The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-17

snch organizations as will! bring the pri,
vate enterprise of1he countryt to bear on
its phssieal improvement. The great
lines of Railroads extending from Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
towards Buffalo, Dupkirk, Pttsburg,
and Wheeling must all, in two or more
concentrated chains, cross the State Of
Ohio, at right angles with our canals and
railroads, from Toledo, Sandnsky and
Cleveland to the Ohio river, and connect
the Mississippi river at Galena, Quincy,
Alton and ST. Louis.--ln all truly demo
cratic governments where the policy Of
the law is to distribute, not to concen-
,ra,e estates, and where there are, con
sequently, few rich men, associated veal
TIA and effort become indispensable TO the
accomplishment of great enterprises. 1t
is thus that corporations emanate from
and exist as the efficient instrumental
ties Of Republican Institutions, and are
multiplied in direct proportion to the en-
| terprise and freedom OF states ana hatious'
For these, amongst many other reasons
I would recommend the passage OF more
efficient general law Incorporating manu-
featuring companies with proper limlta'
lions. To call into active use dormant
capital, to build up manufactures, to aid
Young men of small means to begin busiN
ness, to create tor the husbandman
market at his own door, to develope the
resources of the Stale and to repress emil
grafton from it, the tendency OF such
law is not only obvious, but sanctioned
by the experience of Massachusetts and
other States.
Permit me also to recommend, that the
law regulating interest may be so modi
fed as to permit parties TO contract tor
any rate not exceeding certain limit TO
, be fixed by the Legislature, leaving the
law as il is now is, III all casses wherein
: no contract has been made in relation 10
, interest. Capital now bears its equal
burden OF taxation, reducing interest In
$ some places below i've per cent. 1t is
I necessary TO the prosperity of State as
well as labor, and no wise legislator vii
! make war upon it. Contracts as high al
ten per cent. are made every day IN DE-
, 6uuce of the law as it stands. Homes
| men fulfill and others, less scrnpuions, re
S trea, behind the law aud disregard then
4 ,aI
e bauishing capitol, as the present law does
to other States toerating higher rat
$ of interest, would invite it amongst us
aud ,hus by competition dlmminish ra
y ther than increase the rate OF interest
II is matter Of rejoicing to every love
e of enlighl enmeut and freedom, that III
d cause OF education, IN AL ITS departments
Il was never more prosperous than d"rih
1t the past year. The common school s>
, ,em is 6rnl, established III the habits an
1t aGe ctIons OF The people. aud though '"''
d ing in man, things short Of the hopes
n The patriot and phllanlhr"pist, tu''> pa'
:! ,akes Of the progressive spirit OF The age
y aud wlIl not, i'll the end, iail snort oi IL
r Sigh destiny, Tie universal diffusion :
1 usetuI knowledge. 1t needs no recon-
IL mendatiun of nine to command your col
} dial and continued support.
a Next to the cause of universal educs
Is ton, the speedy and efficient administra
n of iusllce deserves your attention. N
a n.uulation and business of Hamilton, Guy
8. aliuga, aud perhaps other counties, are
81 rapidly increasing, and have indeed
u ready grown SO large, as to render IL !"
OF possible for the existing courts OF Jns''c
I'll 10 decide all the causes accumuiating IT
on their dockels. Some additional co"r'
n such as the Legislature may IN the exe'
r, cise of its constitutional powers see
e, to ofcanlze. Nave become indlspensaol'
Or One Of The most important duties neco
al sarll, deyolving upon the present. sessio
n of the Gene raj Assembly is the qnadrei
r. nial appprtionment Of the State, and i
i no right is dearer to freeman than tbi
i, of equal representation, l rest assure
t that you will meet this fundamehta' ''u
i. withall that spirit of deliberation, cand'
he and fairness toward all parties and ever
v district of the Slate, which its dellcat
is and proper per formance demand.
er The people of Ohio are so largely inte
le ested in the easy transportation oil he
er bulky agricultural products to marke
e. that it becomes the duty OF her eXecutlV
Sc and legislative departments, to speak
|, language not to be misunderstood; as
bit The obligation Of the general governmer
n to aid in the development of those gref
C. lines of Internal commu oic alton, which III
e, inventive genius and irresistible energ
n of the age are giving TO the word.
there be any one question IN rela'ion
OF which more than another the people
a. The whole Union are united as the voic