Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-05-31

Hlould VI tNNuI W tHOSu lpN"iN w ~ ~"
al measures. The gifted and disIn-
auiehod individual who is now Our ia
vorits candidate for the Presidency, was
then q favorite son OF America; but in
point Of age was The junior candidate,
rand regarded by The mSjority Of the
people ss The most proper person 10 fill
his high destiny ats subsequent period
was then, as always have been, an
admirer Of the Republican zeal end
manly independence OF Mr. Clay. lie
had secured my confidence, by the greet
ability with which he supported the
aGmlntsIralion oi Mr. Madison. during
the war ;by hia success iD o0lsinDP sup'
plies for the army, and hy hts eloquent
end snimating speeches delivered IN the
halls oI Congress, which breslhed fresh
energy and patriotism into the men in
the service Of the country, and encoUr-
eyed them 90 to victory.
Thus lavorabIy impressed towards
Mr. Clay, and in view ol the unequalsd
zeal and ability with which he advocat
ed the American system, and that ma
lons policy in the administration Of the
government, which then believed aHd
still believe 10 be tho most conducive TO
the permanent welfare and future re
nowD Of free people, gave him my
support when he was first a candidate
Tor the Presidency But when the se"
lection Of a President deVoIved upon the
House OF Representatives in Congress,
Mr. Clay was not before that body 90
cundidstej and The selection had to be
made between Mr.. Adams, Gen, Jack
son and Mr.. Crawford. As your Re-
preventative in Congress, in dschorge
Of tho high AID responsible duty repos
cd, ! thong it perfectly safe to cast my
vote in accordance with the will Of ma
jority of my constituents.
A the election before the people, held
but a short time before, Mr. Adams had
received 1896 votes and Gen Jackson
39l votes in the District which repre-.
sented, mo ELECTORAL ticket having been
formed in Ohio Tor Mr. Crawforj,) } Mr.
Adams being The choice Of majority Of
my constituents, and found he had long
and faithfully served his coun)ry--had
engaged tho unbourded confidence Of
Mr. Madison, and stood then al the head
Of the Republican administration Of Mr.
Monroe. Under these considerations,
from uen9a Of duty, voted for Mr.
Adams.
Aud it was afterwards q source Of
high qualification TO me to learn that |
had not misloken the will Of my consli
tuenIs and that | was sustained in the
vote had given, and the vote approved
by my subsequently, being three times
SuccoSsivoIy reelected.
The leading measures Of the admin
isiratonS Of Jefferson, Madison, and
Monroe, ore fundamentally ct variance
with the new end cbmorcaI measures,
and course Of policy proposed and ad
Voca'ed by the party who style them.
selves democratic. The old land marks
which were followed in conducting the
affairs of government by the Revolu-
lonary patriots and those who assisted
in forming the Constitution, have been
dIsregarded, abandoned, and rcpudialed.
A series Of cXpe erimens and speculative
theories, have been attempted to be in
lroduced and advocated which are a. war
with the best Interests Of tho country
That the extensive commercial aud bu
siness affairs Of the people Of this cOun
try can be done with an exclusive me-.
taIIc currency is surely visionary and a
proposition Of recent origin. That the
government must take care Of its affairs
IN regard 10 the currency and the peo,
pie Of their affairs; that the government
must be divorced from all banking in
stituions necessary to commercial faci
lities; that the government must receive
its revenue in coin exclusively, md
hoard it in the vaults and safes OF a sub
Treasury: that the credit system which
is regarded as The offspring Of liberty
aud has been an auxiliary in tho rapid
growth ofIhjo country, must be either
crippled or abandoned; that the syslem
OF free trade on our part DO adopted,
while Other countries with which we
IFado, impose heavy and 10 many in.
stances prohlblory duties upon our own
exports These, with other similar spe
cuIaliVo dogmas, have been and still are
urged upon the people of our country.
These measures may appear fair In
theory for tho purpose ol abstract spe-
culation, but they are by no means
adapted 10 Ony beneficial practical pur,
pose in the affairs Of our country The
same great leading measures and eXlen
sive interests appear to bo involved in
the present contest, which reused the
people in The memorable struggle o
1870.
The will of the people Is the only le-
gilimale source, and the happiness ol thu
people is the only legitimate object o.
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