Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-08-26

u d Oill was nOl pdsStu' ho INJURY "uNlN
accrue 10 the interests Of the people or the
Safe.
Under these circumstances, we thought
it a duty as representatives required Of
US TO return 10 the people again that pow
er, which we could no longer exercise for
their benefit, but was TO be used by 9TH
ers to their lasting injury. We aValled
ourselves OF the only constitutional mode
left 10 VS. Of serving you, by preventing
The passage Of this mOnstrous moasure.-
We have thrown back The trust into your
hands; and 1t is now for you to say
whether such a proposition shall ever
become a law. We have appealed from
The iron despotism Of tho Tin Pan di-
rectly 10 you, 10 whose hands rests all
political power, and by whose breath
alone are we, as Legislators, permitted TO
live. La taking hig
Iously sought Tor the light OF truth 10
guide US 10 the path Of duty; and we
have acted in full view Of the RESPONSE
bIlItv resting upon US. The decision ls
now in your hands. If sou wish that
the legislation Of this State should be
controlled by the machinery Of a party
caucus, yo1 will say so, and we shall
acquiesce in that decision, however de-
structiys Of your best interests we may
know il 10 be. But we do not believe
that you, the people Of Ohio, will 9
sanction by YOUR votes any such lrrIs=
ponsIble power 10 the State; we believe
YOUR good sense, a regard to your own
welfare as individuals as well as TO thaB
OF the State, will induce you to place the
sea- o. reprobalIon upon it. We believe
that you desire that your representatives
should follow their own judgments and
your wishes, instead of any party lead
ers, or The DEGREES of any party caucus.
You, the people Of Ohio, have now an ops
portunity TO crush this system Of Tin Pan
legislation whence has originated all
the miserable laws whereby your inter-
ests have been uodden down into the
dust. You will say, too, whether ibis
bill OF denominations shall ever become a
law The men whom you are about 10
enlrust with power, will have the recon-
sideration of this whole subject, If you
wish for an honest apporlionment,
which shall enable your different opIn-
ions to be fairly represented in the Con-
gress of The United States, you will elect
men who will 10 this matter regard your
wishes The whole subject Is now at
your disposal, and we Indulge the full as-
surance that you will fearfully rebuke
this spirit of party desPollsm.
The subject of dislricting the State
was The only occasion OF this Extra Ses-
sion. Had it not been for this matter. no
Extra Session would have been held
We know that the rash. i'll advised, and
reckless legislation of last session has
crippled the entire business Of the Statei
and almost deprived the people of n cur
, rency. We know, too, that many oil you
without regard 10 party consideration
anxiousIy looked to The action Of this SEES
sion for some measure Of relief-some
act, whereby a currency could be sup
? piled 10 meet your necessities. Know
: ing the men who cUmpose the present
majority, we knew that these hopes would
be disa ppointed. Their business is de-
= truction; other men must re build the
!. ruins of their legislation. Suficien! bad
!. already transpired to show their legisla-
ton. Sufficient had already TRANSFERRED
4 to show that the majority did not design
= to touch the subject Of the currency al
= the present session. Early in the ses-
r sion several petitions had been presented
= as we'll from the people as from some o
+? the banks; asking for the extension o
- the charters Of the specie paying banks
= These had been referred 10 the appropiatr
IS committees IN the different branches.
/, blIi also was presented in The House By
i one Of the majority, to extend The exls-
3 lence Of the specie paying banks undeI
n the provisions OF the law Of last winter
This bill, too, was sent to the same com
a mlltee and The chairman of that com
IS mite, who we'll knows the wishes OF hi
party, has never called a meeting of tina
committee to consider this bill, or lhes'
y petitions oil the people. They have beer
, treated with utter contempt. as unworthy
g. Of the consideration Of this majority. NJ
i report has been made in either House VI
to the day of our resignation. The Sen
: ate, too, had passed a resolution 10 ad
iourn on Monday next; thus demonstra-
,e ting that the majority there had no de-
= sign to touch this subject at the presen
session. Nay more; this majority neve
D. will do any thing in favor of sound AM
safe banking system, Their acts shoV
that they are bank destructives, and tn,
advocates Of the currency of despotisms
a hard money currency. IL the peoPl
Is wish, as we are fully convinced they do
for a safe and sound and practicable sys
re TEN Of banking, they must entrust po"eI
10 to other hands. This question, too, is nov
e. 10 your hands, and can be settled TO you