Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-19
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The s3d Senatorial District.

al The 33d Senatorial District
70 Below. weigiEe the letter of Hon. HENRY
Brown accepting the nomination for SEN
ator in the Hancock, Lucas, &c., District,
rendered, HIM by the Democracy. It is an
able letter, and should be read with care
and attention: 3 Su0H iQoH95 cN8J3A
FINDLAY, OHIO. Sept, I'd, 1867.
Mes&rs. fKahna Haley Knoll, Gri6ben, Nei5-
conner and Seaey, Members Of. the Dem.
Cen. Com. Of the Ssd Senatorial District Of
I Ohioh q g .i9e. .y,.ts--gdT TAO aT01D
Your favor Of the 3oth ulti, officially adj
vising meof your meeting and it's action,
was duly received, l cheeriully accept the
so unexpectedly rendered. If
elected to the, honorable and responsible
position named, it will be my greatest
pleasure and an Imperative. duty to dis
charge all the obligations incident to. it
with faithfulness and fidelity to those ind
mediately represented, and to the State at
large. The ordinary routine of State Leg
islative. proceedings is simple and of easy
;comprehension, but there are many ques-
tions of interest in Ohio, at this time, which
deeply concern the public welfare, and de-
TDand something more than the success, of
party organizations and the perpetuation
of party inajerities. Vet ~ -
There are practical business questions in
this' State inviting practical Legislation
which shall secure to the laborer the re-
ward of his hire, and protect honest indus
try against 1.-The expressions of corporate
exactions and influence of privileged class
es, so that, although ii was, ,decreed to man
that he should earn his bread by the sweat
Of his brow, he may yet be a man '''for a.
that" and have the season of his labors so
LarraHged bylaw that he shall GO to- his
task, not like a galley slave,'but ikeone
who feels himself man, born not for toll
alone, but for rest, recreation, intellectual
cultivation and enjoyment, thereby max
lux labor more honorable and more useful,
and the laborer more contented, more hap
py 4nd moresvirtuous. zb1ata-. . a4W .zAY
While capital should be employ ed in its
legitimate pursuits-of trade andcommerce,
20 favor the industry of the country, and
build up the material Interests of the ,citi-
zens and State, and Should be compelled to
bear litso equal proportion of taxation, SO
that the burden may fall upon the rich and
poor, upon .hoarded up wealth," and ae-
tive industry, like the dews of Heaven,
equally upon all, it is also the duty and
tpfip4ieeeiof the Legislature TO stimulate
and invite an influx OF capital into our
State, and noe repel i6 by want Of fair and
Just inducements for investment. lii.iiHJ
While member of the State Legislature
could not exercise direct influence upon
the absorbing question. Of National finance,
yet, indirectly, it would be given to him to
do very much to influence and direct a re-
dncfion of the enormous aud burthensome
taxation which now. rests so heavily Upon
the American people, and to bring upon
the tax duplicate the somewhat less than
$4,000, 0O0,0 600 OF, ,untaxed property now in
vested in United States bonds, in the hands
OF SPECTATORS, capitalists and privileged
associations, upon which the holder draws
his semi annual interest in gold, and
which bonds bear no 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
beautifully less" the local and general
taxes of this State have been doubled un-
der Republican rule, and it will be the first
duty Of the legislature to devise ways and
means to mitigate the crushing evils of e4-
cessive, taxation and protect the people
against its Continuation. - @'-'''@
The adoption of the proposed amend
fmenti to the State Constitution is neither
demanded by the people as a political
s'necessityn nor as an act of justice to the
-eeiofed men of Ohio and its adoption is
sought Only by radical politicians for the
purpose and benefit of politicians alone,
who have no care, friendship, or sympathy
for the colored or white man, except as his
use. and support may be conducive to their
selfish and am bilious schemes.
An honest and ecohomical administra-
tionsof the affairs of the State; an impartial
equalization of the 1burthens of ltaxation,- "a
judicious expenditure of the public funds,
regard for the rights of labor; as we'll as
capital, always Keeping in view the axiom
that laws should be SO made as to confer
the greatest good upon the greatest num-
ber, are duties imperativeiy demanded
from any 6ne9Who is entrusted with leg
islative Office.araa Ho.r ..gfyaJGAG7JIE
-sThankingyou for the honor conferred,
Iremain, yours truly, Ltii'gs4<
.ri.e -.4p--f-sc : HENRY BROWN