Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-10-20

should all answer No But il | were
asked by this assembly wherein Gov
ernmenl had not done its duty, ! think
perhaps one portion would say the fail.
ure had arisen from this, that, or the
other measure, and by the other portion
that It was owing 10 the very same mea.
sure that it had not failed: like the old
painter who painted pair Of boots, and
when bis friends came TO see the pic
lure, he desired every person 10 mark
that which he considered a beauty and
excellence. The boot was covered all
over with marks. The next day he de.
sired his visiters 10 mark all that they
considered as blemishes and defects. -
Again the boot was covered with marks.
and in tho very same places We
should all agree, then, that the fault in
the failure OF the experimental it is a
ialIure--is in tho Government. Now,
how far are The people esponsible, righ!
or wrong?
Il was here eight years ago. (seid
Mr.. A J and then this ,own Ofyours had
not ha the popuIa'ron that il has now
nor half the wealth that it has since
drawn from the depths Of the ocean !
say. then, that the experiment OF a Re
puSllcan Government has n0 farlpd -
Let tho European men Of learning who
have concluded that he eXper,monD a
Republican Government in this country
ia a failure, let them show the spot on
he face Of the Garth which has lalird
so successfully. have witnessed it
here 'olore-l now witness it.
MIR. A. also referred, in terms OF
glowing satisfaction AMI with cordial
thanks, 10 the generous estimation WITH
which his countrym"n had regarded his
past Iabors They have given to me
(sa'd Mr.. Az more than justice more
man | deserved. II in the last three
score years il had been his good fortune
to be called 10 devote almost the entire
portion of that period to The service Of
nls country. he was more than happy in
| the consciousness that he had faithfully
devoted that service TO the maintenance
OF her liberties
"But our liberties have been leopard
ed Continued Mr.. A. from a source
which We ought not to have expected
DANCE from within ourselves When
saw opposition to the liberties OF our
county coming from wuhiu our own
bowels, eIl called to array my lerbc
powers in the defence Of her free insti
luuons. 10 the course Of lhp last seven
or elghtvears the rr,ica periods Of that
controversy have dcVoIvCd twice on me.
aud | called upon the people to Uphold
me. |, is gratifying to me TO say Ihls
10 you because | have no doubl ii will
be gratifying 10 you TO hear ir-u"at this
is tine cause that | have now been here
to see you. Wherever ! have gone,
and wherever ! have been most warm
Iy received, have found that il was be
cause Of my defence of the liberties OF
the people, aud Of the right Of petition
Your right Of petition is now. to a very
great extent, suppressed by the arblra
! ry rules OF the House of Representa-
tiVes 1t was restored, it ls true, for a
few days at the commence cemcnt Of the
asst session, but then il was negotiated
away again. will not (snld Mr.. A }
pursue this subject, because | know that
among you it would be only idle and
useless. Upon this question | have
found among you but one sentiment
Fellow citizens, have been unin-
tentlonaIly drawn into these coGsidera-
tIonS, relating 10 a suhjacr which OBJ
sorbs my own soul in returning YOU my
most hearty thanks, and in in porina
the blessing Of God upon you and loul
pos'erDY hereafter (or the kiod rcccp
,ion which yon have gwen me upon thr
present orcasion
"Whrn Mr. Adams had ronr'uled hi,
remarks opportunity was atInrd'd 4
those present IN welcome him hy the
hand which was fully and hearll y i'm
proved