Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02


Thib0leaux, Thomasson, b. Thompson, TIb.
bats, Tumbo. Wentworth, and Whiie-7O.
NAYs.-Messrs. 5. Adams, Atkinson, Badin-
ger, Benton, Briggs, J. 4. Black, Boyd, Brinker-
hoff, Brockenbrough, Brodhead, Bur-, Clarke,
Collin, Cranston, Cunningham, Daniel, Darpan.
/ J. Davis, DeMott, Dobbin, Dockery, Dromgoole,
Ellsworth, Erdman, Ficklin, FRIES, Garvin,
/ Grover, Hamlin, !. +. Holmes, G.. S. Houston,
Hungerford, ]. B. Hunt, Hunter, c. J. Ingersoll,
/ jenkins, ]. II. Johnson, J. Johnson, P. King.
Lawrence, Lcake, Levin, J. J. Mcdowell, Jas.
| Mcdowell, McGaughev, Mckay, Marsh, Morris,
Moulton, Norris, Owen, Phelps, Price, Reid,
Rhett, Ritter, Roberts, Sawyer, Seddon, A. d.
Sims, L. II. Sims, Simpson, Stanton, Starkweath-
er, Sykes, James Thompson, Jacob Thompson,
Treadway, Vance, Vinton, Williams, Wood,
! Woodward, Woodwork, and Yancey-75.
! Now, fellow.ciiizens, what think YOU Of the
assertion Of DIR. Fries that he "uniformly voted
in favor of itl" An assertion falsifed by the
Journal of the House, and without shadow of
| Ifoundation;--an assertion made for the express
purpose of deceiying yOu, and gaining your votes.
| Nor is this all. Mr.. Stewart renewed his motion
every morning for a week. The result was al
ways the same. DIR. Fries declaring by his uotes
that SeUen dollars per month is a sufficient COM
pensation for the soldier; and even now, he in
sultingy tells us that it is q reproach upon those
brave men TO assert that they should have a sufi-
cient pay to support their families that he ''re-
pels the idea that consideration Of dollars and
cents have any influence with the brave men who
volunteered to defend the country's right and the
nations glory;" that "it was genuine love Of
country, and not et-pocketpatrictism, which
inspired thebosomsof the chivalric hostthat have
gone forth to battles" and that il was mmateria
tothem "whetherthe pay was ten dollars or one. 4"
In other words, that these men were so patriotic
that they would permit their wives and children
Ithepersons aboveall others they erestrugglingto
deiend-to perish by starvation, while they free
! ly shed their blood in defence of a country able
to pay them literally, and thus enable them 10 sup
port their families in comfort, but was unwilling
TO do it! Whatthinkyou of theman, who, holding
the purse in his hands, flches from it, and places
in his own pocket, S240 per month; yet refuses to
pay another servant, every way as mcritorlous,
more thanS7 permonth; intimatingtha he should
be thankful that he is paid so literally! Can you
perceive any just cause for this disgraceful inc
quality of payl confess that cannot, unless
we pay Mr.. Fries for his swear and tear of con.
SCIENCE" lsamembcr ofcongressa less honora-
bic station than a soldier, that the pay should be
50 much greater! No. What then. leave the
doctor 10 show cause lorthis disparity, if he can
/ Now, fellow.clizens, | think have proved be-
yond cavil that Mr.. Fries never was in favor
Of increasing the pay of the soldier; that he has
been guilty Of a perversion of truth by asserting
that he was; that his tender regard for the SOL
der, at this late date, is mere preence; and that
in order TO hold on to the teat which now supplies
him such anabundance of the fat of the land, he
is willing to "steaI the livery of heaven" and ar.
ray himself in borrowed plumes, to hide his ini-
quitics.
Freemen Of Carroll, are you in favor of this
"jacket-pocket patriotisml are you in favor of
giving the soldier 81 per month and the member
Of Congress $240l If youare you ought to vote
for DIR. Fries, for thosea are his sentiments; if you
arc not, if you believe that the soldier should at
least receive sufficient compensation TO support
his family, you will manifest your sincerity by
voting for a man who, if elected, will exert him
self in favor of such Increase; and who will re-
move the imputation cast upon you by your Rep.
resentaive, that you are too niggardly to pay the
soldier. Shall the pay of the soldier be ncroas-
ed! That's the question. 1t remains for you to
determine. FAIR PLAY.