Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-05
Free Democracy.
wings of Chic, are you Organized!


The time is rapidly approaching when the
people of Ohio will be called upon 10 signify
their approval or condemnation Of the course
pursued by the Locofoco party in The State
for the year past On the Stale ticket but
TWO names appear-one for Judg ge, and one
for Board Of Public Works. The people Of
the Slate read the proceedings of The Legs.
lature last winter with but one feeling, and
that was of contempt for the incompetent and
reckless men who, by some sad mistake OF
the people, had for lime the control of our
affairs. The feeling Of disapproba,ion was
general, almost unanimous, among the
honest, unsophislicaled yeomanry of the
State. Public meetings in great numbers
were called, and Democrats We'd with Dem.
ocra,s in the rnce of being The first TO de-
nounce and disown the acts of the Legisla-
lure. Scarcely man Of lha. party was
found brazen-laced enough to stand up be.
fore the people and justify the policy and
practice Of the party in power. In many
parts of the State, editors and leaders of,hat
faith, promptly and at oil times, publicly
disavo,oed and diSovned them; and declared
that the party could not and should not, by
their Endorsement, be held responsible for
the acts of the Legislature.
Now, why was all this? Why do The
rank and file Of that party feel such reluc-
lance, even where they refuse TO curse, 10
laud and talk abou, last years legislation
Why? Because they KNOW that there is nc
excuse for The course pursued but the baby.
act plea of incompetency. Look tthe facts
Inspec, the record How was it about the
vexed and eternal question Of public print,
ing7 The people thought they had settled
all tha, in the new constitution. They
thought that this work was 10 be let, by con
tract, 10 The loves, bidder. They knew tha
a clause commanding this TO be done was ,
part of that instrument, and they thought i
was binding upon the Legislature, inaSmucl
as it took effect on the first Of September.
BuI they did not know, ill they saw it
that unprincpled men, small demagogues
and designing knavcs would Wample lha
constitution under foot, and defy its positive
commands il il was necessary 10 put dollar
and cents into the pockets of hungry eech
es that were demanding the sacrifice of Law
and The constitution 10 their wants. An,
when they saw all this done-wiliully, de
, liberately, and with the openly declare
r purpose Of rewarding purtizan at the ex
pense of The tax payers--they were aston
: isheG, indignant, and spoke their disapprova
b in no measured terms. They now find the
over THIRTY THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS have been paid Medary 70
doing what would have cost but little owe
half that sum, if done under the offer c
7 others. They saw q proposition TO put III
work 10 the lowest bidder deiberatel
spurned. They read with dsmay, that III
men they had sent 10 the Legislature, an
who had sworn TO support the Constitution
i had thus, al the bidding of another, delibel
C ately trumpled ii under foot Where is III
. Locofuco thai wiH dare, before the peopl
in the country, The honest TAX payers, sian
: up and attempt TO justify this conducl? Wa
o there ever a more bare faced, fragrant tramp
n ling under foo, orlhe clear, imperative CON
mands of the Constulionl Such condut
met, Of the time, the open rebuke of tn
people. And never was rebuke more richl
deserved.
:. The course of policy pursued by III
~ Board OF Public Works towards the Raj
roads, was marked by the same reckless di'
10 regard Of law, the same notorious incon
d pelency to fill, properly, the duties of the
post, that made notorious The legislature
Their famous ORDER, commanding the 81
perinlendenls TO pull down ALL Railroa
N Bridges over The canalssor the State, If nj
le pulled down by the Companies by the lst {
is June, was one of the most high.handet
l. exiraordnrry orders Iha, ever issued from
ig responsible body Of men in FREE S.a,e.-
e The recommendation 10 tho Legislature |
IS REPEAL all the laws that projected ,h
st properly Of Railroad Companies was tn
! crowning acl of the entire series Of blunder
D which, according TO The TALLEyRAND cod
" of diplomacy, are scorse than crimes, bl
Of which, in this cuse, was precisely The
of equivalent. After all the odium ,ha, b,
ty followed the promugalion Of these ordec
re the Loco(oco parry has had tho temerity !
i recommend for re.eleclion Mr.. -STEEpMAl