Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-03-25

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you have endured. He knows the value
Of every mans little freehold and VIII
protect, as far as is in his power, against
the agrarian doctrines of LocoGocoIsm.
Whether as Wagon Boy during the dark
days Of the last war, or subseque ntly 10
your national councils, graphing with
The master minds Of this confedera cy,
or more recently presiding over The de g.
TIMES OF this great State, he has IN every
station proved himself true to the coun'
try, and devoted 10 the interests of the
people.
The next election will be Of great
importance also, as connected with the
projection of home industry. The free
trade system so strenuousIy commended
for by our opponents, would bring utter
ruin upon our most Aourishng aud pros.
porous branches of Industry. What ia
this free trade system9 England and
France sen1 Us manuGacIured goods to
the annual amount OF millions. free Of
duty, or nearly so, and will receive
nothing but specie in payment. They
will not receive your flour, your pork,
and he other produce Of this country
upon reciprocal terms. Enormous du-
ties are imposed, amounting, in most
cases, 10 virtual prohibition. Actual
starvation alone, compoIs them 10 re.
ceve single dollars worth of your
produce in payment for their manufac.
tures. Call you this free trader 1t is
rather trade which makes you slaves
to foreigners. Arouse, then, and call
upon Congress for an increased prolec.
tive tariff.
The next election will in all probabi
ity be- decisive Of the currency question
and is there any thing which can
more Immediately affect the interests
Of every oneR Shall Ohio have a cur.
rency Of her ownR Shall some system
be adopted, a. the same time convenient,
safe and uniform? Or will you voIun-
taplIy remain a prey to money dealers
and brokers Whatever plan Of bank.
ing may be adopted to meet the exigen-
cy Of The times, we hazard nothing in
saying that from tho action of Wing
Legislature on this subject, the country
would have nothing to fear; and that
such restrictions would be imposed in
all cases, as wouId most effectually SO.
cure The blessings OF sound and staple
currency. Upon this important sub.
ject, then, you are called to act--to act
IN manner TO save yourselves and the
State from The evils which now beset
you so thickly.
You are also called upon to decide
whether investments of property made
in good faith, under the protection of
legislative charters shall be respectedf
Whether lorteitures shall be declared,
aud property annihiIated by mere par.
ty vote and without trial, or whether it
is your will that persons and property
shall in all cases be subject to the con-
sttuiona mode Of trial BY Court and
Jury, and 10 that only, There never
was time when The various interests
OF the State called more loudly for uni.
ted and vigorous efforts than now-to
resist ana put down the destruclives, -
Lei The word go round, then-"no VIC.
laIlon Of contracts'-'prolection Of
home indlstry"-"Down with shin plas.
ters"-a united rally for Corwin and
the Consultation! Con.ending for sound
Republican principles, we have no occa.
sion 10 operate IN the dark, and therefore
this circular will reach you through the
medium Of the public Journals.
j. RtDGWAY, Jr.
JOHN GREENWOOD,
JOHN A. LAZELL,
A. F. PERRY,
L HEYL,
A. 4 SELTZER,
c. II. WING. ...
Columbus, March l6, l842.