Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-12

U-Ou next uoSuoyl thO A'"' -
the day appointed for casting our vote
for or against the new Constitution
As little has been said upon the subject,
many are disposed to think that public
opinion has acquiesced in the measure,
and that a change of government will
be produced among us, with as much
facility as pdtOn could be moved upon
chess board. But we are inclined to
think that the people OF this great and
grOUing State are rather too intelligent
to suffer a revolution in their form OF
government without, at least, struggle
on their part. True, there has been
little said upon the subject, but in our
opinion it is but the stiffness which pre-
cedes the tempest, the silent resolution
of determined men to -thwart the Jaco-
bin spirit manifested in the proposed
constitution-and that, too, by taking
firm stand on the day of election against
its adoption. Fellow citizens, what in.
ducement is offered by the new consti'
tuition to induce you to cast aside your
old and we'll tried Law for The adoption
of new and untried one? The only
argument ever used against the existing
constitution was simply the fact that
there was too much legislation in it
that the powers of the Legislature were
so much cramped that ample scope
could not be given to the Judiciary
With that simple exception, it was uni
versaIly admitted to be the best Consti-
tuition in the United States. If, then,
so small an amount of Legislation was
an objection to the Old Constitution,
what have you to say in regard TO the
new one, which, in that particular, is a
hundred fold worse than the old one.
If you will look at it, you will at once
see that it not only embraces the same
difficulty of the old one, but that it runs
into hundred errors of the same des.
cription.
1t not only organizes your courts. but
it districts your State, and that, too. in
manner which admits of no immediate
relief. 1t assumes the powers Of Legis-
lation for ten Years to come, thereby
rendering all our wants and efforts abor-
tive, let our necessities be what they
may. The new constitution is per-
feet compound Of all the partizan dog
mas of the last ten years-dogmas
which you have always repudiated at
the baIIot-box, and which, certainly, are
none the less Objectionable by reason Of
the fact that they are digni6ed by the
sacred name Of Constitution.
This election is the most important
one which has transpired in our State
since its organization, and we hope it
will be so viewed and acted upon by
our citizens generally. A careful peru
sal is sufficient, in our estimation, to
insure strong and decided vote against
il.
Gaslia county went against the call
Of Convention, BY majority of near.
~ two thousand. Has any thing trans.
pired to change your mind upon this
subject if you did not want Conuen.
sti0n to alter Your Constitution, YOU
certainly do. not want Your Constitu.
ton altered or changed. Let us act
consistently on this subject, and vote
against a change in or organic law,
as We voted against the organization Of
that body which concocted the proposed
instrument. ssss. .e.e.s-e.l
isaFulI rstdfns from New York show
that seven Wings and five Loco sena.
tors were elected. This secures the
passage or the canal bill, and makes
the Senate whig enough, we should