The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-22
From the Ohio State Journal, April H., a4.s4
Closing scenes of the ohio Legisia-

Closing Scenes of the Ohio Legis1a-
ture. H -7azHN -
s Pursuant to order thereunto the Legisla-
ture erpire1 yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
In the Senate, the "nnost potent, grave,
and reverend seners'' preserved their accus-
toned gravity and serenity in the discharge
of business till the dial told them that but
50 minutes of Senatorial Efe remained for
them to enjoy. Then it began to be manifest
that between gravity and johty there was an
A" irrepressible conhctn The Lieutenant
Governor, though jolly enough elsewhere,
while in the Ghairsof. the Senate cart con-
venientiy see it. But, like good natured
pe6agogue, he now concluded to let !. the
boys 90 out,'' and they accordingly "toent tR,'
with Mr.Fink in the Chair. On motion a
committee was appointed to wait on Gen.
Bierce, Senator from Summit, to requestahim
to read his Summary of the Senatorial Re-
cord.'' After some coaxing and a little eco
ercion,'' the General was carried bodily to the
I Speakers stand and read the following ''Sen-
atorial Record" which hit every member
and the roars of laughter attested that the
hts were decidedly snug and palpable.
Brother Senators !: This is a solemn occa-
sion. We soon Iart, perhaps not to meet
again, and what 1 say must partakelof a seri-
ous character. 1t is of record in a book with
the title of which, I fear, you would not re-
cognizei if were to give it, tt at ''the poor
We have with you always.'r This half asser-
ton. half promise, l suppose. is partly for
Columbus, but they will Lot have as "poor
deVils' with them much longer. The time
of our departure is at hand: and if we have
not kept the faith, .swe have fought the good
ight'' and undoubtedly there is laid up for
us a crown of glory in the wardrobe of oul
constituents.
But sic trd7asit gloria naun6li' viii soon be
3 inscribed on our capitol and our halls
stand like the columns of Tadmor-a wonder
and desert.
There will no more be heard the eloquence
that has warmed the heart of every grid-iron
in town.
Then will be silent the sweet strains of the
sOssian of Putnam who, by his songs, has
so often reused us to deeds of valor and patri-
otisnl. The soft murmurs of Cuyahoga,
which, like the eolian harps, have so often
lulled us to repose, will be silent as the cham
. Der of DEATH; The war-wheop of the Miami
Chief will no more be heard, and the quails
and the Virginia partridge will be left without
defender @sf y i2{t
- Even the poor sheep will await our depar-
ture, and ibHh' for the Senator from Morgan
to come back and shut up dogs from six inlthe
evening t., seven in the morning, that, they
may enjoy sweet repose ILaughter.1
4si And, oh my country how I weep for you
when the sweet voice of PennsFlvana's fa-
> vorite son is no longer heard IN defense ot
: your Constitution When Clermont and
Ashland shall no longer mix their warning
3Glvoiees against the immigration of nfggers =
Soon, then, will our sky be darkened with the
sable pail of Africa, which, like the locrsts o
i hot i'll olin,a u,iIl COON cavor the 1opd
h}Our wives and little ones will lose the Cau-
( cassan hue, and assume the Chestnut brown
{ or coal black roses on their cheeks, and do
i mestic wool be so plenty that sheep will be
) dispensed with. Roars of laughter-]
IN The war, too, must cease, for want of ma
teriat aid, when the voice from Licking is ne
more heard marshaling our brave hosts fol
i battle-but the, hope of the country will res
on the patriotism of the Senator from Fair
field, who, in retirement, will keep the Vel
low Brigade under arms, Shouts of Laugh
i ter. - II e. ,53.,
Il Our. courts of justice, too, will be closed
when Montgomery ceases to stand by the Ju
dietary, aud his. coadjutor from Clark, witt
his hands in his breeches to maintain tb,
laws and high salaries. Q Uproarious 4haw
haws. Belmont's voice on Retrenchment
Putnam on, Enrolment !; Stark on Publ
WOFhS, 4hODTO0 on --lODdCCO. dHQ OGuOu
Lands. and Summit on Sugar Beets and Idi
OTIS, will be known only as things of the past
:" Fms will be inscribed on each. Renewe
laughter. - -. .s..... sasea.ss5l-s
: sSience" will be Inscribed on the, 'sgavel,
f and no more will be heard the sonorons xoic
of Geallga sounding. in hopeless terms. "Se,
, ators eoiU preserve ORDER Increased merr
: . mentl but this will be more than compenss
ted by the JOY of the little pigs that this stfl
) vey of their freedom, and the free constitt
ton of eporkdom" is, Ike themseIve
: E :, :" turned out to grass"o The Seneca ''brave
$ will be no longer heard defending the fina1
/ cial skill of Breslin and Gibson, and pleadir
for the holders of Seneca county bills, thur
ders of laughter] but his voice, like I'll
D council fires of his tribe, will be extinguishe
b Travel must cease on the banks of the beal
r tiful Ohio, and the iron tie ending in II
Southern mountains when the namesake
= the immortal Lawrence'' is compelled
a give upst ship" and can ask for no flu
e ther taxation to build roads to market Raj
roads, conservative schools, and early a.
iournrnents will all weep in agony over Il
= absence of Jefferson's'' lineal descendant
Of The families of absent soldiers will grieve
,e the loss of the g Tuscarawas'' chief but ii
= Treasury will rejoice. IGreat jollity.l In
morality will run rampant when the voice
II the Senator. from" " Fayette, no longer q
II. poses IFS hideous form and the railroads q
Il, eat up the State stock in the canals VIII