Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-05
The late Elections.

death Ol GeneTal harrison was ann0unc
ed to the country, the hearts and hopes
ofthe Wing party sunk within them-a
general despondency prevailed through
out the Whig ranks. The People had
voted for General Harrison and for him
alone, as their candidate for the Presi-
dency; and, although the name Of John
Tyler was intimately associated with
the more ilustrious name Of HARRISON
throughout that most excited canvass, NO
one had contemplated the melancholy
contingency which placed the present
incumbent in the Presidential chair
When John Tyler came into power, all
was doubt and fear and gloomy forebod
ing. The people had not tried and
known him as they had William Henry
Harrison; but they knew he was a Low
er Virginia politician, whose fobies and
distractions had beer generously over
looked by the Wing party in the great
contest. Still there were many who
had some hope, and we among others,
up TO The Promulgaton Of the second
Veto Then it was that the great mass
of the Wing party believed themselves
betrayed, deceived, outraged. And it
was too much 10 expect from human
nature, that even this glorious high.
souIed party, wounded as they were in
the house Of friend, could be induced
instanter TO rally at the polls. They
who slrove with US TO overcome the
hopelessness and despair Of the Wings,
10 the recent contest, we'll know The
truth Of what we say. When you ap-
preached an old Harrisonian Wing and
urged him to exerlon and TO the polls.
the common observation was, "WhGt'S
The uce? Look at Ty7er'S cOurse!'
They who were reclining in their par.
Iors and softly seated on their sofas,
during the last contest, may think and
talk otherwise, but we know the Presi-
dents Vetoes did more 10 defeat, at least,
the Wings Of Ohio, than any other
cause, or all other causes CombIned.-
There were other considerations, il is
true, that operated adversely to the
Wbigs The appropriation by The last
Loco(oco Congress to furnish the Pre-
sdenl's house, tho appropriation by the
Wing Congress 'or Mrs. Harrison, the
passage OF the Bankrupt Law. and the
expenses incurred in General Harrison's
funeral, were all used and with some
effect among the people, by cur vigilant
and untirug opponents. But these were
as drops in the bucket when compared
with the other causes TO which we have
above referred,
Indeed, there can be but little honest
difference Of opinion among those who
took any active part in the canvass Of
I84l, as to the causes which brought
disaster and defeat into the Whig ranks.
Speculative, parlor politicians may at
tribute our roverses 10 Wing Congress
sional ManiGestoes, aud all that; but
those VINO went into the strife in person
and mingled with the people, day after
day aud night after night, know better.
Now, however, when the worst is
known, shall we give over to despair
Shall we indulge in worse than useless
controversy among ourseIVs, and thus
widen the unfortunate breach which
temporarily exists in our ranks2 Sure
ly not! Certainly, no true Wing will
Intentionally say or do aught to endan
ger the future success Of our cause!
Let it be remembered that disastrous
= as have been the results OF the late eIec
tions in macy oflhe States, things are
still not so bad az they were in 1889 -
when The Wings suffered almost uni
/ versa defeat, and in one year thereal'
Ter achieved the most general and most
glorious victory that ever distinguished
any parry, Let it be remembered too
= that our opponents have gained nothing
in numerical force, but owe their sue.
cess solely TO the slolhlulness and apa
Thy of the Wings. No party can be
~ long 10 the ascendency in this country
unless that party pursues Whig policy
and adopts Wing measures. The Ost