When was it published?

March 8, 1850 in The Lancaster Gazette

Domestic News March 8, 1850

The Lancaster Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Johnson, Gentlemen From Mill Creek, Gentlemen From Green, Gentleman From The County Of Butler, Late Chairman Of The Donkey Committee

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ohio Legislature, Hamilton County Question, Cincinnati Trip, Special Committee, Donkey Committee

Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Satirical suggestion for the Ohio General Assembly to appoint a special committee, including members from Mill Creek, Green, and Butler County, plus the former Donkey committee chairman, to report on a rumored trip to Cincinnati concerning the Hamilton County question after sending Johnson home.

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Wednesday, March 6, 1850.

OHIO-LEGISLATURE.—A Suggestion.—It has been intimated that the General Assembly took a trip to Cincinnati to see how the Hamilton County question looked after sending Johnson home. If this was the case, we know not what else the members could have been after, we respectfully suggest that a special committee, consisting of the gentlemen from Mill Creek and from Green and the gentleman from the county of Butler, assisted by the late Chairman of the Donkey committee, be appointed by the Legislature to make a report.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Legislature Hamilton County Question Cincinnati Trip Special Committee Donkey Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Johnson Gentlemen From Mill Creek Gentlemen From Green Gentleman From The County Of Butler Late Chairman Of The Donkey Committee

Where did it happen?

Ohio

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Ohio

Event Date

March 6, 1850

Key Persons

Johnson Gentlemen From Mill Creek Gentlemen From Green Gentleman From The County Of Butler Late Chairman Of The Donkey Committee

Event Details

It has been intimated that the General Assembly took a trip to Cincinnati to see how the Hamilton County question looked after sending Johnson home. Suggestion for a special committee consisting of the gentlemen from Mill Creek and from Green and the gentleman from the county of Butler, assisted by the late Chairman of the Donkey committee, to be appointed by the Legislature to make a report.