The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-31
Our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, O., March 10, 1874

COLUMBUS, ", MarCn ~, 1914.
Ed. SPIRIT: The House has passed the
Seua.e joint resolution to adjourn on the
9th inst. [ hope this will be the limit
of the session, but some are croakino
| around that the business cannot be com
pleted by that time, and that the resolu.
ton will have to be rescinded to enable
the Legislature to finish up the necessary
business OF the session. l ain satisfied
that the House will not rescind; and in
that event, some say, it will be necessary
for the Governor to call special ses
sion. But hope the Legislature will
succeed in having all the necessary work
done by that time.
There are so many things transpirine
here that it seems to be almost impossi
BILE to keep YOU posted up and | have
abandoned the idea. Yesterday we had
the State Temperance Convention here
but the ladies' temperance movement
seemed to ignore it altogether, and they
acted separately ; the one body, compos
ed of delegates from different parts, Of
the State and Dio Lewis, of Boston, as
sembled in council at the City Hall tc
deliberate, and the other was engaged all
day in their fearful and prayerful mis-
sion Of love, upon the streets and in the
saloons of the city.
Then again, last night we had meet
ing in the Senate Chamber to hear ar
address, from lady of the Society o.
Friends, on the subject of capital pun
ishment. Her address was very short
After sitting about half an hour she stood
up and said she had it in her heart to say
something to the body about ushering a
poor, guilty, blood, stained soul, unpre
pared, into the presence of its Judge
and also to say a few words shout .lurine
people to do those things which they
would not do themselves. There was
pause; she sat down and was engaged il
wrapt silence for the space OF two OIL
three minutes, when gently falling ON he
knees she uttered few words Of suppl
cation for the Senate, (they need it J.
She took her seat again, and after min
ute or two passed in apparent deeE
thought, she arose, thanked the congre
CATION for the great condescension showr
her Her mission was ended ; the breao
thus cast upon the waters may return
after many days The whole tina occu
pied about ten minutes. There were fou
of them, two ladies and two gentlemen
three of them from Morgan County, land
one from Washington County.
The Welsh and Weimer contest fol
the office of Treasurer of State is, pur
suant to adjournment, upon US again
Tuesday was the day set for resuming it:
consideration. Three Senators were ab
sem, land the question arose whether they
could proceed unless the Senators weri
all present and heard all the evidence
1t was decided to lay it over until
Wednesday, at which time a motion wa
made to postpone until to-day, to enable
the contestee to have Alphonso Hart, t,th,
President of the Senate cited before th'
Supreme Court to show by what author
ity the Senate presumes to exercise Judi
cial functions The question was argued
to day; the Court refused to interfere a
the present stage of the proceedings
the result is in the future.
The great want experienced here a
present is Democratic daily paper. W
are surrounded every day with the news
boys crying the "Journal," "Gazette,
Commercial" sTimes," Herald,
"Leader," all Republican, and the "Dis
patch, neutral, and only the "Old En-
quirer" to stem the tide. Could you nc
arrange in "Old Monroe" to hav,
some live Democrat come up to th
Capital of the State and give US live
spirited, and thoroughly Democratic da
; ly? Think of it.
/ remain, W.