Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-31
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After the present number of your paper only
one other will be issued before the Wing Con-
vention of the GTH AUGUST next, and avail my
self olthe rainy weather to say a very few words
10 the Wings, of the important crisis through
which the country is now passing, by the misrule
Of a vaclatng weak, wicked, and corrupt adj
ministrarOn. You all remember that in 1888
Wilson Shannon reared up the hobby of Bank
Reform, and about, or before, the same time
Martin Van Buren, introduced the Sub Treasury,
as new tests of party. Wilson Shannon and
Bank Reform have both gone in the wake of all
imposcrs. Mr.. Van Buren fell from favor with
the American people by the Sub-Treasury, and
was rodden down by the Texas annexationists
of his own party, and had to give place to James
X. Polk. In 1910, General Harrison succeeded
to the Presidency, and after setting the wheels
ofgoycrnment in motion, and putting the chariot
of State on the old wagon track marked out by
Washington, and the fathers of the revolution,
in one short month, by the fiat Of his maker, was
taken from this world. Alter the death of Cen
oral Harrison, followed the base woachery of
John Tyler to the Wing party, and the country
in general. The Locoiocos gathering strength
by treacherous embraces of John Tyler, and be-
ing held together by "the lore Of pIunder," pre-
scented Mr.. Polk as their candidate for the Pre-
sidency in 1914. The Wings offered Henry
Clay. Calumny and detraction soon became the
order of the day; and Immediately yupon the open
ing of the campaign, the Wing candidate was
assailed both in his public and private character
from the Locolocos and their allies, the "LIBER-
TY'' wing of the Southern slave aristocracy, each
vieing with the other TO see which could be the
greatest veterans in fasehood. The result is
known. Polk was elected and Clay defeated.
And what has bcenthe result! Just eXactlywhat
the Wings predicted. A war with Mexico. The
resusctaton of the Sub-Treasury now before
Congress. The overthrow of the Tariff Of 842
is to be consummated by the Locolocos. That
party have a majority in both branches oGCon-
gress, and on the passage of Mckay's British
lreo-trade bill, every Whigin the House Except
ing Mr.. HiIiard from Alabama,) voted against
the new bill. In the Senate, the Texas Senators
will both vote for the bill, and by their aid the
long cherished protective policy adopted by
Washington, jefferson, and the other founders
of the Republic, will yield to British and South
ern Loco(oco dictation, and we will have to be
dependent on the storms of Europe for market,
and on the workshops of England for many of
the necessaries of life.
| have not time to enlarge upon these topics
at present. Look at the affairs Of your own
State. See the meditated destruction Of your
currency. Recur to Tod's letter and the pub
lished proceedings of the 9th January Conven-
ton at Columbus, Examine the financial affairs
of your State. A debt Of tUenty millions Of dol
lars hanging over you. See the Banking insti-
tutions of your adjoining States, and then talk Of
an exclusive specie currency in Ohio. Then
felow-citizcns ofCarroll, ifyou would desire tc
do good to your State and country, and to prevent
the Goths and Vandals from sacking the coun.
try, attend to your own business. Bostir your.
selves in the coming campaign, attend the Con
venton ofthe 9Th August, at Carrollton. ScIec
good, true, and available men for the several of
fees within your gift; give to the ticket, wher
formed, hearty support In Government
like ours the great mass of the people mus
ever be ont of office; and therefore differences
about candidates is of small consequence, provd
ed they are reliable good Wings. Leave yom
fields, your meadows, and your shops, and give
your counsel in nominating candidates on tho
8th, Don't let the bWgabo0 attached to the taN
law by the uniformed and dishonest, Fighter