The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-02-02

"Pcnny-NiSc nnd POUnA-EOOitsh
KClrcaAChl meat.

We see that bill has been introduced in'o
the Legislature of Ohio, to reduce the salary OF
County Auditors by which they are to be paid
not according 10 the amount ol work done, hu'
according TO the adult male population OF the
county--the compensation proposed to be paid
IN such Il county as Wood will be about $500
year. Bills seeking to make like reduction III
the salaries OF various other officers are also
peudug. We trust not one of these bills ma.
pass VIII Republican Legislators never obtain
an ordinary degree OF common sense Is there
nothing more important for these representatives
10 do than TO take 1.-THE Of mint aud ohise and
cummin lrom the very men who sent them there?
Four wears ago republican legislature was
seized with mania to cut down fees aud salaries
they did SO, jocoscly styling it, " rctrrnchment,
What was its cnectP At the mkt clec-
tion for members Of the legislature, tho demo
critic parly had Il majority of that body, not
withstOnding the Republicans elected THEN
state officers Why was thls7 1t needed nc
excess of shrcwiuc,s to see that IT was the re
suit OF that parsimonoous mcanness which cut
down the salaries of county officers that were
ulrcad, 100 low. The democratic party knew
better than to fall into such an error they man
aged matters with more prudence; they cut dnwl
no salaries aud there was no complaint The
error Of the R,publicou Legislature has been Eor
gotten; they are restored TO place and power
bat, nsteud of learning lesson from the past
they again rush into the same folly. Is there
anything TO 5o gained by it Is there no
weishty and important measures enough to tax,
up their time without this ? Is there any de
mand-any necessity for this kind of legiSla
tionY Who is there foolish enough to brliev'
that comptt,a. man could he touni TO talk
the olGcr Oi Auditor of Wool County at u sola
~ of $500 year7 Way, it would scarcely pa,
the necessary clerk hire Why ia il that we 5,
frequently hear OF delaulling Treasurcrs aud u
incompetent and inotioieui ludg,s? Do yO,
expect TO increase the efficiency or help thei
honesty by cutting down their saluries7 Ever
our STATE officers are eypeclel TO reside witt
their fsmiies in The city OF C0lumbus, deyou
nj their time to the duties a( their office an,
support themselves in respectable style ont q
81 :0l ayear!. So, out OF like salary, a Juds
u our ONuNull l'he N'Nutl I lS TX lttiti 10 mann
tain himself and family, aud pay all his travel
iugexpenses while on his chcuit Are all thrs
Offices TO b. conducd TO rich men, who care hu
little lor the salary, and are ready and anxiou
to take them for Ihe honor they conter? or >hal
they be made equally accessible to the ma,
who is poor in this worlis goods but pos,csse,
of equal, If not slpario, ability, to parlorm IN
duties of the oiieey lrso, you must attach 4
the office far salary--a salary equivalent Il
the degree of ability uecessa to be ohainr
for the performance Of the duties OF the olica il
tbs bast possible manGer o. oll attempts a
Tc!enchment, that of eating down the salaric
of county o GERS 10 d ms.table li,muce 70
which, the services Of no conpoleu; IN IN can h
obtained, is the ShrereSt aud most de>picsbe Il
humbags II our Legislators can fad nolhn
better to do let them allouru aud return HON
IL they Will attend faithfully to The great pubi,
interests of The state. whirh are cutrusled 4
lacir charge. they viii fud but little tim, ap
less inclination 20 dlhh,s in this "penuy.Nis
and pound-ioolish "rolcy. politics. as ln a
else, the old maxim "lst well enough alone
will b, found not only applicable, but as lar a
tAis question is concerned, very appropriate.
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aSr A legislative caucus is to be held tc
night tFeb fst) 10 decide upon the Rpubica
nominee for s,natorio succeed Geo, T. Pu2h.-
Any change will be preferable othat trachlin,
pToslayery demagOgue.