The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-02-11
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BY carefully comparing the Organic Act, as'
printed in the statutes, with certified copy Of
the same from the Department ofState inpor-,
tant discrepancies, omissions and additions will
! pointment ofa committee TO compare the print
ed statutes with the original rolls in the Secre-
tary's office, to ascertain whether the same lib
lerty has been taken with, them as appears to
have baen taken with the act under which they
were made. E H.'f o ig.t,
Ofshe numerous errors discovered by me in
the organic act, as printed in the statutes,I
will refer to one in illustration of my meaning.
In the 2Jth section, defining the Executive ad-
thority, will be found the following striking
omsssion-"against the laws of said Territory,
and reprieves for Offences" This omission im4a
pairs tha Executive authority, and dcprives the
Governor of the psrdoning power fer Offences,
! Offences committed against the laws Of tlle
Territory" which Congress, for the wisest and
most humane reasons, has conferred uponihim.
The Organic Act requires every bill to be
presented to the governor, and demands his sig,
nature, as the evidence of his approval, bsfoEsit
can become a law The statutes are defective.
in this respect, as they do not contain the date
oCapproyal, nor theproper evidence Of that hcts
by having the Governors signature. p ess,
! Your attention is invited to chapter go in ra-l
ton to county boundaries. The boundary Of
4 Douglas county is imperfect, andin connection
with Shawnee county, is an absurdity for both
counties. The boundary lines OF all the eoufr--
ties should be absolutely established. 4i4tp
! Chapter A, establishing the Probate Court
also requires attention. The, Act is good gep-
eraly, SO far as it relates, to the Organization,
aud duties oCthe Court. But all provisions in
this and other acts vesting the appointment Of
Probate Judges, County Commissioners. and
other public officers in the Legislative ASSEM-
lily, should at once be repealed and the unquali-
fed right of election conferred upon the people,
/ whose interest is imme lately affected by tho
acts Of those officials. The free and unrestrict-
ed right Of the people to select all theirown A.
gents, is a maxim SO well settled in political
ethics, and springs 50 lcsitimatciy from tho
doctrines Of self goverpm mt, that J. IReedoftiy
ailude to the question to satisfy every esoisits
JUSTICE '# i4 f%t -iF2
The 'paople must be perfectly free to regulate.
t their own business in their own way and when
the voice of the majority is fairly expressed, all
. will bow to it as the voice of God.1, Lst tho
+ people, then, ruo in everything. ! have every
confidence in the virtue, intelligence and sober
thought" of the toling millions. The delibar-s
ate popular Judgment is never wrong 4 When in
{ times of excitement the popular mind may bc
temporarily obscured from the dearth Of correct
, Information or the mists ofpassap, the dag Of
r retribution and justice speedily follows, AMI
summary reversal is the certain result. J Just
and patriotic sentiment is asure reliance for sys
, cry public servant The sovereignty Of tho,
t people must be maintained 4s,gs,-fsz ,eastss
Section 18th of this act allows writs of ha@
beas corpus to be issued by the Probate Judge,
but leaves him no authority to hear the case and
grant justice but refers the matter to- the s'negt
term of the District Court" The several
q 'ternsn Of the District Court are not stated po-
riods, and the provision alluded to amounts to i
denial of justice and virtually suspension Of the
great writ of liberty contrary to- 'the letter
and spirit of the Constitution of the United
States.'' H' IS =
:! Many provisionso Of chapter &c, entitled HEec-i
tions,' are Objectionable Sectieas1 1th reqHi-,
ring certain test oaths" as prerequisites to the
right Of suffrage, is wrong, unfair, and unequal
upon citizens Of different SECTORS Of the Union
Q 1t is exceedingly inyiduous to require obedience
toany special enactment. The peculiar features,
, Of these test oaths should be abolished and all
citizens presumed to claw abiding and patriot
c until the contrary clearly appears.s Jastee-
: will ever commend itself to tie support Of ALI
honest men, and the sucest means Of finsuring
the ready execution eflaw, is, to make it pre-.
eurineatly just, equal and impartial as toeom-g
mand the respect of those whom tits intended
to effect. a' s'ta. stt n sat4.a3t ,sssa !
Il Section 3Gth deprives electors of the great
safeguard of. the purity and Independence Of the
olectiyefranchse. | mean.the right to,votei by
ballot. and after the first day of November 1S-a
Sc, require all voting to Be gVr ooce. This pro-
vision, taken in connection with section 9sh,
which provides that III all the vetssofIerad can.
, not be taken botore the hour appointed for clo-
, sing the polls, the judges shal by public proc
r lamation, adjourn such election until the follow
ing day, when the polls shall again be opened /,
and the election continua as be ore, y, 6scs, offers
great room for fraud and corrdpGion. Voting
pige Oooe, the condition Of thep5il can be ascer-
I tanned at any moment. II the party having the
oaction Of officers are hkelyto be defeated they
have the option ofadjourniug for the purpose Of
Idrumrning up votes, or in the insane desire for
victory, may be tempted to, resort to other
means gwen more reprehensible, The right Of
Evoting by ballot sinow Incorporated into the !
lconstituton Of nearly all the States, and is clas
scd with the privileges doomed sacred. The
arguments in its favor are 50 numerous and ovs.
Ierwhelmaing that have no hesitation In reeoni4s
intending its adoption. TheeIeetion law should !
1be carefully ex4idined, ana such guards thfJAsn
around II as will most, effectually SECURE the
saactty Of the ballet box and preserve its fTont
the taiut Of a single Illegal vote. The man who
will deliberately tamper with tho eIcctiva fran
chise and dare to Offer an Illegal vote, strikes az
the fountain Of justce undcrpainiRg the pillars
1ofsocety, applies the torch to the temple &c oup
liberties, and should receive seyeFo punishment. 4
As . qualification for voting definite period Of
actual inhabitancY in tho territorvs to tba nx .