The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-23
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LANCASTER, JANUARY 10, 1881.

sion. The bill IF Mr.. Lawrence recently
Introduced in,uthe Ohio Legislature pro-
vidine for unifbrm series oi School
Baoks, the Printing Of them in the Penl.
tentiary and their distribution at cost to
the citizens of the State, has started a.
new the discussion relative 10 the EN-
bloyment of convict labor in mechanical
pursuits. which will probably continue for
some time to come. We learn, however,
that Mr.. Lawrence has modified his bill.
having become satisfied that the work
could not be performed in the Peniteuli'
ary He now thinks hat his object can be
obtained by having the printing done in
the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum First OF
all, he win have to accomplish another
very difficult and we imagine an imprac.
licable task, that Of getting into genera.
use for ten consecutive years uniform
series of School Books. If he does this
he will have labored TO some purpose.
ii is very easy matter To show up the
defects of our present penitenliary sys'
tenn and Just as easy to condemn it, and it
will prove just as easy matter to abolish
it whenever its opponents will bring for
ward better. mlre equitable and less
injurious plan of disposing Of convict la
bor. However there is nothing like free
discussion, and the present one, which
has opened rather rich, may end in the
discovery oflhe long sought secret
If it is possible, the conyicts shou' d
not be employed in any branch OF bnsi'
ness which interferes with the citizens OF
the State. But in State like Ohio
where almost all branches of business are
pursued that seems impossible. The Oh
isct then to be attained is to employ them
in such manner as will least conflict with
the interests of the citizens, taken as a
whole, not as class.
The present discussion has opened
with TOO much violence 10 be of any prac
ljcal utility, unless its tone is materially
changed. II will not do for one trade ol
profession alone to claim all exemption
from the evils of the system. while it /;
silent when they effect another trade
Nor will it answer any good purpose i"'
printers to array themselves against The
lawyers. In the end, they would onI!
lie the losers. as this profession probably
does more than any other towards sus
tanning county papers.
Mr.. Lawrence is m n Of cOnsldern
bile ability and has no wish 10 injure 'N'
feelings, the reputation or the Interests
of any man or set of men. In this IN
stance we think he is laboring to accom-
plish that which is certainly desitable
but not possible. The plan proposed
suggested itself to his mind as feasabI'
one, but as soou as he was convinced %
Its itsimpracticability, he dropped it, f"
doing what he considered was his dut,
as Senator,he certainly should be exempt
ed trom the vile epirhels ofa few oflhos'
who are opposed to his plan. The pros
perily and interests of the mechanicS
Ohio are of two puch importance to ih
business and prosperity of the State, TO
their defence 10 he placed in such dan
gerous hands. We rather think they wi
claim the right To act for themseIve
When it becomes necessary, and IN dom
this they will not employ "abuse" as thei
principal weapon.
TIE STEAMER NIAGARA Violation Q
The Rcrcnue Ld@s.-A despatch daet
Boston, January ilth, states the g"od
discovered and seized upon Nae "f til
boats 6f The Steamer Niagara, beIonge
to two German Jews of that city. II a
eo adds that the steamer will most like|
sail ON her regular day. as she has NJ
been libeled by the authorities. her of
GERS having been cxcnipated from a
blame in the transaction. The gont
would probably not have been diScove
ed, had not the boat been fastened in Il
ice. They amount to over SIS, 900, al
the Jews had exhibited considerable an
iety for the arrival dfthe ship, on whic
account suspicion re ested upon ,bem. N
much was made by that operation.
FATAJ RENCuUNTER Mr.. VIM. Hugh
The individual who as agent of Rnpe
Collins, attempted to arrest the fugti
slave Crafts. in Boston, was killed
Macon on Saturday night in rencount
with a MIR. Knight, brother of Hught
companion in the Boston expeditid
Knight made some offensive remark
Hughes relaiive to his defeat as a can,
date for Marshal, which was the orig
Ut the affair. 4.u
Coon ADvICE.-A farmer should nev
Be so Immersed in political matters as
forget to SOW his wheat, dig his potatot
and bank up his cellar, nor should he
SO attentive to them as to remain ignora