Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-25
OHIO STATE JOU R1MAG
for the Session.

State, they are not dispirtcd Their
confidence IN the soundness oftheir prrn.
ciples and the integrity Of their public
men, Is as firm as ever. Though check
ed they will rally anew and "ENSh on
their column" In defeat they only draw
closer the lies Of friendship, aud nerve
their hearts Tor a renewal al tie contest
that can never be terminated bat with
their success, and the ultimate establish
ment OF the measures Of policy which
they advocate. The cause Of Truth m.ust
triumph. The people may be blinded TO
their true interests for a period they may
be deceived by corrupt de%magogues: but
sooner or later they will discover the er.
ror into which they have been drawn
and apply the corrective.
We believe a majority of The people
are IN favor Of the doctrlOeof Protection
to American Industry, against the pau
per labor oil Europe. We believe like
wise that a majority are friendly to such
an adjustment Of the Currency question
as will tend to give us a system Of
sound banks, State and National; such
as will furnish a suficient mount of
circulation TO render the Transactions Of
business easy and profitable. True,
these objects, without which we can new.
er he prosperous, seem to be resting uD-
der a cloud, at the present moment. The
people have apparently decided against
both IN the recent election. But the ls-
sue upon them was not fairly joined, and
amid the smoke and din of a dispute Of
any other character, ihe grand questions
in which we are most deeply Interested,
we're partially lost 10 our view We are
soon TO enter upon another Presidential
canvass, when these subjects will be
brought more prominently before the
public mind, and a direct and binding
decision must be had thereon. We will
not permit ourselves to doubt that IN
such a conflict, the obvious principle Of
justice to ourselves, OF safety and honor
will be INDICATED at the ballot boxes.
The Legislative power and RESPONSE
billty Of the State Of Ohio, rests with
The enemies OF patriotic and enlightened
public policy, 1t Is in the hands of a
corrupt and selfish and a~ligarchy, with
out talents, individual worth or chafac
ter, problty, or "a disposition 10 exercise
their trusts for the general good, Moth.
ing is TO be expected from their action
that will have the effect to afford relief,
or lay the foundations for future pros
perity. Still The Wings of the State car
not be entirely lusenslOie to any course
of roceeding on their part, though it
should be in exact accordance with
their anticip8tions. 1t will be our duty
TO watch the current events, to record
the transactions of the day, to note the
departures from the high road of Justice
and proprlety, and to sound The alarm of
danger when ii grows imminent. The
readers and the friends ofthe Ohio State
Journal may depend upon our faith.
fui reports Of the dorngs Of the LegisIa-
ture, and upon being kept advised of ev-
cry circumstance Of public interest which
may iransPire al the Capitol during The
coming session. Thov may rely upon
1t, also, TINT the result ofthc late contest
has not bIanched our cheek with fear or
struck n single feeling of despair to
our hearts, in view Of our future prospects
We know that the cause in which we
are engaged is the cause Of patriotism
and truth, ard 10 that faith we resume
the labofs of another political campaign
with fresh vigor and undaunted SPIRITS
Our banner floats proudly in the breeze
and around it we hazard no doubt will
every true friend of the country and Of
the perpetuity of its Republican p%rinci-
pies, rally to do battle for the right. 10
that contest we mean to bear a hand,
and we only nsk from our associates and
we'll wishers that degree of support
which shall render our efforts most ben
eticlal to The common cause
TERMS.
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