Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-04-21
For the Free Press.
Mr.. PEARCE:


The inclemency Of the seasoh.
has afforded me time to redeem the pro-
mise made in my last communications
A stranger would suppose, ia Observing
our country, and its institutions, that ths
people would always advance their own
interest, having that power eutirely
within Themselves. We however, who
have been 10 ahe habit oG seeipg bow
things are done, know that such ds oct AL.
ways the case. We are frequentby led
by prejudice, to The destrHctiea OF our
own interests This has never been
more manifest, in any thing, than it is
in the political measUres ot the demo.
cratic party at the present aay Vt re-
quires however something more than
the merit ol those measures, 10 rally The
party TO their support. This 10 effected
by that peculiar discipline by which the
party is drilled. They have Iheir lea.
ders who manufacture opinions for them,
ard advise the way in which all things
pertaining 10 the party are to be effected.
No member 10 permitted 10 Galter. The
measures are deteTmiRed on, by the wise
ones in counsel, and the people are whipt
into their support. If any one becomes
tired Of their doctrines, he is not per.
mitted 10 exercise the rights Of free
man, but is coaXed and scoded, until he
yields to the prejudice Of his party feel
iOgs. For his faRbiulness he is promls-
ed reward, A thousand appeals are
mede TO him, TO induce him to "sick 10
the party" right or wrong, great deal
is said about democracy and Jacksonism.
and liberty, &c, and loud denunciations
Of tie whig party, are indulged in, to
stir up any bad feelng that may ever
have existed. They are called bank
bought }tderGliStS, and all that kind Of
significant names, which 10 fact, mean
nothing in the mseIveS. They are care
(ul though, to say nothing about the
measures Of the two parties. They
talk nothing about The effect Of their
hard money notions upon the country,
and particularly upon the poor farmers.
Their whole effort is TO support the par.
ty, without entertaining one thought for
the country. II man is found to be
lnke,warm, he is visited by committee,
10 persuaded TO attend some political
meeting, where he is tickled with being
made chairman, or secretary, or some
other important officer. This kind o!
tact has double effect, it not only pleas,
3 es the man, but II Identifies him with the
party measures, aud lasIens the chains
still tighter upon him. If this kind oil
. fancy work fails, he is told that the par
ty have been talking Of him for Repre-
, sentative, Sheriff or Auditor, or perhap'
Justice Of The peace; which with mos
ambitious men, answers the intended
purpose.
Having fought so long in the rank
: of the so called democracy, ] am GamiIia
with all their management; for | hav,
been committee man 10 visit others, an
have in time been visited myself | havl
been made an officer at public meeting
!, and have helped 10 make others such
q from tho same motives | was honored
merely 10 please.
But the time has now come when ever,
n patriot must throw off the shackles @
= party prejudice and party drill, and stan
r forth for the country and its interests
II we don't, the wealth and power in hi
=, our once happy country, will find il
T. way into the hands Of the monied few
S. and the mass Of the people will be b.
n little better off than the paupers Of EuI
land or the peasOnlry Of Portugal.
my next will give you an account Of a
70 interview between two democrats out j
70 my neighborhood.
In ADEMOCRAT.