Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-03
Importance Of the April Election.
KEEP TT BEroRE THE Poo

hEEP 1T BEFOkB ThE EOrLEs
A nesv Constitution, scitA Biennial Leg
islaturss and no further State Debt.
II is now reduced almost 10 certainty,
that the People of Ohio Democrats,
Wings and Frsesoilefs will be required
% vote for or against The adoption Of
new Constituting, on the lst Monday Of
April nsxt. IIis therefore Important, that
s'GFMEN OF ALL PARl'IES-kn
shall at once set theEsselves 10 considering
whether they will assist in establishing the
new Constitution, or suffer themselves to
remain at the mercy Of the Legislature,
and be forever robbed of their rights and
plundered Of their substance. Let the fol.
lowing facts be reflected upon by citizens
Of all parties, and be continually impress.
ed upon the remembrance, Of the people:
FIRST.
The New Constit6iion takesJ away all
power to create State Deb, which, at
any time( except in case of actual invasion,)
shall exceed the sum Of seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. (Ehe debt hereto
lore created, is Of such amount that il now
requires over million Of dollars to payi,s
inierest!) 3 49,, sr' Nc, lleet 20 ass
,ao5fa4 SECOND. s.,. rssg sgF
The New Constitution provides thai the
State Legislature shall in future, mee. only
ONCE IN TWO YEARS, and By This
reform the People will be protected from
the evils Of atoo much legislation and
also escape the taxes which they now pay
to sustain q Legislature. once every year.
THIRD.
| The New Constitution provides ,hst
private property shall no, be taken for
Kali Road, Canal, or other purposes, until
its owner has been first secured full com.
pensalion il money; and, also. that no de.
duction shall be made for alledged advan.
tages. .az4., : sia. e4 ~ ss,ss 4lss;5 :.is
xa4gss FOURTH a5
The New Constitution provides for a
simple and more certain administration of
the law, and restores to the People their
right Of electing all State and County Of
fcers, including Judges and Clerks Of the
Courts, &C., &C. st..f t1s.s
The above are only portion Of the
many wholesome changes which are, intro.
duced into the New Constitution. sIf rime
permitted, we might enumerate others
which Will prove OF vast Importance 10 the
public welfare. Hence, the People may
rightfully rejoice that these glorious re.
forms need but their ratification Mt the
ballot box 10 make them q. part Of the
Constitution Of the State. Individually,
We might, and do wish from the bottom Of
our heart, that other radical changes
which we believe and have long and earn.
es,ly commended, are clearly demanded by
every consideration of justice and sound
public policy were also embodied ih the
new organic law of Ohio. Blu, when the
Convention has ceased it's labars,sf !.
shall appear lhni some Of our fondest and
long cherished hopes have no, been graft
fled in every respect. il will still pfflrd Bs
satisfaction TO know that much has been
accomplished in guarding The people from
the abuse Of Legislative. power---in resior-
ing 10 them rights which they should never
4 have yielded, and in proiee:ting them from
the oversbadowing blight of q mammo ,h
public deb'.-- Ohio Patriot. - j.