The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-12

Agricultural,io7 gv scots !e sr,s ~ i $45 5362, 400
| Manufacturers, ,tsfs ig.,el pu7s 1885, 700
Commerce, 81 t4rsg gsa1t og -s ls# 9G6e,S19
Mineral, = 1 19rs'f ELsSo15 A7a gz.' S,SoaSI0 0
Forest and lumbeFS ;.m1i .iar .v3g.l,olS@O O6s @
Fisheries,y s10.5l s I@iss ~ 7it r. es7 lO3So
Toislg ,g5>s "a j q, I'M - $40 sS,4ts5
The value Of the products Of Ohio, exported from the
State during the past year, havebeen about 25 GEO.
These estimates may not approach perfect accuracy
but they are computed from the most accurate means
which at this time exists for asceraning the true ac
This immense ehed tor industry, enterprise, human
happiness and national greatness has been created and
opened out upon SOIL which, but little over fifty years
ago, was covered with an unbroken wilderness The
extensive complex and rapidly increasing interests Of
the people Of 0hio properly fall nuder your close ana
scruniEog examination, and call for the exercise o
your wisdom, as the law-making power OF the State
The MEANS this time afforded for acquiring full and
accurate information of the condition and growth lo
these great Interests in Ohio are extremely imperfect
and detective Extensive statistical information, show
ing, annually the condition of the agriculture manutac.
lures and trade and the growth o! the resources and
wealth OF the State, would not only be OF great utyto
the people, in order to enable them the better 10 apptc
eiate understand correct legislation but 1t is OF essen
a importance TO the Legs ature 10 order that The ex
ensive and complex interest of the people may be fully
comprehended, which ii is sthepurpose of that bodyto
protect and promote. Hasty enactments and legisa-
on based upon loose partial and imperfect iniorma
on will often prove oppressive and nic wrong upon
one part OF community when the desire is 10 ADVANCE
the interest Of all The effect otlegisaton is easily
to be seen always al It's rs enactment and laws ap
parently harmless at first, may in the lapse OF many
years carry with them consequences of potent and fear
ful magnitude. For the purpose, therefore, Of moe
perfect knowledge ofthe results Of our institutions and
The workings OF our laws upon the interests OF the peo
ple Irecommeud TO your consideration the Importance
Of adopting measures for obtaining annually complete,
compact and we'll digested statistical statements Of the
various resources and interests of the State This OBJ
ect can be- to very great extent effected by the sew
erai township assessors, in connection with their pre-
sent annual duties i'.irt y4'-sH 'asa-ts i35.=
Apruden foresight and vigilant regard for the cause
Of humanity teach the importance Of availing our
selves Of the opportunity afforded al time of peace
and prosperity TO strengthen and fortify the foundations
upon which the fabric of rbertes rest and to erect
barriers against those evils which may at any time in
future sndanger the purity OF the pernanency Of our
free institutions. This propous opportunity, in the
early aye Of our Republic, should not be neglected.
For when disturbed by civil commotions or in future
when ovefburdened with dense population far more
difficult IL not utterly impracable, If now neglected
will be the task to stay the inroads Of corruption, and
provide securities against the dangerous devices and
machiRauons Of ambition and cupidity. o~ 7s'g
The most certain reliance for the security and per-
uency Of our civil Institutions is TO be found in
efficient and well conducted system Of common schools
terms be placed within the reach OF every person OF
suitable age In the Stae Every citizen is entitled 10
voice In the management Of our public affairs. Our
laws are but the emanaons of popular opinion. LII
matter therefore, Of vital Importance that popular
opinion should be aided and enlightened by iuteecual
culture and moulded and directed by pure and eleva
ted tone to moral feeling The European systemes OF
education continue the means oinsructon chiefly olhe
favored and fortunate classes to the exclusion of the
mass OF the people, and thus keep up and augment
those artificial and arbitrary distinctions in society
which constitute one great source OF the oppression and
degradation Of the great body of the people, The youth
this country are born TO nober privileges and higher
responsibilities The very genius and spirit Of our in
slitutiohs require thata public system OF instruction
shou be kept open and free t9 ALI placing those in the
most humble walks Of life upon the same platform and
equal footing with those who are in more fortunate cir
cumaab bees elevating the Intellectual moral and social
condition ofhe mass OF the people, and perpetnang
that degree ofmorai, intellectual ond socialequaiiy,
which is essential aket the permanency otour gov
ernmeut, and tho happiness OF our people, e. -
The great conservative influence Of putlic system
of education on the fuare destiny Of country,
Illy appreciated by the eminent statesmen who framed
the ftst elements Of our civil institutions. i was pro,
viaed 10 te Ordinance Of 1857 for the government of
The Territory northwest Of the Ohio river, that 'felgon
morality and knowledge, being necessary to good gov
eminent and the happiness OF mankind, scliools and
The means Of education shall forever be Encouraged In
the Organization Of OUR State government this provison
was in substdnca copied into the bill of rights and
now constitutes part Of The Constitution Of the Sale
imperalyely epjoinipg upon the representatives Of he
peppe that schools and the means Of instruction should
fo,eysr be sncouraged BY Legislative pfoysion where
moi inconsistent with thetghis Of conferences; N
The subject OF education has been usged upon the
cDnsideiaton Of ne Legislature IN almost every annual
message Of the Govern0r since the origin Of the State
doysnment The solemn i,jupeions Of the iundan.en-
tai laws nf The State. which il 10 our sworn duty to sup
port, and the warning voice Of every successive sur
prsme executive officer Of tue Siae, ought not TO be
treated as mere csremonous farmality, entitled TO but
sliqh aud superficial attention. They sfs The snihdr
taye ,ad living promugatd Of public sentiment, eI>
prssstd 10 characisrsas visible and nptesste as il witt
ten in stars on the arch VI the frnement, ~ ~ ~ ~
To mode ofinstncton distlpne and trimming given
toihs juvenile portion af population we are 10 look
fMihe 0del of the iure character of our people, and
ths elements which will control the future destiny OF
,v republic. is 10 this snurce that we TO look for
The Efmgtina Of that elevated standard OF intellectual
supeloritv, nprk exceeies and public Write, Which
sha preserve our country from gnUrance and superst
tlon-slay lhe Je Of cortup,Ua usually flowing from
dense paRuaiion and fepcue possrity from hein-
tslectual and ply sica dseensrary 60 commonly pros
dhcsd by luxury and It's eneryaions aer aconsinuapce
OF naonsl prosP erly, tlv n s4 es3@z 4 .gsss ~ NJ
= The system Of comno schools in ibis State al
though productive of much benefit and IN s general
pfoysioas welt adspied to the accomplishment Of lie
inject is vet Sllscepilbe ofvSry great improvements
Tny fact cannot esraps the most superficial OBSERVE
lion that great i,sfBeenrykand want ofenefgy exists
in s management aud that during the lasttwe or three
years il has bssp retfogad0g instead Of progressing To-
s,Atds higher dsgae &c paritction. have hesta-
taf ii saying thai q stsssm of common school n.'
sissiiua were eondu,sd viii proper efficiency a,dun-