The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-16
Columbus Correspondence.
SENATE CHAMBER, COLUMBUS. O.,
net March 3lst, 1862.

SENATE CHAMBER, COLUMBUS O.,
naef March 3lst, 1862.
Dear Spirit The real work of the
G. sneral Assembly has at last commenced.
aud we will now do in two or three weeks,
what might have been done two mouths
ago, and large sums Of money saved to
the State. thick the work would have
been done long ago. if the U. s. Senator
had been disposed of; but the 'Irrepressi-
bles' were determined to force Ben. Wade
upon the "Fusionists," aud the poor fel
lows complained that the pill was too bit
ter. aud would not swallow it. The elec
ton has been postponed until the o. X
meeting of the Genera Assembly. Io
the mean time the pill will be sugar coat
ed to make i; more palatable; 10 other
words, old Ben. will be put on his good
behavior He will be permitted TO say
or do nothing between now and the cleo.
ton, with which the most fastidious Flu.
sionist can ind fault; and then. If he sue
ceeds. as his frier ds seem to think, his
long peut, up malice will be belchsd forth
With the more energy. because OF being
thus long restrained. 'a5 Sai6l
Our Republican friends aud the com
mandant ct Camp Chase. are in a beAu~i-
Eful uuss. When the prisoners were seut
here from Fort Donelson, there were
some seventy eontrabsndss among them
Most of the .offi,.ers we're SAINT here under
parole BY Gen, Halleck; and their contra
bands who had been serving them at Fort
Douelson, and we're captured with their
masters. were sent along with them. and
| have continued to act as servants TO their
masters in Camp Chase. ~.
4 T. .st week, Mr. Gn Gle, o Montsom,ry.
introduced into the Ssna,e resolution
lof .i.q,iry, to; Governor Tod, in re
llatieu to rebel officers. contrabands, 81 /.
Ito which Gov Tod replied. which reply
vas not very satisfactory to the gentle
}man from Montgomery. He therefore
asked for the appointment Of com nit.ee
Of inq1iry, which was of course granted;
and NJ ssrs. Gu3c.e, R1bison and Whet,
stone appointed said committee Toe.
!, vent to Camp Chase. examined things
] generally, rebel p isoners, aud contra
oands in particular. aud submitted the
repor aud resolu,o ,s. which | send you
as the result Of their labors. Tne reso
Ilutioas excited no discussion in the Sen
ate, but passed almost unanimonsls. ant
i were sent to the House on FRIDAY; ant
as some of the irrepressibles had not beef
4 permitted, during the entire week, to hin
der legitimate legislation. by pulling tn
.nigger out of the wood pile" undertook
to "pitch 10" generally. Some very in
, human man moved the previous question
!. aud under its call the resolutions passed
T by large majority.
The passage of the resolutions brougt
Col. Moody to town quite early in th
day, on Saturday, and general comme
! ton existed all day among the favors
n ones. 1t was at last concluded anon
: his friends, that the best thing that coul
: be done under the present "distressin
: circumstances, in which they found then
4 selves, was to remove reconsiieratio
Iby which the resolutions were passe
% The more conservative Republicans ope
- " declared that they had been deceive
; by the members Of the Senate committe
.; aud that said committee had not report'
:, the facts-strong charge. and bold
~ made. In repelling this charge agsiu
d honorable (l) Senators. the ''irrepres
bles" had good opportunity to pull
IL "nigger cut of the wood pile"
, And then for two hours such q see
~ Of coufusion have never witnessed. ev
"A at All old fashioned general muste'
m Hills, of Medina. pulled the niger M
., he roared (Hills. I meau,) like verita
no "short horu.n Krum, of Ashtabuia, b
ba not had bis fingers on the contraband
he at least two days, and he must not let
ueighbor from Cheesedom Hil!s) Out
tbs fhsm But alas! for mans hopesl 'in
mr.. midst of prosperity, he suddenly 81
eir himself in the midst of sdEer sit
Al. Cheesedom No. 2 had but got under g
~. headway, when the geatleman from Ho
ing (Mr. S:ier, a Democracy had the
om pudence to interrupt him, and ask '
La. impertinent and impudent question, a:
GQe 8CttOu oi ootu MUM w soSe0 1So'
tions the day before.
He, however, endeavored to rally,
he soon drifted on to lee shore. and 50
vas ded, A dozen members tried to OBJ
,ec. the Hoor. Mr. Speaker. / move that
avs House adjourn; another. Mr.. Speake
her have the floor; and another. Mr.. Spea
/, be arise to question of privilege;
bv still another, Mr.. Speaker--I say.
led. Speaker, Gn stentorian voice. } the gel
arst man has no privilege; and another,
s.still they come" In the midst of
,en. young Babel. an adjournment was effe
as. at very late hour. This afternoon
ner. are repeating tho same thing. only
this less degree The Speaker, very
was brother, having for the time being
soal Gated in favor of Mr.. Smith, of Ca
arti. they are proceeding in little bette
. act der.
The Rev. Col. Granville Mooe
,tiou present, and suxious to exhibit his I
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