The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The Governors Message reached here on Friday
afternoon. Saturday morning wo issued it in an extra,
and for the benefit of those who did not get one we
rspubl sh it in this paper. He has great daa to
Dbout our common schools, public improvements ca
mails, railroads. State institutions penntentlares, pubs
morals agriculture and religion all OfwhCh pros.
pering very happily
The State credit aud the currency is TeoreSented in
deplorabls situation. To remedy the former, he
would have the general governmentPay the interest on
the debt few years, by giving portion of the public
land sales. This is good joke; The GovarnOr of
State which is second in the union foragrlcu-
tnral products and natural wealth. on his knees beg
gng at the national treasury (which is also bankrupt
for few dollars to pay his debts with Citizens OF
Ohio! what commentary you have on the recent pro-
misses of Belter times" and "Natlonal and individual
prosperty' made when this same Tom COrwin was
among you asking for your votesl Why cont he, If
the State is out of money, recommend direct tax and
call upon the patriotism Of the people to bear him out
instead Of going to Washington beggins1 Because
he promised them lOw taxes, to get into ttce, and
now when in, for fear oflheir rebuke should no ask
for high taxes he bnks the question: and points to
Washington and thinks there can be enough begged
not TO decrease the taxes but keep hsm from being In
creased. Suppose his begging succeeds Suppose
the people ge. enough from the General government
to pay the interest the State debta few years. Inc
General Government, is supported by the people-all
the money in its treasury comes from the people, lhat
treasury is empty and before Tom COrwn can get any
money it must be raised by tariff flom the very peo-
pie he points to Washington for relief So we see high
taxes coming upon the people spite of all Corwins
whipping the matter round the stump.
With respect to the currency, the Governor still
for State Bank We should have thought the recent
overwhelming reputation of a State Bank by the pso"
pe of Ohio would have senced this matter forever Not
so What care the federal leaders for the popular will
He s clearly in favor of the Bank suspensions, rulnouS
n, thew have been to the holders of worthless paper,
and. notwithstanding the swindlng character of many
Banks whose charters expire in '43, he virtually recon-
mends their extension.
We have only time to notice one more subject IN Inc
message 1t legal opinion in favor of those bank'
which have already forfeited their charters, denying
the right of the Legislature to act upon them This II
the frs, time we have ever this dangerous prlnci
MA avowed BY an, executive A principle that if car
Rad out sets corporations above the people. and th
laws. But will the people submit to have 'heir nshu
thus trampled upon by Bankers nnd soullesS corpora
tions1 Will they even stand by Governor who broa
ches such an alarming dOctrinei Patriotism, justice
and that law which SAYS we are all born "equal, en-
dowed with the same. privileges, all forbid that the
should. f+l3
On the whole, the MESSAGES high toned Fsder'
document federal in its essence federal in every pn
cpe, tainted with disrespect for The popular will an
as such will only shorten the of its author, an
hurry him int that oblivion owhch he justly destined