Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-07
From the Ohio State Journal.
LFUHb tH6 OHIU DINT6 VUHTHHV'
HTO THE RELIGIOUS PORTION"
NOT ONLY "OF THE WING PARTY"
BUT OF BOTH PARTIES.

AA1ouC W plVJhofNO hh0 lOliSl Ou0 UUTllOl
of the community against the Viii!
party, because, fo!soolh, the Wings OK
hibn too much enthusiasm at thei
mass meetings, and have set themselye.
about the political regeneration OF the
Stale with a degree Of energy thai
promises the most complete success
The religious part Of society are gave
ly assured that in order 10 "Vindicate
correct morals, the purity OF the church.
es and the christian character" it is in
cumbeRt upon them TO vote against the
candidates presented by the Wings for
their SURFACES, and by consequence, in
favor OF the nominations brought for.
ward by the Locofocos. We have al.
ready taken occasion TO ~animadvert up.
on the tendency and effect Of this mod
est recommendation, which is designed
TO put down by means Of moral and re-.
ligious votes, some Of the most pure
and upright men that ever adorned The
haIIs'of the Legislature, and fill their
places with rowdies, b~lackguards and
%Eeprobates OF The worst stamp.
No satisfied with the evident dis
gust with which this appeal TO religious
feelings has been received by the whole
community, the Statesman and some of
it's vile echoes have Ventured a step
further, and opened the fire of their
batteries upon the personal standing
and character Of Of Gov. CoRwIN. He
is sIigmatized with equal spirit and de.
acency, In the Statesman, as a 'BdbOon,'
and as a tdiSgrace' to the State. He
is included, Of course, in the category
of candidates from whom The religious
portion of the Wing party are counsel
led 10 withdraw their confidence and
withhold their SURFACES. And the more
oeffeciually TO Uindicate correct morals,
saphoH the churches and embelLiSA the
christian character, that portion OF the
electoral body are impIored 10 bestow
their votes and influence in favor of
Gov CoRwlN's opponent, Wilson Shan
non.
The peruicious character and base
hypocricy Of such advice as this. we
leave TO the spontaneous judgment of
the whole community, after reading the
following certificate under The hand and
seal Of the clerk Of Ohio county, in The
State Of Virginia-the original of which
is in u possession. Read it, People
oil Ohio, and then il you choose 10 vote
for Wilson Shannon for Governor of the
Slate, let the universal voice OF mar
kind decide whether the State is most
,d%ishonored by the election Of Governor
aCoRwIN, or his competitor, who stands
thus Distinguished upon the criminal
records ola Court of Justice.
COMMONWEALTH,
%. Virginia SCI.
WILSON SHANNoN1 ,
Pleas on behalf OF tho Commonwealth,
before the Circuit Superior Court Of
Law and Chancery for the county Of
Ohio, at the Court house thereof, on
Wednesday the 30th day Of October.
1888, and in tho 58lh year OF Amer
can independence.
BE ii remembered: that heretofore, to
wit: AT a Circuit Supreme Court of Law
aud ChOncery, begun and held for the
county Of Ohio at the Court house
thereof on Monday, the 18th day Of
October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty Two, William Pax
ton, Gentleman, foreman, and nineteen
others, were sworn a Grand Jury OF in.
quest for the body OF the county Of Ohio,
and having received their charge, we're
sent out OF Court TO consult OF their
presenIments and indictments, And af-
ter some time returned into Court and
presented among others, an Indictment
against Wilson Shannon for gambling,
trpe bill" Which Indictment, is
in the words and figures following, TO
wit:
~Dircnit Superior Court Of Law and
tC&ancegy, GT aOhtO county, October
Tenn, 1882.
State fWirginls, Ohio county, to wit:
ThefGrand Jurors Tor the couaty of
Ohio aforesaid ou'lheir respective oaths,
present Wilson Shannon, for playing at
a certain game OF cards, in a place of
public resort, 10 wit: Al the eating and
drinking house Of Kinney, in the coun.
ty OF Ohio, aforesaid, and within the
jurisdiction Of this Court. within twelve
mOnths last pOst, contrary 10 the,statuto
an snch case, made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity Of the
Common wealth.
On the Information of John Sexton
OF Ohio county aforesaid. summoned and
eworn al The request of tho Grand
Jury.
SAMUEL SPRIGG,
Attorney for The Commonwealth.
Whereupon, on motion of the attor.
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