The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-15

was the largest ever seen in tae capiS
IoI city. Everything went bf pleas-
sutly and according to bregra4me.
The procession was immense, and
contained twelve brass bands and
seven military companies. The east
terrace Of the State House was packed
with people. 6ovBr1fof AIlen was
introduced by Governor Moves, as
Egllusrs
FELLow- -CzzEz Ess,-rK hare the hon
or % introduce to ven gentleman
Tong dlsfinenished IL the country
history, now called BY the soFBrei9n
voice Of the people 70 preside over the
interests of the State, the Hon. WIZ
liam Allen, Gopernor Of 0ht0ss =
The tall form Of AIIen arose and
spoke as follows r. s.;.sss = mi H, 81.
GenHemen ef de Generaf AEsepsbl3
events of sOetober have made it
my dnaY TO appear befare yOnaand in
vonr presence to- take the OATH nRe@
scribsd 20 the chief 6xecutiEe oflreR
Of the State. sf1E 40 81 svea aW .1fsff
/ have taken the cath, and shall
earnestly seek 10 peff0rm the promise
IL exacfs< fssg sVf8Rg .a1s 1Aa 4fs4tad
At the opening Of gour session, my
predecessor in his annual messGga,
submitted to you 4agonsFnlE sfatement
OF the seOndf tfom of the several exHet1s
tive depaFtmenfs Of the government.
He likewise made such 1nR Eesffens as
seemed to him necessary Hna pEopsrs
II &c any time dnring your sessions
the public Interests sh01l1g m ulT
judgnedt TequiEe me to do sc, 1aWih
snbfnif 10 yon sofnel additioua7 suys
9estiona I'm the form Of q pecini Enes4
sage. 8 hsanfface aisa Y tffutGss Hf15
The constfthtionAl ranNeutidh nptE
In session, will 4 do1b9 6olipl1tofls
importAhG lab0Fs and snb1bif fl1B re-
suit Tor 1atiaratfon by the pegp1d dufs
ing the clirrens year. -ea2l9I
Should such rata fcatfoh Be sobtsinsd
your next session swislsbe one 81 exs
traOrdInarg labor. R0a win then ne
required 70 revise she Whole body of
the general lazFsn0f the State, saud b
appropFia1e mod iications adjust those
laws t6 the requirements OF fBe neFF
Constitution f1tu1c3 staW gNss 9d4
FOR these rsasons you may deem q
unnecessary to alter, Ia any very ma
terfal particulars, the existing laws at
your present session. eaHl sE
But there are some IegisiatiYe en-
actments which viii; Z believe attract
your Immediate attention. n1hese are
the acts by whioh taxes are imposed
and apprcpFiati made. Even if
you Wer6 now convened under ordi-
nary circumstensBs, son would / be-
iieve, feel it to be your duty TO feduee
existing taxes ahds appp0 p0pfiaticne
for IS isseeident 60 al men that the In
crease of taxes and public expendi-
lures has for some years past been
much beyond the actual and rational
necessities Of 1hep public scFvice. iieH
But, gentlemen, yea are not now
convened under ordinary clfcums tan
ces. zs9a9 5a9a aSia s. affStFtN s1f ~
a few months ago, 4llag fndofinaBle
but tremendous power, called b money
panic, impaired 3 violent shock 20 The
whole industrial and property system
of the country s10 80 ia
The WeIlsc5psid Tered plans and ear
-culations OF al men engaged In active
business or Ia the ex6ftion of aaeiiVe
labor, were sud denly and thorough bly,
derange La the lunis ersal business
anarchy mat ehsaed, the minds OF
men became more or less BewiIde Tered,
SO that few among them were able
distinctly to see theft way, or Know
what to do or what to omit, even
thrcugh the brief futarity of 3 single
week. All values and all incomes
were instantly and deeply depressed.
There was not d farmer, 8 1lahufac-
furer, ilerchaIt, 8 mechanic, or 3
iaborer, " Eio did not feel that he was
Hess able to meet his engag efhents, or
pay his taxes than he had been before.
The distfessfuF effect OF this state OF
things was felt by ell, but it was more
grieVously felt by the great body OF
the laboring peopies because ittonched
Them at the vital poiRt Of SD bsist stence.
Many of these men Were unable 10
lind that regular and remuneratlve
lemployment 30 essential to their we'll
being. whilst some 0f them, espeeial-
I1y in the large towns and cities, would
have snffered for the want Of the nu-
trimeiit upon which the continuance
Of life depends, but. for. that prompt
humanity and charity 20 cll ataeteris
OF, and 50 honorable to the wflele
1 American people. - 4
In the uaidst OF this condition b
things you are now convened
and it is manifestly the duty OF the
Legislature of the State to afford the
only relief which II has the constitu-
tionaI power 10 alferd by the reduc-
ton OF the public taxes in proportion
to the reduced ability of ths people te
pay. - .s S y 8 y !, 2 ~ -.
the same lime reducing the expendi
i lures of the STATE government dow
! TO the very last dollar compatible viii
the maintenance Of the pubic crsdi'
of the State government under The
ever present sense OF necessary econ,
i omy. do not mean that vague and
mere verbal economy which Phpiit
men are 80 ready TO profess with re-
gard 70 public expepdltures-1 NEAR
tina. earpest and ipexorable econon5
compliahed facts. s.ss .ts,... -
"a The prodieslitys Of the past, yot
will find abundant reason for frugasi
close these brief observations h1
returning my tbanks to the people o
the State, for that expression OF theil
good viii and pleasure which briAgl
shank ss yon Gent ,E Ispaen az ii tic Gen
eral Assembly, and Our fell citizenl
iHSEc 1O49 s5tefkt W SkAlks Il AseL eLsSshA ~ a.
Lention with which haYe been heard
and ] thank my predecessor for Tn
courtesy and pTbanfty which he hal
extended towards me since my arriya
IN this city, when the ArRt tTne ha1
the pleasure Of making bis persons
aequaintance. ~. $ 81 -
Ii the present assignment OF Con
gressional districts in Ohio 2l4, ,00i
electors who voted for William "A llel
for Governor carry eight districts
while the 2l3.000 who supported
Noyes have majority in Twelve dis
tricts.a II would take. I5.00Q Demo
kcratic majority in the States to carr,
ten ofsthe twenty districts, The dis
tricts are not compact in form nor con
tiguous in territory nor equal in pop
ufation, all Of which is required b,
the law of Congress. If itwas deem