Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-03
CHIC STATE JOURNAL.
SESSION OF 1878.

Tie tine is again near al hand when the Rerre.
sentatves OF the people Of Ohio, will be convened
at the Cap tal to deliberate and pass urun matters
pertaining TO the common welfare. IN those Geib-
eratons md in the measures which shallrtsu' rom
them, every citizen in the State is in meGatey Or re-
mOtcly concerned. And as ~ tie theory o cur Gov
Cnnont every citizen Is constituted an mteg raj part
ot the State, S, should lie sentiments anu his inter-
osts, whatever they NAV be hin lie pale o. the
Constitution, be lairy reflected Ly tie aot,n o. tie
Legislature. II is, indeed not to be expected that in
community Ike the State Of Ohio, embracing an
extent Of territory sufficient fer an European empire
and tComing wiki population OF near two niuiUus
O souls, djstnCinCss and promn. nee cdn be given to
every iuLiv dual vleN; Tut there are certain great
tnu luUGj mental points of State Toi - well as Uf
LO,u.Te.Uh.Ch challenge the tsstnt OF TIECrtI ;
sets, il not the entire cen muuity. And a, the IN
CvitLal U4tCn fHts himself GlsCrUtd ly these class.
Cs, 80 ices e iEd that his partitu uar interests
are II efficiently eu.rDod al protected " that 20 icy
which IN parts 'e greatest goOa u the greatest nuu
Lu-Wlile The llts Of all are sacreLy respected.
by the enlightened policy OF our State Legislation
within the past CIV years measures have bt, alup-
ted tfUrLng the people local currency every way
equal to gold anU siiyCr-Jnd for suTIl ing the EX-
thCqucr with revenue fully adequate TO its en!er-
gCnCics. These saiuary measures OF vital interest
to the hcnor and welfare OF the State and the people,
were not brought into operation without Struggle
Ol resistance from party whose leaders openly a
vowed their purpose to restrict the circulating medi
um to gold and silver only-anI who did not sCrI-
pie to declare their purpose to use all means in their
pow or to Geprcss the CIeCit OF the State.
" hat Las been thus gained, can lie preserved on
" ~ tho exercise of the most untirng vigilance
OPPOSITION to these measures OF State policy has in
dced been rCLukrd at the balUt-box; but it still ex-
lists in all its virulcncc, and only awaits the fovorl-
bic Opportunity toogun manifest ITSELF The snake
has been scorChCt-nOt killed"
II viii devolve upon the Legislature at its coming
session. unGer the provisions vi the Constitution, to
upporLon the Representatives in the General Assem-
bly, for the ensuing lOur years, among the several
counties, according to the number oil white male in
hubitdnts above twunty-Une years of aye in each,
and in such ratio that the whole number 0I Repre-
scn'atiycs shIll not lie csS than thirty nor cx.
cCcd scvcnty-two. This duty We hope to see rairly
performed, with all practicable approximation to e.
quality. The iniqLitous and unti-ropuLicUn exam
pie set by our opponents in this particular when in
power, is not worthy to be followed; but in avoiding
that example we should take care that wrong be MT
done to ourselves. Courtesy Gees not Dquire this
Il our hands-Justice and equity concur w.th sound
policy in IorbldGing it,
Measures Will probably be devised an rut in train
for graGual REDUCTION ot the State debt anu rUnsc.
qlcnt tightening Ot the burthens ot taXati n. This
Is iavorite item OF Whis poll y, AMI will not es.
cape the attention ., the ml l,r,ty, nS comm! LG-
gslature; ana as that majority is res AssibIe Tor the
character ana success O ITS uasures, it will CXer-
else pruIentia care in adapting the means, it
enpoys to the end it contemplatus.
Several important Gle tions will lfava to be made
by the Legislature at the coming session; and al
though we do not anticipate that the session will be
as long as has been customary or the last ten or
twelve years, its proceedings will nevertheless be
be lrdught with deep interest To the people Of th5
State. Ample preparations viii be mlde or alor,-
ing our rcaCers prompt and authentic reports Of Le
gislatiyc proceedings, ana OF the curreht news.
TERMS FOR TIE SESSION
Daily during the session, 60 90
Trl-Wcekiy curing the session, 20
Weekly curing tie session. 10
TERMS BY TIE YEAR.
Daily during the year, g. 90
Tr-Wccky during the year. 4 60
Weekly Gurjus the year, . w
Payable in advance. WIN. D. TuRALL.
Cormbus, October %, lS47.