Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-10-10
From The Western Star.
DON'T STAY AT HOME.

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DON'T STAY AT HOME.
Two weeks from next Tuesday is the
general election. So far as the Interests OF
the people OF Ohio are concerned, the ques-
tons TO be decided are Of paramount i'm.
porlance. If the Wings succeed, the pres
ent banking system will be preserved, and
a sound convertible currency will take the
place Of the present irresponsible, un-
known, and uncertain foreign circulation.
We shall have a banking system subject to
our laws, and, which, while it shall furnish
us safe paper medium equal to all the bu-
siness wants Of the community, will bear
its share of the burthen Of taxation. Ifthe
Locotocos succeed, the banking law Of last
winter will he repealed and millions Of ac.
tive capital, now employed in banking, will
be driven from the State. The cry of"Re-
pear is sounded all over the State, so that
there can he no mistaking the intention Of
our opponents. 1t their purpose, if they
get into power, as proclaimed by the lead
ers, to re-enact Bartley's humbug and give
us another spawn OF miserable experiments,
such as have heretofore so fatally injured
the people ard dsgraced our leg sIation.
Again-if the Wings succeed, our pres
ent system Of taxation will probably be so
changed as to assess every man on his ac.
tual property, dpducting his debts and lia-
bilities. This will greatly simplify our sys.
tenn of taxation, and equa@e it's weight, so
that no man, rich Or poor, will he taxed un-
Justly. The corruptiOns Of the loard oI
Public Works, 50 long screened and hidden
by our opponents, will he brought to the
light Of day. The most stupendous frauds
will be exhibited; such aS will startlP every
honest man in Ohio. That great drain up-
on the treasury, the State Printing, will be
stopped; and, an end put to paying an un-
scrupulous political editor for slander and
scurrIity out OF the public purse. The
amended Congressional Apportionment
Law will remain unchanged; hut, if our
opponents carry the election, the old Ger
rymander, in all Of its horrid detormites,
will be again enacted.
Remember, Wings Of Ohio, these things
at the polls. Though defeated for Pres-
dent in the late election OF the Union, yet
the Wings Of Ohio gorously conquered
Let lis keep The State and every county right
wherever we have the power. Ostrarised
by the General Government and treated as
aliens, let us retain in Whig hands, oil that
is left, the government of the State. Let
no chickering's nor divisions I'M ure the cause,
but harmoniously and united, stand t0geth-
pr forever. Let our rally be for Whig mea-
sures, and Whig men TO carry them out
Let us never wound the veteran Wing SOL
dier in the house OF his friends. BY this
we mean, when the Wings fairly nominate
ticket in any county in the State, Why
stick 10 ii, and don't allow our opponents 10
use any Of us as instruments TO break it
down. We could give the names OF some
counties in this State, where the party is
almost ruined by such a suicidal and impol-
itic course, and breaches Of friendship have
taken place that years will not repair.
Our danger of defeat lies us much in the
strong as the closely contested Counties
In The first, we are defeated sometimes
through apathy, division, surprise, and
want OF concert. Lei us TtIHPIuheT tnPSP
things, and take heed to our doings. To
conclude-Lei every Whig in Ohio attend
the polls, aud uote The regularly nominated
Ticket, and cur Word for ii, there Is no dan
ger Of defeat. The Wing banner will eve
ry where float in triumph. II contrary
course is pursued, its glorious folds may he
tailed in the dust, and our cherished prin-
cipips overthrown. We call, then, on the
one hundred and sirty thousand Wings Of O.
ho, and the three thousand Wings Of War
rem, to attend the POLLS the only place,
on election day, where duty and patriot
ism imperousIy require yon to attend
We pray you, don't stay al home' Forget
not. that that defeated us in 1842 in Ohio
and elspwhpre-a defeat so unexpected,
bitter, and overwhelming, that we have
not recovered from it to this day. Again,
we repeat to the Wings Of the whole State,
the warning words, with which we hpgan
and conclude this urtice-"DON'T STAY
AT HOME!"