Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-12
OHIO STATE JOURNAL.
SESSION OF 1918.

The time is again near at hand, when the Repre-
sen'atiyes Of the people Of Ohio, will Le convened
at the Capital, to deliberate and pass upon La,te1
pertaining TO the common welfare. In those le.i5-
cratiCus and in the measures which shall result trCr
them every citizen in the State is iurlt aat5y II 70
mo;ey concerned. And as By the theory 0: Cur Gov
eminent every citizen is constituted en- integral Fart
If the State, 50 should his sentiments al is inter-
cs,s, whatever they may be within tie pale Of the
Constitution be l.lry reelected Uy tEG action C. the
legislature !, is indeed. not to be x7scrd thatia
a community Ike the State Of Ohio, embracing a
ox.eu. q, territory sufficient for an Europe empire,
,-d TEEN NJ with population Of near two millions
souls, Gistincness and prominence clE be gi,en -
every incviGuai yieu; bu: there are certain great
and fundamental points of State policy Is we'. Of
doctrine, which challenge the assent Of numerous
c-a-cs, if not the entire community. And rs the n
Lv.-lsl often fnLs himself absorbed by these class
e., 90 ices Ee ind that lis own particular interests
sufficiently guarded aid protected BY tnet policy
"a-A parts LIE greatest Zooi TO the @ eh.ss. num-
btr-while tie rights Of all are sac-eUy respected
By the enlightened policy OF our State !cgis!at'
within Sac past few years, measures have been ar1p-
ted af5rliEg the people local currency every way
yggal to gold and srer-anG for supplying the TX
chequer with revenue fully adequate to It's eGc.-
ccnc.es. These sautary measures, Of Wal interest
to the honor and welfare Of the Stale AM hnpa3Pc
were Mt brought into operation without a stru!g.,
Of resistance from party whose leaders openly -
vowed ths.r purpose u restrict the circulating msii-
TN 10 gold aEt silver cHiy-and who did not soru-
pie to declare their purpose 70 use oil means in their
power to Gepress tie creuit of the STATE.
What has beer thus gained, can je preserved on
ly by the exercise of the most unj,gng vigilance
Opposition to these measures OF State policy has in
deed been rebukcd at the baIot-box; but it still eX-
ists in all its yirulence and only awaits toe favora-
bic opportunity Il again an:cst Itself. The snake
has been scorshed-not killed"
1t viii deyolye upon the Legislature at its coming
session, under the provisions OF the Constitution, to
apportion the Representatives the General Assem-
bly for the ensuing four years, among the several
counties, according TO the number Of white mais in
habitants above twenty-one years Of age in each,
and in such ratio that the whole number Of Repre-
sentativeS shall not be less than thirty-six nor ex.
coed seyenty-two. This duty we hope t2 see fairly
performed, with all practicable approximation to e.
quality. The iniqutous and anti-republican exera-
pie set by our opponents in this particular when in
power, is not worthy to be foowejj Lut in avoiding
that example, we should take care that wrong be not
done to ourselves Courtesy does hot require this
at our hands Justice and equity concur with sound
policy in forbidting It.
Measures will probably be devised ana put in train
for gradual reduction OF the State debt and conse-
quent tightening of the burthens of taxation This
is a favorite item of Wing policy, and will not es-
cape the attention Of the msory, 10 the coming Le-
gislature; and as that majority is responsible for the
character and success of its measures it will exer-
else prudential care in adapting the means, it
employs to the end it contemPlates.
Several important elections will have to be made
by the Legislature at the coming session; and all
though we DO not anticipate that the session will bo
as long as has been customary for the last ten Or
twelve years, its proceedings will nevertheless ; "a
be frasgkt with deep interest to the people of tLc
State. Ample preparations vii! be made for f7ari.
ing our readers prompt and authentic reports If =.
gisative proceedings, and OF the current u -,
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