Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-16
EDITORIAL. GO c.oRRIsPoNDnNoE.
CorUMDus, March 5, 1853.

an abiding faith that Uncle Samuel will,
at his sublime leisure, still continue to
carry our lett, rs to their destination, we
continue to write; confessing, meanwhile,
that our pencilings must be very stale
before you receive them. Why it is so,
we cannot tell, but the fact is. a letter
from Pomeroy is never less than week,
and often more, in reaching this place.
Where the fault is, If anywhere, is known
perhaps at headquarters, and perhaps not.
The delay, however, has the effect TO call
into exercise the grace of patience; so let
US all be thankful.
Msny projects have been before the
House. in the shape of bills, almost in
Vulnerable, but nothing of any Importance
has yet been perfected. We have about
three hundred bills before US. We have
succeeded in disposing of thirty, by pass
ing ten and stranging twenty. Of those
passed., one was the celebrated jail Bill,
aud the balance chiefly making appropri
atoms. and authorizing various corpora
tions to borrow money. But, then, we
have the larger portion Of two years yet
remaining of the term for which we were
elected. There is, therefore, reasona-
b 9 probability that large portion of
these bills might be disposed Of in that
time, provided we do not conclude to ad-
journ before our successors come to take
our places. And this, by the way, sug-
gests question of standing Importance:
What is the use of successors? Don't
we still have confidence i'll the Admins
tration? Don't the Administration still
have confidence in Calhoun Il Co? Did
not that same Calhoun & Co. provide for
their own continuance in office, and to
prevent the inconvenience to themselves
Of having any successors? Is it not clearly
demonstrated to be insurrection, rebellion
and treason for the people to oppose such a
covenient arrangement? Will not Bucha =
An be bound by The doctrine Unpopular SOW
ereignty to employ the army Of the United
people, and maintain law and order? Is
it not fearfully probable that If the people
were permitted to vote at another election
they would vote down the members of
this body as they would have done Cal
houn & Go. if they had been permitted? ?
Is such contumacieus conduct to be toll
Grated, and if so, what are TO be the con-
sequences? Would it not cause excite
ment and discussion among the people to
refer the election Of successors to n popu-
lar vote? And are not such discussions
highly dangerous and opposed to the doc
trine that the people shall elect their own
representatives? Have they not already
elected representatives, and have they not,
by that act, exhausted their functions in
that behalf, and transferred their sover-
eighty absolutely to said representatives,
and estopped themselves from all further
Interference with them or their proceed
ings? For a full and clear answer to, and
illustration Of these propositions, see Bu-
chanan's message and Democratic speeches
in Congress, as well as several bills now
before this body, referred to in our las
letter. Away, then, with the idea of sue.
cessors! Down with all rebels, and lei
law and order prevail! Whoever says
this is not Democracy, let him be-called
a Black Republican,!
We have under consideration, at this
time, the bill recognizing the militia.
forms book of seventy-six sections, tn,
provisions Of which we are not about t.
give. There is one pretty little section
however, that must be exceedingly inter
esting at this time. 1t is section seventy
which requires "Lhe Colonel" or som,
other mighty warrior, TO file in the Office
of the County Auditor of every county il
which there now is, or hereafter shall be
volunteer company or companies, on OF
before the first day of May in each year
roll OF list of such volunteers in sucl
county; and thereupon the Auditor shal
proceed to levy such tax on the property
Of said county as will produce a sun
equal to five dollars for each officer anc
private in said county. So you will Sc,
that if our county should be very patriotic
and find one thousand "ferce Knights
ready to go "sogering." the people woult
only have to pay FIVE thousand dollars
year! And who will say that would no
be cheap? We have not had muster
in Meigs County within memory, but pas
this bill and the bugle's blast, and war''
sanguinary paraphernalia will doubtless
bless our eyes and ears, and stir within
our souls deep recesses the latent fire o
martial glory, and the chivalry we read o
will be forever dimmed and brought int