The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-11-09

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Re,o,red, That the Democracy OF Ohio are op, |
posed 20 all pupe, currency, and-are resolved to
RETURN TO TIE CONSTITUTIONAL, cvRRENcf OF GOLD
AND SILVER. gSF wTfagf fFg
Re,olred. That,the Democracy Of Ohio are OPP |
no.ed 10 ali chartered and special privileges, as
destfucgive 10 equaity and hostile TO free instl-
itutions. and from isneeforM and (areeer declare
agdinst them pNcoMPRoMlslNs HOSTILITY "a 4
PUBLIC SaNrINr1s- From the following e.
tracts which wesmake from the Quincy Glls')
Herald, we judge il probable that the const'tu-
ton adopted by the Convention in that State VIII
be ratified by the people, and the curse Of Fraud
ulsnt, iusspon nsble, mud corup. banking insu-
tu,iops from which Illineswa nearly free, will
be ssddled upon her people ior lhenext two se-
nsrations The loosely wooded checks nPon7ll-
hnois banking in The new constitution Will beoi
no more use to bind the banks,o. honesty than
were the green withes Of the Philistinssto bind
the strength Of Sampson n Law makors are
not always impervous 10 corrupt influences, and
convenient judges, with certificates Of bank stock
in their pockets, can frame tho bank charters and
interpret the law so as to make all real cheek on
fraudulent management, creation Of the mag
inadon, mere Utopiap dreunssndit will be done.
The country does not exis. in which laws have
been framed capable Of restraining banks within
the limits OF honesty, nor can they be 50 restrain
cd while avarice. and the disposition to live upon
heIabor Of others, have so great controlling
pewer over human action. -. ,.a... t.ta
But where rests the blame Of allowing SO greas
an evil as thst come upon the people of llinoisl
The Herald in effectcharges il on the Press
It true that to the Press the mass Of the peo-
Pile look 10 act sentines Of their rights, and if
they complain not, all is accounted safe, though
they often proves fallacious dependence. But
the truth is, the Press throughout the Union If
much moresdeTe eTendentu upon patronage, of those
who are the recipients of patronage, than
the people. They find tbs path lof peacs' one
Of profit, and pursue il. Thatso many do other
wise, and encounter personal obloquy md loss in
advocating some truth unpopular for the moment
speaks we'll for those engaged in the thankless
and laborous business Of conducting newspapers;
and to the forward movements Of these few are
ihs people indebted for tho grearter part Of the
healthy progress thatsis attained. We regret
that at this crisis The number Of such men is no
greater in Illinois than from the language Of. I
Herald we should Judge them to be:7 ol4 9@a'
hNEw CONSTITUTION. is amusing to
hear The views expressed, both by The papsrs
and by individuals, as regards the new Con
stitution None appear to approve il in de-
tail-few as whole though It is pretty
generally conceded 10 be better than the
old one, and because tits better in SOME
few particuars than Tire old one, many are
determined 10 cast their votes forits adop-
tion. Many democrats and nearly all the
democratic papers in theSiate are in favor Of
il, or al least they will not oppose il. lii cur
opinion it must really require an immense
democratic digestive power to "mark and
inwardly dgestn SO thorough ufederal dos se
Many provisions, we say ia all canddr, are
thoroughly democratic, and it is urder the
gloss Of these principles that federal whg-
gerry hopes to cry ono party" TO deceive the
people and obtain their cherished purposes.
And we are sorry TO think thai there are too
many democrats inst green enough to swal-
low the soft corn dotted out 10 them BY the
wings, and then say and write the "NeW Con
sti,ution is far preferable TO the old one, and
tha, the people should consider that the ques-
tion 10 he decided on the first Monday in
March next.n The real question al issue
should be,-is the new Constitution such an
one as the progress and advancement Of the
age demands lis It such an one as the grea
and growing interest of the state and the
people need will IFS provisions prove o
the highest be nefit TO the "greatest number
for The next thirty years, the time it is ex
pected 10 remain unchanged? If all tha
can be said in favor of the new instrument
by its friends is, that IT is better than hi
old Constitution, tits faint praise indeed
Let Illinoians of all parties reflect mature
" before they fasten upon the future pros
perity Of the State, the serpent fangs ofBANl
AND BANK1NG, before they STRIP THEIR Ex
rcuTlvE OF ALL VETO PowER.--beforo the
adopt Judiciary zystem which is likely L
cost them one third more than their presen
system, before they make a poll tax thei
darling, or give theirre representatives. the pow
"a lew one, and establish superior Court
the majority of which will be forever rbeyon,
the power or control of those who are inter
ested in their actions and decisions, ,--befor
they proclaim in their organic law, that "gen
erai laws for internal improvement is tht
doctrine--the newly adopted doctrine ofth
people of this state-the Democratic -banne
state Of the Uuion. shs9s ~ oeSs'7'
WISCONSIN. In the Territory at the rneei
ing Of the Legislature, Hon. Horaiio N