The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-02-10

Thurman, now United States Senator,
Chief Justice Day, of the Supreme
Court Of OHIO, Lieut.. Gov. Lee, and
other gentlemen of note The city
authorities, in this entertainment, ac-
quilted themselves handsomely. The
tables literally groaned under the
best the market could afford /; and the
guests sat down tosa supper fit tor the
Gods. The occasion was 0ne long to
be remembered by all those who par
ipated in it.
The republican members ofthe Leg
i~slation are industrious in bringing
forward bills, resolutions and other
schemes, for large expenditures of
the peoples money, in the hope of
charging extravaganza upon the dem
ocratic majority, if these wild and
wicked measures should become a law.
A bill is now pending in the House,
which proposes to raise the salary of
the Supreme Judges from three u five
thousand dollars per annuml The
republicans are extremely urgent for
its passage, and contend that it would
secure, upon the Supreme bench, a
higher order of legal talent. There
can be no question that men of more
brains and better legal training are
needed to give shape to, and enforce
our statutes. The act of the Supreme
Court last year, in deciding that a
"negro" is a "white man." is the best
evidence of the need ofsuch change
That dec sion ought to bring its au-
thors into contempt with all sensible
law abiding citizens. 1t reafhrmed a
decision under the old constitution,
when the new constitution was framed
expressly to remedy that evil 1t was
a corrupt and mean partisan decision
to III votes to carry above
the waves the waning fortunes of a
sinking party. The present Judges
get as much compensation as they are
entitled to under the law, and GER
tainly az much as their legal attain
ments deserve If they desire more,
let them wait with patience, till the
republicans enact a law to increase
their compensation.
Governor Hayes done a mean act
in the removal of, the venerable, &C
complished DR.. Ewl from the super
intendency of the State House last
spring. From the manner in which
the present incumbent ventilates and
heats the Halls of the House and
Senate, a very large per cent, of the
members are constantly on the sick
list. On coming into the House m
the morning the first impression Is,
the smell of something like "dead
rats" The air is offensive, and very
unwholezome and if better ventila-
ton and air are not secured, a seat
in either branch will be equivalent to
finding an early grave DIR. Anvil,
thirty years ago, was the founder of
the benevolent institutions of Ohio.
He has done more than any living
man to place those institutions On
their present prosperous and useful
basis. He is conversant with the
laws of health; and from his gIeat
experience and age, just the nan to
guard the Capitol against the un-
healthy influences now enfeebling the
members of the Legislature. Cover
nor Hayes removed him last spring,
in order to give his place to a fellow
that knows as much about the laws of
health as a respectable mule"
Shame on such prescription.
Anna Dickinson lectured here a
few evenings since on the beauties of
amalgamation. Anna thinks hat if
white m were to unite their for
tunes with those of a chuck Niger"
it would improve the "breed." We
vote to have Anna try it on first and
if her progeny" should demonstrate
the truth of her theories, then it
might be safe to recommend them to
others. lon.