True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-11


provisions as viii secure the carly compile
ton of that great Improvement
As the original thirteen colonies sought
strength in union, 50 thcprescnt Republic
finds strength, Importance and safety in
confedcracy. For the happiness and well
boingsof ourselves and children, tits i'm,
portnt that the Union be preserved in-
tact, and made perpetual, This can only
be accomplished "by a faithful allegiance
to the Constitution" The Constitution
Of the United States was wisely framed to
accomplish its object. To the national
government was given certain specified
powcrs-such as were necessary only tor
the contcderacy. "The powers not dele
gated to the United States by the COnsti'
tuition, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States respectively, or
to the people" The Constitution must be
strictly construed and rigidly enforced ,
that it may be pcrpctuated, and good will
secured from all parts of our vast country.
Neither section, nor State must ask for,
or submit to any thing BY the nation, but
what is strictly implied in the compact
Neither must States or sections interfere
with each other in the exercise Of their
natural or constitutional rights. The South
must not ask Congress to extend or per,
petuatc slavery in the territories, Neither
must the North presume to interfere with
the peculiar institutions of the respective
sister States. But by mutual forbearancc
and strict adherence to the letter of the
law, secure "a faithful allegiance to the
Constitution," and thus perpetuate the
Union Of these States to the latest pos
tcrity. ,,.t... ....
"In State policy we zealously advocate
Rctrcnchment and Reform" The rapid
ly increasing expenses of our State gov
ernmcnt, must be kept ptwithin economical
bounds. All extravaganza and waste, and
sinecsrcs to favored partizans, must be
abolished. In State, as in private affairs
the most rigid economy should be practis-
ed in conformity with having every branch
of government efficient. To accomplish
this desirable object, needed R.tOrm must
be adopted, especially in the choice Of pub
lie servants. The old system Of awarding
partizans with public Office simply because
of his zeal in his party, must be reformed
Public officers should be chosen, as men
in privaro' business are chosen, because Of
their peculiar fitness to discharge the du-
ties of the Offices. No man has claims
upon any Office. He may have fualTca-
tions, out not claims. Herein is great re-
form needed. Partizans may labor in
their old parties for Office and its spoils
But to the American Democratic Party
looking only for the good of our country
does it belong to reform, such abuses
Among other matters demanding immodi
ate legislative attention is "a modification
of the present oppressive system Of taxa
ton" So long as property is made the
basis Of taxation, all property should be
equally taxed, but men should not be re
Quircd to pay taxes upon their debts, mol
upon property they do not own. The per
petuation Of our "libcral system of Pub
lie Schools" with such Improvements a.
experience and time may suggest, should
demand the constant attention of our peo
pie and Legislature While wo would re
quirc the FREQ use of tho Bible in all ou
public schools, "without note or comment,
all sectarianism should be Scrupulousl,
prevented. The public school fund mus
not be apportioncd, as has been asked b,
the Roman Catholics, and thus make ou
public schools sectarian, but our schooll
supported by tho public, but be public
and open to all. They should be school
too, in which the poorest and richest ca
secure thorough education, and bccom
qualified to discharge, intolligcntly, til
duties Of American cikens.
Thus have wo endeaycrcd to claborat
and expose the "principles of the Amer
can Party Of Ohio" We have refraine
from any hard drawn conclusions; b,
have cndeavored to give plain cxpositic
to the concise platform presented by IL
Cleveland Council. We consider that Il
sentiments therein set forth, arc such
will find a ready response from the hea
Of every true, candid, and coolly rehcC
ing American, whether he be native
> foreign born.
n6gAFor ak months. We have been ser