Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-08-30
waywhat they are for We shall see that
they do it. There must be no lodging.
MEETING OF THE 2srd.

The Wing Mass meeting OF this place
Fcame off on Friday last, (23d inst.) swim
mingly. Notwithstanding the rain of the
morning, the wings came in in due season
men, women, and children, old and young
from all the avenues leading to the town
Were seen arriving, on foot, on horseback
in wagons of every description, with flags
and banners, streaming in the air, with
appropriate inscriptions. Clay, Frelng,
huysen, BARLEY, Protection, and Anti-TeX'
as, were seen in every direction. The
whole scene was much enlivened by the
presence Of the Carroll, New Philadel phia,
and Minerva Wing Bands, whose music
reminded us of the exciting and ever
memorable campaign of1840. The wealth
er, which in the morning seemed to beun-
favorable, about the middle of the day be-
came fine, and a procession was formed a.
bout half after twelve o'clock, andmarched
to the woods at the North end Of Llston
street, where a stand had been prepared
for the occasion. John Beatty, was ap-
Epointed President, and sundry Vices and
Secretaries. DR.. Leonard Hanna took the
Estand and entertained the audience for
more than an hour. DR.. Hanna confined
his remarks principally to the tariff cues
ton was listened TO with gfeatsattenton,
land we think fairly combatted all the theo-
ries of The disciples Of the Free-trade
school. He read the Proclamation of James
X. Polk, made in May, l843, to the people
of Tennessee, which Showed that Polk was
then opposed to protection and intavor Of
the repeal Of the tariff law Of 1912 He
explained with a master hand, the benefit
| Of theprosent tariff to the agricultural end
mechanical portion of our people.
After Doctor Hanna concluded, the Hon.
THOMAS EWING, took the stand and
spoke about one hour and a half with his
usual ability. It is not our purpose to re-
port the speech, nor eny part Of it, particu
Elarly. He spoke on the Texas question
nearly all the time. 1t being the only 'aflir-
native issue presented by the Polk party.
We have read all the correspondence be-
tween our Government, and that Of Santa
Anna; together with the speeches of Ben
ton and other Senators, on Ty'er's treaty;
but we must say that we never had the
whole plot, with its concomitants Shown
| up so thoroughly. A ASpanish paper pub
lished in New York said, Phot Col. Ben
tom puiLedhe DeoiI from under The 1oct bian-
ket." We say Mr.. Ewing held up the
"Devil and The wet blanket" both, and x
posed them in all their "RoIed wglines."
IIe.showed conclusively, that to vote for
Polk, was to go for Texas, with the assump-
ton of her debts, perhaps $10O,0O0,0 1000;
and that to refuse TO votefor Mr. Clay, was
virtually aiding John C. Calhoun in his
great and mighty effort to annex Texas to
this coniederacy, or to dismember the Union.
He dwolt a short time on the questions Of
the currency, and the distribution Of the
proceeds Of the sales OF the public lands,
and concluded. 1t was justsuch speech
us might have been expected from man of
Mr. Ewings acknowledged ability end
was listened to by ladies and gentlemen,
numbering from 600 to 1000, with an in
tercst that we seldom ever saw equalled,
and never surpassed. It'was we'll known
Ito the multitude that Mr.. Ewing, when the
choice was presented Of doing those things
as Secretary of the Treasury, which he in
private life had condemned, chose to throw
down the seals Of office with a salary of
$4,000, per annum, and return to private
life Noincidcnt occurred to mar the har-
|mony Of the rUccbsion. Our opponents
conducted themselves towards us with ui-
Witty. They in the afternoon, raised
very nice hickory pole, perhaps ten feet
higher Than our whig pole We would not
take one scale Of balk of their pole; nor
have the chicken on it lean one inch over
from the Coon on our pole, if we could;
but we think the leaders might os'well
have selected another time for the raising;
as at the very time the speeches were MAX
ling, But they know their own business
best. We understand the game!!!
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