The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-06-11

We publish to day the address of the
wbig State central Committee, on the New
Constitution. We do 50 for the accOmmoda-
ton af our readers, not because we approve
either It's position or its purpose. The effect
of such manifestoes is to make the vote upon
the New Constitution party one, and as
we have minated our position, we object
to forcing the matter in this way. We will
vote on the New Constitution as citizen of
Ohio, and not as party man. We shall
vote for those now to be affected, and those
hereafter to be affected. The history Of
parties in this Republic has shown that it is
idle to legislate for party success for more
than two years in the future. Times are
changing-ideas are changing-facts are
changing-the basis of Legislative policy has
materially changed within few years-and
parties have changed, are changing, and
will change. Why, then, are we to look at
this momentous question in a party light?
Neither are we a sympathiZer with the tlmid
conservatism that will stand for genera
ton in straight-lacket, rather than don a
coat of modern cut for fear that something
may come of it that that they do not foresee.
We believe in liberal conservatism, not
stupid one.
We believe, in regard to the Judiciary,
State and county debts-legislative power
and patronage-the three great controlling
interests of the State, that the New Consti-
tuition is better than the Old. In regard to-
Biennial sessions, Corporation, &c, it is
worse But the advantages in our opinion
preponderate, and so we shall vote, others
differ with us, and differ honestly. Let us
differ-but let us differ as men, not as par
tizans
The great objection seems to be the ap-
portonment This we do not care for sin
gle farthing.
If the wings of Ohio will only work, they
can carry the Legislature, and without they
do so they do not deserve to have the con
troll of it. In party sense, under the New
Constitution it is unimportant save IN the
election of United States Senator. But the
apportionment is an incongruity which can
not stand as part of the Constitution five
years.
The taking away from the Legislature the
election of Judges, and all other patronage,
we look upon as great gain for the State,
one that will be felt benefcially long after
whiggery and locofocoism are names only
historical. We will not therefore sacrifice
good thing that will endure century for a
politi cal advantage that might result IN the
election of United States Senator, it that
much.
Another thing tn at great noise is made
IL = Al. Al. ,f,Yfi Mt
a county from running in debt for railroad
to benefit merchants in Baltimore, New York.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Saint Louis
This is one of the strongest reasons we have
for supporting it. We know the facilities
; with which communities can be induced tC
run in debt, and we also know how difficult
it is to pay these debts. Let commerce
grove out her own channels. She has al
ways done so and will continue to do SO
| whenever it will pay. If it will not pay
why should the bonds of the farmers o
Meigs county be sold in New York for II
cents on the dollar, at six per cent, interest
to build a road for the benefit of importing
: merchants and produce dealers in other sec
ton of the United States. Yet this who'll
q Iprovision is made the special object OF attacl
. by the whig State central committee. w
cannot bring our mind to reject an instru
'f ment which contains such wholesome proyl
of sions, on mere party grounds, or from part
n considerations of any kind; and we hope ev
cry man will make up his mind on the sam
independent basis, whether he says yea 0
= nay.
The Cadiz Republican backed out
+ A short time ago we propounded the fol
lowing questions to- the editor of the Cadi
i Republican
1. If the new Constitution is so unjust il
: its provisions, why is it that all the Wings i
the Convention save fourteen, VOTED Fol
: IT UPON ITS ADOPTION.
c 2. If the new Constitution is unjust, VIII,
1 did not the Wing members Of the Conven
ton come and tell the people SO, and urg
:, them to vote against it.
q 8. If the New Constitution is SO unjust an
unholy, why do not the members who wei
l. sent from this county to the convention car
4 vass the county, and tell the people wherei
the evils exist?
= Well, he has had plenty of time, to hav
- answered these questions, but he has NJ
- had the manliness to do so. Why is thi
He must certainly be acting the part of
az fool or knave-a fool if he knows not th
" the people desire the truth--or knave if ]
knows this and refuses, as he has done,
tell the truth! But perhaps he is dete
= termined, in obedience to the "conenad1eds
~ his superiors" at Columbus, to ''hold no di
. cussion with the friends of the new Cons
tuition"
We The election is now at hand, and we e
u pect, we know, that the most barefaced L
We will be put in circulation. While in Moor
Fs' field township a few days ago, we were
In formed that this same .gentlenaanly(S) edit
n of the Republican, had stated to citizens
U.s. that township, that Gov. Shannon, Jud
'id Kennon, and a number Of other promine
m Democrats in Eastern Ohio, were usi
no every effort to defeat the new Constitute
'e- Now we pronounce this assertion fall
ne FROM BEGINNING TO END. We di
we him to deny this.
lle The fact is our military friend of the
IN publican is SO wrapped up in his own dig'
10y (ahem!) that he has not even written tn
squares in reference to the constitute
sfe bit kas stolen his editorials from the o