Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-03-04
No. 21.-WHOLE No. 3s5.

ibis part OF the subject Are they pre-
pared TO show that 10 pay tax for the
support OF a foreign Government, alto
gether comporis with the American
character whilst to do the same in be-
half Of oar own government, is too gfle
vous to he endpred'
Nations and States. like individuals,
to be prosperous in tho management Of
their affairs, act upon some definite
principle; some settled policy The
early settlers of Ohio were plain men,
Of sound minds ami true hearts, emr
grants from almost every State Of The
Union: they came here not as reckless
sdVenlnrers. bu, as honest and palrIorIc
men, determined to better their person
7 aI fortunes, and ultimately TO rear up q
commonwealth. that should further de.
Velope the excellence OF the republican
principle, aud add new Dus're TO the
American name They succeeded in
I bo'h; and It is no idle boast. no vain glo
rious exhibition Of self graduation to
say, thai before he inception OF that del
elerlnus principle Of deslructlveness,
which is now preying upon the vrlals Of
the State, anu destroying our dearest
interests there was not a community Of
equaI numbers more enlightened. pros
p"rous and happy: or whose character
stood higher both at home and abroad
Who can look upon our early iegisla'
tive annals. and mark the hra'thuI in
hnrnce which wise system Of laws
have had upon all the diversified inter
esis OF the State. as con rasted with the
/ present reign Of reckessness and ruin,
and not be impressed with the solemn
fact, that we have indeed fallen npon
evil times Time was when it was The
constant effort Of our statesmen and leg
l'aIors, 10 regulate The action Of the
Government by an unwavPrng attach
ment TO The public veal, Wisdom,
moderation, and individual and political
! integrity, waslhen The characteristic Of
those who bore RUE. No one who will
! fix his attention upon passing eVens, can
resist the conviction, that The Legislation
Of this day, emanaes from party ran
cour, and other sources equally excep.
tonable. The question now with our
dominant Legislators, is not how any
proposed measures may affect The great
interests OF the Stale - the we'll being OF
the whole people, but how viii it oper.
a'e upon them as Party3
( Uudrr the i.hurnce Of his feeling, the
institution, the grand charter ot our
rights. nHd barrier against legislative
usurpalInu, has become 10 their hands
as d sheet ofll nix paper, and laws have
been passed, and others Bre IN a course
OF enactment, which II not arrested in
their execution bv the conservative inhu
euce ofbe judicial department. will sub
vert all The principles Of the social com
/ pact, and scali ruin far aud vide.
Against all these evils when in pros
rect, We hRve, fellow citizens, been abuu,
dainty advised to he on our guard. Bur
/ like the 4 henians, when warned Of the
Vaccinations of PhnIp, we have notsuffi
clenlIy atte nted 10 The admonIuon, and
thev are now upon US. Is il not high
time that we realize our condiliUn?-
L"t us arouse frDU our Ictharcy, sh kc
IF our apathy. and resolve to reclaim
our rights. Numbers are with US; prin
clpe Is with US; justice is with US. LIE
us then grid on The true republican ar
nor, invoke the genius ol our govern
meut, the spirit Of 1910, take the fec
lor another campaign, and victory vii
also I've with US.
RESOLUTIONS.
l. ReSOlred, That ibis Convention
approves The principles contained IN tn,
pubic messages Of The present Governor
Of the State, aud recognise in his admin
Islrauou OH honest, fearless aud palIIoll,
effort 10 sustain aud advance The ira
interest aud prosperity Of the Sta;e.-
We, therefore, hmIl his acceptance Of
q denomination as subject OF Joy 20 a
true Wings, and the sure ho rbInaer of