Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-12


the people Of OhiO Sf the curse of paper
currency, either fEemtheirow nor the banks
of surrounding States--aMd will in our
/ DAY, bring on "a golden age"
ResOtced, That an organized, concentra-
ted and privileged money power is one OF
deadly hostility to liberty. That the de-
pocrecy of Ohio kas too long tolerated such
an interest from mistsken and dangerous
spirit of compromise and expediency.-
That the hour has at length arrived to de-
eide whether thisShaIl bes governmental
persons or of property, Of men or money
That we therefore repudiate any farther
concession TO The enany in any form or re-
form Of banking, experience having proved
all such measures to beNnsafe or ineffectu-
al. Democracy, therefore, calls on all her
sons to stand by the constitutional curren-
cy, and whosoeVer siiall falter or hetray tile
cause in this greatclssis 'ot its fate shall he
hencei0Tth and loreveran0utcast NndeXde
from Democratic confidence and honor.
/ This is roingshe wholelength. tits sere
resolved rot only that "the paper money
system is useless and anproiitahle," bat we
have !aid down as the principles OF ''pro-
gressi0e democracy" rh&t pafer money
should hdR be taken in pGymemo ftareS--that
contract or iranSattteH IN such a astqryeHcy
should not be tegdtixed by our CouTlS--and,
,6hetty, hbat those who Jaoor eng form or
REFORM ofbaAkiigg, or ehy Thing Short ofaa
entire destruction 0f BGRhs and Bank paper
are "heHcet6,Fh and forrver omcas5ssand en-
iies from Democratic confluence and hoAor!"
| Weejoice that at last dle peopIeof OhtS
have an opportunity 'of making plain is
sue OH this question. Although the war
has been, for years, one tur Bank destruc-
ton; yet there has always been a conceal.
nnntOf the designs of our opponents un-
der se04r speclous pgeteRt or plausible
phrase. We now understand our oppo-
nenls. Vixen they declare against disho-
nest banking and the abuses OF system,
the, are to be understood as enemies OF all
banks and all banking, honest or dishonest.
When they declare against the Bank Of
Wooster, with its Individual liability char
ter, they are to be understood not as oppo-
sing that particular Bank, but oil Banks ar
well with asWithout "ndividual liability"
charters. When they declare against rre-
deemable bank paper, they all paper,
redeemahle OF irredcemabe. When they
declare against the Banking system of last
winter, they mean TO beunderstood as mea-
ming all systems, oldor new, free banking
or close banking, and every system oil cred
it calculated to deVelope the resources 'of
the country, foster enterprise, make busi-
ness prosperous, give Iaborits reward orel-
evate the people of this land above the seris
OF the hard money despotsms OF the old
world We forgive our opponents the de-
| ception they haveso long practiced on the
| people 'of Ohio, out Of gratitude for the
PLAIN and direct issue they now present.
We meet them in open contest, and ask
| that men OF all parties may now take their
| positions. 1hecontestis atinalone. The
| atruc clousfe en1ments of tire resolutions show
| that radicallsm and jacotinism, democracy
and .aBrat1anIsm, are synonymous terms
with the leaHersof the Ohio destructives;
and that he who has the slightestregard for
| the Interests OF the state, its prosperity and
credit, present and future, can no longer
hesitate as to'his duty in The coming con-
fct. Knowing that things would come to
I'this cUmpieXionat last, we have anxiously
desired that the contest might come soon,
ere the'cowoding influences of proIong-
edcontest, or disguised issues, shouIdpar-
alyze the energies Of the State, OF casta
blight'upon its honor and hopes. We re.
joice that the contest has come SO soon,
: and that the force Of circumstances has
stripped the disguise from those Who,woud
rule to'ruin. Once more we proclaim the
issue, and cali on those who would save
the State from the e'hUnds Of the spoilers, to
rally to thegreatwoFk before them.