Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-06-09
A Democrat, No. q.
For The Free Press.

Mr.. PEARCE:
1t is the duty Of every honest
member Of community, who is protected
by its laws, to advance itS interests BY
advocating whatever measures would
have that effect and he who will not do
it is traitor 10 his country. There is
no difference between destroying by
force and BY stratagem. The man that
enters his neighbours house under tho
garb Of friendship and steals his money
or goods, is as much a thief as he that
enters and lakos II away by force The
same principle will hold good as 10
whole community. The man that en-
ters country at the head OF an army,
and with fire and sword DESTROYS il,
until the people are compelled 10 beg or
sIarVe; is guilty of no higher moral Of
fence, than he who, by his managing
and scheming, puts in practice a system
OF fpolicy that produces The same effect.
BY what name hen will you call The
offence, the so called democratic party is
guilty Of We found The country pros
porous and Its business smooth and gra.
dual. A portion of our people was en-.
gagged in raising tho necessary. proyi.
sions for all-auother portion was en-.
gagged in manufacturing cloths and other
necessary things that we could not do
wihout-& yet another portion was en-
gagged in making roads g. canals for us
that we might the more easily get our
produces to the best market. We were
free, independent, and happy people.
We were preparing TO do every thing
ourselves, we wanted done. Employ
meDt could bo had for every SOU that
was able 10 perform labor OF any kind,
and The means Of paying we're certain
And, in my opinion, that is The only way
in which nation can be independent.
That nation which depends upon a for.
elgn government for breadsluffs, or tho
clothes lis people wears, or the tools
Ahey work with, is not entirely free.-
What would you think if we should go
10 war with England, and at the same
time be dependent on her manufactures
for dhe knives and omahawks we fought
them with, and the blankets that kept
our soldiers warm? Yet it is no vision,
the last war found US in precisely that
situation; we had neglected our manu.
factories, war was declared, tho com.
merce between The two countries was
suspended, and our only remedy was
the one that was adopted, and that was
to send out committees among Us farm.
ers to solicit blankets and clothes of tho
plainest home spun, that our wives and
daughters had made, 10 supply the wants
OF a suffering army. And how many
poor soldiers had to suffer and die foe
want Of those very necessaries, whiis
defending The honor Of their country
against the invading foe,
But TO return. Although such was
the happy situation OF our people, they
were not to be permitted 10 enjoy it. A
scheme was put in operation by tho
great ones Of our party, which had foe
lis object The destruction of The tariff,
and that wise measure OF national policy,
though it was fpvorite OF the people,
had al last TO yield to the power oil party
prejudice And ue democrats stood by
and saw that hope and stay Of American
prosperity crumbe and totter 10 tho
ground, rather than lot president CAL
houn and The southern friends "Secede
from the Union.' We n like manner,
at the signal Of our southern Loco"
brethren. made war upon The currency;
which, like the tariff, at length yielded
TO US, Thus two Of The greatest and
wlsest measures we're partially DESTROY.
ed, aud who was benefuedl Was it the
poor man who lived by the sweat Of his
brow2 No. For by the destruction of
the tariff we destro, ed our mauulactO
rles, 80 the la5Orer could get no employ.
menI there, and by the war upon tho
currency we took away the means of
carrying on internal improvements, so
there can be no employment for labor.
ers there. The only remedy left was
Tor all 10 turn farmers, and TO whom
could we seIIH Where shalt we find
markeI3 Such is now pretty near our
situation. Ii Is true we have tariff.
but our democratic friends are constant.
" talking about repeal, and while such
threat is held over the country, where