Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-07
"Third Partyn objects.


. We have before taken occasion 10 re,
! mark, that the Locofocos we're indebted
for their ascendancy 10 the last LegisIa-
ture, 10 the aid Of the Third Party
men. We lost two members in the De
Iaware district, Two in Highland, two in
Belmont, and one in TrumbuII by their
means. And what.did the Third party
gain by the maDevref Did they con-
ciIiate the friendship of the Locofocosi
; Did they molIi(y or soften the feelings
Of The majority towards them and the
objects they have in viewF BY no
means. Loco(ocoiSm was more naughty
and imperious 10 its demeanor towards
every thing TO which its leaders were
pleased to impute Obolilionism, than it
had aver exhibited itself before. Look
at the attempt 10 repeal the charter Of
the 0berlin Institute. Tor no offence but
that it was a nursery Of AbolitionIsm.
Reflect upon the resolutions censuring
Mr.. Adams, for presenting an abolition
petition in Congress and sustaining the
right Of petition. Consider the perse.
vering efforts Of B~yington, and bis as.
socrates in the House, 10 engratt upon
college charters a provision that no col
ored person should be instructed there.
ina provision which the House was
actually silly enough TO sanction, but
which the Senate had the sense to strike
out. Not an occasion offered itself,
in which the Loco(oco leaders could
manifest their utter contempt and Ioath'
ing Tor Abolition doctrines; or for prin-
ciples held in common by Wings and
AboIitionisls, such as relate TO the right
of petition, &c that was not eagerly
embraced by them, that they might give
vent to their feelings Of disgust and abb
horrence for both. And yet strange as
if may appear, these two factions seem.
IngIy so dIscordant aud irreconcileabIe
we mean those who call themselves
Liberty men for one--and who are
engaged in efforts 10 getup and support
third party tickots-sre co. operating
in mutual efforts TO defeat tho Wing
party, at the coming election, and per-
petuate power from which they receive
all these rebufs and insults. What are
we TO think Of the since ity or moral
honesty Of such men! The vilest term
Of reproach, that Sam Medary can en-.
ploy, is TO denounce a man as an Adolf
ZIONIST. Yet Sam Medary and Judge
King are sworn allies in a desperate .et
fort to defeat Gov Corwih'S re election.
and to preserve the means in the Gen
eral Assembly to return 'Pelticoal' Allen
10 The Senate, and to, Gerrymander the
Slate, 30 as TO send a majority of Repre-.
sentaliVes to Congress, who, when
there, will support John g lCaIhoun's
free trade doctrines, and vote iorthe ad.
mission OF Texas into the, Union. What
better are such Liberty men than open
moulhed Locolocos? They are nothing
better or different, and we shall see, al
ter the election, Judge King, Mr.. Lewis
and their coadjutors sinking into the
arms Of the Medarys, Broughs, and Al.
lens, and publicly assuming a common
livery. They are only third party
men because the disguise;is useful as
a means to decoy we'll meaning Wings,
leaning towards their p~rofessed doc
%trines, but ignorant Of their selfish mo-
lives and personal tesentments-lhey
are in a transition or caterpillar state,
from which they will 5000 emerge,t the
lull aedged opponents ofthe Wing faith,
of Wing measures and men.
But the designs Of these disaffected,
III fused people, are not so fully cIoaked
as not TO be penetrated by the more sa.
gacious OF the class they arc The most
anxious TO hoodwink and betray. 1t is
q ridiculous mistake that some very.
shrewd folks are in tho constant habit
Of making, TO suppose that they know
every thing and the rest Of mankiu ind
nothing. The greatest adopts in arli.
fee and cunning are apt 10 deceive
themselves in this way, There are
some honest men who can unriddIe a
mystery, or penetrate a piece Of iuggle.
~, however adroitly the cheat may be
praclised, The devil himself finds it
impossible to conceal his tail and cIoven
foot, except in the presence of the viii.
fully blind. So the designs Of the lii
berly mon are not so artluIlv conceived
as to deludo every u who has been
disposed 10 entertain snti.slavory sentl
monls. All the voters of that class are
not simple or depraved enough to fol-
= low Judge King OF Mr.. Lewis into The
LocoIoco ranks, merely to crafty those
gentlemen in a%vonging their rancied
wrongs upon the Wings. Neither are
they all 50 blinded with passion, as ia
believe that the success Of the Locolocc
party will contribute most effeelually IL
The dissemination and ~acceptSncs o
their doctrines; or that this is The very
heat time in thA world 10 Dush thai