Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-25
THE REPUBLICAN.
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Thursday, -: November %, 1858.
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EF- The following article was put in
type for last weeks paper, but was crowd
ed out: sis
E- There appears to be general feel
ing throughout the State in favor OF hav-
ing the laws passed by our Legislature
published in one paper in each county iii
the State. There is no State in the Union
that extends such meagre patronage to
that worthy class of individuals ty-
biographical fraternity-as the State of In
diana. Ohio, Iowa, and several other
States, have their laws published in the
different papers throughout the State, and
have no intention of abandoning this mode
Of publication. We hope our wise legis-
lators will give this matter serious atten-
ton. Parks will undoubtedly do his du-
ty.-MarshaH Co. Dem.
Our object in copying the above is not
to endorse it, but the contrary. 1t is true
the cost to each individual would be tri-
I fling. but we are opposed to adding to the
burdens of an already overtaxed people.
The publication of the laws in county
newspapers would be attended with little
benefit to the public. The substance OF
all of them are generally given in the Le-
gislative proceedings, which are usually
published in all well conducted county pa
pers, which is all the people want to read
in regard to most of them. The details of
most laws are uninterosting except to law
ycrs and officers, and they prefer having
them in book, where they can refer to
them whenever they have occasion to do
so. Such laws as are of general interst
are usually published as news. by all the
papers, without charge, and such as are
not of this character would not be read il
Published. Ifeditors and publishers would
endcavor to fill their columns with inter
csting news and miscellaneous matter in
stead of advertisements, their subscribers
would be much better satisfied, and the in
creased circulation would eventually pay
them about as well.
Suppose the laws were published in one
paper in each county, few belonging to the
opposite party from the paper publishing
them would get to see them, as county
paper is not generally patroniscd outside
it's own party. If it should be decided to
be expcdient to publish them in ore paper
in each county, justice to all parties would
demand that they he published in all the
papers, of every character. printed in the
State. In that case Democrats would not
be taxed for the support of Republican
paper, and vice versa. If it be wrong tn
compel people to pay tithcs to an cstab-
lished religion, which they are opposed to,
it is equally wrong to compel them to sup
port a newspaper, however indirectly, OF
opposite politics. If they choose to do so
voluntarily it is all right, but compnlsion.
direct or indirect, cannot be justified.
We might make a long argument on this
subject, but we have, perhaps, said sufli-
cient at present There is, however, sug-
gcstiou or two we wish to make in this
connection. before we conclude: All our
public functionaries almost, from the Pres
ident down, wicld far too much patronage
for the public good. 1t is dispensed, in
most cases, to subserve party interests, not
the public good. The consequence is the
fountains of justice have become infect
ell, corruption stalks abroad at noon day
with brazcn front, ballot-box stuffing and
importing illegal voters are resoried to by
spoilsmcn in order to thwart the will of
the majority. and the better to enable them
to accomplish their wicked and selfish OBJ
iccts they seek by means Of the patronage
they have TO dispense to subsidizc the pub
lie press. All observing men see and ac-
knowledge these evils, which have been
growing and increasing daily and hourly
for the last twenty five years. Is there no
remedy for them? We think there is
Take away from our functionaries, from
the highest to the lowest, all the patron
ase they now WELD, in the shape Of ap-
pointments, and lodge it in the, hands Of
the people,-compelI all officers, National.
State, and County. to let out the inblic
printing, advertising and contract Of eve
ry Kind to the lowest bidder, If this will
not purify the political atmosphere. and
bring back the Government to the pure
days Of the Republic, it is past redemp-
tion. eifef rsl
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