Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-03-22
YOUnS g MEMS National Con-
VcmliOrn CG Ratification.
TO THE YOUNG WHIGS OF THE
UNITED STAIES.

FeI1or citizens; Tine young Wings Of
Baltimore, assembled in Convention.
have delegated the Undersigned to soil
cn, ia their name, your attendance
tho Young Mems Wing National Con
vcnlion OF Ratification, to be held in this
city on Thursday, the 2od Of May.
The discharge Of this grntoln duty
requires W. to enter upon no elaborate
statement oClbe reasons which prompt
US to desire your presence. Jhs Pros
ldenliOl canvass has already been open
ed before tho nalion, Already the
movements oElbo people have begun 10
indicate the profound sOlcilude they tee'
Tor tho proper decision Of the great qnes
TONS which it involves. Those Quos
tons have been he subjects of your IA
miliar discussion and anxious thought.
You have nothing to learn as to the pol
ilical faith you profess, and nothing can
strengthen your conviction Of the mo
menlous oxtentto which the fortunes OF
your country depend upon lis sUcCosslul
promugation Upon these things, there
fore, w0 lorbear TO dwell.
Four years since your enthusiasm
burst forth upon this spot into a flame &,
which went on burning unto victory --
We cali upon you again TO light your
fires among u9, at the altar OF the same
IpalrioIsm. Now, as then, you have
high principles 10 animate your counseIs
high aims TO coDsecra,o your action
Embracing in itself all that is compre-
hcnsve and s,atosmNnDike in public pol
icy; all lhot is thoroughly and warmly y
American in scope aud spirit; hlendIng
all that deserves the appreciation Of the
good with all that commands the favor
able Judgment Of the wise, your cause
hasa right to demand that You should
give your energies and thoughts to III
triumph, Upon tho men by whom lha
cause is to be- represented before the
choice OF National Convention has not
tits true, yet fallen. The public feel
> log, however, echoed in a unanImJty o
y acclamaDion, has left no doubt that tn,
distinguished citizen has been in lOc
already chosen, upon whose genius, ant
wisdom, aud virtue tho confidence 0
our party will chiefly rest tho hopes o
the Republic. Upon his charRctcrcom
ment is useless. 1t combines and Illus
lralos ali tho elements of noblenes
. which belong 10 the American people
The source OF our highest pride, it ha
been not less the centre Of our warmos
affection. It was made for a nation
reverence-it has earned nations gro
p litudo, Place can lend no dignity high
or than its own. The office to whlc
Washington gave Iuslre is the sphere t
4 wh,chrs greatness belongs.
Against our principles, sustained b
>. such a champion, what opposition do "
ID hod urrayedi So far as the dscor
which results from unsettled principle
p aud connlcting personal ambition hO
,o permitted any thing like certainty
spring from tho action of our opponen,
ot II seems that they have nothing TO off,
but another trial of the same men al
-, tho same measures already so slgunl
oycrhrown What they can promi
/, to themselves from such Q policy, II
"A not easy Tor Us TO imagine, nor is itnee
nd lul that we should inquire. 1t may
-, that their estimate OF popular Intel
" gence aud consistency suggesIsto to the
,r that rcprobauon by tho people, 10
-. years since, furnishes the surost guaIu
" ly Of the experimentation now! Pc
!; haps they have somo hope that TIT
. champions may gain in sympathy
:, political martyrs, what was denied
-. them 10 respect as political saints!
~ that, however, as II may, to Them
"J us, the reVivsl Of the old warcry
~ roviyes, 10 tenlold force, every elem'
~ OF our former resistance We ds'