Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-05-14
From the Ohio State Jinrual
INDIGNATION MEETING-VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE.


Lexington, Richland county, Ohio. assembled
without regard to parties. on Wednesday even.
ing last, to express their views upon the acts OF
our present Legislature, whose session appears
10 be drawing TO a close.
Al an early hour the house was crowded TO a
perfect jan. So great was the interest that ina.
ny persons Of the first respeciablily mad 10 stand
up during the entire duration Of The meeting, /
which was one Of the most enthusiastic aDd do.
Iermired demonstrations Of the popular feelings
of the people ever witnessed in this par Of our
State.
COL 1'Hos. Cook was called TO the Chair, and
JESSE SHoRTESS Oppointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was briefly SET forth |
10 the audience, after which DR.. Z. NJ. Lake, Of
Mansfield, made some interesting remarks. A |
vote was then Iaken TO have the sentiments and
feelings Of the ciIizens now present embodied
in The form Of public resolutions. &c. where
upon Jesse ShorIess presented The following
manifesto and resolutions, which were agreed to.
WHEREAS, Ii is at all times the indeeasible, |
constitutional right Of the citizens Of this Re- |
public to assemble 10 their primary capacaties
and express their sentiments freely 10 reference
to the acts Of their own constituted SuihorieIies
without eiIher fear or favor Of the appreciation
or disaPProba'ion of any man, or set Of men
and 10 an especial manner we are constrained 10
be explicit IN denouncing our present RePresen.
Ial.,es 10 the Legislature, and their reckless acts
| of "omission as we'll as commission" VIII, !,
forces us to believe that instead I oI dlschov-,,,
their duties as se.."sants of their constituency,
'hey 90 eessPlre to dictate ,neir own course, with
"h imperial a::rogance much iuer for the " iron
rule 0. francis Joseph, Of Austria, or the Au.
irocat of Russia" than the Representatives Of
delegated power in Republican America.
10 plain words, aud backed by facts, the rep.
resen'aIlves are now superior to their electors.
aud not bound TO carry out n single principle
that sent them 10 their seats in the capitol. The
, existence Of this state Of affairs is 10 be deeply
, regretted by every lover Of republican govern
ment aud every paIro, in our almost limilless
country. That these widening departures from
the straight line Of honesty aud integrity, mark.
! ed out and trod in by the early fathers Of our
Republic, may be stopped, and the headlong
reckessness of modern administration be check.
: ed, il is necessary that every good citizen should
mark with his displensure the wanton disregard
, Of public good and imbecile acts Of our present
Legislature, and speak out boldly and manfuly
the righteous indignation Of an outraged COM
: munty; therefore,
: /. Resolved, That the present Legislature
has failed TO meet the appreciation OF its friends
or the opposition of its enemies, but has render.
ed itself ridiculous in the eyes Of all parties.
2. ReSOiUtd, That the Democratic parIy and
tho friends of the constitution are deeply NOR.
tfed in beholding our best hopes and highest
expectations blasted and lrodden under foot by
those we sent to start the machinery Of the best
government system in our nation.
3. Resolved, That the Constitution, If it was
; "put in the hands Of its friends" has been be-.
: uayed
4. Resolved, We believe that unfairness and
Partially was countenanced and abeted by ma.
ny members in the matter Of tho public print.
ing, which deserves richly the exposure TO, and
, The lash Of public censure.
s. Rpsoired, That we believe the present
I" Tax Law" is infamous, unfair, aud in many of
its provisions and operations unconstitutional
Which, If you knew TO be tho case, you were
acting dishonest; il you did not, you were un.
fit for Legislators.
6. ReSoiOed, We believe you acted neither
modest or with precedent, TO raise your own
wages but were governed by selfish motives,
uNeTly uuWOIHJ VI lHO SlhhlOHS 1bu HOW OCCu-
py.
T. Resoirrd, That we would like to see somo
fair play in the dispensulion of your official ia.
vors-and not bloatup cerIain individual, or
set Of individuals with patronage until his opin,
ion Of himself is TOO largo for the whole State
he attempts to rile.
8..ReSoiUed, Q. That we will never vote for
lawyer doctor, or preacher for q Legislator. and
hereby urge the same conduct upon our fellow
ciIizens throughout the State.
0. Resolved, To sun up the whole matter
candidly, VIZ believe that n weaker, more ineli.
cionI Legislative body never dsgraced the fair
fame of Ohio with few exceptions, and those
not from this part Of the State.
Moved by A. B BeverSlock, these sentiments
be published in the county papers particularly
aud throughout the State generally.
J On motion Of Asher Riley, Esq, we adourn.
ed.
THOMAS COOK, Chairman.
JESSE SHnKTEss, Secretary