Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1848-12-23

              W 71171 TC 7 l Li i 01 0 STATE o RNAL VOLUME XXXIX. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, DEC EMBER 23, 1848. NUMBER 17. I'UISLISHKI) KVKUY WKUNHSHAY MOllNINU, BY T1IJIA.LL & IU'iKU. dllicoin the Journal Huildmtr, south c-st cornorof High street and buqiiT allov. WM.B. THRALL AND HKMtV KKLD, Editors. T K RMS: Til he f Pitf.r.AKs vr.n annum, which maybe discharged by ttio paymont of Tw o Uotj.au in udvuiica, and freo of postiign. or of per !ntnf to Aleuts or (,'u Hue torn. Tho Jouriiiil ia ult-o published I Mil and Tri-Weekly du ing tho year; Daily, peraiiuum, jj'Ii , Tri-Wuekly , )3 5U. SATUUDAY EVENING, December 10, 1818. Things nt Columbus. The Public Anxiuty as to the C'uutluct of tlie Whig of the House. N ft veil U now transpiring in uny part of the United Slatm ara cxciiiujf so largo a sluro of public attention, as those now occuring in tliii city. The law and order men, not of Ohio merely, but of the whole QgT Union, arc looking upon tho conduct of the Whig member elect with intense anxiety. Away from here, and out of the range of those minor itillui-ncnB which here, to soma extent, always disturb the forma tion of opinion, there is but one impression in relation to their past conduct, but ono desire in regard to (heir future course. Statesmen and politicians saw at a glance, when they read tho proceedings of the first Monday and Tuesday in December, tint there, was a duly to perform by those who preferred law and order to anarchy and revolution, of more moment than nny net of ordinary legislation, of more enduring ell'ect than any mure question of policy. They fixed their eyes upon the nefarious attempt to organize a legislative body, by one party in frnnd of the" other, and the impression became uuiveni'il Unit in no case could the Whigs become parties to that organization, or in uny manner recognize it, without becoming to some extent accessory to the fraud that hud been perpetrated. The course of tho Whigs ling been received with approbation, and from nil parts of the Union, a cry has come up to tho Whigs of the Legislature" Hold Odor of the Kcvolutinn One of the editors of tho Cincinnati Ulubr., (which paper succeeds tho Herald, the late organ of the Abo-lition party, and occupies Free Soil " ground,) wri- tniff hniun to his naner on t in f lh nist . cxnrcsscs urprisu that the disorganizing and revolutionary doctrines of Whitman and Arch bold " have been uttered In tho Sen a to without dissent or explanations," by their political associates and thinks it " a singular i complexion of things, that theae " ulterior " threats, put forth to ad vu nee the claim of the Hamilton member, should run nulnublv and violentlv counter to the well known wishes and opinions of the Hamilton Democracy," whereas these doctrines were repudiated by tho Democracy " of Hamilton county. The j editor reminds Mr. Whitman that " Messrs John ilrough, D T. Disney am) others, took too decided ground against these pranks of the ' Hotspurs of tho party.' " The Globe editor designates tho Fairfield Senator, who so frequently "shakes his Ambrosial locks" in tho old Statu House, "tho Ksau of tho Senate." Speaking with reference to the beautifully flawing locks sent up hero to represent the honest yeomanry of Fairfield, this is a misnomer. " Absalom " would bo more descriptive ; and unless his Senatorial course should ho such as (o lead to tho substitution of hemp, bis hair may yet be the tit nth of him! After all, we are not sure but the Cincinnati editor was nearly riirlil in likening him to Lsuu. The bargain made by the latter stands out in history an perpetual remembrances of his folly; and yet tho lolly of Lsuu becomes wisdom, when contrasted with the political economy taught by this Senator from Fairfield ! lie exhorts the people of Ohio to barter their birthright for even less than a mess of Egyptian pottage. m There is one view of the Hamilton county qucs tion which it may be well to present. The Locofocos of the whole Bounty voted fur all tho candidates of each of the districts of the county, in disregard of the law of the land ; while tho Whigs of each district separately, voted for tho candidates in their respective districts, in strict conformity with the law. Now suppose this order of arrangement had been reversed; that tho Whigs had violated the law, and voted as the Locos havo done, and tho latter had voted by districts, in conformity with the apportionment law. Tho result would have been that the Whig candidates in both districts would have had the highest number of votes. 1 say, in such an event, would there have been found sinille individual outside of Hamilton county, who wmld, for a moment have sustained the claims of the Whigs? Why, they would havo been scouted in every quarter, no matter what kind of certificate they had presented to the General Assembly. Aye, but you will answer, it was the law of tho Whigs, and they dare not therefore disregard it. True: but does it therefore follow that their opponents may disregard it With impunity? lint it is answered that the law is unconstitutional. Ah! how are we to prove that? By violence ! The Dayton" K-jiir Man. On Monday, tho first day of the Locofoeo usurpation, and for a day or two afterwards, wo observed a slim, well dressed and rather soft looking young man, who made himself exceedingly busy about tho House of Representatives, now aiding the somewhat heavy wits of tho Locofoeo Chairman now moving with a faco of grave impor tance among tho members. This politic, busy body, as we afterwards learned was Mr. Vallindinjham, tho editor it present of the Dayton Umpire a gentleman whose legislative experience, acquired during membership of one session in the House, whs looked upon os excessively vast and intricate. We felt no disposition to interfere with the budding greatness of the infant Statesman, and amid a crowd of knaves was con teul to let him pass as a f"-l; but since his return home, a if re-baptised a blaekguard in the dirty pool of the Statesman here, he ha commenced pelting us, With a leal that might beelU'Cltve, it it were only according to knowledge. We would as soon get angry with a kitten for playing with it own tail, or with any other instinctive performance of a like character, anil only notice it to put luui in mind that venom in iulo-rior annuals ceases to be terrible and is only looked upon with contempt. Tho New Tcrritoris Tho Rtuvo Question. The question of organizing governments in the new territories of California and New Mexico is likely to tnonopuliie moat of the time and attention of the pro enl session of Congress ; and the probability ia very atrong that it will not be finally settled this winter. There will, undoubtedly, bo three classes of views ad vanced upon the subject, and each will find very ardent and positive supporters. From the ultra Southern wing of tho Locofoeo force in Congress, led by Mr. Calhoun, will come a fierce effort to sustain the doctrine laid down in the celebrated and notorious Cass letter to A. O. I. Nicholson. In this support Mr Calhoun will unquestionably be backed by Northern Locofocos under tho lead of Senators Douglass and Bright, whose ideas of the "compromises of the Constitution" are all of an ultra slivery enst. By them it has been, ana will no, ciaimeu mai (ougrvts has no power to legirlate against the dilVusioti of human chattel over free territory ; and that, should the "peculiar Institution" blast the Pacific region with its . pestiferous breath, it will prove but a blessing to the onslaved by granting them more elbow room. Upon this idea will bo concentrated tho powers of the Locofoeo party weakened, it muy be, by the recent demonstrations in some of the Northern Stales resulting from the let'ion nf the lltllitnnre Convention and tho peculiar views held by the nominee of tint body yet I so decided as to make it tho measure of (Ae parly. The next proposition is the " Compromise bill". which met witli such emphatic and overpowering opposition during tho last session. Mr. Clayton, it is thought, intends again to press this uiensnre, and will taka to its support a portion of tho Southern Whigs. It will, as it did before, receive no favor at thu hands of Northern Whigs. We are led to believe that even Mr. Phelps, notwithstanding ho (rave it his countenance then, will now desert it. It can never pass the House; and when tho etl'rt is fairly made and found to be abortive, Mr. Clayton, who ia in Ins individual feelings opposed loslavery and to its further oxtension, will undoubtedly give a cordial support to any proper nteasuro having for its object the restriction of slavery to its present limits. Mr. C himself must feel that the day for compromises with thu greatest political and social evil which has ever cursed tins country, has passed by J and that the people have determined henceforth and forever to grant nothing to that evil but what it can clearly claim under the Constitution. He must see and feel this ; and we confidently predict that he will eventually aoknowledgu the supremacy of the publio voice by voting with Mr. Conwm, to pre-eervo every inch of the new territory from cujtlsminn lion. His compromise spring entirely from a very natural desircyo preserve the harmony of the Union and to allay tho ill feelings and stillo tho threats of Southern Locofocos, and nut from a wish to strengthen and spread an institution which he himself shook off years since, and which Ii'ibowu Stale stands ready to repudiate. Tho third proposition will be that which shall con tain as a fundamental principle the anti-slavery proviso of the Ordinance of W. Upon this, aB the correct ground, as the only action from which can flow not only equal and exact justice to all parts of the Union, but from which will spring tho vital principles of-morality and good government, of prosperity and pro. gross, to the new territories, will the Whig party in Congress concentrate its energies, with a determination to y ield to no threats of nullification and disunion to hesitate in no eli'ort which is right, until success crowns its labors. Wo need not now enter into any argument in support of this position our testimony has been ut all times earnest and emphatic for the advancement of the cause of human freedom, and against any and all " compromises " which would desecrate one rod of the newly acquired territories with the foot-prints of a Blive. When tho vole Is taken upon this proposition, tho journals of Congress will show thai tho Whig delegation from Ohio that Cor-win, Fisher, Schenclt, Canby, Taylor, &d wards, Duncan, Vinton, livaiiu, Crowell, Giddings and Root, record their votes in favor of freedom, and of freedom alone. No compromises will find favor with them upon this point their duly is clear beyond cavil, and they aro determined to perform it. It has been more than intimated in certain quarters, that tho election of Oen. Taylor will have a tendency to change the position of many of tho Northern Whigs that the support which ho received in tho slave-holding Stales, will modify tho Northern opposition to a compromise on this slavery question. There is nothing in that support which calls for or expects such a modification. It comes almost entirely from men who had uniformly opposed tho annexation of Texas, who had battled against the dismemberment of Mexico, and who have on all occasions stood by the Whigs of the North. W herever thero was a State lint had been forward in favor of all these schemes of territorial aggrandizement, there was found the stronghold of Louofocoitmi, Upon no Southern ground was (Jen. Taylor elected, and in the contest he carried but tin? usual Southern Whig HLales. A classification of tho several States, and their position with referenco to tho two candidates, shows the following result; Tavloii Votk. I Cass Votk. Free State. Massachusetts 12 Ma fret Slatri. Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont New York Pennsylvania .... New Jersey Delaware , 4 . New ilauioshire . .. G Michigan , ., (i Ohio Illinois , ..!J(i, Indiana .. 7 Iowa , .. Wisconsin 1UU Slave Stain Maryland North Carolina . Kentucky ..... Tennessee Louisiana Georgia Florida . .. .. 8' Virginia. . , 11 South Carolina. I'J Missouri i:t Alabama (j iMisnissippi .... Ill Arkansas y Texas (i:l .. ! .. ti i ,.1-i .. 4 .. '1 7ri It will be perceived that Gen. Taylor received !17 more Northern than Southern voles. Among tho States which voted fur Cats as the slavery r.anr'idalc, were South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas regions where no idea of universal freedom ever found an advocate If his opponent had been what these ultras call a " safe " man upon the one question, he would have swept all those Slates. Cass was disliked personally, and as a politician ; yet ho was sup ported in preference to a neighbor and Southern mnn, who, as a mhii, is extremely popular. Why was this? Because in all parts nf tho Union by the Whigs in the North by the Whigs and the Locofocos in the South Gen. Taylor was viewed us one who would du nothing to sustain tie institution of slavery. Upon that question both parlies believed he would subscribe lo thu action of tho whole people an expressed through their ngents in Congress. The public will not he disappointed upon this point, notwithstanding the continual e Hurls since tho election to create distrust in the mind of tho W higs of thu North. Tho Whig parly asks and expects from its representatives on the floor of Cultures, a continuous and persevering etlort lo rrstrirt slnrtrtj ta it prrstnt im-Ui. Jt saya to those representative : No Comimio-misk (Ac tfrriturtj it frte now so Ut it remain. It asks this action, not as Whig, but as citizens of the whole Union, anxious and determined to guard tho interests of that Union. And mark our words, its voice irill be heard anil hctdal. l'rimu I'licio Evidence of Titlo to n Kent la our LcgiHliUiire. U but Is it I This is a very plain question, and to all tho answer seems equally plain. It is such a certificate, from the Clerk of the Court of Common fleas, who is designated by law to give such certificate us bear upon its face the evidence that tho person in whoso behalf it is presented, has received tho highest number of votes given for, and been duly elected Senator of Representative of a dintrirt Tixel by taw. Thus, the law of last winter gives Franklin cou ity one Repre sentative, Delawure county oue Representative, uud the two jointly another Representative and a Senator. Tho Clerk of Delawure certifies the election of the Hepresentntivo of Ins county, and the Clerk of Frank Im the election of the Representative of his county. Now, who is to certify tho election of Iho joint Representative and the Senator' This can only be done by the Clerk who is designated by law to do it. Tho law requires the Clerk ot Delaware to certify to the Clerk of Franklin, an abstract of the votes given for the joint Representative of the two counties, and the Cie.k of Franklin In certify to the election. Now it is pUiu, tout a certificate from the Clerk of Delaware that A. ft. was duly elected Representative of the counties of Delaware and Franklin, would La utterly void and why? Simply becnuse the law itself defines the duties of the several Clerks, and a certificate unauthorized by law is vid. The Clerk of Franklin may, however, and indeed must iosue this certificate, for the reason that Me lute designate? htm as the tftrer trlii) is In issue it. Now how stand the rnso with the members from the 1st and -i districts of Hamilton county ? Where is the law which authorizes tho Clerk of Hamilton eounty to certify to the election of intmlitrs fur the county of Hamilton? There is no niirh law upon the statute bonk, and there being none, what is his certificate to that ell'eet worth. He can only certify that certain persons " have received the highest number of votes given for and are duly eh cted Representatives of what? Of the rrprtsintatite district or districts, in resprct to uhith the lata autharizrs him to crrtifij. 't here is no audi representative district in Ohio a Hamilton County- the Clerk of that county is now lie ro authorized to certify llifl election of member of such a district; and having no authority so to certify, Ins certificates are utterly void and worthless, not only as to Messrs. l'u:h and Tierce, but also as lo all tho Ln-cofoco so-called members from Hamilton county. It follows, ns a matter of course, if this rrasnniug be correct, that the Locofoeo applicants from Hamilton county for seals in the Legislature, have not produced prima facie evidence of their title to seats. But what is a good and suilicient certificate? 1 havo endeavored to define this, nt the beginning nf this article. Does a copy of the ahntrnrts of the votes polled and returned to the Clrik's nllice, duly Certified under his hand and oilicial seal furnish the evidence reouired? 1 answer it doe, if it shows 1 11 n. in il fun 1 1 llmt nv cnmlidntn or candid. lies linvo received tho highest number of votes oiven in a district fixed by law. 1 am not aware what kind of certificates Messrs. Spencer and Runyan have; but even if they nave nothing but copies of the abstracts, duly certified by the Clerk ; and these abstracts prove their election, what are these leas thnit certtticaleii of the Clerk, that they have the highest number of vote and are duly elected ? Coining from the proper otlicer and showing the requisite fuel, duly at tented, they undoubtedly nro full and legal certificate of election, ntnl furuitdi tho only prima faete evidence of the election of nny member from cither thu first or second districts of Hamilton County, A Cirixait or Onto. W ho is IIol 1 havo heard it remarked among the Locofocos lint thero were those in tho ranks of the Whig members of the House so weak in the kuet-r as to be ready to give in to the Locofoeo mob which holds it session in the Hall of the House. Do ytm know any uch, Mr. Editor? If there is a timid soul amyiig them, who is very desirous to draw down upon himself the scorn cf his constituent, 1 would like to hear his name. It is, of course, a Locofoeo lie. The Whigs are right, and they are linn in thai right. 1 would hko to sue them, hko Cicsar's wifo,uturs suspicion. ONK OF Tilt! rEOPLE. An Onn Compaiuson. A pious, but odd clergyman in Now Hampshire, while endeavoring to impress on hi hearer a sense of the all seeing power of Gml, said : " God i like a striped squirrel in a stone wall-he can sue you, but you can t sue him." 1' Lit LIU NKNT1.UEN T. Cincinnati, loth Dec, Juhob Tu it a li. : Sir Thu meeting at the Court House, last evening, in our city, which was called in lliu morning papers, was a meeting of tho l'r.oei.u, and no mistake ; not like the poor, puntj sickly Dorrite meeting, that wrs held in the name pluce, the evening previuus, and managed by llnus-i'owu Flint). No, Bir; tho sovereign people were there, in their full might and strength; thero was a feeling pervaded that vast assemblage that could not be misiiudeiHtood. I havo seldom met a body of men more determined to stand Uy right, and to put down wrung, than the people were in that congregated assembly luut evening. The people, of Hamilton eounty are determined to pay their luxes, (crazy Archbuld to the contrary notwithstanding,) mid when the lime arrives for the county treasurer to pay into the Statu Treasury the amount he ha on hand, he must do it, and if ho refuses to do so, ho will find it much better for him to bu in the midst of ten thousand earthquakes than to remain under tho indignation of the lux payers of Old Hamilton We di not pay our money to have it in keeping for treasonable purposes. Wo pay it for the purpose of enabing tho State to cancel its debts. Our papers of this muming give a full account of the meeting of last evening. Yours, &c, T. Meeting of; Whigs of t'iiicinnntl with referenco to Afluir ut Columbus. Pursuant to pubho notice, u largo und enthusiastic meeting of (bo Whigs of Cincinnati and Hamilton county asHinbled at tho court house, last night, at 7 o'clock. Judge Burnet was called lo the chair; W. Key Bond, J. C. Wright, Peter A. Sprigman, T, J. Strnit, Wui. Oliver, Rubt. Rand, Charles Greenwood, L. B. Reeder and Paul Anderson chosen Vice Presidents, and M. R. Taylor appointed Secretary. Tho object of the meeting being stated by the chairman, on motion, tho following gentlemen were appointed a committeo to draft resolutions for tho consideration of the meeting : W. R. Morris, Win. Stoma, L. Uroadwell, J. Ilock-inglield, Rul'us King, Win, Greene, A. G, Burt, T. B. Stevenson, C. D. Colliin, John K. Green, On motion, Col. Bond was requested to address the meeting during the absence of the committee, winch he did in u calm, able, and dignified manner. Altera short absence of the committee, they returned, and through Tlufus King, Lsq , submitted tho following preamble and resolutions, which were enthusiastically received: W n i:iika r, a portion of the persons elected as members of the Legislature of Ohio have refused to organize thu House of Representatives on principles of justice and usage, such as have heretofore governed legislative bodies; and whereas, such refusal has ulreudy caused reproach to the State, threatens the subversion of thu law, and is contrary to till the principles of constitutional order, which havo heretofore been dear to the hearts and cherished in conduct by Iho people of Ohio; and whereas, certain member of the Senate of Ohio have dated lo threaten the subversion of the public cre dit, and a repudiation of the public faith, by recommending the non payment of taxes necessary to pay the interest on the public debt, Therefore it becomes tho people to assemble in their original sovereignty, and declare their opinion of con duct like tins lo ussert Wliat tliey require troui their servants, and to maintain llieir public honor, which till now has never been tarnished. Ilrsotted, That in conformity with the constitution of Ohio, and the invariable usage since the foundation of the State, the last Legislature of Ohio passed an nppottiouiuent law, founded on the number of electors m the several counties, and making tliu representation ns nearly proportioned to Iho number of inhabitants in the several counties as the nature of the case would admit of, or us had been duuo in precediugapporlion ineuts, as we believe, itrsoirutf That the ttntd law, for the more equal representation of the people of tins county, and lite greater public justice, divided this county into two districts, oue of winch has lo elect two members, and lliu other three. Itcsutrtd, That in violation of Iho spirit of that law, and contrary lo the direel tenor of the election law, a largo number of persons voted in the lt district for five instead of two members, placing tlireu of them under a printed head, entitled Iho -d district. litsuUul, That the same thing was douo in tho 'd district, and that a great part of their votes, given con-liary lo the meaning of the apportionment law, were counted by the judges of the election. lirsulrrdt Thai in tins way only, by votes cast for Messrs. Puh and Pierce in both districts, did they obtain an apparent majority over Messrs. Spencer and Runyan in the county, while tho latter have a majority over tho former, in thu 1st district tor which they claim to be elected. licsotecdi further, That whilo aaid Pughand Pierce have an apparent majority in the whole county, yet, thu number of vote which were given to iheiu i a decided minority of tho voles of tins county. lusulrcd. That the magistrate appointed by law to count the votes, certified that said Spencer and Runyan had received the highest number of votes, in the Lit district of Hamilton county, for which only they claim to tin elected. ticsutci:dt That these facts prove that the apportionment law was passed in conformity lo the Constitution of the State of Ohio; that the election was conducted according lo (hat law ; that Messrs. Spencer and Run-van received the largest number of voles in tho 1st district of Hamilton county, created by that law, and were in due form of law solemnly declared to be elec ted by tho tribunal in which the law reposed that power, and that nil this wa done regularly, according lo the laws of the Stale of Ohio ns they then existed. lUtnlrfil. 1 hat tins state ot lact, imiepeniient ot nny Constitutional objection to any particular claims of the law, make Messrs. Spencer and Runyan the prima f.icie members elect from the Ln district of Hamilton county. l(t,!ruif 1 hat any I institutional objection to the i lii'iliiliiV of any member can only be tried by (ho con stitutional tribunal appointed fr that purpose. fiijurn, Ibat tho Constitutional tribiimil in Ohio, to determine the right of member of the House to their eats, is the regularly orirntnzed House. Ili.tolrtd, that no number ot men, professing to be menibt rs of thu Legislature of Ohio who do not compose a quorum regularly organized, have any authority whatever to determine tho right of members to their sent. tiett!rel, Thai the assumption of this right by men who are not yet members nf the constitutional quorum of the House, i a daring usurpation of power, unauthorized by anything in the letter or thu spirit of our laws. Hawked, That by the universal consent of legislative boiliei, ns well a Iho acknowledged principle of justice, contestants to eat in the Legislature are not allowed io juuge uieir own c.nse, ur voiu un qutsnun concerning their contested claims. Ht!iolcidt That the member of I lie Legislature calling theiuielve Free Soilers, in presenting a proposition bused upon this principle, acted upon fair and hoiiorablu grounds, agreenble to equity, to the usngo of legislative bodies, and lo Iho cominuu sense ot mankind.iitsulrtd. That wo approve that proposition, and that in the spirit of harmony, confidence, and the love of public order, we niin recommend its adoption, Hi sl rait That the State of Ohio never has repudiated, ami never will repudiate its public debt and that we hold in 'detestation those, whoever they may be, who would impede the collection or the dishurs-ment of the p'jlilic revenue, for the payment of the interest on the publio debt, according to the law uow in force. tiisoJerd,, That wo hold in equal detestation all thrtno who attempt by unlawful means, by public threats, by factious proceedings or in any other way whatever to disorganize thu Slate Government, to disturb the peace, to alarm the minds of quiet citizens, or to impair ibe laith, the honor, or tho hitherto unsullied reputation of this State, Htsotrt't, That to umiutiiit this honor, this faith, and tin Ri'publieau Government, we call upon all citizen of whatever name, party, or df gree, to unite in the most strenuous exertions, and the most honorable ell' nts, which as good citizen wo limy lawfully mnke. tOsiilrtd, That wo appro v the conduct of those members Free Soilers W lugs and Independent, who have maintained the right of law tho dignity uf the Stale and the peaceful order of society. Itrfolrrd, That we render our thank t Messrs. Spencer and Runyan for the ability, firmness, propriety and courlesv with which they have maintained the rights of their constituents, and in a continuance of that course they will reeeivo our warmest approbation uud support. Mr. M. R. Taylor proposed to add tho following resolution, which was agreed to and on motion the report and resolution were adopted by acclimation : That Mr M C IMI deserves, as he f must receive, the unqualified condemnation of nil good citizens of nil parties, for so far fonreltinif the duties of his office, nnd thu obligations of Ins oath as the Clerk of Court of Common i'lens, as Inking upon himself the prerogative of deciding upon the unconstitutionality of a law solemnly passed by tho Legislature of lliu Stale which right belongs alne to iho Judiciary ot tho Slate, and not the Clerk of said Court. On motion of Mr. R. Morns, the prennible and res-lotion were ordered to bo printed in the Whig papers of tho city, and a copy sent to each of our Representatives from the first district i Messrs. Spencer and Runynn. On motion, Mr. Charles Anderson was requested to address th" tifeting, which he did in a most do-uueiil and thrilling manner and was frequently in terrupted by burslsof applnuse, The meeting then, on motion, adjourned. Mvstfmous DiAirr RANi s. The last and moil nUrining case of this kind is that of Prince John Vsu Huren w Im has not been seen oi heard of siuco the t veiling of the 7lh November, MONDAY EVENING, December 1H, 1H4H. The Legidluture-oTho Compromise. Two weeks have elapsed sinco the arrival of tho time prescribed by the Constitution nnd laws of the State for iho assembling of the Legislature of Ohio; and yet, up to tho present time, that body remains un organized. Measure had been preconcerted, in ad vance of that time, with thu purpose and intent of preventing uch oigauizatioii. As early as May last, such purpose was openly announced ; and the precise time and place for tho assembling of the Legislaturo was designated for carrying out tho design. Accordingly wo witnessod hero at the capitnl, on the first Monday of December, an unwonted congregation of desperadoes and bulliu. They invaded the Legislative halls, and there menaced viulooco to the Representative of the people, and for two days continued lo hold their orgies thero. Backed by this brutal mob, a portion of those who had been elected members of the General Assembly, with others who had nut been so elected, stole surreptitiously into the Representatives' chamber, and by tho willing assistance of a prulligatu publio functionary, without notice lo their co-members or to the public two hours in tho day earlier tuan ever the Legislature of Ohio had commenced an annual session without waiting for a quorum tobc present, without WHICH QOUHUM NOTHING COULD l.AWKUI.I.Y UK DONE proceeded in the ceremony of a sham organization And tho very first act of this wretched attempt at fraud, was to administer tho oath as to members to to individuals whom t( was blown were there claiming in iiEuooATioN or i.Aw, so & to qualify Ihcm to nit in judgment upon those who were elected and returned under the law. And now, after the lapse of two weeks, it is proposed that tho Representatives of tho sovereign puople thoBo who were elected in good faith to legislate for the people those who have been at all times ready observers of the laws of the State it is proposed that these shallenler into some coMriioMi'r. with these contemners of the law, and make, terms with them, and conciliate their ferocity, ami see if peradventuro they may not bu persuaded to behave lut'insclvc in some degree as become members of a free and an intelligent community ; ami thus purchase for the Slate immunity from Iho due calamities which these bold bad men threaten, in ense they arc nut permitted lo have their own way. For the first two weeks (ho Representative of the people were regarded by these pretended rrpreutntatiecs of a county clerk and their associates, with about as much consideration, ami treated Willi about a much comity, a humble christians are woutloexperieiice at the hands of a haughty and supercilious Turk. But uow theno usurpers of tho rights of the people aro improved somewhat in their bearing, and a compromise is condescendingly proposed ! And what is the tenor of that compromise? Simply that (for the sake of peace,) it shall be ailm 'tUtd Hiat Messrs. Pugli uud Pierce, who Were voted for by iho Locofocos of both the first and second district of Hamilton county, nnd thereby obtained moru votes than Messrs. Spencer and Runyan, who were voted lor in the first district only, have the prima facie evidence of having been duly elected from the first dis. trict! All tho other matters in dispute can be readily arranged, if Iho Whigs will but consent lo tins com promise! That is to say, if the Whigs will but con. sent to say to their coiisliiuents and lu the world, that they were tntircly wrung in the position ihey ajsumcd at the first meeting of the Legislature, and lo which they have thus far adhered and that their opponents were quite right in going slr.altiihj into tho House on the morning of the -flh mst , while the Whigs were waiting for their breakfast that it is entirely competent for Judge Read and thirty -three members elect of Ihd House of Representatives, with Hit- aid of a few who were unsuccessful candidates for Representative, to organize that brunch of the Legislature without the presence or assistance uf the remaining thirly-nme members; if the Whig members wilt bul bo so kind as to say this, there will lie an end to the controversy, and the whole mutter will be settled bij com prom tee! The Locofoeo will ask nothing more of them the rest thnj can manage, fur thr.msr.lccs ! Will not the Whigs, fur the sake of pinec, concede thus much! Are Ihey not scared almost out of their seven senses by the loud talk of that prodigy from Fairfield, and that ronserratire gentleman and consistent legislator, tho Senator from Mm roe? Will they persist in refusing their assent to an arrangement by which the people would be cheated out of the right of suffrage, and the Committee of I'shfic Sitft ttj organized by the Dorr Convention, be enthroned in power? If Ihey cannot be frightened, will they not be persuaded just for the sake of peace! Wc have been permitted to read a letter received to-dav by a Whig member of the House, from s very intelligent constituent, which expresses, so lar ns we am advised, the sentiment of the entire Whig party of tho State. Too writer says: "Judging from what 1 have heard, allow inn to snv, that fie lust thing fur which a representative may expect pardon is cdiiccb- ion and compromise. 1 am myself surprised at the unanimity and strength of tins leelmg. burn is tho sentiment as it comes up in thunder tones from all quarter of the Stale. A part ot the policy ol the Lo cofoco, to which ihey resort as well to keep up their own courage ns to operate on the fears ol the timid, it nny such there chance lo be among the lug members, is to keep up a constant expectation lint some of the Whig member are all but ready to "cavo in." This policy ha been indiHlrimisly plied from the beginning tit the session. We do not believe there i such a craven among the Whigs nt tho House; and if there he, we do not envy him the pleasure of a reckoning with his constituent. What we said from tho first we say tilill let the Whigs remain ftrm ! li linn rueie Uiglit Certificates. People out of (his city are not aw.iro of the monstrous abmirditica which the Locof.ico parliz.ini are driven to maintain, in support of their schejue of packing a Legislature without regard to right. Last Thursday, while Mr. Whitman was delivering ono of hii long speeches in the Senate, Mr. Godilird put lo him this interrogatory: Suppose that the Senator from Fairfield, when oil his way to the Capital to lake his seat, at the commencement of the session, had been robbed of his certificate, and the robber had presented himself and claimed the right to be aworn at the organization of the Senate, could the Senator from Fairfield have interposril, made the facts known, and had the seat awarded to himself ? Mr. Wlntmau's reply was Certainly not! The bearer of Iho certificate, no mutter how obtained, must lake the seat ! must vole al the election nf Speaker, Ac ! Now this looks a tittle more absurd than tho claims of Pugh and Pierce, but it is not so in reality. The Board of Canvassers de lured Spencer and Runyan elected. Ono of their number is tho keeper of the records which contain this declaration. He fraudu-lenity and falsely certifies that those records shew that fierce and Pugh are circled Spencer and Runvan present the true record Pugli and Pierce the filse certificates, il falsily proved by tho very paper which Spencer and Runyan present. Certainly Mr. Whitman was consistent in maintaining the prima facie right of the thief. Theft nnd robbery ou;hl to confer us legitimate right n forgery and faiavhoud. Populiir Neiilitnent. The tide of public sentiment is settling Irresistibly in favor of (he position assumed by the Whig of the House. Public meetings are being simultaneously held in all parts of the State, to express the lentiments of detestation in which the arbitrary and outrageous conduct of iho Locofoeo member of the House and their bullies arc held. If any wero doubting as to the proper course in a crisis like the present, those-doubt must vanish before the flood of light which is pouring in from the people on every hand. The people have riejit In be protected ns well as wrongs to be vindicated, nnd the representative who shall fuller in the hour of liial w ill encounter a fearful responsibility. We have on file the proceedings of thu people of Mi sklMii m, hut are compelled io postpone Hirir publication until to-morrow. As a general thing we nhall find ourselves constrained, however reluctantly, to confine ourselves to giving merely an obstruct of Uiesu expression of the public feeling. "Thk wiuino km n ot tuk Tt i.i:iUArn." A gen-llemiiu called al our ollicu yesterday and related a conneri I little incident that occurred to him in Detroit, lie had just came down from tire n Ray, and reached Detroit on In way hen, before sullicient return hid been received lo determine the grand result. On Iho morning, however, on which he was preparing to leave, news teul received, but he had noi heard it. Desiring to pay In respects lo Geti. Cuss, whom he believed to ho elected, he enquired tho way to his residence, ami on iiearinj it, asked some ono apparently employed about the premises whether Iho General was at homo. Receiving an affirmative answer, he said" Well, ( suppose wo can rongniiWuft tho Geuerat on his election to ihe Presidency," " What's that you say ?" " Why, we may cmirntuliite the General on'' Before the sentetiro could be completed, tho Detroit gentleman said : " Look Arrr, mitttr, you must hate got hold of the wrong end rf the ttlfraph." Our informant did mil "rail" on tho General, but turm d reiind and exhibited In retiring skirts, lluf-fa to Daily fattm r. The House Auother Olive Ilruueb from the Whigs. This morning at 10 o'clock, after Gen. Holcomb had called tho House to order, Mr. TJeftcr, from the committee to which had been referred the proposition submitted by Mr. Townshend a proposition, let us reiterate, that yielded tho whole ground of right which tho Whig have heretofore occupied presented the fill - wing as tho report agreed upon by the committee. The fairness of it, so far as regards the rights of the Locotocos, is so very apparent that we need not comment upon it in any shape ; Your committee to which was referred the resolu tion commonly called tho TowiiBhend resolutions,) nave mm me same under consideration, and would report the following as a substitute : " llrsuhed, That for tho purpose of organization, Mr. Loiter shall be Chairman, and Mr. Swift. Clerk ; that tho certificate of members, including those of messrs. i ugn, 1'ierce, spencer and Runyan, tie placed upon filo at tho Clerk's desk ; that the first busi ness transacted, shall bo the consideration of the M-lowing resolution : Hr solved. That Messrs. Pmrh and fierce are entitled to seats in the organization of uns iionso. it sum resolution shall not be decided alhrnmlively, then the next business shall be the con sideration of tho following resolution: " llesohed, That Messrs. Spencer and Runyan are entitled to Heats in tho organization of this Houso." In the coiimderalioii of oach of tho foreifoinrr resolu tions, Messrs. Pugh, Pierce, Spencer and Runyan, may appear before the House and present and advocate their respective claims, but shall not be entitled to vote the question in boi cnvn being left to tho decision ol the remaining 70 members. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to inter Icro Willi tho right of either of said parlies to present their claims for seals after the organization of the House. In case neither of said resolutions shall bo decided affirmatively by a majority, then Mensrs. Pugh, Pierce, Spencer and Runyan, shall nil stand aside until the organization of tho House, and until their claims to seats can be finally settled. itrsotrett, l hat alter the right lo seals in the organ ization shall have been thus disposed of, the members shall next proceed lo elect a Speaker, Clerk andSer-geant-at-Anna, all pro tempore; that the Speaker shall forthwith appoint the usual Committee on Priv- legeg and ejections, to wiloiu snail ho referred all certificates, papers and claims to seats, on which said committee shall promptly as possible report to this nouse. He sal red. That there shall bo no election nf perma nent ollicers, and no legislative business transacted, unless by common consent of the members, until all claims to seats shall be finally decided, except it be to communicate with the Senate, and to bu present with tiieiii ni the opening and publishing ol the voles tor uovemor. li'sotffd, That al! questions relating to the claims ol inemoer to seats shall he considered separately nnd in me order in winch the counties and districts stnnd in the apportionment law ; and no one shall have a right to vote upon any question in any way relating to his own seat. Upon this report a lengthy and spirited debate came off, between Messrs. Olds and Spencer on behalf of the W lugs, Mr. lliddte, a Free Soil member, and Mr. I'ugh for the Locofocos. Wo have not room to-day to give any report of the debate that will be done to-morrow but ns a specimen of the manner and spirit in which this eff-rt to produce harmony of action in that body was received by the Locofocos, we give a remark coming front Mr. Vagh, tho orator on the Letter side of thu Hall. " Without the con fission, u said Mr. P that you, (tho Whigs,) hare aettd unwarrantably in your attempt to organize tho House, tiif.uk can xsv TimtK Will, HE NO OIIOANIZATION. Yoil 111 list give up your attempt you must dissolve your body yau must bum your records, or this will never take place. If e. hare resulted to stand upon the position that we are the only organization that any other is illegal ash OKSrUIMl N Ml'ST COMB TO THAT, Oil THEIlBCAN BE no Horn: ! " Let the people of Ohio note the arrogant tone as sumed by the Revolutionist. They Inko possession of the State House nt an unusual and unwarrantable hour, without the knowledge of tho Representatives elect of a large portion of the peoplo they set up an organization which his no warrant in law or usage they swear men who, under the luw of the Stale, have right to seals upon that floor and then ihey arro gantly tell Ihoso w ho wish to proceed according tu law, that unless the legality of all their doings i fully recognized, there ahull be no law-making power! During tho course of tho debate, Mr. Towshend, apprehending that his propu lion was miinnderslood, submitted the following resolution, which was adop ted by the Locofoeo : lli.iuiriil. That in consideration of said resolution. Mesrs. Spencer and Rnnvnii are entitled lo present tho proofs ihey may h ive of rights lo seat a ment- j hers prima facte, and to be heard thereupon, and that such is ;ho scope and intention of the said resolution. Atone o'clock, after tho Whigs had unanimously adopted tho report of the committee, they adjourned until teu o'clock to-morrow. Public Sentiment. The Whig of Delaware held a meeting nn the IJUh inst , over which Gen. S. Moore presided; and Mr. Griswnld, from a committer, reported a series of very spirited resolutions, sustaining the Whig in thu House, and condemning, in just and severe terms, the fraud w hich ha been nlleinpted by the Locofocos. We regret that the crowded state of our colums prevents us from copying tho proceeding entire wo have room for the following only : lltsolrrd, I hat thu unwarranted conraeof the Democrat io member, so called, cf the House of Retire- si'iitalivea, now assembled at tho capital of Ohio, deserve the most marked reprobation und condemnation d the people ul the whole Mate, it beinir evidently their deliberate purpose lo defeat tho will of the mn j.inty or to destroy iho State government aertrabhj in ute niiuiiKii rinrusc vf ltcir unccntmn vf the lUsulrut, That in nrelcndinir to ormnize under the apportionment law of last winter, by assembling nt an unusual hour, and practising the bold fraud of admitting to seat persons not legally elected under the law, wniie iney tqieniy ui-nnunee said law nsuncoiiMHu-liuual-as having ori-jinaled in theft, fraud and ner- jury "and declare their determination lo " disregard ami uciy hid mw iney aiiauieiessly proclaim their baaeuesa and hypocrisy, a well ns their Uia tunable design airainst Um government ilelf. iMMuimi, a lint tho Whig members have shown themselves to be in the right by (heir every movement since Ihe first attempt lo organise the House on Monday, -lib insl hy peneenbly assembling at the usual and proper hour seeking rm advantage by stealth, or other unfair trick, or unlawful mentis but proceeding in the only way winch long usage has established as thecustom uiuuifciting their readiness, at all limes, lo unite with their opponents in a fair and legal organization under tho law nnd that they have made uvery honorable proposition for this pnrposo that fiiir-ness nnd candor or the public interest require or would justify and thai they ought rmrv tonkde in llieir jusl position, hi which every friend of law and order, and every correal minded man in the Stato will sustain them. And further, llmt we will willingly bear our portion of any inx or contribution necessary to enable them to maintain iL Public SonliiiiuiiU At a meeting of the Whig cilizena of Madison county, held at the court hou- in London, on the Kith day of December, at 'A o'clock, P. M , pursuant to public notice, on timtmn of Dr. A. 'Poland, L. T. FisiiKii, Ksq , was called lo the Chair, and J. F. Fukk-man was appointed Seen tary. On motion of J. F. Freeman, R. A. Haiiiusos, Esq , was requested to stato the object of tins meeting; and thereupon Mr. Harrison responded to Ihe call m an able and eloquent manner. On motion, a committee of five was appointed, lo wit: M'ssra. 11. A. Harrison, Dr A. TWml, J. F. Cheuowith, John Rea and John Walton, to draft resolution expressive ol the sense of this meeting. I ho committeo retired, and after a brief absence, returned and submitted the following resolutions, winch were unanimously adopted, to wit : lirsulrrd, That as attempt have been made, during nearly two weeks since the liuio nppomted by our Statu Constitution for the organization of the Legislature, lo riled an organization of that body without success or nny prospect thereof, il is Ihe bounded duty of every citizen nf Ohio, who loves her peace, order, prosperity and honor, lo make diligent iiupiiry into the line causes of such an slarming fact, ami Ireely -ynti frankly express his opinions touching the same. Hi fol ml. Thai thu primary causes of ihe In dure- nf tho Legislature to orgaiuzu according to law, is found in Iho fuel lli.it the leader of the so-called " Democratic party " in Ohio are reckless and disorganizing spirits, who seek, in order to obtain power which they cannot rightfully secure, to agitate and enkindle the public ituiid with demagogical srhetnes, which, if curried out, would ruin the credit and fame of the Slate, nnd destroy the peace, prosperity and happiness of her people. lirmdrrd, Thai the secondary runes of tho failure of the Legislature to organize, tire : 1st, lhat the reckless manager of tho Locofoeo purly, assembled in Stain Convention on the Imh day of May last, reso). ved that the present Apportionment Law was null and void, and solemnly announced that they would resort to ulterior measures" to prevent an organtzi tioitof the General Assembly under tint law, and an nihilate our Slate Constitution, by forcing the peophj to acquiesce in a Constitution to be formed by a faction in contempt of sit law ; and 2d, that the leaders o. tin same luth of May Convention wero at the capital of thu Stale prior to tho day appointed for tho in eting ol the Legislature, to com pel the members elect of that body to carry out the treasonable designs of said Convention, and succeeded in accompliahing their treasonable purposes, by persuading the Locofoeo members elect lo tho House, to euler the Hall thereof al an unusual hour, in a secret and fraudulent manner, and proceed instanter, while one-half of Die members elect had no notice of such illegal proceedings, to administer the oath of ollice to persons whom they were conscious were not entitled to seat at nil, ns well ns soma of those who had been legally elected, and having dune this, to determine they would, without a quorum, decide upon tho eligibility of all the members elect to lliu House to lake their sents. Hcsoltrd, That the apportionment law passed by tho Legislature at its last session is constitutional, and that tho plea uf the unconstitutionality of that law. is a sheer pretext, under which the leading spirits nod their subalterns in this attempted revolution, seek to shield their rebellion against the laws, constitution atrl inter, esta of our great State from Iho inilignntion of the uie people whose government they are thus wickedly endeavoring to subvert and destroy, Ur solved. That if the Locofoeo members elect to the House of Representatives wero honest men, they would not have stealthily sneaked into tho Hall of the louse at the time they did, nnd that their conduct from the beginning up lo this day is such ns tu con-vince any candid mind that they wero and are conscious of the illegality of their proceedings, and tho injustice of their deinunds. livsotccd, That the statute book of Ohio has not upon ils pages an apportionment luw more fair and equitable in its provisions, ho fur as the same operate in distributing the political power of the Stale, than that pamed Inst winter as was admitted by the Democratic Senators Archbold and Spindler, who wero members of the Senate when the law was passed, and as (he elections held since its passage have conclusively demonstrated. lie-sol rrd. That we cordially approve of the conduct of tho Whig members of thu House, in manfully refusing lo recognize tho organization, which serrupti-liously attempted to be inude contrary to uniform custom, which had acquired the force of law, and in en-deavoring to organize Ihe Houte al the accustomed time, and in a lawful manner. Uesulced, That Whig principle nre conservative in their nature, and cultivate a reverence for established customs, laws, constitutions ; nnd that now,ns in olden lime, they crente a spirit in those who imbibe them which will not basely inbuilt lo flagrant nnd unjustifiable infraction upon Btich customs, and laws, nnd constitutions the sacred preservation of which are necessary to secure perpetually lo the people of their rights of property, liberty nnd life. Ur sol red. That us the Whigs have promptly aequi-esced in every fair and reasonable proposition to ell'eet mi organization of the House, they should firmly maintain their position, planting themselves note upon strict rit'ht. lltsolrrd. That while tho conduct of our Senator, H. Vinal, in trusting to the good faith of tiro Loco- fucn Senators, whereby he was induced to vole for and elect ty lui vole the Locofoeo candidate forSergeant-at-Anns, (thereby perfecting (he organization of tho Senate, nnd probably iriviiiir the Destructionisls in that body an opportunity to recognize as legal the organization of Leiter ami his (action below,) is a source I diHiippointmeut and cmigrin lo hi friends and coii sliiuents, our confidence in the firmness, discretion, inu laiuiiuiueSHot our Representatives, Messrs. rhil-lips and Smith, remain nnchmgcil and unabated and whilst wo confidently hope tho former (our Senator,) will not " do ins first works over nirain." wc trust thu latter may not " wenry in well doing." ittiutritt, j hat we, as a portion of the W higs of Madison, hereby expressly instruct our Representa tives lo firmly maintain the position which atthecom. uceinent ol ditliculty they assumed, not to counte nance or accede to nny acl which will recognize tho validity of the illegal and fraudulent organization of which Leiter is Chairman, or which will sacrifice tho Apportionment Law, as Puih and his colleninie inuv dictate ; and we further instruct them not to return to their constituents until they can do so with perfect and undoubted safety to the important interests exit-milled to their charge. W bigs confident of the legality nnd jus'.ice of their cauw, should never inglorious-ly surrender nor retreat, is tho universal sentiment of tho Whigs of Madison Iitsulrtd, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions by forwarded to Mcr. Vinal, Smith and Phillips, and published in Ihe Ohio State Journal and Louth'" Sentinel. J. T. FlSHKR, Ch in. J. F. FitiiBHAN, Sec'y. Gold DlKKintr. The newspapers teem with letters from the gold region, hut they all seem cast in one mould, their de. scriptions of the metallic abundance bcnif so uniform, lhat when one has bent read there is little or nothing more to Irani. An exception, however, is presented in a letter from Mr. Chaplain CoMoii. in the Philadel na North American. In this we find soniefliing new, and the hew portions wo Coiiv. .V. 1. Commercial itlctrtiscr. MosTi:ur.v, Ai.ta Cw.mmNiA, August 2:, Ir-lri. The gold diggers generally work in small companies of six or eight. They havo a tent, provisions, cattle and horse. Kach bikes hi turn in cooking and keeping ramp. Four or five are engaged in getting out gold, and one or two in what they call prospecting that is, hunting for some richer vein or deposit. They nro a merry set of fellows, full of excitement and fun. They undergo great fatigue and make sport of their hardships. They throw nn air of levity about the acquisition of gold, which makes a hurlcpquo uf the anxious laces you sometime meet on 'Change, They loose llieir earnintf at the gaining table with ns little concern as you would an old garment, with a new cum! to lake its place. There i more where that came from, i (heir expression, and (he next day they prove tt true. Tho whole country is changed. Tho ditcher, hand-hopper, and but tender nre the most independent men in the community each has his bug of pild nnd can till it ten times a fast as hi wants can empty it. I doubt if (here will be, by the lime this letter reaches you, (illy soldiers nt all our military pouts in Cali. forma. They will he in the mines; nnd if you send the few that remain to bring them back, they will them. eve go to digging gold. Nor doe the imvy tare a wnViI better. Let aman-of-war anchor in our linrhor to-morrow, and in three weeks lie would hardly hnve men enough in get her to sen. Seamen who hnve been mi this station five years, nnd who have four or five hundred dollars duo them, forfeit the whole and escape tn ihe mines. The only way a merchant vessel gets to sen i to give the men a strong interest in Ihe voyage. There is no discipline, except what they chonnu i( rsinbhsh among llieiuaclvea ; rnrlt for the lime i cork of tho wnlk. The Isaac Walton, n naval storeship, has just arrived here from New York, and it i calculated thai it will cost as much to discharge her a the whole prices of her freight around Capo Horn. Indeed she cannot discharge without Ihe aid of one of our national ships, and the result Will be Ihe Ions of some hundred sail, or. It is in vain to talk about senines, the sentries will run. Tho only remedy is lo cut off nil connec. tion with the shore ; and in that case a man-of-war might a well bo in ihe midst of the Pacific a on the con-t. But enough of this. There i at present very little coin in California, and Ihe conseqiienre is, thm grain gold is sold here for ten dollars the ounce. It has been assayed by competent person, and proved to be twenty-ihree and a half ca-rtls good i must therefore be worih at our mint nearly double what it ia sold for here. Therefore send us a mini, and the sooner the heller. Take oue of your mint lhat is standing nearly idle, and a good assay er, and nn honest treasurer, anil send (hem to Chngr-, over tho Dlbinu to Panama, and then In Monterey, and we will com gold enough for you to pay the Mexican war. Two vessels, it i reported, are on their way front Ihe Sandwich Islands with patHci.gera for the gold mine. Admiral Wooster, nn American, ami once nt the head o the Chilian navy, du d here a few day since. If is now more than liin e years since 1 received orders to (he Congress 1 expect lo return home by Ihe first ship that leaves for America. "Hnrgnin nnd Nnlu" Tlmt Letter. It will be recollected that (ten. Coomb of Kentucky, in a speech in Zunrsvillc prior lo the election, made (hn a-touuding declaration Hint Gen. Cass had written to Mr. Ciav, in lrl"i,a letter congratulating him upon Iiib triumphant rindtetnion from the chnrir of intriguing with Mr Adams, in relation to ihe Presidency. It will Im further remembered that Iho Locofoeo ridiculed thi statement nt Gen. Coombs. Tlie " f riuin-phant vindication " of Mr. Clay I mm that foul charge mul now be considered hy the Locofoeo patty as irresistibly proved. Hero i thu U tter -. 'Mnesrille Courier. fcorv IHtroit, April 14, 1 "Di:ah Sin- I have iual fiuiHlied the neiusal of your mustcily address to your late constituents, and I cannot retrain trotu expressing to yon the hiL'h satisfaction it has afforded me. It is a "triumphant refutation of tho vde slanders which have been propogaleil respecting Iho motive of your conduct in Ibe peculiar circumstance in which you wero recently placed. You may palely commit your rhnrartcr to the judgment uf your countrymen and of posterity. They will not tnil In award you full justice, " I must nsk your indulgence for this (it most involuntary tribute to your claims and service. So strong is the tmprvisioii which your appeal has made upon me, that 1 could not restrain this expression of my fee I in if. " Wily warm regard, I Bni,dearsir,incerrlr vours, LKWIH CASS. Hon II, ft at. Wh Now TION . Bpe now bo charged hat i tec ted men wan 1 louse foco to the they lime the sua! A Inl to light r VOICU Or THE I'HKNS. From tli 'l-vji.ml Ilurul.) ' uikumi luo t oiyn w uu qune apparent, as ever, they should stand bv the Conbtitc-Tlm a.,,rt ..e - .1 i.i -i i yi -tjuijfiuiiHBv viiuuiu always uc re- agree that in this particular no delinquency can harircd unou tho Whir,. r.r v, w,..u,- ti. proposition which they submitted is such as all honest would accept. tio whole proceeding of the Locofocos at tliecnpi-tear the most unequivocal appearance of deliber-pre meditated fraud n. u.,-.i ceding the Monday uornmg when the Leimluturo i meet, the Locofoeo forcibly entered the State ' h" " "-""-n. "i i"u morning mo IjOco- members elect effected a clandestine entrance in- a u.ui oi uie iiouKo ami iook possession, which have maintained incessantly up to the present ,m Niuuu coicnog ute nun, iho nour, ana continuous possession, night and day, are alt unu- --tiuoiuimiry unu BIIBpiCIUUS. ' mm iinem oi caning me people io mo capl- ",D" lovmonai irovernnicni, mo people - i l" a vnii ui a way uui niiogeiuer consonance with Ihe wishes of the Revolutionists ! From tho Summit lioacon. Who are in tho Wroill?. Who ar tb rlinnrrrnni?- and are responsible for the present condition of things. cannot for a moment he matter of doubt. The hour at which the hull of tho House Was seized; the manner in which it was done ; the feverish, indecent hnste displayed; tho manner in which ihe Revolutionists wero qualified ; tho oroer in which they were cahed ; uie person ny whom ihey were called and to wlWui their certificate! (so far as they had what bore tin name) were delivered ; the uproar occasioned as soon as an attempt wns mnde by tho Whurs to nroceed an. fuming iu custom ; me insolent rejection of every nt-tempt at compromise ; tho violence; the passion dis played; Uie continuance of a guard iq the House night and day, and a thousand other thing designate the guilty nod make bure their desin. The onlir plea urged in defence of what has been done, is tho unconstitutionality of the apportionment law a law made by those who possessed a decided innioritv in both branches of the Legislature. The majority set themselves up as a tribunal to try and decide the question, and demand the submission of the majority to their verdict. Having failed to obtain legitimately, through the ballot-box, the right to control (he legislation of the Stale, they trample both luw and thebul-lot-b ox under llieir feel nnd nrocluim themselves abovn each! Men of Summit ! ponder the soectacle. From the Medina Whig. The Whins have done riirht. Tim two rinninnnii Locofocos have no more riirht in Ihe Leinsluliir tbnti any of ihe bullies who are congregated about Colum- ous io carry oui uie involution recommended by the tenth of May Convention; and Ihe unusual and un wnrrnntuble ninnner in which they secured their ihoek organization is in itself proof that they were fully sensible thai they were about to Ho a contemntiblv uienn act when they first assembled. Justice and right noun ii ui pumiu scrutiny aim llic hrund gleam ol day. iMiii-miB preicr mo inoue adopted oy tho Locofocos, but honest men, conscious of the justice of their cause, would boldly meet their opponents as tho law prescribes, and in the manner sanctioned by time-honored usage and common courtesy. Much credit is due to the Free Soilers for their stand in defence of law and order. Woexoected this. Ami. slavery men are imiverimlly law-abiding and law-sus- mining men. the tv lugs and Free Soilers should maintain their position. They are right, the law is on their side, and the peoplo will sustain I he in. Let the responsibility rest upon those who are seeking Rero-iutton. The Cincinnati Locofocos have no more right to seats, as Representative at lalgo of Hamilton county, than if they had certificates to represent Van Diemau's Laud or Hotany Hay. The W hig should stand hy the law, and thoho who seek to overturn the state government will be taught a lesson by the peoplo Which they will not oon forget. From the (Mcvoland True Democrat Our Statu Aifaiii. The resolutions offered in the Senate by Mr. Archbold, and published in our paper yesterday iiioruinir, must have been read bv evert enndid and honest man with deep regret and abhorrence . We are surprised at tho character, nnd thn obieri contemplated to bo curried out by the resolutions; while wo are satisfied that they will be harmless, and productive of no injury at home, and will fail, wo hope and trust, to injure the fair fame and credit of Ohio abroad. The resolutions are -ricAcd. nnd could not Imvo hnn drawn by a man who has any regard tor the right, or who is determined lo be actuated by a high sense of duty in the discharge nf his representative obligations. "ion aro inese resolutions What their import i The first declare thai if the Auditor of Sialo shall do hi duty as he is hound to do under the law of tho State, and in accordance with hit bond and oath, As Aut7 4c deemed an enemy to his country. Mr. Woods must do hi duly, and w e have confidence lliat be will do it fearlessly and truly, he is not the man to fail. For long years ihe Auditor of Slate, tn obedience to the laws of thu Stale, tin levied taxes, and now llm party of luclion, of disorganization, of revolution, of anarchy, declare (tie delegation of that power to the luiuiur iw uo unronsiuuiwnm, nun ana tout. The County Treasurer are advised and invited tn withhold the revenue for (he present, until ulterior measures can he devised. And whv this advi mtiri. ottc friends of the coun'ry? Why, surely, so a to preirmiuu payment oi uie January interest on the State debt. V ou in list love your Stale, when you """'1 lllll USIKOUr II. And then lastly, and to enp the climax, they will by all open means, peaceable or forcible, oppose Iho collection of taxes during Ihe disorganization of tl.e Assembly, nnd for Ihe fulfilment of this Wfi PLLDGL' OUR LIVLS, FORTUNES AND HONOR. " They hnd better have made a pledge of some value. After the above resolutions were oilercd. lh Hen. nlo look a rrrw. We should think that Hiobo who supported them must have taken -souiotlnn.r." at a groctry, before taking a recess." Mow these vniinnt heroes these defenders of tha law these devoted friends of the people would look, siundinir, sword and loaded gun in hand, at the several Court Houses in this State, lo prevent the sovereign people from going into tho counlv Trcsiurnr.- uthee, to pay their taxes. I lie whole thing i Irngedy turned into fnrce. But the design of the movers nro wicked, and deserving of iho severest condemnation of every citizen of Ohio. From tho Logan Gazette. Tuicr wil l. ur. St staiskii The people of Ohio ill nn (,. .? IVI,.,. I I - : '.i ' . k n-niniui- iii uieir ueicrunn- ed opposition to the scoundrels, who, headed by Judi'o It. -i, I. Sun Mednrv A I,. ...,U i... ...Ji. h ... . ,.,, ,IV IU aiaiv jiousr, and in defiance of law nnd order, strove to gnin nn as- i .-nm iio j u. w.ik'o uieir numtiers did not entitle them. The Whiir member in hup i i 1 , itnvo inaiio concessions and overtures enough. We should be glad to eu them return lo their constituents, and havo to the peoplo the decision of the question upon which ',' ". juaiiK to mat cunstilution which the Locofocos nro lnu. In nu...i ... ... the law which Ihey openly contemn, the vnriou in- ,,. u,, van im- niiei.ueu (o lor one year, or longer, if necessary, without an organization of the AMrmr lltni.K So( iktv. At the mrmtl.U ill", held on Thiinolnv lnHi tu.,,1.... i ' . t. . ."-m.- -, auxiliary Bunches were recogmzed three in Indiana, three in ,,,,- , t?,iiii v arouna, oue in Ueorgia, one in Alabama and one m Florida. Numerous irmt.i- nf I, .1.1... .. i io ipsiaineni were mniie, on npphcntmn f-nm d.ilerent States, and nearly initio worth for Oregon and California; and some hundred (irebo Gospels for the Kpiscopal mission in Western Africa. A large grant wa also made, ihe request of Rey. Mr. King, for Ireland, which he tnkea with him; nnd jiiliHiO more in money has been forwarded to France, to aid lht cause of the Bible. The uoniii ia more man usually pressed lor fund, and ....,., .... in , ni, uie auxiliaries, tlint I are indebted for books, to make early payment. It is believed, too. If in t rumic nt' llm Im .i , ' " ' .' - ""mivhi iiiuauzil- iane h ive tumhi collected, which if reunited would be of esi-enti.il service nt (Iiib liiuo. Various well printed portions of the Scripture, pub- I i-. I led ill Northern ln.l, nl tl A .1 . . . ........ -. , ,uu ,-Apeiiar 01 inr poeie tv, m Ihe Knithi Hindi tongue, were presented for thu " J "" " nner cowrie, secretary of Iho Pre In terim. H.,,,,,1 l V : . i . ' " " " ""-ijrii t'llS-IOUS ; aio a Colli- litentarv Oil l.nbi. in f-l l. 1 - "-bv, njr iiib mil? iniueiiieu son. I brer interesting document were also received ut mruiorn Antiquaries at Copenhu- gen. Annum ii Ciu -inn Art, . The Fminir- .hpnn;i the arrival of the mnn that smok, m the omnibus." " He came in cotnpunv," snv that nin.r. tt with il'.. mnn who enl pen-nuts in the reading rooms. The lady whornrrie babies tn concert is exieclrd next week, and Wo inielU n,d (fiat bIip will Im. .r,mn.,...l by tho rhap who crnck hickory nuts with hi teclhin un- uiemre, every crack sounding hko the explosion of it pistol." . '1 he tinzttte says ; " Tim F.nquirrr ought not to have overlooked Iho gentleman who spread himself" in editors' rooms, and takes Ihe first rending of the newspaper. Ho has been here a mouth ur tvo," Ohio. A proposition ha been started to run Judge McLean for Senator in Ohio. It wa llmught that the V lugs and Free Soder miirlil uniie upon him Willi the hope of auc.cess. Id consent had not been gtvelt to the proposition nl the Inst account. f b should accept the nomination and leave the bench of Ibe Supreme Curl, it would be regarded a Inking tlie Ik-Id bu Ihe Presidency in Itvrj. I'rvridtnee Jvnr. J