Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-27
From the cincinanh Enquirer, 9lst.l
The Present Legislature of Ohio---HOn
Otto Dresel.

The fact that West, of Logan, defeate,
candidate for Congress, had the impudence Il
offer resolution expelling MIR. Dresel, o
franklin county, from bis seat, because Dres
els sentiments were not, 10 bis opinion, "loy
al" 10 suggestive of some reflection. Who
made West judge Of other peoples "loyal
ty 2" Who constituted even the Legislature
Of Ohio judge Of political "loyalty q" II
was elected, year ago last fall, by false pre-
tense. Its members claimed to be Union men
but soon threw of the mack, and turned oui
Republicans or Abolitionlsts Of the mott vic.
lent stripe. The people discovered the fraud
and Immediately repudiated the political ma.
jority In the Legislature. They were not "loy-
oil" enough to suit the people, and conseuuent-
ly, at the last election, about one half of the
counties now represented In the Legislature by
Republicans went Democratic, and WouId. Il
they had had the chance, turned these nm.
faithful and "disloyal" servants out, and have
elected Democrats in their places. For this
discarded Ltgislature, thus noloriuualv miaran,
resenting the people Of Ohio, TO assume 10 aa,
up political teets Of fellowship, 10 indeed won.
derlul effontery. II West and his oollesuue .,
were truly loyal men, they would have resi,n
ed and given place to real, genuine represenia
tives OF the people. Who 10 this Ouo D,ssal
that is thus insulted for giving expression N
Democratic sentiments He is an able. odu
Gated and patriotic German, who has foueh,
for liberty in both hemispherss. In a itte
speech upon arbitrary arrests in the TIouae nj
Representatives, he thus alluded to his former
history:
"ln le46 took active part 10 the reyolutior
In Germany, the main object of which Was h
secure those sacred rights of the people. W.
failed 10 our attempt, and was punished because
We had failed, because wo had dared to try 10
wiring the guarantees of personal liberty from
the blood'sIained hands of monarchy. Some
OF my best friends and coadjutors in the work
OF the Liberation of Germany were killed 9th.
ers were doomed TO pine away behind the bars
OF solitary prison cells succeeded in maxim Q
my escape and came TO the United States
When l first trod upon American soil fell
like man saved from shipwreck. The DARK
night OF oppression was behind me, the plori-
Gus sunny morning OF liberty dawned upon me
Those sacred rights, to attain which we had
Vainly siriven in the old country, were here se-
cured to, and fully enjoyed By every one, even
the humblest citizen. And more than the Eng.
iishs more than any nation on earth, tho Amer.
icans were sensitive with regard to their hill nj
rghte. ANY encroaohHent upon the liberty oI
one individual would have been held 20 be ar
enoroAohment on the liberty Of all. And woe
to'the man in office who would have been gull
" OF any such encroachments! A universe
uprising Of the people, without regard to party
distinctions, would have divested him of his OF
nclal insignia, and consigned him to everlasting
doomw
so It was years ago. But how 10 it non
This 10 the patriot whom IL is sought to bianC
as disloysl.