Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-15
Columbus Letter.

O'Clock, this morning, in their respect
i've Halls and proceeded to organize b.
the election of the proper officers. The
Democracy having a majority in eaoi
house, of course elected all their eau
Gus nominees, the successful candidates
for the principal Offices being connec
ted with the press, either as editors o,
publishers. C. B. Flood, Chief Clerk o
the Senate, being editor Of the Nation.
al Democrat, published in the Breck.
inridge interest in Cleveland, in 1860
Amos Lsyman, Chi,f Clerk of the
House, wa fol- several years n of the
publishers oil the Statesman. The
Sergeant at Arms of the House, il
Samuel Pike, an old Democratic editor,
who has probably projected, sunken or
abandoned more newspapers in Ohio
and Kentucky than any other printer
in the State. If party fealty, and I'M
wavering devotion to it through sun
shine and storm, are merits, Aessrs.
Pike and Flood nave but received their
deserts.
win not here give lists of the sever
al officers chosen-in each house, pre-
Stunning you hsve already. oil whl give
them to the readers of the CHRONICLE.
John Foliett, Speaker of the House,
Is s middle aged man, of pleasing sd-
dress, and that experience and activity
which are expected to render him q
successful presiding officer. His sd-
dress, on taking the chair, although
comparatively brief, was 8 written pro
duetion, and was read from the manu-
script. It's only marked feature wal
It's pompous eneomiums of the body
over which he was called TO preside, or
rather those especial friends who had
chosen him Speaker. He claimed to
fesl highly honored by the patronage
of This political colleagues, and eulogized
them as the most august body of men,
The wisest and most patriotic ever as
sembled in a legislative capacity. Of
course the Democracy swallowed this
large slice of gingerbread as very pal
atsSis and refreshing to their vanity
Time will, however, demonstrate
whether they are the embodiment OF
wisdom, or galvanized article.
The house had barely organized IN
tilthe Democratic member from Frank
lin county, introduced the inevitable
African, As 3 target for copperhead
snHfhemas. The matter wss presented
in the form of 8 series Of resolutions
proposing the repeal of the-act of the
last Legislature r&tifying the Amend
ment (Art. Ia 70 the Federal constitu-
ton. That Amendment. it VIII be re-
membered, denies the right Of seces-
sion, declares slavery forever abolish
ed; sffrms the validity of the Nation
al War debt; opposes payment Of the
-rsbeI debt; opposes compensation to
masters losing slaves; establishes loyal
suffrage in the South and d~isfranchises
some Of the principal rebels-well, the
Democracy of Ohio. erlboldened by
their s1ceess last fall, propose to place
this State or the side Of Secession, Re-
beIIion. Rep1diAtion, Slavery, Treason,
snd Rebel Supremacy. AL ne have to
saw Is that the Republican Union Par
ty da-es III stiffnecked, stubborn,
purblind, infatuated leaders of the
Democracy to make such an issue be-
fore the people. We think this big
flourish Is all for bunkum, end that
there are enough Democrats, Of war
sympathies. who viii vote with the
Republicans to defeat tae measure If
not, SO much the worse Tor sham De
mocrscy.
DR., Scott, Republican, introduced a
resolution faVcring refreuchment aud
economy in the public taxes andezPen-
dltures, which was adopted.
The Annual Message of Governor
Cox ives read to both Houses this
afternoon. 1t is g comparatively brief
document, and contains much of inter
est IN regard to State interests and our
public Institutions. On National affairs
it IS shout as reticent as Gen. Grant
The Governor alludes to the defeat of
the proposed Amendment to our State
Constitution, dismissing tho subject by
briefly remarking that the result was as
ne had expected, This point in the
message was not 80 favorsbiy received
by the Republicans IS by the Demo
Gratis. One enthusiastic Democrat to q
few friends around him, said that the
Governor would do as their candidate
st the next gu0ernstoriel contest. I
only mention this to show that Gov.
Cox IS not esteemed a Radical.
The contest between Thurman and
Vallandigham fer the q. s. SenatorshIp
WAKES warm. the chances being de-
eidedly favorable to Thurman. For
four or five days past, Vallandigham
has been here working assiduously
among the Democrats, while Thurman,
IN person, keeps behind the curtain,
but has his psrtizzns watching and
working, determined to defeat his WHY
opponent. The more ultra Democrats,
or rather the Democracy CT the more
reliable Democratic counties, are ram
pant for Vallsndighan, while the
skin-milk Democracy of the Republi-
can counties, go for Thurman, for poll
cy's sake. The State Convention which
assemblies here on "Wednesday, viii test
the relative strength o. tie thurman
and Vallsndigham factions.
It is thought the present road law
viii be repealed, and the old law, with
some changes, reenectsd. The present
Law is unpopular, perhaps more because
it has not been fairly tried, than because
of its defects. But the democrats
think it will be a popular to re-
peal it, and for that reason, mainly,
they viii so vote.
Thara ora conparativa1y faw ay-