Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-03-04
The Convention,

We have already advertised our readers
that the bill, 70 call a Convention to amend
the Constitution ofthe State Of Ohio, has
passed the: Legislature, and that the Dele
gates to such convention are to be elected
on the first Monday of April next This
time is close at hand 1t becomes the
friends Of reform to be up and doing all
over the State. Not as important an cleo
tion has been held for years Long will
the new Consultation give tone 10 the poll
tics Of the State, and carry in its train pros
perity to the: people, or cramp them in the
free sspursuit OF happiness"
For our part we would have been pleased,
II more time previous to the election, were
given for the discussion Of the amendments
we desire; but many of our friends, and a
majority in the Legislature, differed from
Us. We bow to their superior wisdom.
We do it more cheerfully because the De-
mocracy. standing ever upon first princi'
pies, are at all times prepared 10 carry
them into effect. First principles, the prin-
ciples of equality, are easily understood;
and they are what we desire to see incor-
porated into our new Constitution. We
wish that Constitution equally to regard
the rights Of all our citizens, to lop off oil
monopolies and special legislation, and be
shelter into which all may run, and be
protected from every species Of oppres.
sion..
Great pfogress has been made, and is
now making, in the science Of human gov
eminent The State Constitutions, formed
within few years past, are great i'm
proyement upon those adopted soon after
our Revoiution The masses, the poor,
the iaborsng Glasses. are more effectually
projected. Ehe Divine Mission of the Sa-
viour was proved by him principally by the
fact, 'ahai the poor had the gospel preached
to them.'i' This was referred to as the
greatest of his miracles, and as unanswera;
bleevidesce of the truth. OF his claims. So,
in these days Of the spread Of truth, the per-
fec,ion Of human governments is approach
ed In proportion as the poor are taken care
Of We slrnst .tha: Ohio viii show in the
Constitution about to be formed, such
prevailing and wide. spread influence of be-
neyolence, as will lead the people to guard
particularly the interests of the laborlng
poor. Weslong to see every man in Ohio
IN Independent house holder, in possession
of a sanctun sanctoram in which none
can moIest him We wish to see commu-
nity freed from the suffering occasioned by
the explosions sofirfesponsibie corporations,
leaving 1hes members thereof to revel' in
wealth Of which theFpeople. have been de-
(rauded4;,Let every combination of men,
for the parpose Of pecuniary gam, who
shave the profits, bear also The losses, ii
any. W e0wish to see a judiciary-in which
speedy Justice snall be administered. We
wish 10 see ,belaws simplifed, and courts
md inriass deciding cases more from the
prineioleaaef, equity, than from arbitrary
We have not time 10 euumerate all the
reforms we desire, and which we hope to
sea accasnplisi1ed Let the democracy
arouse -rasrsush4', the State. We have our
candidate for Governor in the field, and are
batter efenared for a contest than any 9th
er rparty. If.lhe friends of radical reform
do not gain "a complete victory it will be
their own f:,alt We appeal to them to be
up and dsff6Sggo Retnember we have an ev-
ef watchfni foe, the money power, the ars-
tacracy OF wealth., 10 combat against We
make no war upon capital, he1accumula
,ions Of hon s.sinlustry. bli we do make,
and will make, anceasng war upon all le
ealizeJ combinatons Of capital, to rob the
Rard fisted lahorer Of his daily wages. We
say aglih; ietour friends he ."p.ahd doing;
we have not m mient TO lose.-Stafes-