The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-11-18
From the Charleston Mercury.
THE DISTRIBUTION ACT.


We published Yesterday some very excel~
len, remarks from The New York Post under
the head of the "dutv of the Democratic Le-
gsla'ures' The editor dwells upon The mesh
oftemp,ations which the moneyed interests ana
the hordes Of prefecture weave atound o'ate
Legislatures; the surprising simplicity WIN
which these latter allow themselves to DO leo
10 The snare and the lamentabe frequency with
which the Democratic politicians in the ob'I'I-
ousness of triumph turn from the pledges and
principles on which they were elected and lose
alike their reason, their pride and their honor
in the mephilic atmosphere OF lobby intrigue.
The editor urges strongly that the Democrat
ir party arc pledged 10 reform the banks-to
make an end Of suspension; that they are e.
qlaiIy pledged TO put s'ern limits TO the TuIn>
Gus system Of selling the rights and lndepen-
dence of pns'pr,y for means to carry Out pro-
iects, the greater part Of which were never In-
t.rdedto benefit any body but the prole' tors
The ''leyeInping Of the resources of The tt'les'
at the experse Of either grinding taxation or
disgraceful public bankruptcy must be put an
eud 10. Tho credit Of the States, about which
ihcre is 80 much talk, has been heretofore re-
haired, bfaced, tnkered and lurblshed only
at the top; il Is high time that men began TO
look al the foundation and put there something
better than sand and straw and rotten wool
and this is the duty Of the Democratic Leg
isla'ures 10 attempt 10 all sincerity and ear
ncslness. The interference Of spectators,
corrupt bargalners for privileges and eXemp-
lions, must be tepelled if we do not wish to
see the State Governments become utterly rot
ten.snd corrupt, SLch is the sound reasoning
of the Pos,-such is the manifest and urgent
duty of the democratic Legislatures.
We>fee bound to make one and as we deem
it, q most importan, addition to the sugges-
tions Of that journal-though it flows natural
" enough out orthc principles laid down bv IT.
His the datv Of he Democratic LegisIatTds to
" peal the Distribution iaI.
This infamous measure of wholesale bribery
as is well k0own, has frem the first met with
the unanimous and determined opposition OF
the whole Democratic party. Their Represent
sl,yes to a man voted against 1.-THE entire
Democrallc press has denounced i,---'he
whole paaly ale in the fullest manner commit
ted against it. 1t has been announced, aud
ihe announcement everywhere hailed as The
voice of the party, that opposition 10 this rnea-
sure would not cease with The passage Of the
bill, but that it il would be hunted down tram
pied on, and expunged with indignation from
The statute book. The Democratic party are
pledged to repeal this law at the earliest oP-
portunty.
The nature Of the objections which they
have ever urged agaIne, it, forbids that the
opposition TO it should cease or be relaxed
I IL nd ,do hptu nj nd M.
great arc the vital, fundamental principles in
volved in this law.
The Democratic party have declared this
law unconstitutional, because.
IL gives away part Of the public money,
which the Government has no power TO aPpro-
pirate, except for the purpose ofits own admin
islrslioD.
2. II ie an appropriation of public money.
mi only 10 internal Improvement in the States.
but 10 enterprises where the States have the
exclusive control.
(" 8. 1t is paying the private civil debts of the
States out Of the Federal Treasury.
4. II is centrallzDg in the General Govern
ment The whole powers of taxation for Fedef-
oil and for State expenditures.
s. itis an attempt 10 undermine the indepen-
dsnce Of the States by abolishIng their own
revenue sysiems and reducing their Govern
menis 10 the condition Of pensioners on the
Fedsrbl Treasury.
g II 10 sbsesking the most sacred Of all OBJ
hgatioGs, the responsibility Of the legislator
10 his constituents. bv giving 10 tho State Go
xernRenis q revenue which they have no
culItcted-- thus at blow slrkEg out of then
the character of Governments, and converting
them IDiO mere agents, not OF the people o
t.e States. but Of the mansgets Of the Fedora
eioVermsnk
L4nOl Toe strong language, thai used 5