Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-18

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ethe citizens of town and country should
abuy the home made fabrics, instead Of
sending for them to distant cities.
The operatives in these places do not
buy your butter, eggs, and other pro-
"ductions of your farm, nor DO they assist
you in the erection Of your public i'm
provemehts. ln a national point of view
the same doctrine will hold good. Why
send to England for what we can man.
uiacture and produce at hOmes The
Wings don't want TO DESTROY commerce,
or to prohibit the introduction Of foreign
ffabrics-that would be unciViiZed; but
they wish TO secure a system OF national
independence, which will enable the a.
omerican people 10 live more upon their
Town resources. This is Why policy e..
What do the Democratic leaders say at
washington? They are in favor Of free
trade d would have no duties levied, but
admit foreign fabrics, regulated only by
the wants Of the country. 1t is true,
they cant profess that this is is their
object, but it is the inevitable result of
their doctrine. By their free trade no
tiohs ifpractiealiy carried out, our com.
try would be Observation-Disclosures of
She hard money which our Democratic
leaders are so anxious to re- establish
sas the standard value Of our productions,
while our money would be thus drawn
from US 10 supportthe pauper labor of Eu
rope, they would net buy d cents worth
from us not needed by their direct ne
'cesslties. A state Of things like this
would not fail to drive us back to- our
colonial condition before the Revelation
when Q o skins and peltrieg formed our
ecuSTsncy, while they are thus recon.
Tmending to uG the adoption OF light du
ties and free trade, or no duties at all,
they are submitting to the most enor-
NOUS duties, imposed by foreign Govern.
ments, on their W productions, amour.
ting to nineteen hundred per cent? on the
article ~oftobaccO alone! This is recip
Tocity-the reciprocity Of American free
trade politicians and British manufac-
.turers! Let me ask which party is the
wisest and mostPatriotic--the one which
protects the industry Of the country from
the rivalry Of foreign Governments, or
tthat which consigns to ihe control Of
ssuch rivalry the most vital interests OF
this great nationH 1t is the duty Of ev.
cry man to ask himself which he would
prefer, and to make up his mind indie
pendentIy, and free from the prejudices
of pnst political associations.
l have conceded 10 our opponents (saId
Mr.. C.) the torn Of Democrat, out of mere
3p~olileness without admlring any exclusive
CLAIM Of theirs 10 the title. | was my
self horn a Democrat, rocked in the era.
die ofthe Revolution, and Atthe datkesI
lperiod Of tho ever memorable struggle
for freedom. lie recollccied, in 1881 OF
1852, a'visIt made by Tarleion and bis
gtroops TO the .hOuserof bis nmothor, and
ifheir runuing their swords into the new
gmade graves ofhis father and grandiaih
aer thinking they contained hidden treas
ures. Though not then four years OF
zage tho, circumstances Of that visit is yet
'yWidtyerememOered, and twould he ia
1.-THE latest moment Of his lie. He was
lbGyna IDemocral, was rnlsed and nurtur,
'ed uiRepdbtican, and shall die a Repub.
llican, IN the good faith and principles oI
This fathers.
What are the doctrines Of the modern
Democrats respecting tho Executive
power2 was taught as q Democrat t
dread that power, and watch it with al
unsleeCing eye. What are their doc
trines on the veto power-that branch
of foreign growth engrafled on our re
publican instllutionsf 1t is rank multi
ficalIon-as rank as the notification o
South Carolina, which crushed the laws
Of Congress, and bid defiance to the
nations will. 1t is notification practi
sed in tho White House. 1t represse.
the representation Of the peoples rep
Tesentatives and commits in fantiCide in
legislation. The measures Of Congress,
are strangled in a state Of heIpIcssnes'
BY this most odious Of all powers, OnC
our Democratic leaders sustain it anC
cheer on the Executive, The Repro
sentatives who went to Congress at tn,
commencement Of tho extra session were
the true opponents OF the peoples vii
the true organs Of the party which
elected Gen. Harrison. Who calls gu
and supports n veto and ditto9 A Dem
ocralic leader backed aud sustained By
q Democratic minority. We find then
trumphiog and cxulting in the voices
aud defending a weak, false and lreach
erous Executive. They glory 10 thu
exercise of that power. Here is the
difference between us. We 90 for tn,
power Of tho many--lhey for that o
one man. W. say-i(a majority Of tn,
people wills the establishment of certain
measures it is right to consult that will
ahay uInHu Ia Tho ayar,,so Of IL. hi.