suspen,
+ lspecie payment. was dast geek (paItb
second day of the session introduced sin
/: to the House, by Mr.. @ IDLY. of Moat
d gomery.ut Under 9 suspension, of the con
!. stitutional rule. it was eugrossed. end al
!. lterwards all debate cut off and amend
!. msnts preclpded by a call Of the pregiou
al question.nalos .4QsaBea sG4 lUsl ii
|, Flagg, of Hamilton and Others, me-
!. and contested the progress of alhiss swim
!, ding machine at every step; but what ca
j, the, few do against the many, when th
}, many have determined to favor fraut
]. lplunder and wrong sae Is iase
r The bill came to the Senate on Mon
t day. just as it came from its cunning au
o willy creator, at least so far as I am ad
J. vised, and would. under the suspension {
n the constitutional rule, have been, passs,
!, had it not have been for the necessary i,
. augnration of Coy. Tod. It was limpa
. sihle for them to suspend more than o.
Is copstitutional provision; consequent
1.-THE Governor must speF necessity" be il