The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-01-30
'RIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1862.
y For Supreme Judge.
WILLIAM n. CALDWELL.
For Hoard OF Public Works,
, A M e . n. ST E E ID M AN.


GOvermofss Message New sJOnsti-
tution-The ,. w. Allen Galphin.
We conclude the publication Of the
Governors Message which contains many
valuable suggestions and excellent re-
commentators. But these are accom-.
panied with exhibitions Of that fatal
facility Of generosity with facts and pin-
ciples, which yields to opponents every
Thing for the credit Of liberaliiy, and we
think the Governor has proved generous
over much. The "truih Of history" is
falsi6ed in the declaration tha, the new
Constitution "was brought into existence
by no one party, but by ALL" The
Wings receive equal credit with the Dem
ocrats Tor producing thsssisse Of things
which resulted in The callof 4 Convcn.
tion 70 form new Constitution The
forming Of that instrument, and The get
ting Of il approved BY the people. The
Wing State Central Committee who de-
nounced il; the Ohio State Journal
which opposed IL; viniou, the Wing cam
dIdate for Governor, who stnmped his
District to prevent its adoption, and The
anii-cons.ituiional ticket Of candidates
for State and Judicial Offices, selected by
the leaders Of the Wing pariyto give il
a negative direction and exposition, must
smile with appreciation at the excessive
charity oftbe statement. Bu, the gallant
young Democracy, that in eyssy County,
Township, and School District Of the
State fought the battle Of Progress and
advancement against stolid Conservatism
will not fully appreciate that lax regard
fo' facts which, by a sentence, blots out
all recollection Of their service to prin.
ciple, and Of the part they have performed
in the accomplishment, Of a great and
prosperous future for their State, and
which confoundf them with the worst
enemies Of popular progress and liberty.
We protest against this false generosity
that il prevents the correction Of abuses,
by extending 10 those who profit by and
protect abuse Executive clemeDcy for
their opposition 10 popular rights and
psasperi'y. and swing 'fsps spppnily for
the future.
Another feature in the Message which
deserves remark is, that one Of the wors,
frauds ever prac,iced upon the State is
apologized for and spproved--the pro-
curement by John w. Allen Of the pas.
sage, through the Legislaiure. Of aresolu-
lion on which he founded contract With
his friend and fellow par.izan, Ex.Gov.
Ford 10 give him the means, by few
weeks labor at Washington, to procure
lands in the Northwest OF OhiO, to the
amount of 10000 acres, without ex.
hausting his claim upon the State. When
we compare the services Of J. W. Allen
with those Of President Of the United
States, we may well complain that a
Cleveland Attorney, Of no very decided
mark, gets about the proportion Of ten
times the compensation for bis services
that is given to the first officer and the
FIRST talent Of the Union, nnd that too
through contract obtained by himself
under false representations. When we
find a Democratic Governor in advance
Of any decision Of the Courts, aiding Mr.
Alien 70 'sfacilitaie his title" and by hii
advice directing bids for land to The
amount Of $4,000 to be received with.
ou. the payment Of the money, at the
Defiance Land Office, wecannot be too
thankful that the direction and advice
was frui,less. 10000 ares Of Ohio
lands held OUT Of market ipr few years
would be worth over $2oop0O, and IL as
The Message states, Allen ! still accum.
ulating more claims at Washington, and
he should se successful, the Northeastern
Ohio, in- which these landI lie, may be
for years cursed with dependant tenant
| Try, with unsettled territofy, backward
education, and crippled prosperity, and
all this that d base fraud IN the State
may be coDsummated as astricily legal
right. Wo are here againrompeIled to
regret .hs. the Governor iatoo amiable
in dealing with Interests aderse to those
OF the people.
If BY negligence, hasty and foolish
Legislation, this Attorney AlFn has petit
logged himself iu.o the possession o.
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