The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

ony as more. We frame free institutions
not to enterweave such principles into
the very frame work of society, but to
protect zach other aud all. however hum.
BILE, and however remote from the sour
ces of power. from the remotest danger
of such things, aud to bind the interests
of all Ia common bond, SO that like G.
lectricity an injury done TO any member
OF community. natural aud artificial shall
awaken the attention and excite the villa.
gence Of every member nf the body 20.
lilic. FRIEND.
No. vi.
After carefully examining the whole of
the new Constitution tn learn what in.
ducemements were offered to enterprise
aud public spirit to engage in undertak.
ing aud requiring for their successful ac
compllshmeni, a ,rmanency beyond the
Heetlng life of an individual, or resources
beyond the wealth Of many single citi
zens, have been compelled to the con.
clusion that however friendly the con.
Ventlon mi ight be to universities, colleges,
academies, railroads, plankroads. turn.
pixies and other means for developing
the resources and advancing the prosper
lty of the State, corporations were not
with them a fay0rile mode of bring.
ing about the desired results All these
things are not only desirable to the peo
pie of Ohio aud of very part of it. but
without great spirit aud energy in pro.
Jectlng aud carrying them on, Ohio will
not long keep her place in the galaxy Of
States, but will entltle herself to tue sta
tion of the Rip Van Winkle Of the Union.
The present constitution. section 27 Of
the bill of rights, entiiles every assucia.
tion formed for laudable purposes. to let.
ters Of Incorporation. Look over the stat.
ute books and see how that right has been
claimed aud exercised from the impruv.
ing of thoroughfares TO the founding of
semlnaries Of learning in which we may
well hope hereafter, minds will be trained
to search out and utter
"rrulhs that make
To perish never"
Then cast your eyes 0ver tho broad cx
panse of the State; note as you proceed.
what parts of the improvements aud in
stitulions are the result of these corpora
tions, aud which could not have been eff.
fec:ed hyindividuaI elort--in fancy strike
them all out Of existence aud then ask
yourself whether the reality of such de-
slruction would DO desirable. If uut, arc
more works of tho same kl d desirable! =!
Can we hope for them lrum the same
source under the new consttutiunl To
me it soems clear that We cannot. From
whence are they to come! We must
have them. Will the State as The general
guardian Of all, provide for the wslfars
aud prosperity of all the partsl Will
she, the great body polite. assume the
place Of corporations. found institutions
IF learning. aud construct aud sustain pLb
, lie works whereever needed! To ascer.
tain how this is, | turn first to article six
/ ou education. there find that no pro-
vision is made for any institution of Iearu
, ing of grade abnve the common school
Without higher institutions of learning
these would soon sink info degradation.
Next, as to great works nf public i'm.
provemeut. Article twelve, section siS
roads:
"rhe State shall never cor tract any
debt for purposes Of internal improve
ments."
What is the scope embraced in the
phrase "shall never contract any debtF
Is it restricted to debts evidenced by
stocks redeemable at some distant day
or does it emb, ace contract for con
structng a canal or railroad for which pay
ments are to be made from time TO time
after the money is earned!
The restriction is very loosely worded
If the former only is included it is easil,
evaded. 1.-THE latter be, as presume i
is intended the section should read thus
"The State shall not hereafter undertake
any works of internal Improvement"
Article eight sections one, two, three
four, FIVE and six, would seem toleave n
doubt that the true intention of the con
E ven,ion was 10 bring public improve
, ments either by the State or by assocate
/ strength to close, that after paying tn
p present liabilities, tho State should s|um
, ber on in happy apathy. This | freel
r declare, will not suil my ideas of what tn
/ people ufOhio owe to themselves, to tn
e position they now occupy, and to tn
4 promise the youth has heretofore give
:. of what the man should be when he a
J, tanned the vigor of maturity. If howe'
Il er the majority nfthe pc pie are c"nte'
o all must acquesce, until the public enc
gy shall ouce more be aroused.
FRIEND.