The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-04-02

wllf Bhsll the agent become greater than
his principal or the creature dictate coatrol
to the creatori Irspsat il, this bill does net
propose 10 call .conventcng Lock to its
nile--" A bill to prepide for ascsrtaining the
piH Of The people of fhis State, upon tie
question Of calling convention o amead or
change the conssnfioa Of tho samen That,
sir, is Its obie.t-its sole bject. And who
shall dare rise up aid say eve care not 10
know the will Of the people upen this ques-
toni we are opposed to a convention: that
is enough. We are AFRAID Of il, and their
voice shall not be heard" Yet such, in ef-
feet, will be the language Of him who shall
this day record his vote against tho measure.
But there are those who, admitting in all
their farce, the defects Of the present consti
tuition, the necessity Of amendment, the dt-
ness Of the time, the nature Of this pIoposi-
ton, the right Of the people 10 decide upon
It, the prcpriety Of submitting j. to their de-
cision, and all the other great considerations,
in view Of which | have plead with this
House for the passage Of this bill, yet fold.
ing their hands to slsep, tell US in sluggard
accent, better wait little longer" Wait!
And why. and for whati Sir, ] abher the
werd. Howlings attend it" II is a bad
word, and sounds dismally of the ruin Of
great enterprises. II smacks of death, all
ovor Of death. 1t has the hollow nean Of
the sspulshre Of all good, about it. There
is ruin ia its accent. "Wait little" said
tho First Charles when tho Commons of
Englaad knocked loud at the palace, and
demanded reform Of abuses and redress of
grievances, and the storm Of civil uproar bore
aim headloNs 70 Inc scaifold. "Waita little," !"
said the Second James, TO the snraged Pre-
testonts Of his kingdom, crying out for sscur-
ity 10 thor religious rights and fora Of wor-
ship,--and the throne rotted away from un-
der him, and he died miserably an exilsd
King. "Wait little,' said Louis ofFranee,
as the cloud Of popular diseentent aresc no
bigger than mans hand; and it begun to
blacken the horizon. "Givs us our rights
and protect US against the monstrous wrongs
psrpetrated upon U.S." said the people, as
they ,huadersd at the gates of The Bostile.
p" Wait litile," murmured the King;-and
the storms came, and hal-stoncs, sRd Goals
OF fiery indignation from the people, swept
ever France; and throne, and king, and gov
eminent, and mobiles, all went down in blood,
before the whirlwind Of revolution. Wait
a liitlew There is danger in the Words
Sir, the people ef,his state demand this re-
form, and will ere long come laundering
about this capitol, also, if denied. The pre-
sent constitution was never submitted TO them
for their approval, and exists only by conni-
vance. True, it points out mode Of amend
ment and provides for submiiting that ques.
ton TO the people, as we now demand at the
hands Of this House, and in their name, that
il may be done. But warn gentlemen not
to carry refusal and delay too far. Look 10
Rhode Island. Though her cause fell into
unsafe hands who betrayed il, yet reckon
not, beg you, too largely upon its failure.
The people of Ohio will not bs hurried RASH
ly into mode of reform other than that pre-
scIibed by even the present constitution, to
which they have yielded no more than
tacit assent. Nor yet be assured, will they
slumber forever upon those rights which con
stitutiens can neither give nor take away
But this constitution has declared in so many
words, the rights Of the people 10 be above
the authority Of thsir representatives., snd
their unalenabe and full power
at all times over their forms ef government
And though pe should forget, yet they will
remember it. Let me remind gentlemen Of
This provision Of our bill Of rights. There
10 fearful signi6caney in it. read frsm the
"That tho general, great and essential
principles of liberty and free government,
may be recognized and fsrsver unaltersbly
We declare,
"SEc. l. That all men are bora equally
free and independent, and have certain ma
Israi, inherent and unalisnable rights, s,amengst
which are lie enjoying and defending life
and liberty, acquiring; possessing, and pro-
lecling properly, and pursuisg and obtaining
happiness and safety; and every free repub-
can government, being founded on their
THE PEoPLn's) sole authority, and organized
for the great purpose Of protecting their
rights and liberties, and securing their in
dependence: to effect thsss ends THEY
HAVE AT ALL TIMES A COMPLETE
POWER TO ALTER, REFORM AND
ABOLISH THEIR GOVERNMENT
THEY MAY DEEM 1T Me-
Now, sir, l do not undertake 10 say that
his provision, comprehensive and emphatic
rs its purport and language are, authorizes
change Of the constitution, by the people Of
his state in their unorganised capacity, and
in mode other than that pointed out by the
instrument itself. But with this provision
N it, and with the fact palpable, that the con-
,titution never received the direct approval
,f the people, and is not their constitution
.xaa,i l.. .n.uiaaeanca uil mi anawar