The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-30

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TO THE ELEcTORs
OF the Representative District COM
posed of the counties OF SandHsky, |
Wood and Ottawa.
We are on the eve of the most important
election that has ever beenheld in Ohio. Del-t
egates are to be elected to meet in Conven-
ton to form a new Constitution for the State.
Already candidates have been nominated for
that responsible position. Permit US candidly
and dispassionately to call your attention to
facts connected with this subject.
The Constitution which viii be formed by
that Convention will be for the government of
the whole great and growing State of Ohio
1t cannot be sectional in its nature or of a par
tisan character It will be for the protection
and government of Wings, Democrats, Free
Soilers, male and female, black and white, mi
nors and adults-it will be general in its ope-
ration-it will exert an influence either health
full or baneful upon the body polite for all
| time to come-it will be created not for our
benefit alone, but for posterity-and according
as its provisions are good or bad, 50 will be its
effects and for those effects each voter is re-
sponsible, not only to himself, but to his fam
lily, his fellow man, and succeeding genera
tions.
In this view of the case, who should be en-
trusted to form this Constitution Men hav-
ing only partisan purposes to uphold ?-men
who will cramp and stife the growing ener-
gies of the State ?-men who are but little
acquainted with constitutional law ?-men
who are not familiar with the effect Of organic
laws or their practical operation? By no
meansl Such are not the men wise, virtu-
Gus and patriotic people would select to form a
i Constitution. But rather men of stern integ-
rity--of sage experience practical knowl-
edge of laws and their effects-having ne par
tisan purposes to build up at the expense OF a
minority-who will develop the resources OF
the State give to labor and capital the requi-
site aid and position-and deal out equal and
exact justice to all
We feel proud in presenting to you can
didate of the latter description in the person OF
: lJOHNC. SPINK, ESQ.,, of Perrysburg, known
by reputation, if not personally, to nearly ewes
cry elector in the district To those who are
intimately acquainted with Mr.. spink, nothing
need be said concerning his principles. For
5 nearly twenty years he has been resident Of
! this district, and no one has ever stood ready
more willingly to advance and promote the
public good by sacrifice of personal interest
: than he.
Permit us to call your attention to the res
o olutions reported by Mr. Ppink to the Sena-
: torial District Convention which met on the
h same day he was nominated, as an indexto his
principles, directly applicable to this subject
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this con
f vention no political tenets. or party or section
: al considerations, ought to be regarded in the
: selection of candidates, but that the best men
( irrespective of party feelings, ought to be Sc
1t lected.
s The principles of this resolution is sufficient
} ly apparent to every candid mind.
o Resolued, That the Constitution shoaldpro
Y vide for a system of free banking, which shal
!. all who will deposit the necessary security
: with the proper officers aud that the property
y and capital of banks should be taxed as othe
a property,
$ Of this we say that such a system of bank
a ing would be perfectly safe to the bill holde
e sufficiently inducive to capitaiists-iree U
2 from irresponsible aoild cat issues Of othe
e, States-and to sdosaway with the odious me
Of nopoly now granted to the existing bankin
/ institutions of our State. Can you conceiy
lie any possible reason why banks should be tax
S ed upon their profits alone, and farmers upo
o, their actual capital?
If Resozved, That the Constitution shoul
= provide that all state and county officers, b
!. made directly responsible to the people
:. 1t is apparent that within few years rad
= ical change has been effected in the minds
: thinking men in reference to the principles cor
:" tanned in this resolution. Every officer shoul
be elected by the people They are tn
en source of all power-they pay for the suppo
90 of government. Offices are created for tt
err benefit of the people, and not for the benef
of of the officers: and under such system
for government, if corrupt or incompetent office
IA are chosen, the people are only to blame \
corrupt system of log-rolling or bargaining "
avail in securing Offices against the wishes ar
he inclinations of the electors themselves
20 Resolved, That we are in favor of radio
and fundamental change in the Judiciary sy
On, tenn of our State.
ain Experience has shown the necessity of Il
4th resolution, and no one can better apprecia
,ty the practical bearings of the required chanl
than an old practical lawyer. Every man
he community can see at once wherein chanl
could be effected in the Judiciary system, +
- the better; and yet necessarily these ide
red would be crude and ill-digested in the mi
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