The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-12

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WELD tho power they never could have
created, and wanted The intellect TO per
fpeIuaie, by wise and wholesome eoan'
sells, and our four months session showed
That the Democratic party was in this
respect no exception. But factions
failed Of their end-almosi equally cul-
pable as their whole Efforts exhibited
| them, and though they may have cIpplcd
a somewhat loo lusty vigor, they have
moi succeeded through all their forts in
Sitbdrawiug from the Party Of Progress
deserved confidence and future success
Much has been done 10 correct the
lax financial system which has hitherto
left the prudent management Of the
State Finances 10 tho questionable virtue
Of the officers Of either party in every
department. The Public and Bsnevo-
len, Institutions, the Sinking Fund, and
the Peniien,isry have found system OF
checks applied 10 their expenditure,
which had not before been attempted
The power over the Public Works Of the
State has been divided, and perhaps an
inccnsenieni siiingehey Of regulation and
check been applied TO iha, department o
public service.
/ The Treasury department .lons has
been left without adequate regulation
more owing 10 the want Of time than ol
will, and 20 The inherent difficulty that
attends The regulation Of department
handling millions Of money--wilhout ad-
ding onerous and unnecessary burdens
on The people Of the State. While doubt
ling the piopriety Of the adoption Of MI
Aikinson's system for This purpose, wiib-
Ionf soms modification, We must vel ga y
that his plan islho basis and large essen
iial elements ofu complete system which
must yet be adopted by the State, and Of
which he win moi be denied by consi-.
dera;e and candid men The credit OF
Oneinaling and in a great degree psr-
feciing. .it
| a. Temperance Law has been passed ),
10 which We from principle dissenied
though agreeing in the usefulness of
some Of its prominent features. Yet we
could no! vote for il. Glass legislation,
whether for Ticb or poor, We abhor, as
the very essence of all tyranny and il,>
Justice, and ibis law recognizes partial
and imperfect prohibitions on a class,
incffeciual from their very panialty. Yet
this movement will not 60 back until il
has culminated in laws SO slringent and
emincntly unjust that they will either
break down opposition OF bc broken down
BY reason Of their unfitness. Tliiny>fye
Democrats volcd against the law. An
unpopular vindicalion il may be of corfscl
principle, bul in the end the result will
sus,ain,he wisdom Of tie course oftho.
i:s opponents. a9iis9e So
We have not room At this time TO com
mcni on all the features OF Legislation,
though We uluat notice one gyest failure
which tho Party and the State will yet
have reason to regret. We mean the
designed neglect TO give solidity, uni-
formity and confidence 10 our system Of
Taxation. The decision Of a Supreme
Court, chosen by the Democracy Of the
State, from the people equally with the
Legislature designed Sy the new Cons
stitu,ion, so recently adopted, as the arb-
ien Of Constitutional Law--has been
m'srepresented and belied by corrupt,
ignorant and venal press, and BY like
influences in the Legislature virtually Sc
aside, by the votes Of men who dared not
have me public scorn ior.hsir mercenaIy
motives, BY frankly unyeiling iheil true
objects and reasons for action. The
consequences will be only e,il-for the
prscodcai is full Of danger. The inds-
peodencc Of The JudicIaryi cannot hence
forth be hoped for. The Legislature has
without reason or argument on The most
triding prctences-p -preteDces dissracsful
to those aspiring 20 be Slaiesmen--dis.
credited a just, correct, and eminenily
fair interpretation Of the language Of the
Constitution, and slickled for The pres
seryaiion Of q stem favorable 10 a beg
carly policy Of overgrown credits. Bul
the wrong is dons and all we regret is
that our isolated position foIbids our un-
masking TO the Slate the causes which
produced The result. But one we will
now notice. The limitations on Banking
capital have genefated an unregulated
class Of fmoney-dealers. We mean money. |
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