Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-20
our civil and political history. The, grea,
lndynnces which sbnye heen Initfe I;,yiihiff he
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rious branches of, industry, in The ,applicu
lion Of, electricity and steam power TO th
coniio, the useful purposes and wah's I
man, and. by no triedns the lease tie iiiyer
tive American genius whiclpihas, been dis
lplayed in producing .labofrsavipg machinery
both for The mechanic, the manulaclurer an
The; agriculturisl, have already as.onishe,
the civilized world, and II IL We, entifelye euk
cef;ain bat sill greater deyelopemans ma,
be made aud mora beneficial results be oh
tained.
Ii While these things bayes been going o.
around US, and have caused this TO be de
nominated ,he q Pr6gre5site Age" apspifi
iof reform ardiHprove,henp IN cisinhndip6
|lidcab affairs 9has ,beenn iexcitadb and, widel,
spread, d,,l thai ihei scienceHof g9yernmeg
should no, alone be petmiued 10 stand s,ill
Acting under lhesee inlleeRcess the peopl
|ofilhs Suite, The legitimate Sources ofalfsl
and political authority. through ,heirreprd
sen,alives, have creaied a new Organic Law
II has been adopted byaa largeAhBjJriiyQ
makes many encroachmsnls on Anticipated
notions. Under il, usees, legal forms an,
absurdiles in the proceedings OF, cour.s. q
Justice viii be abolished, and their modes Q
doing business broughu uhome obhecompre
,hension and understanding 70 ,pll. - edF
IL makes officers responsible 70 The peopl,
by frequent eltcli5ns! BY themselves, AM
lnm by the General Assembly. Ifpr6yide
,cgainst future corporate monopoIies and i'm
nron.Sr n, anied Influences, and for iR equa
Distribute, n ot,ihe bene6ls and lburlhens o
government. i Sese are some Of tho dis
singuishing .fea,u,ys Gf the News Cousd'u
lion, which is now il, force, :y.ll is Radical
Progressive and Democratic Very many
of its provisions we're calied 4ori SVaa Inc
spirit Of the age.s l,rwas broughts sn.ole.x
isIeace by no one party, ibur bytalhisaAil
have an equal interest in it, as shs supreme
law Of our Sale, in connection whhS,he
Cons,inlionoop the Union, areaIies and laws
of Congress. ra'D1.isHC9 VH sgd iIuas s,iJ
rs Such being the case tho people havenhe
riehtto expect that this GeneralsAssembly.
which has been honored with theirconti-
denee, will feel deeply The responsibility
wish which ilsmembers have been clbahed,
in their legislative capacity; that wilhom
TO parry, ,lheywilt keep sleadi-
iyin' view! tho p1bIiciimerusl, and, uniting
their rounses, tihat wilhz harmony andva
zeal the first General Assem-
bly, under .he new constitution will caFeialiy
revise The existing or lrame enemselaiuteasas.
meeIiis reqpisilir,ns, eand, ,switirfdeliiy, Zen.
deavor 10 provide such legislation as in
their. npinion will be mosl Likely t0,se.
secure the benefits the people have. anlici-
palcd ,ney are 10 derive from their New Or.
ganic Law. For myself, trust than every
senator and representative Is fully conscious
Of the importance of his position, and. feels
The necessity OF making this a thorough,
harmonious, business session of the Lrgs.
lalure-one Ito (which reference may be
made hereulier with pride and Satisfaction,
that each member has honored himself and
done essential service 10 The commonwealth
The Governor is required by The cons,i-
luton 10 recommend 10 The General Assem-.
bly,, at every session, such measures as he
shall deem ,xpedient. Under this ipjunc.
lion. breviy and cearness will be his object.
il is deemed entirely unnecessary 10 even
touch bula few OF The subjects Of legislation
which will demand your action al Ihs pre-.
sent session. TO provide a system for the
new organization Of the different depart.
menis of the Slae government, as complete
as human fraily will permit. and TO secure
other objec,s Of vital importance 10 The in.
Ierests and welfare Of the people Of Ohio.
Those subjects 10 which no particular refer.
ence is nude in This communicated, are be.
Iieved 10 be sufficiently apparen, TO com.
mend themselves tothe good sense and BET
Ter judgment of the legislative authority
Should other matters hereafter occur 10 tne,
MS they doubtless will, with tha, frankness
aud confidence which should ever exist be.
tween co-ordna,e branches of lie govern.
Tem, they will be made lhe subject Of spe-
ciai communications. u-la Jai 3En ia
i or all The duties which the Executive lis
called upon TO discharge, there is no one
more ditficultlo be rightly performed, more
or better calculated 10 creu,e dis.
however honestly executed.
Ihan ihu, which arises under The | llh sec.
lion of the Sd puicle OF The constitution,
= that ,he, Governor shall have power, after
10 grant replieVes, combinations
nnd pnrdUns," &c. There is reason to be.
Iieve,shat petitions for pardons have, some.
lines, been presented 20 the Governor, where
many Of the numes Of the subscribers had
been obtained by false representations, and,
perhaps, by those who had q pecuniary in.
Ierest in The result Of the applications thus
made, which was concealed. They have
doubtless been accompanied with assurances
favorable lothe success OF the applications,
not alwuys consistent with truth; and, inI
soiae instances, have produced the desired
rcsuIla Iad such applications been ndlorl-
Gus, il is slhoughi, remonslrances would bnye
ordinarily prevented Imposition, as The Ex-
eculiye would have had both sides OF the
question before him when he came 10 deter
mine whether.a pardon should be gran,ed
or not. This section. conIcmplutes legisla-
lion. i. coners this power upon the Cover
nor, ,"suhjecl 10 such regulations as, 10 The
manner Of applying Tor pardons, as may be
prescribed BY law" ~ Ai 's''5@'
i, has occurred 10 me, lha, il might be
we'll 10 provide, ,halno application for par.
don should hereafter be considered BY me
Governor, wiihou, satisfactory evidence that
notice had been given 40 The Prosecuting
Attorney ofihe county wherelhe conviction
took place, OF The intended application, and
for 0 reasonable time or perhaps the publ.
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