Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-12-02
COLUMBUS LETTER.

the Supreme Court.
COLUMBUS LETTER.
COLUMBUS, Nov. &c, 1SGS.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-The logic of
events proved too much for the DEM
ocratic party, but the friends of the de-
ceased are bound to experiment with
the remains as much as they please
before it goes into the hands of the I'M
dertaker. Under their manipulatiOns
it is exhibiting as many antics as q
corpse under a galvanic battery.
Among its other unique performances
in Ohio, it is determined to display a
diversity of ability in holdingthelong-
est and the shortest, as well a the
greatest number of legislative sessions
ever held in the same length of time
in Ohio. Through one hundred and
thirty-two days, from the ice of jan
uary to the flowers of May, u DEM
ocratic Solons held inquest upon the
interests of our State, and then adj
iourned to resume their grave duties
upon the sd of November. Eester-
day this adjourned session itself adj
journed after three days of delibera-
ton with q promise TO the people 10
revisit upon them the scenes of last
winter. commencing on the 9Th of
January next. Probably they fancied
they heard in October and November
the plaudits and eRcoreS of the peo-
pie and like actors in the flush of his
trionic pride hasten TO respond. L
think the people would let them go
if the urbane Mr.. Thornhill, leading
the House, and the smiling Mr.. Carter,
backed by the perfumed Lewyllen
PlantagenetB aber, leadingt the Senate,
would merely appear at the foot-lights,
kiss their hands and wav an adieu.
But not they. The people should
have the worth of their money! As
if they had not already got more than
they bargained for. Why the legisla-
ture adjourned to meet upon the 2Sd
of November, before any Of the reports
could be presented, a long time before
any legitimate subject for legislation
could be properly presented, is n OF
the my steries that will ever remain
unexplained. I do not believe that
the reason was very distinctly defined
in the minds of the majority, except
that they had an idea that emergency
might arrive soon after the elections,
when it would be for their interest TO
be in session. Well, the elections
came, but not the emergency. Let
us have peace"
The only things done during the
three legislative days were to pass a
partial appropriation bill, to appoint a
committee or two to examine and re-
port with q view towards rebuilding
the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, the cleo
ton of a Speaker, Mr.. Thornhill,
in the House, and to adjourn.
The rebuilding at once of this Asy-
Ium which was destroyed by fire last
week, and probably upon the old site,
IS a matter of course. The cost viii
not be far from 100000.
In the Senate q memorial from the
CIergymen of the city of Columbus,
declining to act as ehaplains for that
body because it had withdrawn the
privileges of the State Library from
resident clergymen, accorded by pre-
vfous legislatures, was presented and
read. The majority seemed 10 think
that they could gel along without
much praying in the future, and so
hid the memorial in the pockets Of a
standing committee,
On Thursday, in the same body, res
olutions of respect were adopted and
eulogiums pronounced in memory of
James c. Hall, Senator from the To-
ledo District, who died on the l4th of
November. Upon thesame day resolu-
lions Of respect to the memory of Ex-
Governor Tod were introduced in the
Senate. and although they were per
fectIy free from partizan expression,
they were sent to a standing commit
tee by a strict party vote. L. d.
Woodwork, Senator from your Dis
trict, and Gen. Stedman Of the Portage
and Summit District, spoke in favor OF
the resolutions, passing high and, de-
served euIogiums upon the life and
character of the deceased. In the
House the same resolutions were in
troduced at the same time, and were
adopted without comment, many
Democrats refusing to vote. The
next morning they rallied and tried
70 reconsider, but were not strong
enough by one vote. The Democrat
ic party frst-the country afterwards.
No man dead or living can be endors-
ed by the Democracy who varies one
lot from this rule.
There have been but two deaths
among the members since last winter
that of Senator Hall already mem
toned, and of representative Gerhart,
OF Richland county. The Governors
Message has no doubt been already
placed before your readers as has 9TH
er items of news from the Capitol
Many members went home last night,
the remainder viii so to-day, leaving
this extremely somnolent city to 80
sleep again after its temporary distur-
bance. until the 5thiof January.
SUBSTITUTE. Z