Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-01
Tic Next LcgisIn1ure.

men to represent US in our Legislature at
the next session, and from the cheice OF
these men is derived the chief importance
Of our next election. There is a great work
to be accomplished The gross misdoings
Of the last Legislature are TO be remedied
the Tax law remodeled; the School law
modifedin such manner as to secure free
! schools of the best character for all, and
yet diminish the enormous burden imposed
upon taxpayers in sustaining them; the
small note law must be repealed; the Bank
tax must be made equal to, but no greater
than the tax upon any other property and
capital in the State, and thus allow the mil
| lions of capital driven into Indiana for bank
! ing purposes, to be returned; an amend
ment TO the Constitution must be submit
ted, changing the sessions Of our Legisla-
ture from biennial to annual; there must be
general cutting down of salaries and ab-
clifton of needless offices, and many other
reforms. But especially must we attend to
the New Constitution-the quintessence of
Locofocoism By special request it was
placed "in the hands of its friends" that
the iIl-begotton thing might be licked into
shape and set going by those who gave it
being How do our friends like its looks
1t did not cost much-only few hundred
thousand-and has not entailed any more
new offices than the people are able to pay
for!
What a spawn, and all under the plea of
economy How deceptive that plea!-
Take the Judiciary system; is it any less
expensive than the old, or are two courts
any more economical than one? Are
the proceedings ofour Supreme Court any
more satisfactory than when in the hands
of fewer number? Quite an honor has
the new Supreme bench been to 0hiol-
turned into a political machine for putting
up and pulling down candidates for Office.
Big salaries tool Some plan needs to be
devised and submitted to the people in the
way of constitutional amendment which
will remedy the evils in the Judiciary sys-
tenn. AT present it is no small burden.
The management of the Board Of Public
Works for years past, needs to be overhaul
ed and the leaks through which the reve-
nues and appropriations disappear, discoy-
cred and stopped. This requires not only
the election OF legislature which will
bring out the matter, but also capable
and honest member of the Board of Public
Works to take the place of Steedman and
be right hand man with Blickensderfer in
the economical management of the Public
Works in time 70 come. There is enough
for the Legislature to do Many evils they
can remedy Immediately, others will re-
quire little time, but the remedial steps
must be taken at once.
Upon the next Legislature too, will de-
volve the election of an U. s. Senator, in
the room of B. F. Wade, whose term ex-
pires in 1857, 1--WE hope to see him return
ed, } and our Legislature should be sound
on the anti-Nebraska issue.
The people have been usually too negli-
gent in the choice oftheir Representatives.
Their election is really the most important
Of all our elections, because affecting US
more in our home relations, and yet the Sc
lection of these men has generally been left
to few young lawyers and other men out
Of business at the county seat, who portion
out the Offices among themselves and their
friends, and the people without much
thought vote "aye," and are satisfied
Would they thus deal with men in refer
erence to the purchase Of "a COW or cook
ing-stove? Hardly. Thus our Legislative
Halls are often filed with incompetent men,
and too Frequently men devoid of princi-
pie. It is common to give men certain Of
fees in consideration of their "deVotion" to
their party, and services they claim to have
rendered. 1t is frequently just and prop
er to recognize these claims in this way,
where the candidate is worthy of and quail
fled for the office, but under no other cir
cumstances should such claims be allowed.
Many a man is worthy of station but not
qualified; another is qualified but not Wor-
thy let both be excluded.
The above remarks are made by the
Mansfield Herald, and are well worthy the
consideration of the people of Sandusky
County. We sincerely hope the Republi-
can nominations in this County, this fall,
will be made with the greatest care. Do
not drag down good ticket with single
man, who does not possess the entire con-
fidence of the aOkole community; and espe-
cially look TO the Representative.