The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-03-08

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the former State they do not seek to con-
ceaI their hatred TO the press Ii our own
State, some Of our Lawmakers are more
guarded IN their utteronccs, although their
venom is mono tho less Intense. "oro
Year after year, almost ne regularly as
The Legislature meets, some " bung.hole aud
spigot member must needs introduce
some bung-hole aud spigot'' measure, cal
culatcd to wipe out what little profit print.
ets may lave. and circumscribo llieir innu-
epce as much as possible. Some spigot =
cries out "TetrenChment! This arouses
into activity the entire tribe Of "spigots,'
and in revenge for fapcied wrongs from an
independent press that cannot appreciate
tho peculiar merits OF each individual
"spigot," relentless war is waged upon
country rowApapers, Efforts are made to
dispense with really necessary public print-
ing aud on that which cannot possibly be
dispensed WITH tho rates are reduced far
below remunerative price, If printer
occasionally stumbles upon q paying job
he IL at opoo bounded as public plunderer
! without any account being taken of the
very many jobs upon which ho makes moth.
ing, and Of tho vast amount of matter in
serted for nothing, for which he justly
ought to iavcpay. Lawyers fees, mechan.
ics' wages, and tho prico OF farmers pro-
dnco, are never logislated against; but a
discrimination must be made against print
ers. This too, on pretpnso Of reircnch
ment, by men whe are fattening at the pub.
lie crib.
The latest phase that this bnng g-hole
and spigot' legislation has assumed, is in
the case Of the Y" "roreign-insuraGo ehioitain'
Of the Ohio Senate, who has introduced a
bill, providing that the printing OF each
county he let ont by contract. This Sena.
tora tspigot" has evidently not recovered
from tho effects of the not very colnpli.
mentary notices showered upon him by tho
press of tho State concerning his motives
l and preteusiUns in tho'little matterof legis.
atlon lie has attempted in behalf Of foreign
insurance companies. Those notices have,
without doubt, engendored some bad blood
in him. as evidenced by the very bad grace
in which he epeaks of " snbsdized press.
Hence the aforesaid "spigot" owes tho
press grudge, and as it is tho nature of
"spgots to give vent to thor supera-
bundpnce of spleen, this spigot" proves
q itself to be no exception TO the rule
A Go, ernor Of the ".0ld Dominion" and
. one of the IF. We. of that fossiliSed State,
on certain occasion, publicly thanked
4 God that thcro was not q Lewspaper pub
/ lished in his district. Aud this is, the con
summation that is most devoutly wishe 4
for by these "bung hole and spigotp gentry.
These poor fossilsL-more 10 be pitied per
haps than ceusured---scem to be utterly
regardless or deplorably ignorant OF the
fact that the number and prosperity of the
newspapers Of a State is the criterion by
which to judge OF the intelligence and
wealth of its citizens. v..fa.tr.f.. ..a
It this Senatorial lossil had introduced q
bill providing that the election of Legislators
should bio dispensed with, ana thcit osi.
tons should be lot out by contract to the
lowest bidder, theproposition would have
reflected no less upon the common sense
of its author or upon his fitness for the
| position he holds, than tho measure he has
introduced. Aud we are certain that il
the measure we have above suggested
would be introduced, pass through It's FIRST,
second and third readings, receive the
sanction of both Houses, and bo enacted
hinto law, the Senatorial ;" srigot' alluded
to would hold position in that body dpyipg
tho course Of HIS natural life. t,s.no3 & tat
The trutho the matteriss that there is
too much legislation against. and too little
for the newspaper press Of Ohio, The ebst
interests Of the press, and thereby tho best
interests OF the State and it's people, are too
little regarded In this particular. Many
safeguards that We wot Of could be thrown
around county newspapers, by our law
makers, witt detrment to no one and
With absolute benefit to all, In the publh
cation Of legal advertisements, the fees for
the same could be justas easily secured by
= loyal enactmcnt, as the passage ot tho law
making suoh publication obligatory Il
some Of the States such onaetmepts are up
a Oh the statute books, aud arc enforced.
Ohio is great comm Duwoalth---th thir,
State in the Union. OF her prosperity il
= agriculture, manufacture and commerce
# we have right to feel proud, But on
n pride has q high fall whom we recall
a to mind the many bung.holO andsspigot
= enactments that have trom time to tim
= orept upon our statute books, Aud it vii
II be proud day for our noble State, whel
her lawmakers will be composed Of me
Who having just appreciation Of her hes
interests, are fat'sighted enough 10 ioste
aud cherish every fundamentally that cor
y tributes to that prosperity, We shall col
u taihly have occasion TO rejoice when th
&. "huug.ho and spigo." fungi have ha
e their day, aud with them shall pass ava
Is their characteristics legislati0n.
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