The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-08
Editorial Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8, f.


Dear Spirit:-Your readers, no doubt,
will expect something from me while re.
main in this city. will therefore not dis
appoint them.
The Editorial Convention commenced
its labors on Thursday last, and continued
in session until Saturday evening. The ut
most good feeling and harmony prevailed.
The proceedings will be found interesting,
and | desire that they appear in your
columns.
On Friday letter was received by the
Convention from the Superintendent of the
Blind Asylum, inviting its members to visit
that Institution on Saturday at 10 o'clock;
which invitation was accepted.
The new State House, now being built,
was first visited by the editors. 1t will be
magnificent structure-perhaps not SUR
passed in the United States. The follow
ing description of the building from the
Ohio Statesman. will interest the tar-pavers
of Monroe:
"Among the entire list of public build.
ings in Ohio there is none that will at all
compare in magnifcence, with the State
House now in the course of erection. AL
though it will cost the State a very large
sum OF money, still it will be found in the
end to be judicious expenditure, as it will
be a safe and reliable place for depositing
the State records and library, and suitable
apartments will also be set apart for the
various State Offices, as we'll as the Rep
resentative and Senate chambers. The
State of Ohio with a population of two mil
lions of souls, ranking as she does as the
second agricultural State in the Union, is
entitled to better State buildings, than the
present old and dila pidated Offices that
stand fronting on High street. A stranger
visiting the capital Of Ohio, if person of
refined taste, would naturally associate the
character ofits public institutions. In
comparison everything would go off cred
itably until the old State house, with the
public Offices adjoining to it, become the
subject of careful investigation. If it were
not that active means are being and will |
likely continue to be, employed in the e.
rection Of new Legislative buildings and
public offices, the leading statesmen of
Ohio would well deserve censure. The
new Capitol is adapted for State with
population of six or eight millions. In
period Of forty years, it is reasonable to
suppose that the State Of Ohio will double
in periods twenty years or less. Those
who designed the new capital building
must have had the future requirements of
the State in their eye, when they decided
upon the plan of the new edifce, as it is
probably not too large for the amount of
business that will have TO be executed with
in its wallstduring the next ensuing thirty
or forty years.
"The work is progressing with as much
alacrity as could be expected, and doubt
less liberal appropriations will be made byI
every succeeding Legislature, until the en-
tire building is completed, which probably
will require period of four years.
sit may not be found uninteresting to
large portion of our readers, if we should
submit brief outline of the architectural
character of this edifce.
"The building is located little east of
the old State House, in the centre of ten
acre lot. The lot, when the building is :
will be planted with ornamen-
tai and forest trees, and be laid out in neat {
and inviting walks for the public. 1t stands {
on a torrance 10 feet wide, which extends {
around the entire outer wall, and it is
feet in height. Its superficial measure on
he foundation is 3O4 feet by 1874 feet. t
"The plan Of the building is plain par
with recess porticos Is feet
wide on each side. The east and west !
porticos are III feet wide, and the north
and south 81 feet wide, being built after {
he Greek Doric order.
"The columns will be SO feet in height
md feet, two inches in diameter. The
height of the building is to be about 10 feet, r
Ind will be crowned in the centre by a {
otunda, which in its highest point will be t
l76 feet from the ground, and 76 feet in n
liameter. ha
"The entire outer wall of the building is s
O be constructed Of chisselled dressed
ime stone. which is found in the neighbor. J
lood of Columbus. f
"The building will be approached by s
vide fights Of steps opposite the porticos S
IN each side; and the entrance will be by ii
door way, on each side under each por- v
leo, opening into vestibules or halls lead O
ng directly to the floor Of the rotunda.-
rhe vestibules east and west are to be "a Il
" 35 feet, and So feet in.length. On the 6