Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-11-13
From tse OAio Siafc Journal.
The Recent Election Ets Importance
ITS Lessons.

Us A4CoaNA@os
Having At lerg,h emerged from the uncertain.
ties Of the conhict, we may now calmly survey
the field. and make such reflections as the occa-
son suggests. To our mind, no election has
ever taken place in Ohio so important; no victo-
~ has ever been won over which honest men OF
all parties have 50 much occasion to rejoice
While the contest has been Close. and has nvolv-
ed feelings not only such as was natural TO It,
but such also as can hardly be called natural 10
any healthy state Of society, the truth has finally
risen through the mists ofprejudice, radiant and
fill orbed. Il IS but a low and essentially gro.
yelling view ofthe matter TO regard il as q mere
party triumph. It's more. Ii Is triumph Of
healthy sentiment and sound principles; in which
ihe vanouished are not the least 10 be congraiu.
lated: for It saves them from the fatal consequen.
css oftheir own conduct il aver,s from them the
catastrophe they blindly sought to bring upon
themselves. Il fixes the character Of our State.
She IS 10 be a debt.paying and uRembdrrassed
State. She is 70 be State where labor and the
results Of labor are both to be respected; where
investments Of capital shall be safe, and where
consequently labor viii find constant employ
ment and ready pay.
In 1894 Ohio started upon a career OF public
improvements, providing the means of general
popular education, and that sort Of public con-
veyances by land and water which should bring
every mans farm nearer to market, enhance the
price ofhs products, quicken the pulse of thrift
and intelligence, build up cities and multiply
wealth aud population. In an evil hour her re-
venues and expenditures became party topics,
and means whereby party enriched her devotees.
Thus we see canals and turnpikes stretching their
gloomy and solitary lengths, at enormous COST
in various places, for no apparent purpose and to
no apparent good but to build up partisan specu-
lations and private fortunes. The currency also
became inflated and to some extent unhealthy.
This state ofaffairs was used by set Of restless
reckless and powerful demagogues, who kept
themselves in power by means Of an aggravated
public discontent with existing affairs, but who
attempted nothing TO remedy the evil; and kept
plunging downwards and pulling the State after
them, until men Of means were compelled, by
the provelbial hazard Of investments in matters
af honorable enterprise, TO Withdraw their capi.
tal from activity and hoard it for cent per cent
operations upon their less fortunate neighbors.-
To what state fafIars was all this tendingl-
Obviously to the reverse Of health and strength.
Obviously to the same gulf where Pennsylvania
lay go recently helpless, PROSTATE and dishonor.
ed! where vigorous young Indiana, Illinois and
Mississippi, wrilhng with youthful elasticity, yet
manaced and overwhelmed,
"Prone on the food extended long and large,
Lny floating many rood"
In the dismal swamps Of debt and repudaticn,
with scarce a "head upift" above the pool Oh.
viously, most obviously, tending to tho noycr
failing bourne Of Locoloco Legislation under the .
spos systemic debt, discomfort, poverty, and
dshonor. In this state Of affairs, Ohio shook .
herselilik young lion, and changed her rulers. |
Ii was a crisis in her history. Would she stem
the torrent! Would she bear the application Of
the necessary remedics She placed the Whigs
in power and bid them save her It's one thing
70 resolve; another TO remain stcadlasi From
the midst of fomcnGng disconcnts and chaotic
opinions, the Wings erected financial and mo.
notary system, acknowledged to be the best in
America. year rolls round. Demagogues
ply their arts Of misrepresentation and miscon.
struction; but the people say "WELL DOME"
at is rood beginning, but the State is not sau.
ed; Go torrdrd and finish the porki The 70.
Suits new revenue law, based upon principles
of justice and equality, which brings into the
Treasury money enough to meet lis Liabilities
and support the Government which will place |
Ohio among the uHembaraSsed States, aud not
only save her honor uutarnished, but will place |
it above suspicion and doubt fthis can be sus.
tanned, the debt already upon us, large as it is,
will be no mora than a dewdrop on the lions
name. 1t will gradually vanish before our in.
creasing wealth and population, and no man will
feel it. But the people Of all countries and all
times, have been justly jealous of new taxes. Tax
laws necessarily abound in details, easy of mis-
representation. They are easy themes for de.
magogues; ready subjects for cheap defamation,
and even when strictly necessary and JUST are
looked upon with some degree of suspicion and
dislike. wiz The people Of Ohio abide this testl
Such was the great question before them in the
recent election. Well wishers of the State
could but feel anxious. We hoped, we believed
they would abide it, but we could not shut our
eyes 10 the danger Of different result Now
that it is all before US we breath more free and
look with exutant hopes TO the future. Nobly
done, freomen Of Oho Wings, Democrats,
citizens, all! you have not borne equal shares in
tho great work, but you will share alike its elo.
rious effects upon tho honor and prosperity of
your State.
The majorties although small are significant
and decisive. They would have boen larger,
but for agitaions aud jealousies srllully excited
upon collateral questions. Tho subject Of the
black laws undoubtedly excited much feeling,
andgoyerned many votes. But the people have
stood manlully to this groat work. To those
who wish larger majoritos, VIC are inclined to
say, with King Henry
"Whats he tina, wishes 50;
The fewer men the greater share of honor,
Gods will pray thee, wish not one man more
We euust that the business interests Of the State
will now have some repose. That investments
will again be considered safs. That money will
no longer be boarded or used only for shaving
notes. and buying in at half price the properly Of :