Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-05
OHIO STATE JOURNAL
SESSION OF 1918.

The time is again near az hand, when the Repre-
sentatives Of the people Of Ohio will BE- convened
at the Capital, u deliberate and pass u9on matters
pertaining 10 the common wclsare. IN those deli5-
erutions, and in the measures which shall result from
them, every citizen in tie State is Immediately ORE
mote.v concerned. AHdss By the theory of our Gov
ernmcnt every citizen is constituted au integral part
Of the State, 81 shoulEs sentiments and his inter-
osts, whatever they may be within tie pale Of the
Constitution, lie ,.iry reflected Ly the action Of tie
Legislature. Il is indeed not TO be expected tAatin
a community Ike the State Of Ohio. embracing an
extent Of territory sufficient lor an European empire
and teeminT with population 0, near two millions
Of souls dstnctness and promnance can be given to
every individual view; but there are certain great
and fundamental points Of State policy well Us o!
doctrine which challenge the assent Of numerous
classes il not the entire community. And as the n-
divitual often finds himself absorbed by these class
es, does he find that his own particular Interests
sufficiently guarded ard protected BY that policy
which mports tAe greatest good to the greatest num-
ber'-vhie theH-hts Of all are sacrel.y respected.
BY the enlightened policy OF our State Legislation
within the past eW years, measures have been atcp
ted tfOTLIng the people q local currency every way
equal to gold and s..yer-Gnd for supplying the TX
cheQuer with revenue fully adequate to its emer
gences These salutary measures, Of vital inleres
.
were not brought into operation without q struggle
Of resistance from party whose leaders openly a
vowed their purpose TO restrict the circulating med
um to gold and silver only-anl who did not scru
pie to declare their purpose to use all means in taell
power to depress the credit cI the State.
What has been thus gained, can be preserved on.
" by the exercise of the most untiring vigilance
Opposition to these measures Of State policy has in
leed been reUuked at the ballot-Lo2; but it still eX-
lists in all its virulence, and only awaits the favora'
ble opportunity to again manifest Itself The snake
has been scorchcd-nOt killed"
1t will devolve upon the Legislature at its coming
session, under the provisions o. the Constitution, to
spportion the Representatives in the General Assem-
bly, for the ensuing four years, among the seyera!
counties, according to the number Of white male in
habitants above twenty-Une years OF age IN each
and in such ratio that the whole number Of Repre-
sentatiycs shall not he less than thirtysX nor eX-
coed seventy-two. This duty we hope to see fairly
performed, with all practicable approximation to e.
quality. The iniquitous and ant-repuShcan 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 not
done to ourselves. Courtesy does not require thi;
at our hands-justice and equity concur with sounl
policy in iorbidding it.
Measures will probably be devised and put in train
for gradual reduction Of the State debt and conse
quont lighteningo the burthens OF taxation. This
is favorte item of Whg policy, and will not es-
cape the attention of the majority, in the coming Le
gisature; and as that majority is responsible for the
character and success of its measures, it will eXer
else prudential care in adapting the means, j
employs to the end it contempates.
Several important elections will have to be made
by the Legislature at the coming session; and a.
though we do not anticipate that the session will b
as long as has been customary for the last ten o
twelve years, its proceedings will nevertheless b
be iraught with deep interest to the people OF tn
| State. Ample preparations will be made for afford
ing our readers prompt and authentic reports Of lie
/ gislative proceedings, and OF the current news.
TERMS FOR THE SESSION.
Daily during the session, So 0
/ Tri-Weekly during the session,
Weekly during the session,
TERMS BY THE YEAR.
Daily during the year, 81 o
Tr-Weekly during the year,
Weekly during the year, 0
Payable in advance. WM. 3. THRALL'
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