The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-28

rocking Valley Canat-
Ss%9s'''' WING: II II 8 Is Is =
WaIhonding Canal Tyg III
Democrats IS 4 IS IA
Wings 8 8 ~ 4
Miami Extension Canal spra
Democrats IS q 4 81 8
Wings IS 2 10 a
| The combined vote OF the Wings OIL
the four Improvements, stands thus:
In Senate. In Houss
For the improvements Al n
Agains. them II ~
Maj Of wings in favor
Of improvements, Is 81
Thus showing, by the documents, ,
majority Of ofSEVENTY.ElGHT WHIt
votes in favor Of these four improve
ments. which cos. the State $6,379.03;
81, (being within a small amount Of ons
third of the entire debt Of The Stale,
than there was oppo sed TO them, and
yet with these facts in existence, ano
embodied in the legislative history, the
whig papers ask, "who created the bulk
Of Ohio's debts?" and then themselves
answer 1t, as a parrot would answer
questions it had been taught, by squeak
ing forth, as a response, the "locofoco
party Of Ohio" ga
The table compiled In the office Of
the Board Of Public Works, and pub.
lished by Mr.! Dennison, does not EN-.
brace all the improvements OF The State
made since The construction of The Ohio
and Miami Canal: One important
work, at least; is omitted. We say i'm
poi,ant, because II is so in this connec-
tion, for it has increased the State debt
to an amount (accordlng to the report
Of the Finance Committee Of the Sen.
ate of March, 1844) Of S2i7,552 l6,
and has never yielded any revenue.
The vote on the bill for the completion
of the Warren County Canal, and its
adoption as State work; slood--in
Senate, yeas 26, nays s; in the House
Of Representative, yeas 48, nays 13.
EVERY WHlG in THE SENATE,
AND EVERY WHIG IN THE HOUSE,
with but t,Oo exceptions, RECORDED
THEIR VOTES IN FAVOR OF IT'S
PURCHASE AND ADOPTION AS
A STATE WORK. So utterly USE
ess has the work proved to be, that
petitions. numerously signed, from citi-
.ens Of Warren county, have asked the.
Legislature to abandon the work and
appropriate money TO fill it up.
From these tacts-facts drawn from
The records OF the State--ihe editors OF
Clinton Republican may learn lesson.
They charge that the democracy Of
Ohio created the debt, which now press
IS with heavy hand upon the State.
We have shown this statement untrue.
In making the charge they give asser.
ion. unsupported by evidence--we give
acts and figures. prooffrom the records,
which shows their unsupported asser-
ion TO be untrue. We do not mean TO
nsinuate that the Republic made the
charge, knowing it to be false, for that
paper but repeated the la'sehoods Of
he Republican, dives.ed Of much Of lis
lang.
The State deb, is u subject Of inter
'st to all parties, and all parties are in.
crested in preventing its increase.
rhe democracy 60 Tor a new conslitu.
ion, and for sngraf,ing on it a provision
'gainst any increase of the State debt,
.i,hsl Tor works Of internal improve.
nen,, or for banking, unless first SO de-
:ided by vote OF the people, who,
when the debt is created, have TO foot
he bill. Many Of the whig papers op.
'ose the calling Of convention for this
'urpose--lhelr party leaders twice yot.
ID down proposition to allow the pso.
lie to vote yea or nay on the calling Of
convention, and from the restlessness
Il the federal leddots, whichever the
ubject OF State debt is mentioned, we
re bound TO believe tina, true 10 their
ncisnt principles-true to the teach
ngs of their great leader, Alexander
hamilton, ,heyTbelieve great state or
ationaI debt a national blessing, and
hat a portion Of their opposition TO a
ew constitution arises from tho fear
hat the democratic principle, that no
lcrease of the State debt shall be had,
Mess by vote Of the people, will be
nc corporated in it. 81 afas .elsl
In our next, we will touch upon fed.
raj hnanciering in this State, as
lrthsr evidence Of The truth Of the po.
i.ion we have taken. .svl i