The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-23

uAi htAl kishA NiNiiA Jul llh ~ mus ne
essSarily be supPl;ed. IN great measure, ,by
inSLtuaens hey. ud o control and exempt
IRON Our iaxali, D. Al aiu mpts 10 exclude
bY enal lesisa'ion, The bank nuies OF OH
a SIglss lrcm circulation in this. have pro
we'd Intellectual; and The public sentiment
demands sn increase Of banking capital, or
saniErd uuder cur own laws. contributing,
IN JEST MT asuie. 10 our own revenues, and
sufficient 10 furnish necessary facilities for
The transaction Of business. The Consti,u
ton OF The State indicates the mode in which
this demand may be satisfied. Itprovides for
Eu,horZiBg associations with banking pow
ers, 10y act Of The General Assembly, 10 be
submitted TO the people at tie next
general tli c.iun, and not to take effect un'
less lh,n approved Of by majority OF AL
the voters, In framing such an ac', should
You deem It expedient to exercise the power
lkus vested in YOU, TIE utmost care should
be used to secure tie prompt and certain
corytrtil4ilily Of every note issued, into gold
or silver coin, upon d, maud Of the holder;
10 protect The community against all abuses
At granted powers; and TO guaId against
lie evils Of monopoly by extending the ben
pfrs of tie act to all who will give the am,
pie securities and guarantees which you viii!
doubtless require. No general objections
exists TO mixed currency OF coin AMI notes
,xchangeaLle for cein at the will Of the Eol.
der without loss; while all mere paper mo.
rey systems, pregnant with fraud and fruit
/ ful olIuin, Justly incur universal reEroba
! lion,
F,r several years past the law has allo"
ed cCAIrhcts for interests at tie rate OF ten
her c,nlutn. There seems 10 be no valid
reason vhy Il lie capitalist should be cnccur'
aged to d,mand SO large a proportion Of tie
carr inos OF the producer and he profits c
tie maauG.c.urtr and tie merchant.
Ilh,r, fo.c rcs eclfully suggest material re
Guc,ivn Of the maximum rate allUwed
need not commend to y0ur J;dicous
considtraii, n TIE ELucalioLal and Bereyo
t.Lt institutions Of lie state. UGirelsa
Education is cur cheapest def rec, and su
hes. afcguarc, and NOS! CEGuiirg wealth
/ Oar G, y mon Schools which secule 10 'h
people his great benefit, are firmly esuab
ii>btd in their affections, and Will Jlsu'
claim lie fostering care Of lheir REPRESENTA-
lives. Oar Benevolent Institutions are
rv6ie ccmp}ment to cur educational sys
'tcm. Their tx;sterce Lo.ors the state"
, every patriotic citizen must itd deep IN
.cYcst m tleir improvement ard prosperity
The lu.y Of the State viii rot tc fully per
f1yncG uulii the benefits CT these lnstiiu
tens abGll be extended 10 all. without dis
~, rii, " 4 h0 reed iLt ir care.
Tie organization ard discipline Of the hi
{ 1iiH will require your early consideration
p 'rAe laws on This sutjtc need thorough re
b yjsion 10 adapt item 10 lAe requirement "
illp Co.. s,ilulion. Adequate provision sho't
S be made for the enrolment OF all citizens Ii
able 20 militia duty. in ordJ to secure +
p the State her due proportion Of the p"oII
aims. No necessity, however, seems to dc
: maud actual service from any who do no
i iecl disposed 10 perform it. Efficiency an
energy will probably be better secured b.
tie jaGicous encouragement of vo!nntar
eYgHEizttioa. The patriotism Of indivldug
Z cijarns, properly Sanctioned and su?por'e
, by il gislarion. viii doublIcss supply n.iIi
, tary force fully competent to all tie cxigtn
/ cics Of police, and lo whatever more GeIIou
, contingencies may possibly arise.
The Constitution Of the State provide
for its own amendment. and assigns 10 III
5 Legislature the duty Of proposing sue
d notifications as experience suggests =
=. Changes IN tie fundamental law shoul
p. ever be made with caution; but ament
d mtnis which commend themselves by The
intrinsic merits to the judgment Of the Lcg
) Isiaiure, and seem TO be demanded also /
4. a general opinion among the people, have
ol ius claim 10 be submitted to the final te'
j. Of popn lar decision at the polls.
d. That the people re the source Of all p
II l!licaI power is The fundamental principle
t democratic Institutions. I 0 SECURE a If,
e and complete expression Of the popular W
must therefore be leading otjtct in eveI
a y stem Of representative government. Al
e this object cannot te attained unless repr
ID .enthton be so npPoilioncd among the d
e, Eert Mt parts Of a State rs TO give 10 each i
Gi Just eight in legislation and admin stralio
ID 1t is obvious that there can be 70 compile
I'd expression Of he popular will unless 4
to representative be bou. ht into the close
Is, possible relations of sympathy and respo
II ,ihily with his constituents; and that the
ir can be no just apportionment where t
- rcprestn alton Of ore part "f Stale is
he arranged AS to give TO its delegation in
o! Legislature a greater share of poll ical po
cr dian is gwen 20 tie delegations Of oh
ry paris Of equal population.
10 II cannot well be denied that unifor
y s. 5 EN- OF single Districts will test secure
ay proper choice oil + prrsentatives, and tn
re- due resi- Iouslbility 10 lie people, and E
an distribution OF political power.
is; Where one representative is chosen
is represent one district, there will neCcssar
o. Ge the most careful scrutiny Of qua!liit
tions; the least liability 10 misinJrmali
me- and mistake, the closest S! s!mpa'hy in op
ne ion and purpose, the most vigllant obser'
lion OF representative action; and the live
on est sense OF representative responsibility.
81 Where mite representatives than one {
re- chosen from the same district all these
ny curlits are sensibly impaired. Opportu
nd ty is aliorGe,! for understandable Conibir
,r tons among aspnants and their partizn
,pj the people are disabled frcm informi
50 themselves til, roughly as to the charac
lid and qualifications Of candidates; and /
er. decisions Of the majority Of de
ds CATION, conlormed TO the interests of pa
are AFT to be substituted, as guides OF r'
u. restnlaive action. for the will Of the CO
ci' sttuency. determined by a true regard
ts, the interests OF the people
en- In the Convention which framed our p
te sent State Constitution, the subj CT end i
by iesentalon was much discussed. But m
be OF The most enlightened and mos: 'espec