Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-05

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come into competition with The canals.
To accomplish this object, they gravely
and seriously recommended TO the Legislo.
iure the monslrous. diabolical policy Of re-
pealing all the criminal laws for the pro,ec.
ton Of railways; thus exposing the lives OF
hundreds Of thousands of persons every
year, as well as their properly and The prop
erty Of the railway companies, TO the. fend-
ish malice Of every one who CHANGED TO
have spite al any person connected with
the roads. But no words which we can use
will so lorcibIy express the Intentions Of the
Board as those they have employed them
selves We accordingly make The follow
ing extrac, from Report tho Board made
to the Legislature in support of their famous
order Of March Cd :
"We are not among those who believe
that these companies can wrap themselves
up in what is called vested rights, and de-
(y the sovereignty Of the Sale. There ave
many Days in which they may be reached
LET III E STATE REPEAL ALL GRIM.
lNAL LAWS WHICH PROTECT
THESE ROADS FROM DEPREOA.
TlONS. AND THE COMPANIES WILL
SOON SUE FOR MERCY. So The reno-
val Of all the bridges erected by them with
out authority. across The pubic works OF the
Sale, w0uld so increase the erpenSes OF
transportation upon railroads, AMI delay
trapel. 0s to cause them 10 submit 10 a Sys.
lem of freigdioge required By M"'r o'cn
true interests 0ad lie interests of The Sale.
And what was 10 be eartted BY this mon
srous policy! Why, The farmer acas 10 be
made TO pay few cents more per bushet,
10 gel his ,oheat to markell! Was not This
a worthy end 10 be accomplished bv the use
Of such unheard Of ond diaboicol means
And, YET, it was nothing more. The ral''
ways. carried cheaper Than The canals;
war must therefore be wuged against Them,
until they agreed 10 deprive the farmer OF
the advantage of getting his produce TO mar
Ike. both quicker aod cheaper. What is
the use Of expending our money in con.
swucling railways. II we are to be compelled
by The ,vranny o. LocoGoco Board Of Pub.
lie Works. 10 send a. we raise 10 mrihet by
he cunais The railways will carry it
cheaper; then whv should lbe farmer, or
ANYBODY else, De taxed expressly 10 keep up
an Improvement which is "behind the
,imes!" "Pro.ressive Democracy" indeed!
The mos. blind and sold conservatism
would no, be guilty of such gross folly.
Notwithstanding The peculiar regard which
they have pro'e>sed for The canals. they
have never been so bod'v managed before.
| Long after the Lake navigation opened in
The spYng. ihe canal between Cincnnotl
and Toledo, was closed and il was very
lale il, tn season. If not piier The busiesl
parl OF ii had passed, before an uninerropt.
ed communication with the Lakes was open.
Ell. The direct responsibility for this res,s
upon Alex. p. Miller. il is rue: but James
r. s eea9 9uion. ,he Democrauc candidate for
lhe Board of Public Works. is responsible
ior his fli.l share in he war against failnavs.
aud can hardly be considarett wholly guilt
less ~ ,hA shon comings n The memi'et IN
c,pr9e o. his portion Of ,iie Pui'ic Works.
| The canals of the Sac have n"y'r -four
shed ~ Locofco han :; and from ,he bad
nlana9e.ueu, u"nnned above. aS we as
+, la,er tieveopemruts. il is auundan'v evide,t |
that uuess sone change is made. we viii
have Il reDe,i,on Of HE history dt ,he old
Bourd. erery Locgi9co me,aber Of "hich
w"s adejauior. E.iio ereTg WI g suii$fac-
iO,iH SeNird his 0ccoHnis! e! The recent
occurrences uI 81. Mary 5 show lhat this ca.
/ nal. AZ least, has not been manoged ucnest-
| Is or economically. In n recent suit. ted
! /; Ia Inn M1rhI =
I Wallace. whom A. P. Miller hal appointed
engineer. a. the special instance md request
OF BIlv Sawyer, 10 return for Sawyer's ser
vices, had given him contract iof cleaning
on. .he basin at 81. Mury's, and aierwo DIS
allowed and paid fim for ercoroii"g mo. {
cubic yards in clearing tie BASIN ihaa 'ceTt
originally in il!
This shows how the pdblic works are con-
duc,ed under Loroo management. They
I have il all in their hands, and can coDcea'
| their msdeeGs for time; Bat il will comr
ont. IKE This 81. Nary's affair, sooner or ia
Ter, and compel The people VI He Slae, as
they have before done 10 drive them from
power. and place The public works in int
hands Of .hose vino viii manage .llem so rs
10 promote The interests OF The public. And
unless The alienson OF lie people is so com
pletely absorbed in national matters and the
Presidential election, as 70 make Them lor'
geIlul of their nearer domestic interests. We
hope 20 see them rebuLe the spirit which has
been displayed BY The present Boarl in us
hostility 10 railways. and he corruptinn o,
imconpelency exhibied in he mana9' meu
olsthe canal be,ween this civ an! r.. edo
by refusing 10 re-eiect The presen' membtr
who stands directly or indirectly cholgeC
with these lhings. The pr,priely oi havio!
The Board COMPOSED Of members oi dtfercn
parties. is apparent, and is of i'self saiiicien
to impeI lhe people Of the Sale 20 choost
David II. Bear lsly, .he Wing candidate
If he should be their choice, they may bv
assured tha, a stop vii be put 10 such trans
actions as that al 81. Mary's. aud thai lhc
i Public Works will be managed for The ben'
eff, Of The public, nol Of individuals, or Ih'
Locoioco parry. ...
The war.deb,s Of The European nations
amount 10 100000, 100000. Ii would re
quire The labor of four milIiuns Of men, a
$50 per annum. 10 pay lhe lnteres. of Ih
J, sam ot per cen,, To pay The principal,
!, would be necessary 10 levy tax ofsoI leOs
| $40 OH every inhabitant of The globe! An
other fact rendering This more impressive
may be found in The "scrups Of curious in
II co.,,o,;on ~, ,ho, M hanthpn naiiun are II