The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-02
H6~ The citizens of Posey and Wander


s9H The citizens of Posey and Wander
burgh are most fortunate at the important
period of State legislation, in the offer that
has been rendered to them of the services OF
representative so able and trustworthy as
Mr.. Blythe. The subjects for the considera-
ton of the next Legislature are of vast I'M
portance to the pecuniary interests of the
citizens of the State, if not to their moral
and social well being. Our whole system
of revenue and taxation is to bere-construct-
cd our valuable trust funds-now amount
ing to four or FIVE millions-are to be safely
invested, and their careful management pro-
vided for. The report upon the charter of
the State Bank is to be acted upon; if it be
not deemed null and void, the Legislature
may improve the opportunity to insist upon
some additional provisions for the security
of the interests Of the people in its future
management Our school laws will require
some notifications to conform them to the
acquisitions of the constitution as expounded
by the Supreme Court, and fit them for the
varied wants and conditions of the people
in town and country, and in different Sec
tions of the State Something must be done
to improve the future management of the
Wabash and Erie Canal if no change be
made in its proprietorship. It's revenues
are now consumed by clique of official
drones, while the work itself is going to de-
cay, and the important interests of the
people along its line in its preservation and
navigation are sacrificed.
Its superintendenee and management must
be reorganized, and the company made to
fulfil its implied contracts, to keep it in good
navigable order. If there be any impede
ment to its efficient management in the con-
troll which the State still holds over it, let
the exclusive government be given up to the
company, and it be required to keep it in
good order for the use ofthe public. If they
will not fulfil this implied duty, then let the
State, instead of buying it, declare their
franchises forfeited, and take possession of
to the State. 1t is the duty of the Legisla-
ture to secure, by some means, its proper
and legitimate use to the citizens ofthe State.
That was the chief consideration on the part
of the State for the transfer to its present
holders, and fulfllment of this condition
it is the duty of the Legislature to the peo-
pie, to insist upon.
The people also demand that provision be
made for a geological survey of the State /;
and the subject of usury and interest will be
intruded by the pressing necessities of our
commerce upon the attention of the Legis-
lature; something must be done to regulate
interest and exchange in the operations OF
our banks as well as among Individuals
These are all practical measures, in the set
Element Of which there will be no discordant
political theories to enlist partizan passions
They require sound knowledge, experience
practical wisdom, good judgement, with le-
gal learning to draft the laws SO as in theil
practical administration they shall accom-
plish the ends designed to be attained, which
unfortunately, one half our laws, through
want of skill in the craftsmen, fail to do.
What other man in the two Counties, haC
the people assembled in consultation, ant
discarding all partizan impulses, looking on
ly to the safety of their own interests andth'
good of the State, could they have selected
so well fitted by character, education ant
ability, as James c. Blythe, to represent
them ? His appearance as a candidate give
the people of Posey and Vanderburgh al
opportunity of securing the services of on
of the ablest men in the State, and one VIII
will take lead in the House, and exert
beneficial influence upon the Legislation @
the State.
Mr.. Soper, the new candidate for the Sen
ate, is a man of superior intelligence, SCUM
Judgment, and conservative views, and we
fitted to discuss and act upon the practice
subjects that will occupy the attention {
our next Legislature.