Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-15

The Legislature.

thursday Morning, NOV. 10, 1000
The Legislature.
The press Of the Locofoco party of this
State, with an impudence that is absolutely
stunning, are already pitching into the Re-
publican party, and more especially the press
of that party, because they have not reduced
the taxes. 1t is true, as they a!lege, that one
of the promises of Republcanism before the
last election was a reduction of the taxes,and
they are now grumbling sOrely because the
taxes are not yet reduced. One of the most
gentlemanly ocofoco editors with whom we
exchange has started off upon this tack, and
uses the following language:--
But now the election is over, and they, knowing
their inability to satisfy the expectation they have
rased endeavorng to prepare the people Tor the
disappointment They are now saying that which
not Fusion editor in the State had the candor to
state BEFORE that the taxes cannot, at present., be
much reduced eSsri-Rl
He refers dad tld& we published two
weeks since, in ~hIlIlwe remarked
'There are few ways that the Legislature which
has just been elected lessen the expenses of the
State government so that it shall become apparent
Immediately"
Now we do honestly think that if our co.
temporary had read that sentence in gentle
manly mood, he could not have failed to OBJ
tain its true meaning. But this suits not
the purpose of the sham democracy of Ohio,
they pervert language to So their own sinst-
er views. Suppose the tax law could be so
modified as to lessen the tsxes--excuse us
rents Of the tenants one-half, how soon, pray,
Whit become apparent to the masses! Not
for ! year, every one knows, yet this mere
expression Of a we'll known fact calls forth
Misrepresentation, and charges Of dishonest
ty from our opponents.
lie says further of this same language:
Here is a clear admission that their promises can.
not be inlfilled--an admission which, if it had beer
made before ,he election, would hayebeen deemed
high treason te the ptry.
We made no such adms sioN"--and we
here say that our party is not only able but
willing to reduce the outrageous expenses
of LocOfoccism; and for the proof of the
assertion we trust to the future.
Again-we said in the same article
I'm the appropriation for the payment Of the prn-
cipa and interest OF the State deb., let them (tho
Loglsaturel be confined strictly to the constu-
tonal provision Tor that purpose"
Now ona woulJ tb;nL H..
locofoco editor would be the last man to take
exception to that remark The Constitu-
ton is a staunch locofpco document, and as
such, should certainly meet the approval of
"its friends" in whose kind hands it has
been ever sir ce the memorable period of its
birth. We made the suggestion because it
is part of our organic lalo, and as such is
certainly entitled to q certain amount of re-
sPect. But here steps in this law abiding (!)
citizen and says:
This simply means keep the State debt hanging
over usjust as long possible; pay no faster than
the constitution compels us.
1t simply means, obey the commands of
law Cor constitutional provision.) ii it is
not right don't disregard it, and defy it, but
mark it out. LocoGocoism is not often found
reviling its bantling, the Constitution.
He says, Furthermore, that we endorse the
"villainous extravaganza" of Locofoco:sm,
in raising the per diem of members of the
Legislature from So to 81. Now we CO not,
nor have we ever endorsed any such uncalled
for extravaganza. We merely intended to
set forth other items in which heavy outlay
might be saved, having denounced the per
diem extravaganza often enough to satisfy
the most skep,ical of oar position in regard
to it.
Really, locorocoism must be reduced to
miserable strait, when it hopes to make po-
.iticel capital in this way. 1t might, at least,
wait until the Legislature has convened be-
fore it commences its TRADE. We would ad-
wise the editors who thus toll. to turn their
attention once &ke to their darling protegs, (
Kansas slavery stnd dabble in that for ii suits
them better.