Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-01-14
From the Ohio State Journal.
PALTERING WITH THE PUBLIC
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| Justine
The Legislature has been in session
Tor four weeks, and let US ask what has
been cOnsummated within that period.
What measures Of relief have been a
dopted? What acts of any name or ma.
ture have been passed. How has re-
form progressed? What laisman has
been touched 10 redeem the people from
the slough OF an irredeemabIe curren-
cy? What scheme has been suggested
or put in operation 10 restore confidence
and bring back the times which have
| fed?
These are serious and pertinent en-
qulrles. Who will answer them2 No
one!-there is no reply to be made, now,
at least, that should not cover the ma.
ority in the two houses with shame
and confusion. Perhaps an act has pas
sed voting the members their own pay,
and another to replenish the State prin.
ter's pockets out Of the public Treasury.
A resolution has been crowded through
the Two houses TO revive the board Of
bank Commissioners, and saddle a tax
OF five thousand dollars per annum upon
the Peop'e in addition TO the present
h"aVy burthens, for which, in their
services, the people are never TO receive
one Picayune Of benefit The rest Of
the period has been wasted in aborlivs
efforts 10 manufacture political capital
out oil discussions upon propositions for
elgD 10 The Legitimate business Of The
Legislature. Look at the numerous
resolutions introduced into the two hou-
ses by the party leaders, in their alter
nate attempts 10 outstrip each other in
the race Of radical popularity, Tay lor,
on he Supreme Court, in one House,
and Byington on he Abolition in The
other-these are the mighty labors Of
these modern re(ormers! These are
the fruits Of LocoIoco legislation during
the first month Of the session!
If we mistake not the portents which
are visible in the political horizon, the
people are growing restive under these
cruel mockeries Of their condition and
their sufferings. Hope, that something
might be devised to mitigate the evils
which are crushing them to the Garth,
is giving place to despair. They see
no disposition to approach the subjects
in which they are most interested -
The currency grows scarcer and worse
daily. But no remedies are proposed
They expected something better Of
their servants, and particularly those
who, il their own words are TO be belle
we'd, are the only and exclusive friends
of the people. But their promises are
no better than shinplastsrs-they are
the post-note currency Of political hum
bug and imposition. Whoever takes i,
is deceived, and whoever relies upon
it is ruined.
But let US look TO one subject. -Four
weeks OF the session have passed. LIE
us make a record of the achievements
Of the party, in the way Of Legislation
EN- Is, A resolution of inquiry fol
the abolition Of the common school sys
tenn.
81. An act to allow members Il
draw their own pay, as fast as they carr
it.
Cd. A resolution Of enquiry for tn,
, establishment Of a court OF Errors.
4lh. The re establishment of th'
} Board of Bank Commissioners at an ex
. pense Of $4,000 per year.
! 5th. A resolution OF enquiry as to th'
/ expedency Of creating the Office Of At
a torncy General.
a 9Th A strenuous effort 10 abridg
I the right Of petition, and the creation q
8 committee to whom all abolition me
f MORALS are TO be referred. imposed ex
2 clusively Of Wings, so that The pur
z ermine of Loco(ocpism shall not b
8 soiIed by contact with niggerology.
People Of Ohio! these are the work
T. Of the ma orlly, whom, in an evil hou
= you trusted with the guardianship {
. your mulIIfarious and important publ
, concerns.