Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-10-25
Next Legislature.

Cheering news TO the tax payers oil Ohio
Recollect toe next Legislature is in complexion
republican. An amendment Of the Consltu'
Iion is demanded Of the next Legislature. The
people will have an opportunity to relieve them
selves from that Odious principle OF taxing a
man on what he has NOT.
ARTICLE XVI, and Section one, Of the Con,
stituuon reads, Either branch Of the General
Assembly may propose amendments to this
constitution; and if the same shall be agreed
to By three-6iths Of the members elected to
each House, such proposed amendments shall
be entered on the Journal, with the yeas and
nays, and shall be published in at least one
newspaper in each county of the State, where
newspaper is published, for SIX months pre-
ceeding the next election for Senators and
Representatives, at which time the same shall
be submitted 10 the electors for their approval
or rejection; and ii majority Of the electors
voting at such election shall adopt such a.
mendments, the same shall become part of
the Constitution"
Il will be observed that three fCths Of the
members elected to each House are required
20 favor an amendment and in that respect
the Republicans are favored by the people, and
therefore the people expect and require at the
hands of their chosen ones. that their steward
ships shall be economical md profitable ones
to their maSters-the people.
The peoples friends in The Senate stand 10
numbers, as twenty nine to sixl and in the
House as eighty-one to thirty!l Locolocoism
being entirely in the vocatve, it is therefore
expected that our republican friends will meet
the issue fairly and submit an amendment TO
the Constitution to av ote of the people.
That vote upon the amendment will necessa'
Fily, by the foregoing provision of the consti-
D.. tuition, be deferred to the election Of Senators
and Representatives in the year 1857, This
fact is 10 be deplorel, upon the account Of the
iniquity Of the present taxing principle being so
onerous and outrageous in its workings, that
speedy removal ofthe burden is desired by
the people OF the State. But those who vot-
ed for the adoption of the New Constitution,
with ts manifold absurdities, as explained and
construed, whilst in the hands of its friends
must bear with It's burthens yet "a little season.
for they cannot reasonably expect to shake off
20 easily, the foles Of LocoioCosm. We have
begun the good kght, and right gallantly have
We routed our opponents from oil the strong
holds and fOrtresses of the State. We have
rot only taken SevsstOpoi, but the whole Cri
mea Is oursl And now that we have possess
ion, let us give time enough TO our chosen SER
wants to fulfill their promises to US, by prepar.
ing the way for our future prosperity, with
strict fidelity aud reasonable prOmptness.
1t is expected Of the Ohio Legislature, that
they proceed TO work at and fnish up, the bu
siness that Is legitmately before them, and not
traffic away their time, in passing resolutions
iDstrBcting members of Congress as To their
duties. We have the united voice Of twenty.
one Representatives on the floor of Congress,
who will reflect the unbroken will OF the free.
men of0hio. And all that the Ohio Legsla-
Eure has to do upon this subject iS to select
and elect proper person as the exponent ol
thai VII IN the Sepate Of this Union.
We traSt that our members elect to the o.
hio Legislature. know their duty. and knowing
that viii do It Rilh alacrity aud fidelity; and
thea return home 10 their constituents with
clean hands and with reasonable assurance
thar they nay again be entrusted with like
responsible stewardships. With such an un
sullied course Parsued by them, their friend,
predict bright and honorable futurty for the
great anl glorious Republican parry of Ohio
The Official Vote.
all de Counties but thirteen have been re
anrued 10 he Office Of the Secretary Of State