Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-10-01
SnInrIes-AHnin.

y as lrTnlShed by IL. j. Akln3ont the oeuutot
from this district. lie endeavors to make il
appear that the present increased salaries are
not ouly jus'ifable. but that they are. per Sc,
right Ia older to show that they are right, he
quotes. or prrIends To quote, largely from the
Ohio STATE Jnurnal. The article is a very la
bored one and embraces all the available argu.
msnis 10 favor Of high salaries within the reach
Of the writer. tie knows very we'll that The
slary Bill Of last winter is odious in the esli |
nation Of majority Of The voters Of Carroll
county. and he is we'll aware. that, il something /
is not doae TO eoncliaIe the dissatisfied and out.
rngel democracy Of the county. great many :
of them will refuse 10 vote The locoloco ticket
the coming fall. Hence something must "be
did,"
lie attempts to make il appear that whigs are
responsible for the increase Of salaries, when
in fact, there we're q msjority Of almost Two TO
one. democrats. over both wings and free soil.
ers. Now we think wings are not at all charge.
able herewith, aud lha. tho locofocos are res.
ponsbe for every act Of last winter. Tie might
as we'll attempt to make the people believe that
Wigs we're the authors Of the tax law, for which
they take 20 much credit TO themselves.
We do not object to his crediling The Wings
with one good act, although Ihey may net de.
serve it, For he seems TO think this salary bill is
good one,) but We do not, in any event, wish
TO be- made seeming parakrs in their nqui'y.
The Senator tells US that nenher he, nor Mr..
George voted for ,hat Bill.
! We are willing TO acknowledge that such is
| the fact. And Why did they not vote for itl
/ The answer is an easy one. They were very
sure il would be passed without their yot"s, aud
they knew their constituents would condemn
the Bill and all those who voted for ii. Bu'
they will attempt q mainninance Of their con-
sslency. by saying that they did not know
whether or not il would pass until after the
vote was taken. Any one al all acquainted
with parliamentary rule, is aware that the vote
upon the engrOssmenl Of DILL is a test vote, Z,
and, inasmuch as The engrossmen' precedes the
final passage, they could not do otherwise than
expect that il would be enacted into a law.
! Bm another view of this matter may b. uken.
| Il is TACT that Mr.. Atkinson, ever since his re-
turn from Columbus, by speech and through
the Picayune, has been defen ding Iba. Bill, and
,ha. Judge George, by word Of mouth, (he can.
not wrle.) has been engaged in the same man
ner. We take it for granted that both Of Ihem
we're sworn, not only to support the cons1u'
lion, but TO discharge, honestly aud faithfully,
their duIies as Legislators. Ii they think this
Bill such an equitable, just and righteous one,
why did they not, in pursuance Of The require
ment Of their oaihs, vote for III Can they,
with any good reason claim TO be consistent ia
this matter.
However, this is a matter between them an d
their consccnces, and they will claim Ihe priv.
ege OF adjusting matters with tha. faculty. for
themselves. But we hope the Senator will not
hereafter make himself liable TO such charges,
by apoiqgiziog FOR, defending and uPhold:ng a
measure, eEdeavoriug TO persuade people that
! il is right and pt2per 10 enact such laws, that
the public good requires 1hem, that the duty Of
Legislators to vote fol them is clear and un.
questionable, and in The same article tell Us
thu, he did no, vote for it-Ihat he did not dis.
charge his duty.
| We desire TO refer to mother matter, and we
are done, The Picuyune Of the 29Ih OF May,
| 1851, while the new constitution was before the
people for adoption or rejection, contains mn ar.
iicle, from tho pen of Mr., Atkinson, from which
we makelhe following extract
""The demagogues also increase the Supreme
Judges saurirs under the new constitution five
hundred dollars each. and common pleas jndges
Two hundred each. Why do they give lha, in.
creasel- deception, is the answer! Now il the
people will elect ma jIrily Of democrats 10 The
first legislature under the new constitution, we
will guarantee no increase Of Judges salaries.
Since that time his mind has changed. He
is now 10 favor Of what he then denounced, and
Judging from past circumstances, We need not
| be surprised 10 see another change after the
next session Of the legislature. Nowhhstand.
ing his guarantee" 10 the contrary, salaries
have been increased, and Notwithstanding The
democrats were largely in the majority, they
have been largely increased.
'Tis no use, gentlemen, TO attempt TO pull
The wool over the eyes of the people, You
enacted The salary h'l', are responsible for it,
and are now arraigned and on trial beiore the
| people, which trial will result in verdict
agains. you, Of willul rascaI'y, aud gross neg.
| lee; Of du'y.
As we have 10 means of knowing, we ask,
mos, respectfully, .ha, Messrs. Atkinson aud
George, inform US, through the nex' PIcoyune,