Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-02-23
raoie before the mail closes, we must leave
Legislative and political matters for another
Co1vMpus. Feb. IS, 1853,

adjourned over till Monday, and having
The afternoon thus free from other duties,
we will devote an hour to jotting down
such thoughts as may present themselves.
Nothing OF special interest has occurred
in the Legislature since our return. No
bill OF importance has been before the
House, and the ordinary routine of busi-
ness would be of no interest.
During our absence last week, an epi-
sode occurred, which, it seems, created
some commotion. The reporter of the
Cincinnati Commercial" in drawing
some pen-and-ink sketches, produced a
portrait or two, which some Of the men,
uers thought were $50 like" that they were
as natural as life, while others deemed
them mere caricatures. In either view Of
the case, however, it was considered that
prudence, on the part of the House, re-
quired, Cor the protection of its members,
that TO more hkenesses should be taken,
and that those already made should be, if
possible, 6bliterated. The House, there
fore, with this laudable object in view,
did, to some extent, mar the pictures thus
drawn, and to preven: the reporter"
aforesaid from committing any more such
wickedness, forbade him coming into the
august presence again during its present
convocation. Thus protected. We shall
all, doubtless, be handed down to the very
latest posterity in our true and proper pro-
portions, and that remote posterity afore-
said will not be led into grievous error,
as it otherwise would have been by the
false, malicious and diabolical pictures of
said reporter, drawn, written, concocted
and printed, in extreme wickedness, "as
Aforesaid" He was expelled; and let this
be warning to all others in like sort Of
tending. We trust the people of Ohio
will remember, with everlasting gratitude,
that at least one branch of the Legislature
Of 1853 had the will and ability to nam
tain its dignity immaculate, under the
fearful circumstances in which it was
1 placed. And we add here, ON our own
responsibility, but as our absolute convic-
ton. that said reporter" could have been
expelled if he had been twice as big!
The ten per cent. law will be before the
House early next week, when the whole
subject of usury will be considered. 1t
is a question of vast importance to the
people of the State, and one on which
there is as much honest difference of opin-
ion as upon any other question. The
very ablest political economists have taken
directly opposite views, and with great
ability, from tier respective premises,
have adduced theories of great plausibilty,
lions. In the midst Of such uncertainty
what are ordinary minds to do? The vote
will be very close one. The result, i
the proposed measure carries, must effect
to degree scarcely comprehensive, the
entire business relations of the people
Honest and intelligent men of all parties
) think its effect will be decidedly beneficial
Others, equally honest and intelligent
think it will carry disaster and ruin in it'
operation. Not being prepared to carry
out a theory. however plausible, which
may work badly, our conservatism incline'
; us strongly to let the subject alone, a
least for the present. By that course w
may possibly prevent the good to be re
allied by the change, if good should fol
low; while, at the same time, such a vot
can only tend to leave things as they are
the business of the country on its estab
lished basis-instead Of subjecting it tt
the vicissitudes and uncertainties of 81
sudden and radical change. Still, oil
this question, we feel like stepping to tn
side of Senator Pugh, and, like him
"Wait for tie facts," and let our fna
action be determined accordingly. Blu
why have not the business men of Att g
County expressed their views on this mai
ter? With the amount Of capital invested
: in the mining Of coal-the manufacture 0
=, salt, and iron, and four-the number o
d men employed thereby, and the various
mercantile and mechanical operation
e which SO largely depend upon these-th
e whole furnishing market for the pro
8 ductions of the farm and the garden, ant
. thus forming a network of interests 81
: inseparable as to be clearly united, Ger
, tainly makes the right solution of tn
e question of as much Importance to Meig
: County, in proportion to her population
y as to any other county in the State. Yet
while the views of all other sections ar
, freely sent up to their Representatives
1t Meigs County seems to have no opinio
u on the subject. Well, your Representa-