The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-23
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BIrssxs. IIARf & SoMERvrEtK:4f have
observed for some weeks, Ia two, of our
county papers, proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution Of Ohio, but az. yet AlYe not
seen or heard lisp Of remark Oh the sub.
ject from editors or other persons.
commend the edtors for their modest
Difference, in being a little backward to put
forth their opinions IN adVanCe Of the ciFcu,
laiion Of the legal publication Of the notices
or amendments, but as it is a, matter Of
considerable importance to the people Of
the State, IT Is propefthat each Of the fSe
several amendments should be deliberately
considered belore the duty deyplyes on Us
to adopt or reject.
These amendments are proposed, N Iced,
bya Legislature cernposed Of a large rhajoti.
y Of our oPponehis--of oppo9eHts TO the
great Democratfc party Of the, Union, but
have not learned, nor, do care how the fen
Democrats in the Legislature voted on the
Question Of submitting the amendments to
the people. Ihave Oiten observed thu par.
tisans in politics are toO apt TO oppose esery
measure Of.heir opponents, right or wrong
Our opponents appear to do that, merely to
keep DIP the spirit CT opposition to the Dem
ocracy--to save political capital We can
afford q act on different principles, to- do
right at all times, regardless Of nll tempora
ry expedicpts to gaiD little popular advahta.
yes oil our opponeLts. bet as' then cahdiaiy
tiscuss the sthJect before us, and approve
aud adopt whit IA worthy of adoption, or re.
iect anyor all, il none pay appear worthy
of approval. .... ,,........ r-.,-,,....., ....-.
! But trust that some of the amendments
will certainly be approved, as the results Of
u few years experience seems to- prove an.
nuul Legislatures to be a matter Of necessi
ty., Both parties have called extra sessions
under the new Constitution, aud it is plain
they win 50 continue, let which preponder
ate that may. The tive years term iG' too
long for the memb ,rs Of one House. at least.
The power should eltener return to the pc J..
pie, on the Democratic principle OF popular
s)vefeigniy. Besides, there are ever many
interests OF the people Of the Nta'c, that
should be annually attended TO. Appropri.
ulions to support the Government eau
scarce be correctly calculated two years in
adv, nee. For these reasons, and m my 9th
efs that can be named, would recommend
the adoption OF amendment number One, "
'as Substitute for the twenty. fifth section
Of The second article of the Constitution
and the second section of the same article,
and for tie third section Of the eleventh ar.
lticte." 1a.H eal- @1ETns t-Ei'E .a.
's The fifth proposed amehdtncnt authorizes
! the diysiLn Of cpuntirs into separate dis.
| lricts Ior the election OF N"meers, when
there are more than one member 10 De elec.
ted in county. The smaller the dis'fic,
the better Is the candidate known tirr0us n
his district. Democrats like to act under
standingly. and i, is right th.t they should
The other amendments proposed appear
proper, but deier r"mirks ON them for an
uther week, aud meanliine willesanline and
caapare them lnure critically " wiih the sec
! tivus proposed lu be amended. }. IL.