The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-03-05

New CoUNTIEs.-The character and po.
licy of these new county schemes, SO favored
by the present Wing Legislature, cannot bs
better described than in the language of the
following extract from the able and eloquent
speech of Hon. G. L. VALLANDIGHAM, in the
House of Representatives against the erec1
ton of the new county of Mahoning. The
remedy proposed by Mr.. ". is becoming a
matter of absolutely necessity. If the mo-
ment one Of these iniquitous measures 10
consummated the undisturbed continuance
Of the wrong is conceded, we shall have no
end to these corrupt specializing schemes.
REPEAL must be the watchword, and let
all The interests wronged unite for common
justice. This special Legislation for partial
interests has already gone too far:
Mr.. VALLNNDIeHAM said: A majority Of
the members Of this house have recorded
their votes, in utter disregard Of a fundamen-
tai principle Of the institutions under which
they hold thsir seats upon this floor, for tho
taxation of portion of the people of Ohio
without and against their consent. have
no farther hope that they will hearken now to-
the wishes Of that people demonstrating
against this measure. The deed is about 10
be consuma.ed The voice of the citizens
Of Columbiana, and the arguments and en-
treaties of their representatives have alike
fallen, as upon the closed ear of the adder.
1t is no purpose of mine to fatigue this house
into compliance with duty, but standing up
on this floor as in part the representatives Of
the people, whose interests and whose wish
es are most to be affected by this act, as the
defender of their rights, with the earnest
remonstrances of thousands among them 10
sustain me, and with an overwhelming ma
jority Of my constituents, speaking through
me to honorable members, it is my privilege
and my duty to enter now in behalf of them,
and Of myself and colleagues, our solemn
protest against the passage of this bill. The
county of Columbiana, Mr.. Speaker, is one
among the oldest in the state: it was the first
county organized under the constitution. 1t
comprises territory settled at the earliest
periods of the history of Ohio. The older
of its inhabitants were among the first pio-
neers who penetrated into the wilderness Of
the northwest. They came at time when
the territory upon which they built their first
rude cabins, was the chosen hunting ground
Of the savage; and when the only light Of
heaven which pierced the dark recesses Of
the forest, stole through the pathway which
the hurricane had rended for itself through
the thick branches and sturdy trunks Of oaks,
which had grown up and stood in massy
hoarness for unnumbered centuries. Com
ing thus early, and peopling the county with
their own offspring; the citizens Of Columbi--
ana are knit together by every tie which can
unite people. By long course of hardy
and persevering industry, we have become
one Of The first counties Of Ohio, in popula-
ton, in wealth, in production, in intelligence.
Bnt we have attained that eminence by our
own native vigor and enterprise, and not
through the fostering care Of the state. Old
and meritorious as we are, yet have We
received none of your benefits. The step
child Of the commonwealth, year after year
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