Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-03-15
From tho 0Aio STATE Journal.
A Flare up i'm Wayne.

10 feel the public pulse touching hi
vote on the Wooster Bank Bill, Gen
Lahm addressed the citizens Of Woos.
ter, by sppon'mens. The fare ~
there was even more signal than q
Canton. After he had concluded hii
speech, ss we learn from the Wayne
County Democrat, resolutions were in
troduced approving his course on the
subject of banking, Mr. Byers, the Au'
,ditor, took the floor and. amid much
.uproar, denounced Mr.. Labm end the
Bauk clique by whom be had been gov
.erned. A Mr. HeDdrie 60! the foor and
denounced tho Auditor and his hard
money clique Of Office holdeS. A Mr.
Miller then came up TO the rescue. He
cried aloud and ceased not to deuounce
Mr.. Lahm and his bank bill with its
'iaEiDidudl liability humbug' until the
meeting applied the gag, by yelling for
the question Mr. Miller then called
upon The democracy who were opposed
70 the resolutions TO follow him and
leave tho meeting, when therei was q
perfect rush OF the hard0 for the door,
and three cheers from The came indomi-
table company Tor their gallant leader,
Miller! Three cheers for 1Lshm still
louder, followed 10 order and The reso :.
lulious passed!
On the Monday evening following,
ahers wss q regular row 90 the same
subject al a Hickory Club meeting; AZ
Ter which The hards retrsaled 10 some
body's sitting room, determined that
they would bask in the sunshine OF
tanddulterated democracy Of the pro
gressigs5 order, with none TO mosst or
make them afraid!
With such discordant views and feel.
ings, Locofocoism is insane enough 10
ssk the people Of Ohio to sntrust power
in its hands and perpeluaIe ils ability to
work mischief and ruin! Who so vain
to suppose that good can come out Of
such counselsH There 10 a radical dii.
ference OF opinion in the ranks Of the
LocofocO party Of Ohio, Much the
larger proportion OF the leaders and
drill! majors are utterly 'Pposed to banks
and bank paper. Their whole argu-
msnts and Iabors are designed 10 bring
into discredit any other circulating me
dunn than q hard money one! If they
coaIssce and unite during the coming
campaign, it will only be by the force
of party drill, and with view to retain
power and spols With their object Sc
cured, they would once more commence
their war upon the few remaining in,
StitutonS, and their hearllessnsSs would
sIand out in oil tie dofornity. There
ere those who, like Governor Shannon,
Messrs. Lahm, Miller, Armstrong. John
son and others, may be honestly OPP
posed 10 the schemes Of the hard money
men; but they will be eithOr driven, de
csjved, or cajoled into The ranks ugain
and will be. perhaps without design. in
rtrumenlaI in strengthening the hands
OF that central clique they have go bit
Ssrly denounced and whose power they
have been made 10 feel so soreIy.
The only hopes The people have of
securing a sound paper currency are
through the Wing party. They are the
honest and sincere advocates Of the
Aiud OF circulating medium tho State
nesds and must have before it can be
tEuiy prosperous. Those Of our opPo-
nenls who agree with US on this point,
will be compelled 10 cut loose from the
leaders Of LocOfocoism In Ohio, or to
give up their settled convictions OF
eight and duty. II they are not alrea L.
dy, they will soon be convinced that
there 10 no middle course Il there are
any who doubt this, Iel lhom read the
following from tho 'KdLidd Venture a
special avOrile eth M Tod and tho
central ciquo:'
"Duty Of the Democratic Prsss,-To
@zpOse the coTrupIons, dangers, and
contemplated frauds Ol the banking sys
eem. Ii is now fho inevitable doom Of
ShiS people, UnlesS certain bank char,
GERS ure repealed, 10 bo again dofrOuded
end pIunderod-And q fearful response.
biity will resi- upon that portion Of tho
press that shall have withheld Its warn
inga. Ia regard 10 the donuucialion Of
the treason and perjury by which the
Wooster Back Obtained its carte blanche
70 piundSr al will, the democrats press
are Uumpeltonguod In the expression
of Iheit indignation. Among those
which have taken prominent stand in
dsnounciDg the foul treason aud perjury
are the Cincinnati Sun, Marion Demo-
cratic Mlrror, Wesletn Empire, Cincin
nau Enqui'er, Stark County Democrat,
Newark Advocate, MI. Vernon Demo.
cratic banner, Democratic Flag, ST,
Mafyb Sentinel, Ohio Eagle Ohio Pat
vio', Fnday Courier. aud probably 9th
srS that have not mot our Oyo.
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