Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-09-22

mined 10 contest il mnnfuly. The Bur
llng'on Free Press, Of Frjny last, is lulII
OF e'ecuoneerlng matter, oil on the
Wing siJe. Of course. John Mauocks
ia the candidate for Governor; and John
Spadlng for Lieutenant Governor. The
Free Press calls strongly Upon the vo-
lers to come out, and says: Remember
The true issue is TARIFF, OR NO IA
RitF. We go for PROTECTION
The Locofocos have already unfurled
the banner Of REPEAL Every true
friend Of Protection will. therefore, vote
for the Whig Ticket entire. RecoIlect
"a full vote is a Wing victory
George P Morris has been nominated
for Congress by the Wings OF the Sd
district, 10 the place Of Mr.. Slade, who
declines reelection; and Mr.. S. in a
letter tothe electors, says he shall vote
for Mr. Morris, because he believes him
10 te sound 10 the core on the subject
ofab,ilon. as we'll as 90 all the promi
nent political topics which divide the
two parties
Mr.. Mattocks, the Wing candidate for
Governor, is also a strong abolilionist,
ana has written letter to the editor Of
the Voice Of Freedom, which we copy,
as manly and frank exposition of his
views, aud worthy Of consideration by
aboIitioosla Of the Wing party in gen
era.
PEAcHAM, July 90, lS43.
Mr., Halcomb-Sir: have this day
received your paper, The Voice OF Free
dom, Of the 9Th inst. in which there il
a Ieller(rom you, quoting remark from
the New York Tribune, which, after
giving the names Of the parsons nomi
mated by the Vermont Wing State Con
ventioD, says: "AII these gentlemen
are aatraUeripg, uncompromiSing friends
of Henry Clay" And in your letter
among other things you say:-"But
how is II, Messrs. Mauocks, Eaton, and
SpaIdDg?" and again, "What say you,
gentlemen, are you willing, and will
you give me your views Immediately,
in wiring that they may be published
in the Vorce?"
These are fair questions, and fairly
put; and the fear that my views may not
be satisfactory TO my brethren, the abo
!ltoOisls, is no reason why they should
not be 'r0nkIy answered; for every man
should vote uOderstandngly.
say, then, that aa to my being an
'1aworcpiag and aacompromiSiag friend
of Henry Clay it iS not so am not
and never have been, in any manner or
form, committed to him, or to any other
candidate for the Presidency; but have
thought and often SAID, that il was toe
early to select a candidate, and that il
ought 10 he put OF TO the latest praclica
bic period, and then decided with great
consideration, in view OF the state ol
public opinion But this is not full an
s@er; for | understand from your whole
letter, (Which is too long for me to quote
at lengthy that you in substance also
enquite, will you in any event vote for
Henry Clay, slave holder. for Pfesi
dent Of the United StatesY' answer
! w,Il--and as you make me witness
against myself you will allow me tC
give some Of the reasons why: although
your letter does not call for my reasons
but seems to assume that my guilt OF
innocence depends entirely on my ad
mission or denial Of the opinions charg
ed upon me, Yet as you are on intelIi
gent and a candid man, and moreover
as understood a good whlg, | canno
but hope that when in your editoria
chair you come to Judge my case, il yol
cannot acquit me you will make an al
lowance Tor my erroneous opinions, il
you think them honestly held, and freely
confessed and that the sentence may
be passed in mercy.
BEING an Aboilionisi, and also Q
Whg, should greatly prefer Candi-
date for the Presidency who is orthodox
upon both these cardinal points and i
such on one can be agreed upon, witt
any hope Of success my i(e being spar.
ed, ! will certainly vote for him
Bat if NO such Gao be agreed upon
end Mr. Clay should be nominated by
the Wbig Nariona Convention, with a
lajr prospect of his election; il he has
the united support of The Wings, and {
moral certainty that some Democrat 4
prefer calling gentlemen by the name
that is most agreeable to lhem) wouC
be elected if Mr.. Clay was not; then, in
decd, | would vote for Mr.. Clay, for eve
ry voie given in that emergency for lht
third party candidate, would lessen tn,
chance OF his opponent; and iilbe Whis
Obolillouisls in the Tree States should dc
so, then would be seen the anomaly Of
large and respectable number Of con
seinulous Wings throwing away thNi
votes Tor the third condrdale, knovins