The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-15

feet The object All who live npdrr onr laws and
enjoy The rOtectinn which ihry afford. ~ prop0r-
lion 10 their properly 81 ould 10 romuelled rs an
equitable contribution. 10 sssisi IN maintaining
tbia se' D'iiy
On tie peculiar subject ef lle taxation Of Banks.
libe views uf the piescnt Executive we're fully
communicated 10 lie Genrrd Assembly Oh the
10Th day Of December 1850. and no re-snu has
been since perceived, 10 change the opinion tlieu
expressed
The general system of taxatipn. revised n the
ast se.sun was not n lake effect until the Isl Of
December 1851. Its supposed 10 be repealed
by tie adoption Of the Constitution, which on y
continues in force such laws hs were ia operation
on ihe lst day If September last
The entire subject will call for your attention.
and would rsler you to the able report "i The
Auditor which is now before you, as TO :be Iesis-
iatinn required by Internationally at the pre-
sent session s. necessary ioro our revenue system.
| With the other duties which will devolve on
this General Assembly, ihoy are to establish the
salaries of the officers ia the executive depart
inehi. aud Of the judiciary the most Of whom are
! To he paid from the State Treasury
! The Probate Judges. alOue. iU N the exception.
Ii the Executive only were CONCERNED. the deli
cacy Of the position would restrain him from any
thing beyond what was necessary, 10 bring the
subject to your nOtice.
Judges are excluded from ever being csndi.
dates Tor any other than ju,lcial positions. They
are separated from their families, for more than
half the year. aud frequently, at great distance.
They are on expense, which, In the extravagance
lOf the times is, with them. uuayoiLlhy inor,a--
ing. They must give up every other business
&C, upatOn;bonks must he purchased and read, ad
their entire attention, honestly devoted To their
duties, to retain the confidence Of the people. and
give public satisfaction. Thor families n ust he
supported aud their private affairs followed by
lneglect iustead Of care Does not then ordinary
Justice require An honorable ard Liberal support;
in other words all adequate compensation for
orc whose time aud ueuls nu-l he exclusively
devoted 10 the Siatel Under democratic instiiu.
lions eGtravagant salaries should never be paid,
but an honest beuiily, aud Just compensation,
would be econ0my To the State, aud receive tie
'nucilon of the people
The same remarks may, IN general, be applied "a
the other vflcers # State and To clerks and SET.
reu,ries in the other departments
, The whole snhjec Is respectfully reiered 10 tue
=. justice Of The General Assembly, not elieyiug il
. will be longer supposed, that the distinctions o.
/. position are an adequate compensation for those
J nn whom they are conferred. scheH heyare h.tt
rHh iitae else Than old age s. mise rable roveriy.
/ The 18th section Of the Constitution DECLARES
that no IceEse SHALL hereafter, b. granted for The
/. ,nl5 nl Intoxicating liquors. This section sUbniiy
: ted, in n separate article was udnpted 10y hrg
j. uiuliiy. The ilaic eau no longer he !egaized b.
t statute. The powertu prevent evils arising iron
I. tie Of ardent spirits So lar as itcan he don
II bv Jaw is neverlheless conferred upon The Geu
Y eral Assembly. What provision should be mad'
$ is matter iOr serious considerations. Laws iiitl
: ertn have not produced the desired effect. The
Is hve beeu the origin Of many prosecutions. bl
g they have not prevented the retailing Of iut"x
Of eating drinks. though prohibited under sever
T. penalties Drunkenness aud inmora.iti arisIn
from the use of ardent spirits may he punished I
lis crimes, but il is doubtful whether any legal eI
ID actment will prevent their being sold, by retdt
lie while their importation is permitted by the law
ID oI The Uunitcd Stules, and their manufacture b
IL our own.
Is Societies and individual phiIanihropst- hay
IT, spared no crrdhabe aclun 10 stay ihe evils OF II
II. temperance for many Years.
in Their exerlinus have done more gnnd, by
II, moral ioce which they have given 10 public "pi'
ion in sncia Intercourse, than all te laws th
~ lluve as vet been enacted. The subject s sal
It. miiled to vnnr care.
IN Our Penitenliary system is one OF great iutere
IN ln tue people OF this State. Certainty, rather tli
severity uf punishment. is believed TO afford I!
en- best security 10 the viruous against the lawle
tit aggressuns Of the vicious and licenlious II
,rs administration oil be inernn concerns oi TINS
is- slitulinn has been ind!cious aud sanitary II
re. several Wurdens who have had II III charge, la
.ty had il ia charge. have endeavured To carry III
nd execution the great objects of the law, by n'
"a nj suusiuu, rather Than by over severe aud u
es. necessary discipline Many have left tue ins
ed tntiun It is believed, with tue most determin
ds. resolution 10 frrsake the paths of vice, aud |
Jw come honest anl useful members O s"cieiy'
bio The report OF tie Warden will exhibit tile lu
ur ber confined in the Penitemhry, the last c
les. rent year ending on the l3th day OF Move
inu her last, those who have been discharged by
tia expiration uf lhcr sentence, by pardon, OF wits
rhe error have not hesllated. wheu believed
civ. nlects of tie law Ia have been accomplished
uut inter tere. No Que thus discharged lave yet
But turned. aud great minority, and may say
nal most the entire number lave much cnutde
,m will eschew tue way of the trnnSgreSsuc, WIN
the by experiences they know 10 be hard .
led The Report Of tie Warden will exhibit all
ecu substantial u erntuns of The Institution. lis
the Iiel,ses mud lis receipts. The opinion ii eier.
,es, ed that more of its inmates eau be profiahy
nr pIoyed un the Stale Capitol uuuther year.
Jc will, pubaby. BE- inund, lay TIf the most ben
nd. cia Investment Of Penittn'iary labor
leir Before cnsiug this subject permit me to {
your particular atlertion trtle juvenile otend
rus confined in this institution. lsrepu2nail lo ev
'up feeling ofhumMhy. that youth 0i lender Years
d Alwnys prrdispused In crime, but almost forced
The The hearess neglect OF those whu have lhen
afe Charge or seduced hy others to Cnnnnllit. SIT
aer. he confined in the Penlteutiary ior duypurl
ling orreE,rn, with old ami hardened offenders. )
ster n system requires only 10 be mentioned 10
,ich condemned by all who have the interest aud
;, ii fare of the rising geueraiinn 1T heairt.
nan IIuIl,es of correction, aud houses OF indus
and under the control 0f firm but mild and hum
pair officers are believed 10 be infinitely better ca
for lated to carry ont uny object the laws OF civIl
,e of communities Gun huye IN view-ihe relnlnlil
,me of iuveuile dslinquents- -Su.h institutions
/, been tried in Massachusetts New York, l'enlisy
itec MIA aud other places with the best results
the is one ID the city Of Cincinnati, under cIiy ai'
,nod ity, which is sspoken Of III terms ol Tue hls
tive. recommendation. By an economical employ u
ress of those confined in such institutions, aud
sew no unreasonable application, they cannot be
q re. pensive to the State, II is respectfully sn
used ted, whetIer measures should be taken ior u
tion recliuu of one or more institutions OF ths chn
Ter, for this unfortunate class ul our ynu''l,
cloud tler one or the other sexes
hing AT tile last session. lhe 6ene'al Asseino'!
main. sod n resolution iustucting the Executive To
state qure uio the circumstances o' 'lie a"uu'eo
never the family of Pryiuu Polly. and, ii satIshe
emi. tlier freedom To Like snch measures, as
deemed expelient for their release, aud To
de n line expenses from his contingent fund.
ssary This was u colOrel amily, consisting Of ,
~ be persons On investigation it was snlislacturi
nred. certained that a high banded outrage had 4
aster committed on the soil aud agnnst tue dignity
,nrity sovereignty the State of Oho, ou the night d
care the 9Th of June 1850, in the county Ul'Lawr'
is be- aud that tue eure family. residing remotely
State assistance. was basey kidnapped. carried int