Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-12
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UMr. D. Rutherford will learn something to
his advantage by calling at this Office as soon as
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LlEur. GoRERNoR MedilI having though
proper TO refer 10 The National expenditures
under tho administration Of Mr.. Fillmore
which we have noticed in another place, We
think il nothing more than light that We
should look al the Stale expenditures unde'
the administration Of Cows WooD and MR'
DILL.
We will no, charge this expenditure upon
these Governors and their Cabinet, and say
,ha, oil this vast amount was stolen b. them
Though we nigh, do so with the same pro.
pricsy that they charged Mr.. Fillmore and
his Cabinet with similar misdemeanorS D
but we will show the amount Squandered,
the persons who squandered ii, and the pur'
poses for which i, was squundered, and then
lie, the tax payers determine which party
has right to cry ECONOMY and RE-
FORM. "Those who live in glass houses
should never throw stones"
We QuOtc lIOm uuSh uCtoto uS'
"On The adoption of the New Constitution,
Legislature was elected, which was com.
posed Of large majority of The party styling
itself Democratic IL wns the boas, OF the
Statesman. and other kindred papers, that
"lhe Constitution was in the hands OF lis
friends" Large promises were made as
20 the reforms lba. were 10 be Introduced
The taxes were 10 be iessened; the expenses
Of government were 10 be diminished,
greatly diminished; the interests Of the
farmers and the Iaborers were 10 be specially
regarded; and improvements were 10 be
made in every department Of government.
How have these professions been redeem.
ed! LIE. q brief narration Of facts furnish
the answer The Legislature convened.
and continued in session one hundred and
twenty days. Their action was such. as TO
become the sub,cl Of common talk with
persons Of all parties. They passed n
smaller number o( we'll considered and well.
diges.ed laws than any legislative body
which has assembled for years. They
commiued series of gross blunders, which
their mos, ingenious friends cannot defend.
But last of ALL they increased the expenses
OF legislation by voting money into their
own pockets, 10 an enormous and dangerous
ex,en,--,o an exlen, far greater Than ever
before known; and far greater than they
could have done, il the least regard had
been paid 10 the interests of The people-.lhe
taxpayers Of the State.
Cnne;dsy The facis in detail
1s,. They increased their own pay from
three dollars rer day-.he sum formerly
paid--,o -four.
Cd. They greatly increased the number
of Clerks, Sergean,s. lat Arms, Messengers,
&C.. and increased their pay from three 10
four dallars per day.
Sd. They increased The expenses OF
Public Printing enormously, 10 pu. money
into The hands Of partisan printer, in viola.
,ion olthe Constitution.
4th. They wasted their time 10 such an
extent. that they LEFT work imperleclly exc.
cuted; and although The new Constitution
provides for only biennial Legislatures. they
adjourned 10 meet again in November next,
to pass away another winter at the expense
Of The tarpdying people.
These were their reforms-ihese The i'm.
provemen,s which they introduced for the
benef, of The farmers and laborers Of Ohio!
Blu, let US look further.
The following list Of hungry partzuns
were quarlered on The public, and consumed
the substance Of the people;
In the Senate. 1.-THE House.