The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-10-03
From the Ohio Statesman. &.

rom Tue cHlU totdlSSludu1 70
The Usurpatious of Whig Leg islatiOn.
Never did party resort TO more infa-
dopt measures more destructive Of the
principles Of equality and common justice,
than did the federaists Of Oh 10 at the last
session Of the Leg gisature. A more direct
and obvious violation Of a written CONS
pact, was never effect ted, than in their at
tempts to ride over the clear and well de-
fned powers eDgrafted upon the constitu
tion of the state. When all other ways
shall prove abortye-when the mighty
voice OF the people has failed TO render an
expression favorable to them--then il is
that they endeayor, by the fouest and
most nucons stilutional means, TO deprive
their fellow men of an expression of their
views. Tie power of law, the inhu ence
oflegal right and the love of justice, are
nothing. The honored constitution ofthe
land is but blank paper, when a favorite
measure of federal wrong is to be forced
upon too condding and ccedulous peo>
pie.
The constitution of Ohio, in the frs,
section of the fifth article, expressly and
clearly declares that, sin all election, al
white male inhabitants above the age o
twenty ore years, having resided in the
state one year next preceding the elec'
ton, and who have paid, O.. are charged
with, state or county tax, shall enj oy
the right of an elector;but no person shal
be entitled to vote except in the count y
or district in which he shall actually re-
side a, the time of the election
The provisions of this section are sufi
ciently susceptible of comprehension Il
be understood by the common school bo,
in unenIightened Kentucky. Yet the clea
sighted vision of the Ohio coons has per
verted and amended the simplicity of il
language, and torn from the statute bool
the ruling principle of action.
In the fourth section of the same arti
: Gle further provision is found: The Leg
: slature shall have full power 10 exclud
. from the privilege of electing, or ben
elected, any person convicted of bribery
peJury, or any other Infamous crime
= And this they have done. Crmina
: are by law deprived of the right Of elec
: ors. But the constitution has no wher
: proposed to prevent the freemen of Obi,
- from an exercise of mans first great pr,
Irog ative-the right of an elector.-becaus
THE petty officer of county has failed ,
u return his name as qualified voter oftl
'e district! Yet such are the acquisitions
70 those who would prevent the spread of d,
a. mocracy, and Who still intend to encroac
much farther upon the precious privilege
~ guaranteed by the constitution 10 the pc
10 Pile of the state. Your names must all
IS registered in pretty little book keI
for the purpose:' and should they not
ke expect to vote. The edct Of your OF
'e pressors has been sent from the capt.,
Gu their decree is law, and the board of CO
CT troll will pull he strings for action.
Let every man oe warned IN tlme.
'" election in which we are soon to be eng
ged, may decide the fate of our state &C
:" ernment. 1fyou slumber on your po
as while the enemy turks around the citaC
80 of freedom,a single day thus lost may gi
'ss them full possession. The liberty OF /
." people can never be secure unless repos
in tie hands ofthose who act in obedieI
~ to the principles loved by the people.
'ie few days now, and all will be over. III
~ le, us remember the nature of onr oblI
az tons, and fearlessly discharge our wh
e&- duty on the second Tuesday OF Octobe
VOA POPULI
''' Columbus, Sept. Goth.
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A farmer who all along had suppos