Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-20


OHIO POLlrlCS.-we have watched with
,o'"e pleasure, the progress Of sound principles
ne result OF The recent elections Ia Ohiu. C,r town
ship officers, and we have had m thew more rhau
hope. for a full confidence, that Ut the all election
hc principles Of order. good government. sober. uus
erect re?uhlicauism would become 80 tar imDeIcd
IA the hearts Of the people that they will return
men to the legislature at meIr next election tina,
viii never dsgrace he eg slau,e halls. aod no, nc,
SOLELY for theirown present purposes AID asgrauJIse
moni' regardless OF the interests olth, people.
VIM an ardent desire To effect this object, and
iaiotee The people upon the great poHrroal question.
hat og'ta'e the country At large. the Wing members
OF The legislature issued an address to the people
'i Tie state. which. though principally intended iur
'te people Of that ,ruIe. contains - many sound
truths, That we have been desiruus OF transferring
TO our columns, as a ground NurS und guide tot re-
decung men, Tor rdo,e who earnestly desire the
well beng Of our common country.
The promises made by the parry who were ia rhe
majority, to the people, on the occasion VI te las,
election are still fresh "a The minds urall who read.
Upon the question ufIhe currency they were eS.
Pliclt. The people looked with marked horror W..
IN ths proposition made by a lew restless spirits, a,
was supposed, TO substitute an exclusive specie cur.
rensy Tor the mixed one they enJIyed until the loo,
ioCo ascensency brought IL TO degradation. and DIS.
credit and The principal portion Of he party leaders
declared uaIthey we're not in h-or Of a currency
exclusively metallic, that they could 2, for the
fecharler Of oil solnd bank. When accused
ct being hard money men, they denied IL; yet. what
10 'heIr acts STOW! Nearly Two m,uths have pa.-
Sed since the passage Of that bill they called The
bank bIl, aud no Steps are taken to rrsusritaie a
siAsIe bank upon Ihut law. No man Is wiling 10
take stock in banks as unsafe as they must Ice un.
der that law, aud The pc ople are nov soldering uu.
der The Consequences Vi That oppressive legislation
Who OF The community has money. who kn,,v,
where money Is to he obtained. who dare inye..
money or spend It under such lesislauunl NJ
one The people are Suffering, the tax, oppressive .
The poor ma out Of work aud iopJ, and m. ric,
'naR IN trouble, aud unable 10 realize money for ms
property. These effects have been brou.h hi about
nol by mistaken pclIcy, the hing l. too apparcnt;
hHI by The schemes o. ihuse who hold aud deslr,
''Ii'e' knowing a sure guide 10 The money OF IN.
people aided by those who have nothing 10 lu-se
~ ANN AgAAN bAA GNGFN nm L.
gam by riding hobbies.
Were tins The whole evil wr ought by this lerIs-
AZURE. tell and deeply felt. by ali the people. a., u
-, At s~ould be enough In induce the people 10 y.
iuse 10 place these men ia power agar; but I'M,
not all mort urhe olIheir oppression. They nave
"nIe'Ncred 10 iasten. Tor a long series Of years. u
> "Ae "i loco iucuIsm up,n The people, b, depuyluo
'heln Of their proper voice IL elections. We ask
The readers aIleHIion 10 the following iacis upon Inn
81 JecI' when re fully 'orroaoraJee b. tie oil IL.
SIT. Tue extract from The address.
The first fact that Will strike The attention $
TEE g'eal inequality - The population Of the i fer
ehI dlSlHcis. We can do NJ more than To point
out Ihis a. we pass along TIE dis rricI Win The
greatest amount at population is No. 10, winch has
SJ'fl4i whIe No ) mas only So 25S; making n !
uIhrrence 3I ol456 between The iwo eKIrrncs.-
DLIn't No 9, lyIug Immediately south OF No 10. /
hi' 2I'Uol lees Than No 10. DstncI No ). has a
P"Pu'uIi"n OF $3.50, While D.sruri No :, adjoining
has only 6Or92I q difference uI u. , There uTe
o'her cases equally giaung uId unnecessary.
Lei - lake another view Ol q. more Indeirn.Ible /
siHl' ID sinct No 3. Is composed Vi the four cpuu.
Tins oil Montgomery, Green, Warren aud Clut,t.
with a population ui SS.326. The three FIRST IA.
counties have n ~upulation Of - soy; being nearly
.'fee hundred more ihan The true niio Tor a mem.
- - 'NNElSN' DlolllCi NJ 1 las q population uI |
oo'OSO, CLINTON county can he attached To- either
oi these dI,tncis. The difference tie tween the t,xu
Is 2O236. Take madison county with a population
oiS,O2o from disIrcr No 4, aud There viii stall DE
let az excess over The rslIu ul 342D. and attach ii
10 No.S' and That dis'rct vii then have only
'I'o4' heng s'He $40 hundred less Than the rue
RATIO Ihere are other cases equally unjust.
But let Us lake a more enlarged view Vi THIS BILL;
let us rise from dIsircIs To- large portions ,fue Sal,
We shall discover The same defiance fan Inc Ia,ys |
upon which such a law SHOULD " framed. Take
dislHcis Nos. 7,S, 3. II, Is. II, aud ID. iymg Co,
UsuO"s ~ The SoIth EIst .m yJrIJn at me Sale /
having a population Of 46JA43. ant compare them
with districts Nos 81, lOll. 10; % aud 81. run |
hing through The central and urtlrm part Of The
Slsle' with a popnlaiI"n Of SCI 800. aud We shall
hnd lhe mOusIrDus difference OF l2J y2I; ,pulutuu
sullcleul 20 iurn Two such districts rs may ~ found
10 Ihls hdl. TnIs Contrast aIII np. ear equ1liy ga
ring u "e compare dIsIuci, Nos s.. y, ~. nd 10
win ioar others, Nos 3, 4. 10. and u. The hrs,I
our contain oI,oOI less population lIIu the last MT
med DISTRICTS. mere hen Is 40 tegtrJ pad tu uG e. /
qnil distribution 81 the representation according tu.
population. There.are oIher ca-es That might ue 70
Iefed' did lime permit, bot They can feaiIy be
State.
Why were these gross inequalities introJ sreJ o.
10 Tits bhlf Was there any necessity Tor ~ We
interestingly say no. The 5 ale could have been
dIslhcied by az huuest m,JUuIy without auv such
grn-s departures from The True mIip. NuuuuI sIuku,g
by attaching hem 10 districts Of cldy h wing nu rS
cess VI population. There run be 49, excuse tor SUCH
eases Bul Uhy vas nil rhIs duuei I:WH d,uc
~ q corrupt majority Tor mere plJIy pur,sIsos-
ihey bad but me object In view and that was o.
enable their parry. when 10 O minority VI rme pey.
pis' 10 elect q m8JOuty u The members VI Cone
sfess. IuIs bill, -, therefore lrIuod 10 suuseryr
parry purposes. irres JeCtiye u popular rights, and