The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-22
Letter from the State Capital.
CoLuMHus. March l6, 1877

NO1.CMBUS, SlhTCli iO,
Ep. Press: Digni,arics high i'll
their position are not always srcnre
from criticism, espcciaily il lie critic I
feels the sense of responsibility i.ci- !
dent to the average lawmaker of the
Ohio General Assembly. A little
manifestation of this was apparent
Yesterday in the House, as in debate
tue fact was brought out that three
students Of the "Ohio Agricultural and
Mechanics, College" were expelled
from the institutions, because OF Ieaf-
ing their classes to attend the inaugu-
ration of Hayes, at Washington, they
being members of the "COlumbus Ca
dets," military company OF young
men. This military company formed
a part of the escort of Gov. Hayes TO
the national capital. These students
respectfully solicited q iurleugh from
their classes in order 20 go on the ex-
cursion, their parents being willing.
To make the matter a little worse,
Hon, Mr.. Converse, one OF the leading
citizens of Columbus, and supporter
of the institution, personally solicited
recall. OF the boys, but no notice was
taken OF his request. lnasmuch as
This is a Stale institution and constant
Up begging for money the announce
meni OF this matter of expulsion on
the floor of The House created quite
little ripple. II seemed to be in order
TO bounce the faculty with no little
viyor. No one for . time seemed 10
be inclined to say '.hold. enough.
But finally the resolution which was
loaded with grape ard canister Tor
that dignified faculty was committed
to q committee upon the promise of
speedy report. We may remark in
this connection that military drill is a
daily requirement of the schools, alb
sence from it being a,lindged the same
as absence from recitation. AS Tins is
claimed to be pre-eminently school
of or for the farmers OF Ohio, the pro-
priety Of this enforced military drill
| is not apparent to your dull cores
| pondent. Still it may result in ena-
bling the student finally to p!ow
| Gurrow mathematical!y true and
s,raight. The boys dress in uniform,
not by requirement. we understand,
but as fashion rules the hour the sons
| of the poor are virtually shut out. un-
| III
that expected report from the above
mentioned committee does not show
a coming down Oil the part OF the fac
ulty, i'm relation 10 the matter giving
rise to it, then look out for some gram
ger thunder echoing through the
House.
"The winter of our" republican ''dis.
content" growing out of the Z. 5.
Senatorial question, is passed, so far
as nomination is concerned. much TO
the satisfaction of the winning parties
aud apparently that of the defeated
ones. Apparently the Democrats
need be but little disturbed over this
matter, being i'm a minority and there
fore their votes can be weighed in the
balance Of compliments only. But
then some one has announced as one
principle to govern this world,ih some
OF its relations, that each generation
should look after the interests of those
to come after thetfi. 7As nrtfie pofitt-
clans, although their sins of omission
and commission may be many, are not
guilty of neglecting this important
rule, hence "the coming man" is an
important parsonage. As one OF Them
puts it 1.-The man put between the
thilis now will have a claim two years
from now for The long term" o!
course in this the contingency OF a
General Assembly in favor of ''oui
man" is slightly involved. But there
is nothing like "having wood at the
door i'm time of Storm" Mr.. Pendle-
ton is mentioned with no small degree
of confidence as fitting one for the
honor. Some few suggest Gov. Alleh
on the theory that for reasons of age
'
tull term, ",he coast will he clear" for
iaeu Of younger years aud s,ronge,
ambition.
A long discussion was INDUCED in
to-day on the proposition. TO amend
the interest laws of the State reducing
the rate per cent. from eight to seven.
| Bat, as in the famous Electoral Com
mission ut Washin.ion, "eight baai
seven" so On This. This decision was
reached largely from the stand point
that nj this time it was unwise te dis.
turb any law relating 10 the finance Of
the country. The debate was quite
spirited, revealing the fact that every
man who spoke seemed to assume
that he was iinancicr par excellence.
The contested election case in the
Senate is so far complete that mex,
Wednesday is set for avertlict. II
either partJ 10 ii profess reform, to
the end that the expenses of the State
should he lessened, they have a strange
way OF showing 1t. Bat then "that
other fellow pays the bill" i. G. tie
State Of Ohio.
Two County Treasurers in Wayne
county, busted. broke, or wasted the
County's money within a few-years,
and now the bondsmen come to the
legislature and asked to be released,
backed by more than four thousand
petitions. Against these are about
one thousand rcmoustrants which
made something of fight in tfc
House on the question. While all telt
like releasing these bondsnen, at the
request of the tax payers, if they SO
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