The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
For the Lancaster Gazette.

many olheTS' IL Is most uhJuSt unequal
rnd deceptive; Inconsistent With itself.
md opposed, in several gifts s%eclinns. To
he Constitution aud laws ufthe Union
Aud now, To show this:
F5-SrcrIoN 2, ARTICLE r. This ar.
icle involves auimpIicatidn'iha especial
privileges aml immunitiesn may be gran
this ground this single seciian
Inconsistent with itself. LIS SECOND pc
declares that government is ~insliiu
Ted for the equal cacjts "f the people.
But the secret uf the ralrer is, thar''spe
privileges aud iminunitiesp are IN.
TO designate BaakS and Corpora
hOas. against which war is declared, by
this iulertnping inlerlicii"n. which. vir
tunlly, ut,rngstessthe powerufthe Geher
al Assembly To nter into any contract
whatever, not expressed in the body of
this hybrid INSTRUMENT. z s. W lar
,UD-SEc. 5, Arr. l.-Tilis article lie
clares "lhe right oftrial byJury Il be in.
violated" And yet. Sec. 10, nftiie same
article. makes an exceptions Of petit lar.
ceny aud nIher Inferior offences. So far as
presentmeit aud indictment are concern
ed sat aa,s7 o.
This'may all be very well. if the sup.
posed nfieuder or criminal agrees 20 j.; =
but lheremight arise circumstances ma
king this exception . oppressive ard
unjust. rvr
GIlj sro. IS, Aur. This article
declares that "the General Assembly
shall pass no law importing the obliga
tim Of contracts and Sec, 10. Ant. /, Of
tho National Constitution has the same
wise and just prohibition; and YET Sec. 2.
Art. ~. prescribes l~hat"ALL Investments
in bonds or stocks. &c. shall be taxed &C.
cordiHg to their true value iu money"
In this. the new Constitution comes in
conflict with itself, more particularly as
regards Tie bORds of The State. in all laws
for the creation of which there is an i'm.
piled, and in some of them, an EXPRESSED
agreementtlta these bonds shall not be
taxed. .t-... 80 ,,s r. .-t., ,i
UV.) SEC. g., ART. l2.-This %seclion
imposes an obligation m the General As
sembly. to tax "ALL the bills discounted
or purchased, money loaned, aud all 9th
er property. &c, of all Banks. without;
%dedactiOn." This will tax every Bank
rrom two 10 four percent, on its capital
stock, in violation of M express agree
meut with the Banks To be taxed 6 per
cent. on their dividends, aud without
which agreement. not single Bank
would have gone into operation under the
Banking law of 1915.
1t is unequal, in applying q principle
10 Bank taxat on, differing from that ap.
piled 10 individuals, from The sum Of
whose personal dues. ofnll descriptions,
are 10 he dedncteddebrsd due by them, aud
bad debts due 10 them.
W)-.SEc..l, Anr 10. declares that
the property Of cnrporntious "no@ cr,st
ing, ar hereafter 10 be created, shall be
subject 10 tuxaiion. the same as Iheprnp.
crty Of individualS"-au this. inlhe face
Of Agreements. with mauy incorporated
companies. that they should not be- taxed.
On any dividend under a specified per
cent. and without which provision they
never would Or could have gone into ex.
%islence or successful operation. As To
Corporations 'hereafcr to be crcated,"
they will know their own business best;
and nll responsible men will be apt to
keep clear Of any contract with the State
Of Ohm under The new Constitution.
Now, the men WIN drew up and voted
fnr this Instrument knew that they were
violating their own law in regard Ia con
tracts ~ aud the national Constitution, and
that il has been determined, by the Uni.
ted States Supreme Cont, that a State
cannot tax the properly or stocks Of the
General Government. They knew that.
Il any future General Assembly of OHIO
should attempt to enforce their unjust
aud conflicting provisions. tEey would
drive all State stocks and Bank capital
out at The State, or out of exislence;-
and bring IN an immediate counicr. in
tho United States Supreme Court. with
COMPUTATIONS and individuals. to the greal
delriment aud expense of the people u
Ohio, their prosperity. their honor and
their integrity. itt
-(VL.l-SEc, Z, Arr. 10 This makes
il essential for EVERY person. chosen or
appointed to any Office under this State,
to take an oath or affirmation In suppnl
the Constitution ofthe United States aud
0f this State" .rD w.
Now, this is, very clearly. imposing an
mitigation. Ia commit perjury. upon every
officer, of every description. from the
Governors of tho State aud tho Judges ID
the Supreme Court, down to a speciaI
constable or road supervisor. No infei,
ence is left. but tina, no man Of any mora
or religious principle will accept an office
on such terms, aud that all official duties
must. Of necessity. be thrown into the
hands Of worthless OF d%nprincipIed men.
This Constitution has, no doubt. been
adopted by The people with but little con.
sidurat'dh Of its contents OF its consequen.
cos. 1t has been carried hy brihes, ex.
pressed or understood, in many gifts pro,
visions which we're entirely beyond The
province of the Convention and pertain.
ed, of right, to future Legislatures,
Such an organic lawisa stain upon tho
Integrity, aud would DO a plot upon the
history, of any nation upon earth, and
every man, of whatever political party.
WIN cares Tor the interest and honor ofthe
Stale, should nj once. throw aside all per,
sonal or political lies or obligations. which
a nprevent him from urging, by all means