Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-10-13

ism. Not to name others, we have in
the elevation Of Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe, examples Of high and honor
able ambition which are worthy Of imi
tation. These eminent men, when ma
med for the Office Of President, reposing
on what they had done and what their
known capacities enabled them to do, in
the highest public trusts, neither took
nor seemed to take any agency in their
own advancement,
For many years have been deeply |
impressed with the injustice, the corrup
ting and ruinous effects OF political parli'
sanship Its introduction into the Fed
eral Government has we'll nigh ruined
our beloved country. Before this bane
had perverted our moral sense, our love
Of country, and, so far as politics are
concerned, most every noble feeling OF
the heart, we we're happy as a people
in the enjoyment Of great and uninIer-
rupled prosperity. And, whatever may
be said TO the contrary, this terrible evil
lies at the foundation OF all our embar.
rassmenls. ii has been mainly instru
mental 10 the commercial revulsions we
nave witnessed, and it has proslrated
our political morality. Our pecuniary
losses within few wears past are almost
beyond the power Of computation; but
these are scarcely worthy of considera'
ton in comparison with the loss, it may
be the irreparab'e loss, Of moral force 10
our INSTITUTIONS. That man must be
bind TO ihe admonilions Of history who
supposes that free Government can he
long sustained which addresses hselI
with all its influence to The baser pas
SONS OF our nature. Such course
leads to widely dtTIsed corruption and
consequent ruin.
e In my Judgment. noIhing can rescue
e our Government from this the common
a fate oI Republics but a chang4 in ils pol
q iical action. This action must he eie
II vared. II mus; reach and rouse the NOR
II al tone of the nation. Instead of admin
1t steriug 10 the prostituted appe'iles o
e demagogues. it must rest on vlrluou
and an enlightened public opinion. !
n must gather strength BY ils Acts-mora
!, strength. Its aim should bs the gener
. Al good. The Chef Of The Governmen
- in making appointments to off e, shoulc
y carry outrhe principles Of the virIunu
Is Monroe, who, on a certain person be in
q recommended to him Tor an Off 'e, as
., personal friend. with good qual'frHnoo
remarked. with ear9estnesS: mo ma
m can feel more erareIul than dn (nr per
=, s0nal acts OF klndnesS but N making IN
nj appointment nave high pubic du'V
n perform, and | must look TO the publ
interest"
10 A departure from ,hass principle
rc drove me, reluctantly, from political ~
is and in all sincerity assure you tn
IS, there is no political Office, not even h
II. Presidency, which could tempt me aga
he into politics, on principles opposed
us hose which approve, aud on which
Il endeavor 10 act.
NC Pledges when given by candidate fc
public favor would bs received with su
MS picion, as they are generally made to a
ice swer particular purpose, and are st
a dom redeemed. No one, perhaps, shou
by be- named for the Presidency whose op
led ions on the leading topics Of the day a
lty unknown 10 the public Uutil within
es' lew years past pledges werO not requ
Ide red from the candidates for the Oh
to Mag And may ask, what go
iih has resulted from this lnnovaion2 II
il made our Chief Magistrates more Ia
in ful TO the Constitution and TO their ge
be eral duIiesH Let comparison Of @
in late history with the past answer Il
- question. Who thought OF asking
me. pledge from the veneraled fathers Oft
ma Republic above named2 A sound he
TO and an honest heart, think, are
ing best pledges. Those will rarely ia
lett whilst experience shows that PIedl
The are made 10 be broken,
=. No ono who is named for the Ch
IVY Magistracy from respectable sour
W.T. should feel himself at liberty TO say II
w. he would dee inc nomination Tor II
'"9 office. But beg you to believe,
"eu dear sir, that this remark is NOT prom
"o' ed by vanity which leads me To a
''' pose that my name could bc favora
cor considered BY the contemplated WI
"e- Convention The friends of Mr. CL
So" in consideration of hs eminent 0uAIf
''"' lons and long public services, are loo
rose ,s ing with no ordinary soIcilude to
'o'y nomination. And assure you ,hI
'0'e have no wish, by the oblruslon Of
u "' name, TO separate my friends, il ! hi
any, from their present associations.
the do mol desire and would not receive
ara Presidency, il within my reach, as
him instrument OF a party Indeed, sho
re- count ii no honor TO have my name
ii TO socaled with the downward course