M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
NumItP 6.

government, even down to the litle pa.
ges in the expenditures on the new
state house. the building OF two new
lunatic asylums, the support OF the deaf
aud dnmb asylums, &c, &c. In a word :,
the SGO6950 expended BY State authority
under the head of General Revenue Pur-
poses included every thing but the prin.
cipal and interests Of the public dept,
What then becomes OF the niue million
/ aud nin!y-two thousand dollars? We
shall see. The figures, as presented by
Gov. Medill from the Auditors report,
show that upward of six millions of
dollars went 10 local purposes over.
which the State authorities have no
control, aHd which was levied by eoun-
ty, township and district oificers.---
Leaving over three millions Of dollars
as the amount levied bl Slateauiharitx.
OF which nearly two and a halhnfllions
were for Common School purposes and
for interest on the public dept.
The following figures from the State
Auditors report exhibit the whole mlt-
ter IN clear aud truthful! light:
Total expen ditureS for all pur-
poses in 1851, l,......,..S90 092, ,339 50
or which was levied by local
officers. s.,...'.....,,..,. COLA 723 no
Leaving as levied By State, s., ,077.6Ol 4I
OF which was for com. schools. l,3S7,O93 9J
For interest on public debt
l,O93.6b2,47 2.47O,746 43
And for gen. revenue purposes, sGO6,s57 90
Being less than 25 cents a head on
the people of Ohio, for general revenue
purposes.
Gov. Medll also said that atc,yo,I.
ton he me: Senator Chase in b ebate.
He enquited of Chase, ARE you in favor
Of the restoration Of the Missouri com.
promlseF Chase was silent as the
grave TLe Governor again enaui,pj.
Are you in favor of Negro suffrnee1"--
Again Mr. Chase was as dunn asan.ovs.
ter. Then said Mr.. MediII. "I viii
proclaim you over this broad state asar
advocate Of negro suffrage, and opposed
10 the restoration OF the Missouri com.
promIse, Senator Chase was still silen.
os death. The speech Of Governor Me.
All was replete with telling facts and
arguments. The Governor closed hi,
re marks by an eloquent appeal 10 tho
Democracy to stand by ihe Constitution
and the Union. He was warmly ar.
plauGed through out his entire sueech.
Colonel Medary then took the stand.
Inc 'old War Hose was rapturouslv
greeted with three Tremendous cheers.
he was briefi in his remarks but he fired
centre shots, He rapidly ske4rhea-tbe
,heet Of Know Nothining pffneiples.as
illustrated BY the mobs and Iiotous pro.
'esdlngs which have recentIr dispraced
'nr country. He proved THAI Chase,
" ade Co. were advocating dsuninr
The Colonel hastily, but
n masterly manner, touched or all
ne issues before the people, and closed .
With the hope that Old Seneca would
gam enroll herself in the democratic
anks' The closest attention was pail
y The large crowd to the remarks Of
ne gallant chief who has led the dem.
'cra'lc hosts Of Ohio in hundred
ontests 1t done the Old Democrats
GOD to look a! the veritubIe SAM
'hose pen and voice is now animatihg }
ne democratic party in the present
fea I contest for Equal Rights. No man
n ONO has more friends iu this county
nan CoI. Medary, and his speech will
ave an excellent effect. After three
9eers Tor Medary, and three more for.
ledlll, the meeting adjourned.