The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-04-02
05-For Correspondents. relative to our
Courts arrangement, see FIRST page.


0thCo Nuu uupPuon ~ suO uew OOtiSu'
,uiion we have said nothing relative 10
the Printing question; and we now only
propose 10 say few words on this matter
and leave i. A law has passed both
Houses which will hereafter regulate
this subject, but will moi in any degree
cease the clsmor in relation 10 II. ],
win only vary the form Of attack. The
new Constitution provided for number
of matters 10 be "prescribed by law"
The regulation Of the Cour:s, Supreme
District, Common Pleas, and Probate,
the regulation Of Taxation, provision for
securing thorough and efficient system
OF CommUn Schools, for regulating the
powers and duties OF the Board OF Pub.
lie Works, the organization Of the Militia,
for the appointment Of Legal Commits
sion, &C., &C.; none Of which but were
Of paramount importance to this subject
ofpublic printing, which was to be by con-
tract prescribed by law. Mr.. Medary in
consequence ofihis state ofthiugs became
tho recipien: Of The public printing for
the current year, AZ the rates heretofore
given 10 Scot. and Buscon, the Wing
printers at Columbus. Il is not pre-
tended. that these prices are extrayagant,
or that the State has been in any respect
deiiauded in the transaction. But the
owners Of the Wing State Press at Co
lumbus think they have, which 10 prob.
ably matter Of more serious importance,
though what presumption claims they
have we have not been advised. While
we have been holding indignation meet,
ings here, comdemning the Legislature
for not more fully maturing ,heC Courts act;
we, at least, could with no force Of
pfoprieiy urge that all other imninen. and
pressing business in the State equally
deserving legislative provision upder tfe
new Constitution should be laid aside 10
take up q single matter Of imminent i'm.
por,ance to some half dozen individuals
al Columbus, to che deirimens Of the
a o. 1 -
business Of the whole State, yet this is
precisely the thing for which the Whig
Press have been raising violent agiia.
ton over the State. Printers are very
we'll in their place, but to give the ques,
ton of their employment precedence
over and at the expense Of the most i'm
poriant interests Of the people Of the
State is giving their affairs more pro-
minence than they deserve. Some dem
ocratic presses have attacked Mr.. Msdary
because he has received the printing for
the Session and with their private quarrols
we have nothing 10 do, and desire TO
have nothing; but We ask the privilege
Of dissenting fiom their placing any man
90 prominently before the people as if be
were every thing and the Legislature
nothing. II there has been neglec, in
this matter, i. has been with the Legisla.
ture; it's members are the Representatives
Of The People Of Ohio; certainly Mr.. Me-
dary is not answerable. YET we believe
there has been no neglect. and tha, the
agitation and prominence given to this
matter is very III preparation for the CON-
ing Presidential Election; and when that
comes, we are inclined 10 think Dem
ocrais will find work enough Of an ade-
quate character to occupy their time.
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