Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-03
LocoEOCn LEGISLATION.

NOtWltnstanulHy lhe uNe' eWP'Hcso W
all things connected with the locofoco party
Of Ohio, the subject with which we have
headed this article is full of meaning, and
productive Of many painful reco llcctions.-
"Time was that when the brains were ort
the Minq would debut those times have
changed, and although the brains have long
since left the Uranium Of Locofocoism---tho'
it's at ones ure marrowlcss," yet still 1t walks
the earth shadow OF its former greatness,
and the remembrance, aye, and the effects oil
it's past legislation we have WI tn us always.
With its wonted eATrontcry locofocoi,m vo-
ed that we shoul' have New Constitution,
anc though under our old organic law we.
had rogressed with unprecedented rapdity
taking our place third in the confedcracy,
yet laco 'oco progress (D must set aside that
instru ment, and place over us a new one. A
convention was assembled, and after two
long svd luxurious efforts the long looked for
documen. was ushered into being, bearing in
its every incament the marks Of its patern-
ty. At its birth It was taken by the hand by
its parent, and proud Democracy tossed high
his cap lorjoy, md shoutcd-ALah HAHdh!
al he New Co Institution is in the hands ofits
friendsr' Iniatbate with the boisterous ap-
pla,ise of is "friends" in whose consderate
hands it was placed, the young sprig OF loc o.
focoism grew and waxed exceedingly mighty
until the prestige of its name filled the whole
earth But soon u cloud is seen in the
South western horizon not so large as mans
hand. The tCinclnnati Enqu rer-one OF
the anxious godlsthers of the youthful sprig
--nnc of the wise men who brought rich
riffs and laid at the feet of the swaddled in
fant ere yet it started forth from the mater
nal arms--cries out "away with hlm"--
Thecloud moves siowlyup the heavens,sprea.
di nc as il advances, and charged with deadll-
est thunder. The young child has become
saucy aud must be C DIRECTED, for verify he
brngc,h his father TO shame. All the sa-
vans must be convened und must consult as
to the best manner of correcting the impu-
deaf boy. With quarreling us to the man
ner Of castigatiou, and the time Of odminis-
terug, the juvenile scion will probably come
o # pretty clear.
But to some Of the transgressions of Young
Constitution. Our Benevolent Institutions
Of which we are al justly proud need money
to support them. o! all the hundreds OF
thousands of treasure which we are compel
led to pay annually to administer to the
growing wants Of the State we pay none
more willing ly than that portion which is
appropriated to the support, instruction and
medical attendance on the Deaf and Dumb,
the Blind and the Insane. No one who has
ever visited the spacious halls Of the Lunatic
Asylum, and witnessed the patience Of its
conductors to the poor unfortunate inmates
who crowd its rooms, and with braius over
turned aud broken hearts but will contribute
sladiy to their support But here comes this
proud aud prosperous youth aud denies us
even lnc opportunity OF contributing. AT
/ the last session nf the Legislature an nppro-
tlun was made Ior the support Of the Luna
( tic Asy lum, but AS there Gun be TO annual
sGssi0ns that appropriation, liberal though i:
was, il exhausted, and now the Asylum will
soon BE- deserted. What disgrace to the
great State ol Ohio, and what a world oI
suffering will be caused thereby! The poor
! Iunatr, whose tarkened mind once more be-
gan to show signs OF returning reason must
relapse into the pitchy darkness Of his for.
mer state, and the hopes of his friends but
now 50 buoyunt, are again dashed to earth
And thus we see, that though the locofoco
party 10 dead, dead, dead, yet still its 1isem
bodied spirit stalks abroad to fright us from
our peace. How long, oh, voters and lax
payers OF Ohio must these things be, und 20,
complain not! We shall see.
"lhe Editor dare not refuse 10 publish anything
the midnight cabal may present, ,"-Gazette.
1 4