The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-16

was formed IN November, loO%s Wneh tue'e
were but nine counties, and less than fltly
thousand inhabitants in the State. That
Constitution declares that a frequent Tecur.
renee to the fundamental principles OF civil
government is absolutely necessary tnRre-
serve the blessings Of liberty. Il is one OF
those Fundamental principles that govern
mental power enianaies from the people.
therefore believe that all Offices, legislative,
judicial and executive, should be made cleo.
tive directly by The people. ] believe that
biennial instead oflannual sessions Of The
General Assembly, would, at less expense,
better subservc the interests of The static
believe that there should be some coDsts
iuiional limitation upon the power to incur
State debts And believe thatour judicial I
system is susceptible Of very material im-''
provemeni. Ia
For these prominent feasons,sas we'll as
that the Constitution may iqsp,hcr RESPECTS
be accommodatediot iothe present condition OF
the Slate, and entertaining the utmost con-
fdcnce that the whole subject is safe ia tho
hands of the people, aud iheFe only, i beg
leave TO urge upon the Legislature that
"tbey shall recommend 10 The electors at the
next election FOR members To- the General
Assembly 10 vote for or against a coiven-
tion,n that this question may be- brought be-
fore the people in the enly mode prescribed
by The Constitution.
While the nations oft the Old World have
been and are drenched. in blood, the sans
|period has been ssnaized on this side Of
The Atlantic BY one Of those peaceful revo-
lutions so characteristic of Americana and
Of American Institutions. Some there may
be who look upon this revolution only as
hurting onq party frpIR,power and Installing
another, and as having no signfcancy be-
yond. AJmorc careful survey Of its nature,
lis causcsIand probable results, mast present
ii to the ircAeciing mind, disposed al all to
look beyond the hollow +riumphs Of mere
party, al an eppch in the history Of on, in
sttutioIs vastly more significant and stupen-
duousI Examined in This point pf view, The
observer can hardly fail to discover iljRtsi'
has ddne much to establish several Important
truiii} ss,s.,M
I.JThat this Government not merely in
theoty bu, in practical operation, is, and
ougEt 10 be, Republic and not an elective
i Motarchy; thai the Legislative and WAR
4 powers are and of right ought to be vested
lin Congress and moi ii the President; and
\ thai The veto power should be confined wiih-
\ LIMITS legitimate design sAksA
4 -f2.rThat American labor is worthy the
regard Of American Statesmen; that tho
Tariff Of 1886 ought 10 be repealed, aud
something enacledln its place designed ts
Iprotecf The mechanic, afford a market 10 tlis
farmer, develop our unbounded resources,
diversity our pursuits, prevent rninous expor-
taton Of coin, replensh our exhausted
treasury, aud eslabl sh an ample and.secuts
basis for our currency.
%. That the population Of the great in,es-
rior Of tie United States inhab,ing the bor-
ders of our lakes and rivers which are far
more extended than our oceanic coasts,
are no longer BY the arbitrary iustrumental',y
Of the veto to be Treated with parsmony and
scorn, and all the revenues VI, the nation
avisheli on the seaboard.
A. That while a majority Of the people
hive adopted neither the doctrines Of those
Who declare the Ordinance of 1857 10 bs
; unconstitutional on the ono hand, nor VI
those, is any such there be, who would in
,erlere abroad awih slavery hi The States
wherein i nows unhappi'y exists, on the
other, they have, both by the Residential
4 and Congressional elections, significantly
! and. Enthusiastically decreed that slavery
' shah not be extended, and that whenever a
law is passed for The government Of New
. Mexico and California, the great ordinances
q Of human freedom shall form one OF iis.dis-
. tinctive foatures.4 And should Congress. 4,
!. lis, present session endeayor 10 fiuesiall ihis
). expressipn.of public sentiment befote il can
!. auiboritatipely speak in our national council,
BY an attempt ID. extend Afl;can slavery into
territories wherein il does not now exist, un.
e der the specioGs name of compmmlse, Gr ID
!. any other way, il will. be found aisat.. ..'iha
. lightning, instead .oy having been drawn
: IRON this porlentous cloud BY the last Pre-.
4 fsi denliai election, has only been silently
# accommodating 10 burst forth hereafter with
:. The more terrific and astounding eject
. These declarations are made IL no spirit o,
q contention or,of idle bFayade, bu, under a
= solemn conviction Of their intense reality.
). Finally, commanding The Stale of Ohio
J. and all her interests 70 your wisdom AND
ii patriotism, | take leave, praying that tbs
u Great Dsposer of all events may direct ths
,s bloody commoiiohs of Europe and the
q peace al affesolu:ohs,of lhs United States IL
! ihe erianci cipation Of The Ghole human race
I hnd the permanent eslabl;sliment Of uniyer-
J Sal freedom, eniightenmeni virtue. snt