Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-05-20
Hanarkr cf Nr Tnvnsens.

Capitol. in the iipuse Of Rrpresepta.
tives, ATrl, 1857.
Mr.. SPEAKER, | am sorry at this laie
dsy CT the session, TO be obi Ied To take
UP the time Of this body in discussion.
but | would be recreant 10 my trus,, the
Interests Of those | have the honor, in
part, 10 represent on This floor, did | no,
enter my solemn protest against this I'M
necessary appropriations; this, al Ibis
time, useless expenditure of the peoples
mrnry.
Why. sir, the people Imagine they are
overtaxed already, and | tel confident
lhey are not willing now 10 pay money
out lavishly for costly pictures, 10 orna-
meni a Lu'lding that is 50 far from being
finished us this one is. Il has been already
nsatlv twenty years in building. aud the
men who saw The foundation laid, ami
lives 10 see it completed, will, wilhoni
doub:. b, that individual who figures 8
largely in all sections # this country
''Me Oldest iRhaJtGRt."
Now | wish to know why we must be
in SO much haste to gel ornaments for the
building before We have any place 10 pat
them, for it must be evident 10 every one,
that such things require 10 be taken care
of after thew are bought and paid for. and
not to be doubled up and thrown in Il
conner, 10 lie for years, perhaps, before
we have a suitable place 10 display them.
| am aware that i! will IKE some time
10 such a painting. but have no
daubt il will require a great deal longer
time 10 finish that part of the builling
designed 10 receive it, and ! think it would
re fsr better to have the rctnudl finished
a year or Two b, fore we buy a picture to
grace it, han to purchase an expensive
picture a year OF before we have auy
place where il will be possible to take
such care Of il as will be necessary to
preserve il, and | feel very certain the
peo;Ilc would at this time. much prefer
the delay to tina outlay, because it does
appear 10 me, that every M must see
that these proceedings are premature, we
ere moving in the matter before We are
rea1y-before there is any necessity tor
it, before prudence requires it-befo fore
we are called upon by the n of the
proplp, ami most certainly before we are
required 10 BY their wishes. ! must say,
Sir, after viewing the whole ground, |
am at a loss o know why shis thing must
b. urged now. l. there a probability that
there will be a scarcity Of artists when
VIC need them? or can there be an idea
with tie advocates Of this nlrasure, that,
when we rant such things, the people
will he iax-ridien II such an ex'ent that
they dare not make Inc appropriations
10 Luy them! Or, are there
those am1ng us who Imagine this will be
the only opportunity they will ever have,
to immortalizn themselves b. ~patronizing
the sine ar;s?"
Or, are tlere needy favorites, or greedy
favoriies, who happen to require i fat
Job at the expense of the great State Of
Ohio, at this particular tins? And here,
sir, permit me to remark, for an attempt
has been made t, hang an argument on
Ihe pin OF favoritism,) that am not will
ing To acknowledge that the Stale has any
particular Evor.tos.
Although the artist who proposes 10 ex.
ncute the painting contemplated by this
resolution, may stand high in his profess
sion, yet, this cannot establish n claim
by which The State of Ohio is bound 10
him, rs is urged here. Witi the
are rroprie'y might it be said, that
evetv man. VII taer ahli>tor artisan, who
has attained emileace in his pr SSion ur
IS entitled to employment at the
Exp nse Of the State because o. such al
.iinmcn;s. Thus it is clear, that if one
has any claim on this score, all have, con-
sequently the argument tha, Mis part'cu-
ar artist has a claim Oil the State, must
10 The ground.
But, Mr.. Speaker, | must confess that
what surprises mr. more than all things
Else connected wi h this matter, is. 10 SFc
my COLLEAGUE foremost in it. DJes he
that in so doing. he is reprcscn
ins the wishes and will OF the people
who sent us herel IL he so thinks
md | have every reason 10 bellcve he
loes-ihe people have made a great mis-
AXE, eth r in selecting him Of myse'f, to
epresent them here.
kRow, Sir, there are no conStilueac!eS
Iepr, scented here who would In7re cheer
tally pay money for all necessary purposes
han those ! think | represent, il this mat
at least, 0 are there any who will
more heartily condemn n useless and ex
.ravngant outlay of their hard earned
Aud | sill fur.h"r say, that whenever
becomes necessary 10 ornament the
buildings cf The Safe. with pictures or
o~iierwisc, the representatives Of that por
lion of the State 10. which | bslnng, who
ever they may b., viii be founi cheer
ally 80 ing for appropriations for such
purposes.
Bot ! appeal to representatives TO con-
slider whether hat time has yet arrived
Il is a well known fact, bat so common
hat it has ceased 10 be a subject OF note.
and | sometimes fear it has altogether CO.
the minds Of many, thai The people
ere laboring under heavy BURDENS nj tax
alton, so heavy indeed, that the farmer,
mechanic and merchant, have an amount
pay each year, for the pos privilege
Of being governed, that would make a
handsome payment o. he purchase o! an
Now sir. in this view Of these Gaets.
or facts they ara. is it right to mcu-
his expense at this time. ] know We
have baen told the amount is irifing, but
/ must be remembered, that i; is trifina
that in the aggregate, swell our
axes 10 an extent almost beyond endu-
-ance. Why, sir, it was called a trifing
that was asked for The Increase
IF The saiari sof judges, and a sill more
amount was ssksd for the salaries
II Supreme Judges, when this House re-
10 grant the Increase 10 all. AT
hat time we condescended TO rolice %iri1es,
md those too, for the appropriation of