Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-05-03
From That Same Old Coon
what will be done if VAR
Van BurcM is elcCtcde

What will be dGnc If MT.
Van Burem is elected?
upon all the measures for which we
batled in 1910. WE ARE WILLING
TO STAND OR FALL in l844."-
Resolution adapted al LorofocO Meet.
ing in .New York.
We are not afraid OF Mr.. Van Buren's
popularity, nor DO we believe he will be
elected But he is candidate for the
Presidency. and Ihe people should be
well appuzed Of what may oe expected
10 case he should succeed, that they may
be The more thoroughly nerved 10 accom-
pllsh his defeat
His friends tell you that his defeat in
lS40. WAS no condemnation Of the meas.
uras of his administration but that
fraud and fasehood accomplished his
overthrow. We shan't waste time upon
The latter assertion. Its absurdily Va too
palpsbe 10 require demonstration. But
We wish to call the attention OF The read
er to the fact that the measures upon
which Mr. Van Buren, wGS defeated in
1910, are the measures upon which he
enters the contest in 1874. MOI one Of
them has been repudisled by hmse II or
his friends. Bot justice to Mr.. Van Blu
rem and the prosecution Of the measures
to which ho was committed in 1910 is
still the raIlying cry Of his supporters.
Have YOU forgotten, good friend the
nature OF those measures which in 1910
were aVowed and advocated by Mr. Van
Buren and his friendsi Let US remind
you of two Of them To begin, there
was
THE SUB TREASURY SYSTEM,
Which Mr.. Van Buren, recommended 10
Congress because t1Centy tt0O out OF ttCen
ty SeUen foreign governments had adOp-
led it! One OF the very best reasons
that could possibly be given why the
project should NOT find favor with this
American people. In Inc language o
an old Democrat in Maine, "as vel
might Mr. Van Buren, have recommen
ded a King for the United States, be-
cause twenty two out OF twenty sevet
nations were so governed" We DON
propose now, to 60 into any detail
OF the iniquitous project. We have no
room IN This number. You will remeu
ber, however, that under its provision
the revenue was to have been collected
in gold and silver, and that Mr.. Van
Buren, was 10 appoint oil the men VIII
took care Of it, 1t was thus to hav,
been brought under his CONTROL and t'
have pampered the greejiness o
himself and his Office holders. just as il
done in the twenty Two out Of twenty.
seven foreign governments, which Mr.
Van Buren, was SO deSirous OF copying
! after.
Next, was that never to be sufficient
Iy exscrated project Of a
STANDING ARMY OF 100000 MEN
Under which the Militia Of The countr,
were, in reality, to be- converted into
Standing Army. You will recOIlecl tha
the outlines OF this project as given il
the report Of the Secretary Of War
. were
' That every able bodied white man be
8 tween The ages Of 90 and 45, is to be EN-
= rolled, and each man is to procide himSel
. al his olDn eTpenSe with arms and accou
D ,remsnts which will cost him iron
9 twelve TO fifteen dollars.
.. That light companies are to be form
. ed, to cloihe and equip themSeiUes at thei
Oicn eTpense!
That the active class 100 0o0) are I
= have no officer higher than a Major
? tine superior officers 10 be taken fror
# tho regular army.
h That the annua! deficit Of the acIiv
It class is to be supplied by draft, il volu'
= teers cannot be had
And hat any militia man OF .he acliv
is class, who may be too poor to pay III
0 fines assessed upon him, will be suble
to IMPRISON MENT until the fines a
m discharged