Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-08-01
From The Ohio Siqle Journal
THE FALL CAMPAIGN IN OHIO

tliema more encouraging prospect than they
have at this time. From every quarter The
tidings we receive through the press and
by letter are os satisfactory as we could ask.
The feeling in favor of Wing measures is
strong and decided; while there is an in
creasiDg aversion to the disorganizjng and
destructive proceedings Of tie leading men
OF the opposition. The idea Of again FOL-
lowing in the train Of those whose only aim
is to pull down, and apparently TO see how
far they can impose on the credulity and
patience of those who place themselves in
their power, is absolutely revolving 10
large majority of the people Of the State.
Nothing but the strongest deusion can in
duce them for moment to hesitate as 10
their duty. The general feeling is favofa-
bic 10 the proceedings Of the late Legis'a-
ture. Evidence is accumuIaling rapidly,
conclusive as TO the wisdom Of the general
proceedings Of the Wings Of that body
Those who are opento conviction land they
are more numerous than we have general
ly supposed) see, feel and acknowledge that
those who were last fall entrusted with
power, Iabored honestly and zealously to
promote the good of the State, and the gen.
eral welfare. The conviction is becoming
stronger that the course Of policy general
ly favored by the Wings Of Ohio will result
in good. The cIamor Of demagogues a.
gainst the bank bill meets with 10 response
among the mass Of the people. They are
tor giving it a fair trial. They look wi
undisgused disgust at the attempts made
to discredit the paper that already begins
to circulate among themtoa limiIed extent,
and that will in few months drive from
the State nearly every vestige Of the foreign
circulation they have teen for some time
forced 20 rely upon, for want Of better.
They will receive with confidence and plea
sure the emission Of the new institutions,
and rejoice in the prospect it opened of re-
lief, safety and increased prosperity. Such
is the feeling on every hand, inspiring a-
we are assured, new hopes and stronger
resolves among the Wings OF every sec
ON Of the State, where the press has per-
formed lis duty.
III view Of this state OF affairs. It will be
asked, probably, what more is needed, wha
more is wanting to secure 4 complete anC
lasting victory! Much, friends, much -
Unfortunately, as experience abundant!
proves, nothing is 50 dangerous to the VIII!
party Of Ohio, as widespread confidence
in their own strength and in the soundnes
Of their cause. 1t may seem paradoXlcaI
. thus to speak; but it is hPlanguage of rut
and soberness. The defeats that have $
,lo al. tit, w
of Ohio, Were nearly all owing, not TO
want of confidence in the wisdom are
soundncss Of their own measures, but Il
an over weenng confidence in their owl
strength, mistaken belief that the vii,
politicians who lead the opposition hac
ceased to labor II we have anything t
lnRr in the coming contest, il is from our
selves. We are united, il is true. Ih
hest feeling pervades the Whig host OF ev
cry section, They are united on measure
and genera y onuen, Onthe thcr hand
our opponents are divided on both meas
ures and men. They are dissatisfied wit
their position, and feel deeply that the
have been deceived and misIcd ly thos
who are still determined to lead them, le
what may come. But that those leader
wilI.by fraud. by deception, by the preser
taton of false Issues and all the wiIes DIS
I organizing and unscrupuIou1 men knoN
. how to use, seek to rally their forces, W
cannot doubt for a moment, We must rt
" upon our own fidelity and activity, nt
on their supineness. We muStnot caIc'
late how many of those who have hereto
fore opposed us will z.ay at home, but ho'
mony we ca gcL out. We must not est
mate how many Of our own iliends we ca
snare from the polls, but how many beside
u those we have heretofore counted c1, "
can bring to the polls. We must sow til
seed Of truth, uofbroadcast, but with car
and vigenco We must improve all II
ground, and the more faithfully that we al
certain of rich and abundant harvest.
b Whigs Qf Ohio! there never was mo
poDitious time for labor. There has neVt
cen period when faithful and vigorot
effort promised more auspicious return
4 The State of Ohio always has been Whil
and the Whig ascendency aotc is more d'
;, cided than ever. This is the time 10 max
y il permanently Whig. The political cha
r. acter of Ohio may now be fixed as steat
tastiy as that Of Vermont, "the star that NJ
2 yer sets" This is the time to knock o
b the last link in the chain Of prejudice an
error that SO long has hound the giant
the west TO the car of Locofocoism. A
IMPULSE may now be given to Whig prime
nles that shall sweep away the dogmas
;rnor,nt nretenders and relieve the peop
from the effects Of long years OF mIsrul
' Shall it he done!
t' Whigs qC Ohio! Two things are all mpo
u tont 10 our success. If attended to, Il
" result cannot be doubtful If negIecte'
e we cannot answer for the consequence
n We must proceed at once TO the work
=, ORGANIZATION, and we must keep the TR'
=, ISSUES prominent The contests for Sta
10 officers, and we must keep State issue b
y fore the people. We must WORK, wo
+ now, work all the time. The tOrecters
o abroad! The good ship State must =
Is nlI into their hands. Their false llgl
r mnst notlead asiray the unwary. Iheym
be met exposed and driven on the brec
prs, among which they would begulIe us