Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-05-13
rHE sEsAroRIAL MuppLE.
Revolutionary Proceedings by the
Republicans.

On Wednesday last, the time set for III
hearing Of the Hamilton county cases
the Republicans found themselves without
quorum, in the Senate, the Democratic mem.
bers having absented themselves and moved
without the Jurisdiction Of the serge.nt-at-
arms. This course was outlinedat the Demo
cratic caucus, when II became assured that his
Royal Nibs Kennedy intended 10 rsurp his
high position to carry out the behesis of the
political ring of rasoals headed by Noyes
and Bateman. J3gt3
Rather than submit to the arbitrary rulings
Of the ring tool, the Democats concluded 10
quietly withdraw and allow the rascaIs 10
murder themselves. The plan does not
effect the good Of the State in the least. The
business of the General Assembly for this
year Is done, and the session has been pro-
tracted long past the usual annual period OF
legislation. The appropriation bills have
been passed. 1t would be a gain to the peo-
pie II both branches would adjourn immedi-
ately. The jobbers always mourn the end Of
the annual law-makipg; but the popular sem
timent is in favor of as little legislation as
possible.
A great deal of time was spent in an in
vestigation of the October election in Hamil-
ton County. This was at the demand of the
Republican managers, but they have failed 70
make a case for the contestants for seats in
the Senate. This made no difference to
Noyes, Kennedy & Co. They proposed to
accomplish their designs by revolutionary
methods. The session was prolonged for no
other purpose.
Warrants were sent out for the arrest of the
Democratic members of course, but none
were brought back. This the more incensed
his royal bigbuess, who swore that no con-
stitution, rules, OF anything elseshould stand
in the way of accomplishing his pet scheme,
that OF seating the Republicans from Hamil-
ton, redist-icting the State, and perhaps
sending the villain Bob Kennedy to Congress.
Therefore, on Saturday, in the very face of
the constitution and all precedents, the
Hamilton county Republicans were sworn in
and given their seats, and The rump Senate
proceeded to do business. The Democratic
officials were ousted and Republicans put in
their places.
OF course all Of these proceedings are
illegal, but the boodlers say oh, what of that,
we have the word of the Supreme Court that
we will be upheld in our rascalityi OF course
they will, the Court was made up for just
such emergencies.
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lican bench, which will at least upset part of
their well laid plans, should they be cerried
out to the full extent.
We hope the Democratic members of the
Senate will not return to the Senate Cham
Der, but let the frauds have it all theis own
way, and should they pass new redistxici:ng
bill for Congressional purposes let them take
The consequences. The Democrats will
ignore the Republican ge-Iymander and ron
their Cong fessional candidates in the old
districts. A Democratic Congress will then
zee that the fraud is checkmated by seating
he Democratic candidates.
The Republicans having taken the step
hey have must face the responsibility alone. |
Having overturned law and inauza-ated |
anarchy they must provide for the conse-
luences. Having laid down the proposition |
hat any handful of Senators who may hap
pen to be together may declare themselves
'enate they must follow out the reasoning to
he furthest conclusion. Having established |
he precedent that there is no law higher than
,arty exigency they must assume therespon-
ibility for what follows.