Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-04-03
The Constitutional Convention.

Inc Go0SMtuJlonal G~onVenC1on.
The Delegate to form a new Constitu
ton for the government of two and
half millions of people, should posses
qualifications of the highest order, anC
especially the ~following:
]. He should be aman of strong SOUND
sense, ard a mind equally balanced by
nature and habits of Investigation, tt
use an expressive phrase, " his head
should be level on all subjects"
Q. He should be well informed on al
subjects, and especially those relating te
man as an individual and as a member
of society-his wants physically, men,
tally and morally=to what extent in re-
spect to those, he may be left free, and
where it may be necessary to restrain
and regulate society by law.
8: He should be familiar with the his
tory, forms and principles of the govern
ments, by, which men have been ruled
in the past as well as the present, and
especially the principles of representa-
tive Constitutional governments, and
the relations the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial departments Of this form
of government must sustain toward, and
maintain against each other.
He should be familiar with the Ag-
ricultural, Commercial and Manufactu-
ring interests of the people of our State.
3. He should be familiar with and lib
erailyzinclined toward the reformatory,
charitable and educational institutions
and Interests Of the people of the State.
6. He should be q profound political
economist-know the sources of wealth
and the means of its deyelopment-the
right to tax 1.-THE limitations upon this
right, and the necessity of such limita-
tions-the relations which labor and
capital bear to each other, and the means
by which they are to be made mutually
beneficial.
a. He should be a practical %financier
and have Eeen so successful in the man
agennent and development of his private
affairs and property, aste give assurance
of his capacity to act successfully in pub
lie affaiIs%and interests. For it is true
that he who has been faithful over a few
things may safely be made master over
many.
= DAVID BARNEF possesses, in an emf
nentdegree all the requirements above
mentioned, and others we have not room
to enumerate. And to these may be
added tn sagacity and sound judgment
for which he is justly distinguished, and
which are but the legitimate fruit of an
honest, thoughtful, careful, busy and
well7spent private and public life. We
have THUS far spoken of what the Dele
gate should be, and Mr.. Barnet is; and
there are some things which the Dele
gate SHOULD NOT be which we will men,
tion.
81. He shotiid not be a rider of hobbies
.efany kind
3. He should not be a fanatic in poll
tics, religions or anything else.
g. He should not be a sectarian in
Theology or a bigot in morals.
He should not he asready follower
of new lights or fancifa1 theories re
speeding things on earth or in heaven.
81 He should not be a Radical parti
IAN, nor a blockhead Conservative.
8. He should not be wise above wha
is written, nor yet a believer in L tina
Is written.
4. He should not be a glutton nor Civ
en- to intemperance.
Mr.. BARNET is not any of these; ant
while it is impossible to mention all tina
he Is or IS not, what we have said abov'
will be recognized by all who know hin
intimately, as the truth and nothin!
more. An observing people will see il
these, the qualities that should be com
bifed in the man, to whom they delegat
the power and impose he duties, o
amending the present or forming a neH
Constitution for the State of Ohio. l
elected, Mr.. BARNET will represent n
e party, but the WHOLE PEOPLE and thei
interests. That it win.be done ably
need not be doubted. We therefore ca
upon and urge the voters of Prebl
County, without respect of party, to tur.
out to the polls next Monday, EN- MAssI
and secure his services in the comm
Constitutional Convention, by obtainin
for and rendering to him a commissio
az their Delegate.
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