The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-02
Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, O., March 20, 1862.

that the present General Assembly has
repealed the law authorizing the publi-
cation of the Laws in the County news
papers. Not only have they thus cut
Oft the source of information to the
mass of the people, but they have also
in their wisdom @ stopped the public
alton of the General Laws in a newspa-
per-for the benefit Of the officers Of the
courts held in various counties--judges,
clerks, auditors. commissioners, &C.,
will be compelled to act upon laws
passed this winter, to take effect from
and after the PASSAGE" when those
laws are still in manuscript, and locked
up in the Office of the Secretary of
State.
Some six weeks ago I introduced
bill to amend the first section of an act
entitled, AN act to provide for the pub
lication of the General Laws in news
papers,, &c. This law furnishes each
Of the clerks of court, auditor. probate
judge and prosecuting attorney, copy
of the newspapers containing the Gen
eral Laws. The amendnent proposed
by me required the Secretary of State
to also forward cory of the papers
containing such General Laws, 'to each
justice of the peace in the State This
was deemed by me and others but just
provision. The bill was read second
time, and then, as is usual at this stage
of proceedings, it was referred to the
standing committee on printing, and
there it still remains, although several
efforts have been made by myself and
Mr.. Monroe, of Lorain. to procure q
report from the committee.
In the early part of the ession, the
General Assembly refused to publish its
proceedings in the city papers, and as
soon as bills could with decency be
crowded through, they cut off the pub
iication of the laws in county newspa-
pers. The object is so manifest that
he who runs may read
The Republicans and Fusion Demo-
Gratis coalesce on the Senatorial ques-
ton abeut like oil and water.
They have had several formal, and
quite number of informal caucuses.
The Republicans are determined to
force Ben Wade upon their new friends,
as complete test of their attachment
and confidence in the new Faith The
Fusionists-poor fellows--go around,
bemoaning their wretched. fallen condi
ton, and lamenting that they ever de-
parted from the true faith, and followed
after strange gods. They supplicating-
ly urge upon their new friends that the
Reelection of Ben. Wade was NOR, than
they bargained for, when they united
with their former enemies, for the sole
pu, pose of defeating their former
friends. The poor fellows got upa res
olution, and passed itin the House, pro-
viding for an adjourned session, several
Democrats, out of sheer pity, voting
for the resolution; but it has been since
killed in the Senate, and will no doubt
be brought up again as soon as the
rules will permit.
The friends of Ben. Wade will not
vote for an adjourned session until after
the election of the q. s. Senator, that
is, if they can help it.
They look upon postponement uuti
next winter as being equal to the defeat
of Wade; and strange coincidence. the
Fusionists view it from the same stand.
point, aud as they still look through the
same speculum, it is not at all wonderful
| if they should arrive at precisely the
same conclusion.
My bowels Of compassion has frequent
y been appealed to by these poor fellows,
who went out from among u.s. not be-
cause they were not Of us-but because
they could not get into their preseat of
eial position by our aid and assistance.
Whenever they bring forth fruits meet for
repentance their appeals will be effectu-
al. Men do not gather grapes of ,horns
nor 6gs Of thistles'
The Fusionists are daily becoming con-
vinced that they ARE not of the Repub-
licans; if they are not of them.' then Why
not come out from amongst them? A
mau is generally known by the company
be keeps. - -
Another caucus is to be held next
Thursday, the 9th. if Wads's friends
fail to secure his nomination ut tha; time,
lit is supposed that we will have no elec.
'tion for o. S. Senator this winter, and
the postponemeut will give the Fusionists
an opportunity to return to their f-st
Iove-an object which appears very de-
sirable 10 many Of them. But the Re-
publicaus bad grand purpose to sub
serve when they drew 30 many disap
pointed Office seekers Of the Democratic
party last fall into their meshes. They
were willing, as 10 now manifest by their
actions, to give mp several minor Offices
for the sake Of securing at the proper
time, the-to them-more important one
of U. S. Senator. The deluders aud the
deluded are now having very interesting
fight. and the loug pent up curses are
hourly becoming more deep and audible;
aud ii some healing balm. in the form Of
concession and mutual foroearance be not