Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-26

was as much dosircd by the people as
was the change in the highest officers
Of The government So perfectly was
this understood, that it was due to our
adversarias TO say, that they did mot
complain when removed, and Justly
laughed al US when we permitted them
to remain.
Many romovalq and appointments
were made dOrjng The Congressional
recess and before The death of Gen. tiar-
rison. which were s(lerRsr]s sent IN
the Senate for confirmation, but since
That period very few had been disturbed.
The President had seen Ct 10 retain ia
power almost the entire force Of the
Indian department throughout The conn.
try. although the Wing party had been
loud ia their assertions Of corruption
and fraud in the enormous expenditures
there. Custom house officers were re
tanned who we're known 10 have bccn
actively engaged in the political strug-
gle against Ne Al! the most valuable
Offices Of the Post Office Department,
were under The control orthe President.
who had permitted bat few changes
Under this state Of things Mr.. Granger
had been forced 10 consider his dUty TO
the principles he advocated and 10 him
self personally. After the deepest re.
leclion he could not doubt. lie felt
that il The Executive power should con-
tinue to thwart the will of the poople.
as expressed through the baIlO, boxes,
and through their Representations in
Congress-if bold political partisans
were permitted tn retain the places
they had so long abused, 10 itanplp
down Wing principles, and II, ahcr all
this he remained in Office, the Wings
throughout the nation ay, the Wings
Of Old Ontario, by whose par.ialiry he
had been often sustained. woull believe
that for the enjoyment OF Office he had
banered his and their principles, and
'hal Frank Granger was not the man
they took him to be-"
Although fully convinced Of the
course it was his duty 10 pursue, Mr..
G. said he did not feel at liberty 10 act
without advice Of the Whig delegation
from Ibis State, who gave their unan.
imouS approval Of his determination
Then he did resign, ready TO 90 into the
ranks, to sustain the Wing party. Mr.,
G said that here he had a single word
to say as much in justice to another as
himself, 1t has heen insInua'ed in the
public prlnIs, and circulated in seCre'
whispers that the member Of Congress:
from This district had received hi:
nomination with an understanding wilt
MIR, Granger thar, 10 contingency
like that which has arisen, his place wa
TO be surrendered. This was q miser
abe caumny. lie, Mr.. G, had ueEel
heard Mr.. Greig named as candidate
until he hea'd Of his nomination. III
need not say how well the trust conGdet
to him had been executed.
But he would sny, ia justice TO hl
own feelings, that, during the whole {
the delicate and perDleXing responsible
ties growing out Of his position IN III
Government, and the surrender Of hl
place, the constant council and advic
of that gentleman had been most useful /
, him Mr. Il. said that, on his return
he met at Albany Mr.. Greig's letter @
, resignation, which had been followed b.
the representatives Of The Wings Of On
tario, by a nomination more grateful I
his feelings than any other occurrence {
his poIiucal life.
MIR. Granger then reviewed the pos
! iliOn Of The Whig party Of the nation, ap
particularly OF this state. He said tha
our enemies had supposed That those VII
differed from The President were 70 wag
| war upon him, and thus produce breac
, in our ranks. The proceedings Of tn
State convention recently held at Syrt
, cuse had disp8IIcd that illusion, aud pl
, matters upon the right ground.
| Should the present administration ca
! ry out Wing principles, i, was entitled
4 the support of the Nhlg party, and frol
, no one would such a course receive
: more hearty support than from him IN
! G J where ever he might he placed
g There were some few indications III
$ improper officers would be reformed
r lie trusted The President would cOnlinu
/; these reforms, in which it was the dut
}. of good Wings to Sustain him.
Y 80 -
d Tie Murder Of Mr. AdamG.-The \
e York Express gives the following I
Y Coll's occonnt of the circumstances uud
I which he killed Mr.. Adams:
3 lie states that Adams came tn his roo