Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-25
From The Ohio State Journal.
GOV. CORWIN-RONOR TO WHOM
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HONOR is DUE

GOV. CORWIN-H0NOR TO WHOM
HONOR Is DUE
The result of the recent elections hat
been like a storm at sea, raging furi
ously over the pillows, shaking to piece
the timhers Of weak vessels, and buffet
ting and driving ashore the stronges
ships. The fact Of a wreck argues no
thing against the pilot. But for his skill
the ship that 10 stranded, might have
been dismantled sud sunk. And while
we gather together to compare notes, 10
thank our God our fate is no worse, and
10 reciprocate thanks among the brave
hearts that stood by each other through.
out the eddyings and dread orthe storm
it is but a dictate Of the heart, an impulse
OF justice to gather up our tattered gar
lands and weave a Wtoalh for the brow
OF him who most encountered the hsz
ard, and like a star TO our bewiIdered
gaze directed our pathway through the
trembling pillows Of tho main,
1t ought to be and will be remember
ed, that Gov, Corwin did not seek to
run this race, but 10 avoid it. Ho had
no gna~ing, craving ambition for place,
to crafty. More Than satisfied with
the bonors already bestowed upon him,
be desired 70 make way for some other
citizen, and TO retire to private life, and
Tho tolls Of private labor. He is not a
candidate who has thrust himself upon
his party and been beaten, He has not
to reflect that the Wing party was beat,
en-, because ne was their candidate, but
rather, notwithstanding he was their
candidate. The post was assigned him
and his aid was demanded. 1t would
have boen, and was 90 deemed by him o
sacrifice Oh his part, ever in tho event
Of success. But what ho and his friends
deemed correct principles, were 10 dan
gor. If any QUO could save them, he
could, and his namo was invoked by u
large and unanimous convention rs their
first, last, and only raIIyiDg point lie
slrove to withdraw himself but could
not, without shrinking from his duties as
a Wing and patriol-ho therefore ac-
their nomination, or rather, ceas
ed to rapeI it,
Ills name and his eloquenco went be-
fore US in the conflict, as a cloud by day,
pillar o fire by night Our friends,
distracted and COMPOUNDED by various
counseIs in Congress, and elsewhere,
knew not whore 70 find fidelity and truth.
Aslonished and siung by some whom
they had cherished, they we're in dos-
pondency, as who should say, Can wo
find the path Of patriotism shall
not stand stock still, peradveniuro
tread upon a snake where 10 he
who is tried, and will maintain the rights
II the peopleF But wherever he went
hey rallied around him: they listened
md believed. If he was finally beaten,
other man in his place might have
,oen beaten ten fold worse. On this
hero can be but one opinion. "HOHor"
hen 'tO whOm Honor is due" It is a
OF profound modification that
orrect principles are for the timo over.
1t is almost shameful to tho
Of Ohio not TO sustain themselves
by a unanimous turning out at
he polls. But there is no cause for
'%crsoDal modification on bis part. He
'arrIy foil short Of what could not even
been approached by another. He
entitled TO tho gratitude, as ho alrcu
y possesses the IoVo Of all true Wings,
hero is not n who is not proud of
i'm, even in defeat Nor Is there a
anne in Ohio TINT can so soon wake
lem all into life Tor any good purpose
8 his name. "HonOr 10 WhOm Honor
duo.n
e have G
he dumb men lhrong TO see him, and
the blind
hear bin spnnk: The matrons fling
their gloves,
aides and maids their ScOr!s aud hand.
Ike rcbiols,
pom him as he passed:
And the commons made
shower and thunder, with their caps
and shouts:
never saw the like"