Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-17


nOre sac,ed junction 10 perform than TO u
J otect ever, person in The fuitenjnymehl i
II bis own property. aud The just reward
4 his own labors The BIZ! Of ri9bss, in
lie fundamental law Of tbis SLATE declares
Ihal .'privaie propsrly ought, and shalt ey'
% be held inpiolate.' and that the right
. quiriDg, possessing, aud protecting :
is natural, inherent, and un'
aIienahls righ,.'An aliful system Of policy
winch, BY its subtle Snd imperceplibie up'
eralions, creates inequalities in the means
for the acquisirOn Of property, takes from
labor q potion eftls rewards. and usurps
is legitimate rights in the distribution uf
wealth, by the machinery of government
stocks, aud paper money, the lallsF Of
which has been, truly said 10 be 'she
most electual meanspf Ierlilizing the
rich mans deld with Vie sweat Of the
puor mans brow," is lagranl violation
Of the spiritof Tho constitution, and pros
lraies in The dnsl that sacred right Of
property which liss al The very iounda-
ton ofall cisi! government.
The affairs Of the Ohio Penitenlaiy
have been conducted with usual econoS
my. fidelity and success. Tho number
Of cunvieIs is 463, being nRs more than
the number year ago. The products Of
cqnSici laber tor The year past amount TO
Sii ,l9l. 3B. and the expenses amount TO
S23,09l ~; leaving the profits Of lbe in.
sliton al Sle,G0l n. o
The Ohio Luaalc Asylum, The DEAF
aud Dumb Asylum and institution for the
lEducalor Of the Blind are zach 4iu .
| Ifloudshing condition, and during The year
past bavO been managed with ConsOmale
skill and ability. These Institutions are
highly crediiable TO the people Of Ohio,
and arc manifestations of lhalenightened
spfjt Of philanthropy which'is dislin'
4 dgushinE characteristic Of The present age
1'be number Of patients who have been
iunales OElhe LnnAlic Asylum, during
the last year, 1916, v;z:-ll6 males anC
100 females; aud the whole number Ills
charged $40, or these, 40 were re-
: caYered q IS iBpnved, lS remained in
slali0nary, ceudilion,apd 8 died. Tht
disbursements of tue State during the
last year, ia the supporl Of the LunaliC
Asylum, amount TO $l3, ,403 90, and tbs
expenditure en- lhe new edition 10 tht
buildings to $lI,l0 Ia. The receipts
/. ofihe institution during The year amouD
J. 10 S3,5Al 9k There are 95 pupils il
! the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum Tho dls'
bursemenls Of the State in behalf Of ihil
. institution, during the year past, amour
to The sum Of %l5234 So. There ara
. 65 pupils in the institution for iheEiucX.
zion OF tho Blind. The disbursements 0
: lhe Stalls IN tho support oElhlsFnslitutnI
, amount TO 0,02l S5. mechanical put
: suits have heen successfully introduced
among the pupils Of tho TWO Est elneg-
tion Institutions.
The public buildings for tho accom-
mudalon Of Tho Legislature and the sew
eral public officers OF the Safe, arc ia I
d'l pldated condition; in some Fespect
incenvenien, and uncomfortable, aad fur,
Enish unsuitable and very INSECURE de
| patiments fOtihs archives Aof The State
For several years the State has beef
!, Ling rent for rooms, in different part
"" "" of the city Of Columbus, Tor me sale kes
! ping Off part Of The pablic document
and records and the transaction Of ia p /
;, of the public business. Aud an invest
: Inent Of some sixty or seventy thousan,
: dJllars in the fouadaGion and material
= for the contemplated new Salc Huuse i
lying wholly useless and unprodnctvs,- -
. Il IL evident that the buildings now il
! use c. nnol answer the purpose required
: byihe State many years longer. there
! foro recommend to your favorable con
sidsra,ion the propriely Of taking meas
ufCs, 10 due time, for The erection of
: suitable edifce for the transaction Of The
business Of the government aud The sale
keeping Of the iNportonl public records
and papers OF The State.
TIE Constitution or Ohio, ror wise pur
poses, has reposed The chief and most i'm.
. porlant functions oFilje civil power of,ht
State in the legislative branch Of lie GOV
ernmenl. The high and solemn respohl
sibililes which doVolve rpon you in the
'Fexercisq Ofthssp powers, in legislating
for lhe whole people, and The great utter
esls oflho State, will doubtless be fully
appreciated, In conclusion, however. il
may not be Inappropriate for me to rec
mark, lbat the benefits Oflegslalion are
not 20 be measured by The great number
Of acts p ssed al session, and that il is
more difficult 10 restrain The propensity
10 do too much, then TOO little incon.
siderAle aud hasly legislation has some
tines given riselo we'll grounded appro,
tensions that the grand results Of tbe
acts Of an eniiFs session of tho Leqslo>
ture would prove more detrimental than
bene fetal 10 the interests oflbe people,
Fteqaeni departure in legislation from
the irae end and great purposes Of evil
government, has given rise 10 The maxim,
that tho world is governed too mhch'-
Deeply IMPRESSED with Tho Importance Of