Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-06

most numerous branch of the city government
was abolished; the entire legislative power was
lodged in the hands Of the eight Aldermen, and
the terms OF Mayor and City Solicitor, which
legally expired in April, were continued, with
out any election, until November, 1875. 1t is
unnecessary TO characterize the bill. single
statement Of the provisions is sufficient to stamp
1T as the most wanton piece Of tyranny aud
usurpation, and the most insolent and barefaced
product of rascality audcorruptIon, ever brought
into the General Assemy by Of Ohio, II was wholly
unnecessary for the Democrats in the Legisla-
thre to adopt the hantling. 1t had NO feature 10
il which any sane man in America would call
Democratic, unless Democracy nnd rascaliLy
were openly acknowledged to be synonymous
terms It was plain, square, unblushiug
usurpation, outrage, and fraud, as every Demo-
Graf in the Assembly knew, aud many of them
in private conversation acknowledged The
two Representatives from Toledo on the floor
of the House, being Republicans and honorable
gentlemen, earnestly opposed the bill. The
people of the city, without distinction of party,
protested against it, Yet, in the face ot all
this it was taken up in the Demo-
whip and spur were put to work to compel re-
fractory Democrats to its support.
FAILURE OF THE OUTRAGE.
It passed the Senate, all the Democrats voting
for it, all the Republicans against it, and weni
over 70 Tue HOUSE. Inc rl0gSterS sent secret
circular to their associates OF the House, tellin 2
them 10 be in their seats March 10 TO pass the
bill. They came, but the bill tailed. The ring.
sters were desperate. AS one of them said, iii
would be worth thousands to them ii il
passed" If lost, they would be
bankrupt in purse as they already were in po-
litical character They redoubed their appli-
ances they got their forces together aud in
hand voted down an amendment to submit the
change proposed by thesbilN to the people ef To-
ledo, and few days before the time fixed for
sine die adjournment, they passed it
Then it was found that in the blind and be-
sotted haste of the Democratic Legislature to
trample under foot the people of Toledo, they
had actually abolished the Board of Aldermen
of Cincinnatil Forthwith terror seized upon
the Democratic members from Hamilton
County who had assisted in perfecting
the .swindle. Mayor Johnston sent up tee-
gram that the bill must at once be reconsidered.
Ofcourse, the word of Democratic Mayor of
Cincinnati was more potent with that craven
Assembly than the voice of Toedos represen ta-
tlves, or the protests and prayers of her people
The bill was reconsidered in the Senate, the
terms of it so doctored that it would only apply
to Toledo, and then it was sent back to
the House. But it was too late; the
hour for sine die adjournment was
rapidly approaching; the ring used every ap-
pliance and died hard; but at last the Speaker:
gavel fell, and even while a tool of the ring wa!
making frantic efforts to get the iniquity again
before the House, tie General Assembly expired
CONCLUSION.
Thus have l briefly sketched a part of the
record and works OF the Democratic Genera
Assembly. No wonder the Cincinnati Enquirer
the morning after adjournment, said ave
trust all the members of the Ohio Legislature
will reach their homes in safety, and that few
of them will ever find their way back to Colum.
bus" Y. S.