The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-09-06
FISDLAY, o.. Sept. 2, 1867

FISDLAY, o., Sept. 2, 1867.
Mesrs. Ruhns. Haley Knoll. Grib5en. Nttc-
conner and Seney, members of the Democratic
Senatorial Committee of the 33d Senatorial
DistTict:
Your favor of the Goth ult.. officially ad.
vising me of your meeting and its action,
was duly received. ! cheerfully accept the
nomination so unexpe ;tedly rendered II
elected to the honorable and responsible
position named, it will be my greatest pleas
ure and Imperative duty to discharge all the
obligations incident to il with faithfulness and
fidelity to those Immediately represented,
AT d to the State at large. The ordinary rou-
tine of State legislative proceedings is SIM
pie and of easy comprehension, but there
are many questions OF interest in Ohio, at
this time. which deeply concern the public
welfare, and demand something more than
the success of party organizations and the
perpetuation of party maiOriiies.
There are practical business questions in
this State inviting practical legislation which
shall secure to the lsborer the reward of his
hire, and protect honest industry against the
oppression of corporate exactions and infu-
ence of privileged classes, so that. although
il was decreed to man that he should earn
his bread by the sweat Of his brow, be may
yet be man " for ~ that" and have the
season of his lsbors SO arranged by aw. .tnat
he shall go TO his task, not ike galley
slave," but like one who feels himself a man.
born not for toll alone, but Tor rest, recrea.
tion, intellectual cultivation and enjoy ment,
thereby making labor more honorable and
more useful, and the Ia borer more contented,
more happy and more virtuOus.
While capital should be employed in its
legitimate pursuits of trade and commerce.
to favor thea industry OF the country, and
build up the material interests of the citi-
7ens and state, and should be compelled TO
bear its equal propoI tion of taxation, so
that the burthen may fall upon the rich and
poor, upon" boarded up wealth." and &C.
tive industry, like the dews of Heaven,
equally upon all, it is also the duty and
privilege of the Legislature to stimulate Q
and invite an influx Of capital into our state,
and not repel 1t by want oJ iair and just in
dncements for investment.
While a member Of the State Legislature
could not exercise a direct influence upon
the absorbing question of National finance,
yet indirectly. II would be gwen to him TO do
very much to influence and direct reduc.
lion of the enormous and burdensome taxa
tion which now rests so heavily upon the
American people, and to bring upon the tax
duplicate the somewhat less than So 600. 900, :.
900 OF untaxed property now invested in
Uni ed States bonds, in the hands Of specu-
iators, capitalists, and privileged associa-
! ons, upon which the Lolder draws his seml-
dLuudl lLtcIo5l III ROIu. anu OOuuS OedI
ho part or portion OF the oppressive state
taxation which now so fatally cripples private
enterprise, and the trade and commerce OF
the country.
While our state debt has not grown "beau-
tiiully laSs, he local and general taxes OF
this state have been doubled under Republi-
Can rule, and it will be the first duty of the
legislature 10 devise ways and means to
mitigate the crushing evils of excessive tax
atio and protect the people against It's con-
tinua ion
The adoption of the proposed amendment
10 the state constitution is neither demand
ed by the people AS political necessity"
nor as an act of justice to the cOlored men
OF Ohio. a its adoption is sought only by
ra'ilcal poi ticians for the purpose and bene-
nj ot politicians alone, who have no care,
friendship, or sympathy for the colOred or
white man, except as his use and SUPPORT
may be conducive 10 his selfish and ambi.
uUus schemes.
An honest and economical administration
OF the affairs OF the state, an impartial quail
Zati on OF the burdens of taxation, a Iudici-
Gus expenditure OF the public funds, re-
gard tor the rights OF labor as well as capi.
tai, always Keeping in view the axiom that
laws should be so made as to confer the
greatest good upon the greatest numbe r are
duties imperatively demanded from any one
" no is entrusted with a legislative office.
Thanking you for the honor conferred
remain, yours truly.
HENRY BROWN.