Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-01-25
EDITORIAL Correspondence.
No.. 8.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 10, 81.

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Dear Islegraph:-To-day, there was
a fine fall of snow upon the beaten and
frozen fall Of day or two ago, which
makes it very fine sleighing. The
weather is sharp and bracing, but not
excessively cold, and is much pleasanter
than the heavy, damp atmosphere around,
and the mud beneath, which was the Or
der of the day when we first came here.
The business before the Legislature
progresses, but, from appearances, we
fear the session will not be short one
There are many matters Of great mo-
ment which need to be considered, and
considered we'll. Among these, is some
disposition of the public works of the
State. The wisest of our citizens have
had their attention directed to this mat
ter for years, but no practical scheme
has, as yet, been devised, either to get
rid of them, or to make them self-sus-
tanning The whole subject is no in
the hands Of a special Committee, who
are instructed to devise some plan, if
possible, whereby the State can be re-
ieved Of the burden of their support.
The Committee is composed without re-
gard to party, and will labor diligently
to effect the object in view; but we con-
fess we do not much hope that the diff
ieulties surrounding the subject will be
surmounted at present.
\ large portion of the STATE debt is
about falling due and must be provided
for, either by new loans, or additional
taxation. Both these means are very
fully discussed in the Governors Mes
sage. The enormous pressure of taxa
ton now upon the property Of the State,
makes the idea of increasing it, at this
time, almost revolving; and it is thought
it would be difficult, in the present state
Of affairs, to renew the bonds, and espe-
oially as the old ones are exempt from
taxation, which the bonds of a new loan
would not be, under the present Consti-
tuition of the State But, whatever else
fails, the s'faith and credit of the State
must be sustained And this difficult
task must be performed at this session.
Again, the charters of the Banks are
soon to expire, and the question of their
continuance is to be considered And
this is problem which may we'll exer-
else the soundsst judgments of the best
n.en of the State. IF there we're no
Banks IL. other Sta tes, VIC would be de-
eidedly opposed to their creation In
Ohio, especially in view of the vast ac-
eumulation of gold since its discovery
in California and Australia. But it is
not new question. Nor is it a ques-
ton of Banks or no Banks? All~expe-
rience has shown that while Banks ex-
ist in other States, their issues will form
the common currency in Ohio, in spite
of all prohibitory legislation. 1t is,
therefore, simply a question whether we
will have the bills of our own banks, or
those of other States, for our circulating
medium. And on this question we think
there is no citizen of the State who would
hesitate for a moment. But this sub
ject, like that before referred to, we do
not look to see settled this session, al
though much time, thought and labor
will be devoted to it's consideration.
There are other grave questions of
scarcely less magnitude in their own ma
ture, or less interest to the people, which
ask, and must receive, the consideration
of the General Assembly. And in view
Of it all, we fear the session will not be
as short as we hoped. And we may be
permitted to add, that any person who
has the capacity to comprehend, in the
slightest degree, the duty of Legislator,
and the will to perform these duties,
will End it no holiday vacation to be
member Of this body. To be sure, il
he has no capacity to do anything, he
may spend his days in the Hall, and his
nights in his Hotel, with sublime ig-
norance Of what is being done, and a