The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-05

the best efor. ,,oour reason, aided hy
our own ans nsllexperence Of others.
save only as bcanded and circumscribed
and conclude,~ %the limitations of our
two. organica a ae constitutions Of the
United States the State of Ohio and
to their reqpSs Aents our action should
conform. Wbas are The objects and
scope OF either or bothp The National
one by its preamble declares that it is
adopted to promote the general welfare
Our own fundamental law also declares
in the same gay that it is adopted to
promote ous common welfare; and here
tlge.!E the import; question nsFhapss presents
general welfare 10 be reached and secur
ed, acting strictly within the limitations
of our fundamental laws as found in
those two organic acts TO which ! have
already adverted-the National and State
Constitutions Shall we, by maserly
inactivity, continue in the future as in
the past to permit our Legitimate reve-
nues 70 be absorbed by rival State and
the real interests Of our constituents to
lie dormant in our keeping, or shall we,
rising to the dignity of craftsmanship,
utilize the experience furnished TO our
hand by others, by using it in the service
and for the benefit of our people, by the
passage of this bill, recognizing fully
] perhaps that the highest authority
therefore within our reach, upon this
subject, and which will be the most sat.
isfactory to the people and to ourselves,
will be found in the expressed opinions
and official acts of the illustrious m en-
who made them? What did they un.
derstand by the words advantage and
common and general welfare as used in
those organic acts, and by what means
to be constitutionally and legally reach
ed2 i'"s-9 4sg'.93 ~
Let me call your attention to the Ian
guage of Washington in his first Mes
sage to the first Congress convened un-
der the then recently adopted Constitu-
ton: aiaii sls i. .,.r; e4iel..
"The advancement of agriculture, com
merce and manufactures by all proper
means will not, trust, need recommen
dation." The promotion of agriculture,
commerce and manufactures by law was
by the Father of his country. member
of the Convention which made the Con
stitution and its President, pronounced
! clearly within the power Of the law max
ling department of the government and
eminently right and proper to be done
4 But there is other authority upon this
subject that can leave no room for doubt
/ refer to President Monroe, who occu.
; pied the Chair of State the second time
by the almost unanimous voice Of hi:
countrymen. He said to Congress in
i his Messages, sour manufactures find {
i generous encouragement by the policy
which patroHizes domestic industry !
, and further, The agricultural interest.
of the country prosper under it" ant
: further, Manufactures will likewise re
: quire the systematic and fostering poll
cy and care of the government" Thi:
is emphatically the doctrine of this meas
ure. This always has been the practic,
of the governments Of the world; but i
is more peculiarly the province and duty
of those republican in form, whose boas
is that they govern for the people alone
There was no doubt in the mind O
Washington or Monroe on the subject
and under the obligations and sanctions
of their oaths of office they recommend
ed this policy to Congress and to tht
people whose Chief Magistrates they
4 were. g.s,.a liF.
i Mr.. Speaker, large number Of The
electors of this State, by the. sacred anJ
Unconstitutional right of petition, have en-
tered these halls and they represent to
us that great and important staple Of
the State is yearly passing beyond oul
State limits into the marts of commerce
of the new and old worlds unrecognized
officially, by tae State which produced
it; and they further represent to US thai
other States nave made it q source oil
profit to their treasury and. of profitable
employment to large number of theil
citizens; and they say to US through and
| by these petitions, in tones which we will
do well to heed, our every interest de
mands that we extend to this great and
important industry the fostering care
and policy guaranteed by the Constitu
ton and recommended by Washington
and Monroe. They ask us to give It ar
official home in our o,cn State, and le,
the fees replenish our own treasury
which are nows profusely poured into
the money chest Of another They also
ask that il be made source of profita
BILE employment to a large additiona
number OF citizens of Ohio, increasing
1 by their earnings our wealth, and by
i their numbers our population. Th'
question is, Shall we by the passage o
this bill evince q disposition to subsery,
the rights. and interests of the people anl
, give them renewed assurance that thei
t servants are zealously guarding and fos
tering every interest of their common
}, constituency, and thereby merit at thei
t hands the welcome plaudit that we hav,
9 worthily performed our part in the gran,
, and wonderful and prosperous caree
5 which at every step in our history as
5 State it has been our good fortune Il
b enjoy, and which we all hope will con
tinue to the latest posterity.
4 But objections have been urged to th
: passage of this bill by members who's
4 opinions are entitled to respectful an
Q careful consideration. The Chairman @
!, the Judiciary Committee, with his usus
ability and eloquence, has opposed thi
i measure because it, In his opinion, ore
r ates new State officer and pensions hi1
It upon the Treasury OF the State. Tb
9th section effectualy disposes of thi
e objection by providing that the inspecto
e shall receive for his services and the nj
Y cessary help to perform the duties at th
Y warehouse 25 per cent of the receipt
J. the other Is per cent to be paid into th
), treasury of the State. Another of b
n objections is, that it interferes with pr
r vate enterprise, which he declares to |
1t against public policy; but the honorab
/? member has failed to point out a singl
$, individual or firm engaged in the inspe
r ton and storage of the fire cured toba
-, 10 of Ohio This objection. therefor