The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-15
CnRWIN,S MESSAGE.

OOhhlN
Its short-a very coumendaOe quality is great
ly subducd in oDe and hence it reads better than his
form er messages to the constitutional body /,
very singu ary onis any OlnsiOn whatever to the pub
lie Institutions ofthe State, always Heretofore o ects
of grelt socilude oGhe Executive and obsprva'
ton. The cause of this singular ioak in the Cover
nor is a mystery 10 So was the late day he sat for
a Thanksgiving. Perhaps great men think they shine
brightest through the mysterious dimness ofa hazy at
mosphee Or like the ostrich, which its head in
the sand to escape observation forgetting that its HEAD
is the smallest portion Of its created eristence
The Governor also does not even aude TO the Mill
tia orthe State. For two years he has been Com-
mander in Chierofall the forces in Ohio, scarcely
second to any in the Union for numbers, and inferior
10 none in every other qualification. In fact, we are
not certain that volunteers, whole, are not the
very hes, disciplined in the Union. They have at least
taken the prize among the pick and flower of the West
The gallant and chivalreus officer neglects these
acts of courtesy, the st Of Importance in the dsci"
pline of the bra and magnanimous soldier. If the
Governor did burlesQue the militia officer in his ceIe.
brated "Gen. Crary speech" the floor Of Congress-
he should not have suffered his personal dislike Of MI.
lna Generals to have nterfered with his duty as the
highest officer under the constitution orour State We
have heard Of men, before we ever he ard of the ret-
ring Executive of our State, who in time peace let
opportunity escape in which they could cast ridcue
upon the militia, upon militia trainings. and iia gen.
erals, without employing their gl at satire 10 its fur
thest stretch but who in time of war, when the enemy
lowering for its prey upon the very bordersof
country, were just as anxious 10 the militia fgh to-
protect their household from punder and rapne any
body ese The great boast of the Governors friends
has been that during the late war; he drove baggage
wagon under General Harrison, on a trpto the Mau.
NEE country, while he was yet boy hence the term
"wagon boy" Under this rearing, Isl not uncOun>
table that he should hold the militia of the State in
contempt? We hope ne did not lmbibe the celebrated
declaration shat the Ohio militia loere not to De relied
upOn and hence neglected to notice them in his vale
dictory message. We. of course, not being admitted
into the sanctum sanctorum of executive moivass are
unable to account for these Official sins of OMISSION but
them to readers to reflect upon at their
leisure.
The message, though upon the whole the best that
has emanaed from that quarter, is subject to very
criticism and biting ebuke In politics, the Gov,
ernor is not deep read philosopher, nor Solon in
| law making. Last year, with HIM tariff was the
great source of wealth and interest to The people. We
have now tariff-tmes ten fold worse than ever -
and the Governor is silent the subject as though
he wandering among tomb stones, with his mind
fixed upon eternity alone, Letany one cast his eye
back but few weeks to the spledid exhibitions of Me
chanics shops 'Uhee travelling the country, calling
forth bursts ofnative and imported eoquence enougl
10 melt heart of adamant and then look into yester
days message the great leader of those professions
for reference to the American interests which hi
followers were taught TO believe he had deeply a
heart and blank, dull and dreary VOID only meet
the vision. The panpsr- labor of Europe has, in 8
briefa lime, lost all its horrors, and The mechanics an
laborers ifany such really submitted TO the degradn
exhibitions to which we allude, but which we dUub
are left without even the condecenson of notice,
their interests alluded to in the emotest degree as re
CARDS "protecon from the pauper labor Of Europe
The interest of the bankers and the prolongation
their privileges to punder labor, and pamper favorite
and hangers on, is the burden of his song.-Oh
Statesman.