Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-26
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PrOmInsnt Facts OF the Recent EIec.
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Whatever the result OF the election on Tues.
day, certain prominen, facts of the con.es. will
imprets the political history OF the State. The
FIRST OF these 10, that the question Of the adop-
tlon or rejection OF constitution for the State
was made partisan issue by one OF the pollti-
cal paFltes--made such for the reason that the
convention which framed the constitution oon.
tained majority Of democratic, and that the
constitution provided that a State elec!ion
should be held In the fall Of the present year,
whereas, by the old constitution, State elec.
ton would not be held until the fall OF 1864, the
STATE administration being 10 the hands OF the
republicans. It's not alleged, or. IL It be alleg.
ca, II cannot be shown, that the new coneti.a.
tion containo single partisan provision, or
that its adoption would give any partisan ad van
tage, unlcts, indeed, Il be deemed that parti.
san advantage 10 involved IN the proVision for
popular election for State officers In the fall Of
the present year. r,f 20 .a-...t . Nlt I.
Never before, we believe, has the ike Issue
been mad or q like question 10 ans State. II
is one OF the developments Of abolition partisan
politics. m fs u - ~
The next prominent fact is, that the opposi.
ion TO the constitution was distinguished for
Tho!esale denunciaticn of the instrument; aud
this most bitter. Particular defects were scarce.
" alleged, or, II ct any time alleged, IL ives
only to faisiiy some provision Of popular eonse.
quence, ss that relating to trial by jury. The
question Of merit was avoided; not many of the
republican Journals circulated the text of tbs
consultation among their readers, and nearly all
the republican members of the convention eup.
pressed the pamphlet copies of the lnstrum ment
furnished them at the public expense for distri.
button amcng their constituents! So afraid
were the opposition of the light which the con.
stitution shed upon ITSELF So afraid we're they
TO 60 before the people upon the merits of the
constitution
Never before, We believe, IL any State, hsu
such been the character Of the opposition " the
adoption Of a constitution.
Another prominent fact 10, that the bank In
tersst wholly, and the railroad interest largely
were intensely boetile TO the constitution, and
exerted their POWER 10 defeat it. If the consti.
tuition is defeated, these interests have defeated
II; and IL 10 direct and pslpable proclaim alton
OF their purpose 70 govern the State In all thiDRV
concerning their Interests. Tue hostility Of the
bank Interest was unconcealsd, and the Feturni
will diiclose something Of the extent Of inter.
ference BY railroads. II strikes Us that the peo.
pie Of Illinois have but 10 comprehend tha,
bar ks and railroads have presumed 10 under.
take TO preso'lbe 9hat may be, and what maj
eSs W. sno iun0amSnbEi law 70 hroube tQeHi 70
that sense Of alarm which they may well feel a,
the Developments before them.
S!ill another prominent fact is, that the Gov.
ernor and other State officers, and Judges OIL
courts, she tenure and salaries of whose Offices
are effected b. :he new constitution, exerted al
the influence Of their places against its adoption
The Governor has made numerous appointments
to military and civil Office on she express condi
tion that the recipients should oppose the new
constitution, and Judges have sciIed the ermin,
by dragging it In ihe CUTTERS of The eleo.ioI
canvass. Where and when before have th,
civil and judicial etace. holders of State sousb
70 dsfest eonstitution which the people :.
representatives had made simply because i
Affected the duration and salary of their of
ces7
Whether the constitution be adopted or de
tested, these and other prominent fae,s Of th
contest convey a molt important Lesson to th
people. II the constitution has becu adopted
they will have learned thst they must jealousy
@stch oil their interests under It; If Is has beer
defeated, they will have discovered how inVet
crate are the enemies they have warmed II
their bosons, and that their only safety lies II
the speedy call of enother convection which sbe
frame constitution securing to them the popp
lar rights which have now been Wrested ffoH
them.-ChieCsS Times.