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

David Tod FOR Governor, proceeded, in imitation
OF the celebrated Baltimore Convention, 10 adopt
resolutions. And in these resolutions they a.
vowed the intention 10 repeal the charters Of ell
the existing Incorporated banks Of the State, and
TO establish an exclusively metallic currency
We know, as a matter Of fact, that these resolu-
tons were not approved by all the members Of
the Convention; on the contrary, IL is believed
that a majority Dere opposed to them, but the
voice Of this majority was siilled by a clamorous,
rio'ous minority. And by this Convention Da-
vld Tod was announced as a candidate for Gov
ernor, his election to depend upon the solution
Of the question 0hethsr a majority Of the UOterS
Of the State oere in (avor Of or opposed to an sr-
elusirety hard money e1Treneyl This was the
issue made, and intended to be made, by the Con-
vention. True, since the canvass commenced,
efforts have been made to keep this issue out Of
view, and to make the result Of the election de-
pend upon other and inferior matters. The dc
taorS would shun, or at least pretend to shun, the
issue which they themselves have made. But
let Tod succeed in the election and it will, as in
/ the case Of the Baltimore Convention, be claimed
that the people hare declared ia fdrOr Of the re-
peal of the eriSliag bank charters and also in ia
vor Of an exclusively hard money currency. And
should the hard money party succeed in electing
Tod, and in securing majority in the General
Assembly, for one shall expect that the banks
will be destroyed, regardless Of any injury which
may result TO the people at large.
| Such being our situation, will any one who is
opposed to an exclusive hard money currency vote
/ for the nominee Of the 9Th of January conven.
tionl 1t is believed that many will. That Con.
venton styled itself Democratic Convention
Convention Of the Democratic party. And
such is the desPotism Of party, that multitudes
who detest the principles advocated by the con
venton, will still support its nomination. But i
| is to be hoped that there are others, who will
break through the rammels of party and cas-
their votes in such manner as to convince those
who have assumed the dictatorship over them
that they have principles which they are not a
fraid to vndcate, either at the polls or in any
other situation.
OF this fact we may be certain, and it Ough
10 make due impression upon the mind of every
elector, every vote cast for David Tod, whether
so intended or not, will be claimed to be in favor
of the repeal ofall the existing bank charters, in
favor of the destruction of all Banks in favor of
an exclusively hard money currency. Every
vote withheld from William Bebb, no matter
from what motive, will indirectly tend to pro-
duce the same effect. II.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
CARROLLTON OHIO-FRIDAY, OCTOBER e. 1916

ton, and endorsed by the resolution above, was
presented in the words following:
ReSolUsd, THAT WE HAIL WITH AD-
MlRATION, HOPE AND COURAGE, THE
NOBLE STAND TAKEN BY DAVID TOD
IN HIS LETTER READ TO THIS CON-
VENTION UPON THE SUBJECT OF BAN
KING AND CURRENCY; AND WITH "UN-
COMPOSING HOSTILITY TO THE
FRAUDS OF BANKING AND PAPER CUR
RENCY" INSCRIBED UPON OUR BAN
NER, WE COMMIT 1T TO HIS HANDS,
WITH THE ASSURED CONFIDENCE
THAT 1T WILL "NEVER BE DESERTED
AND NEVER BE SURRENDERED"
"ResOlUed, THAT THE DEMOCRACY OF
OHIO ARE OPPOSED TO ALL PAPER
CURRENCY, AND ARE RESOLVED TO
RETURN TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
.CURRUNCY OF GOLD AND SILVER"
Here, then, the voters of Ohio have presented
at glance the issue between the parties. The
Wings are for sustaining our admirable system
of banking, and the Locolocos are in favor ot
breaking it down, and substituting in its stead q
"hard" currency. Those who vote for Tod will
give their sufrages in favor of the "hard;" and
hard it will be TO get. Those who, on the contra.
ry, vote for Bebb, WILL in so doing, support our
present admirable and safe system of banking
Choose we between the two Warren Chronicle
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02

years would easily have earned the rest, and lived
IA the house al ihs ume, and saved tha e1pehss
VI renling anoihsr.
Cu51-liHs-No matter if you buy on credit.
you are not True 10 the parry. Recollect. that
those who usde Va borrowed capital ought 10
break.
MechaNie-After you put down the Banks.
which will reduce the wages cf cur farmers and
mechanics, will the pay Of our Government Office
holders be diminished Will the President con
:inue to get s25 900 year, and you eight dollars
day.
Cummins-Oh certainly, the officers viii
continue TO Get as much as they do now. You
know II would be snt-democnlc To reduce their
wages. Ills true, if every thing is reduced one.
half its present price, our salaries will be worth
just double-but then Gin confdence) We Demo-
craticmembers, ought to have something for wear
and tear Of conscience.
MscIame-Thai's fact. Good bve.
C0mmiHs-Stop minute. Weexpect you to
be active from this I'LL the election. Auend the
polls, vote for Tod, and use every effort to elecJ
our hard money Representative.
Meekamc-No, thank you. If our party is
going in for measures that will reduce the wages
Of the working men, I'll act with them no longer
If attend the election, viii go might and main
for Billy Babb! Good bye.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
THE HARD MONEY QUESTION.

Some Of the Wing papers and stumpers are at
very especial pains 10 prove that the democracy
are in favor Of HARD MONEY, and talk as If
our party were disposed to shrink from the issue
made by them on the currency at the last eth of
January Convention.
The de-
mocracy are NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST DE-
GREE DESTROYS OF AVOIDING THE
ISSUE BY THEMSELVES MADE, which
they support, and which they will continue to
support.
No man who has pad respectable degree of
attention 10 the proceedings Of the various dem
OcraIc conventions, held in this State during the
last few weeks, will hesitate 10 admit the union of
the democracy on the HARD MONEY question.
Not a convention has been held, 50 far as We can
recocct, in which the slightest disapprobation
was expressed at the course Of the State Conven-
ton in seeking the overthrow Of bankers and a
PAPER CURRENCY, A CARDINAL POINT
with the democracy.-Ohio Statesman.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
From the TaScarawas Adrocate.
DIALOGUE BETWEEN A MECHANIC AM
OUR CONGRESSMAN.

Mechanic-Good morning, Mr.. Cummins.
CumminS-Good morning, sir. How are you
to-day! How is your family, and how does our
party get on in your section Of country!
Mechanic-Preuy well, though times are rath-
er hard, money is scarce, and labor is not as well
paid as it was before our party commenced war
upon the currency; still we hav'nt turned Wings
yet.
CumminS-That's right-stick to the party,
andwe will shortly have hard money currency.
The Sub-Treasury, you know, has again been
established, and il will help US to put down the
Banks, and then we will have the real sinners.
Mechanic-Yes, our Democratic State Con-
vention passed resolution against ALL PAPER
CURRENCY. If we get majority in the Legisla.
ture this winter, we'll drive all the banks out of
existence, and then we'll have nothing but the
simon pure.
Cummins-What fine Democratic times we
will then have.
Mechanic-But, Mr.. Cummins, lately ead
the opinions Of one Of the great leaders of .oul
party, Mr.. Tappan, in the Advocate, and he says
that the Sub-Treasury will break down the
Banks, and then the price of labor will be reduc.
ed. Now, as have always looked upon you as
| SIedt UldIl, anu US you nave USGH 10 OOuSItSS
and talked with our leaders, want 10 know how
the putting down of Banks, will help the labor
ing man, when it will diminish the price Of la
! bort
CumminS-Oh! you know it would take some
time to explain that, and am rather busy al
present-but then you must stick 10 the party,
and 90 in for the Constitutional currency. Ii
used 10 be Democratic 10 60 in for Banks-but
it is not now.
Mechunic-Well, want to know how reduc-
ing the price of labor will help mel bought a
house last year, for which l paid 200 dollars
down, and gave mortgage for 200 dollars, to be
paid in two years. This could easily save, if
| would continue to get Sl,0O or S1,25 per day,
and in two years the house would be mine. But
ifwages are reduced to 81! or so cents per day,
it will take all can make to support my family,
and being then unable TO make my payments,
would lose my house and all have paid on it,
How then, am to be benefited by putting down
all the Banks, and reducing the price Of laborl
CumminS-You should not have gone in debt.
1t is contrary to the rules of our party to buy on
credit. Always pay cash for what you buy, and
if you have not the money, just bring me good
note and will shave it.
Mecbanic-But how could GET house with
out it! had saved 5000 in cash, and in two
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
COURTSHIP.

Liberty and Locofoco editor are hob-nob.
bing at each other, clear across the State, prepar.
atory to a more serious eforto bring about gen.
tie arrangement. Hearwhat "the ruth is" from
the Cincinnati Herald;
"The truth is, if the whole Democratic pa,
would quietly drop Mr.. Tod, and concentrates
on Mr.. Lewis, they would act like sensible 6:
patriotic men," Il
Now hear what "the truth is," from the Cl.d
land Plaindealeer: .
THE truth is, in our Judgment, the only -
for Liberty men 10 secure the triumph of I
cause, is to unite with the democrats in carry,
out their principles"
So speak Liberty and Locofoco editor, oc-
cupying extreme north and south points Of the
State. Strange as it may seem, this disposition
TO consummate marriage of the parties, is par
ticipated in by the Locoioco press from The Lal
to the River. The billing and cooing is gened
What is TO come Of it, me
Whatever may be the result, we regard NS~
true indication that the Locofocos are a5ba 10
the Liberty party. The former see that,e;cb.
ter is making its present acquisitions to aSip.
extent from their ranks, and they are strivf..
by CONSUMING words and anti-slavory declara.
tions to hold fast to their followers.
Very well. Let the Herald and Plaindealer
publish the bans-letthe union be consummated
on the second Tuesday of October-and the
Wings will be presentto dance at the wedding.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
THE DIFFERENCE-MARK IT!

The Wings Of Ohio are in favor of equal tax.
alton. They would have the merchant and cap.
italist pay according to ability and the amount Of
properly he possesses. They would have the
man Of wealth pay on his costly furniture, on his
pianos, his Brussels carpets, and gold Watches
They would have him pay in proportion 10 the
actual value Of his splendid span of horses and
not place them on the duplicate at the same value
as the old farm and dray horse. In other words,
they would not compel the poor man to pay as
much on his old horse worth twenty or thirty dol.
lars, as the wealthy man pays on his splendid
blooded animal worth TWO orthree hundred dollars.
The Wings of Ohio would maintain the bank
ing system and thus furnish means for purchasing
produce and uansacting business and facilities for
the payment Of taxes.
Locofocoism would break down American la
bor-compel the poor man TO work for the wages
OF the European operatiye,-mainain anunequal
and oppressive system of taxation, which falls
with biting severity the poor, destroy the cur
rency Of the State and then compel the people to
pay increased taxes in GOLD AND SILVER
This last is the great relief measure designed to
ease the burthens Of thetax payer. you doubt
it! Then read the following declaration from the
columns of the Statesman: CleUe. Her.
"WHEN WE HAVE CARRIED OUT OUR
PRINCIPLES IN THIS STATE, as laid down
in the resolutions adopted by the convention Of
the 9th, that provision of the Independent Trea-
sury which provides for the collection of the rev.
enue in GOLD AND SILVER will have been
substantially adopted; as we shall then be com.
PEELED to DISCARD THE USE OF WHAT
is CALLED PAPER MONEY AND MOTH
ING BUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL HARD
MONEY CAN BE RECEIVED IN PAY
MENT OF TAXES!"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
From the SteubenuiIle Herald.
Twenty-seven cents per day for Soldiers
Eight dollars for Congressman.

Let every voter remember that proposition
was made, by prominent member Of the Whig
party in Congress, to increase the pay of the vol
unteers in the Mexican war from seren to ten dol
lars per month, and was strongly and eloquently
advocated by the Whigparty, but denounced and
defeated by the Locofoco party; and that among
those who sarrayed themselves in opposition to
this act Of justice TO brave citizen soldery, DIR.
GEORGE FRIES, of this District, occupies
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A Touch OF THE SUBLIME.-A fellow giving an
account of being chased by mad bull, said:
"The bull roared like thunder, and ran like
lightning-and jumping overthe fenceas the stars
fall from the galaxy-tore my hzeeches ss tkough
heaven and earth were coming rogstaes."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
The issues at the October Election.
DAVID TOD.

WILLIAM BEBB, DAVID TOD,
4 good currency equal Hard money, a tax on
taxation, and The pay lands, horses and cattle,
ment of State debts. and reputation.
PEOPLE OF OHIO CHOOSE YE BETWEEN THEM.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
From the Morgan Herald.
Report or the Commitlee on Rasc.

We propose in this chapter TO expose some Of
the plundering on the dam across the Miami riy.
er at Port Jefferson. This dam was built by one
Mills, special friend Of Barney, and there is
reason to believe that Barney had sharein the Job.
There is no estimate or source by which it can be
ascenaned how much work was done, except the
final account Of its settlement. The items OF
that account are on the 106th page Of the report,
and the sum total paid for building the dam was
SI9.566 81. Letus examine some Of theseitems.
Water excavation Of dam pit 1851 yards al
81 25 per yard - S2,l0l 25.
The testimony clearly shows that the amount
of excavation did not exceed 600 yards, and that
62I cents per yard was fair price for the work
The amount paid for doing said excavation should
have been S37 5instead Of 50 ,l0l 25. Thuswas
the State Svindled out Of 81 ,726 25 in this em.
There is a charge of 1927 for "embankmen
of temporary dam" Now, this temporary dam
was thrown up by the contractor to keep the wa.
ter of the river out Of the dam pit, while the
same was excavated. twas part of the work
of excavation and should neUer haze been al1ow.
ed. ltwas a temporary job, not work Of the
State. Itwas so much stealing outright.
Again, "timber in the dam, 1890 feet, al
twenty cents per foot, - $2,656.
The testimony shows that the timber should
have been charged at only 1888 40 being o
loss of 81 ,262 62 to the State.
Again, there is a charge of $4,264 for 535l
perches Of masonry at SO per perch. The testi.
mony shows this was worth, and cost only $4 2t
per perch. 1t is also shown that the amount in
the bill is too much. 1t was found that the wal
was not as thick as the coping indicated, but thai
the edge Of the coping projected over the wall
and rested on the ground. 1t was thus found tha
fifty perches were measured and paid for tha
auere not there. Deducting the fifty perches anC
charging the price, $4 25 per perch, the account
would stand at $2,06l 25, instead Of 81, 1884,
BY this operation the State was gouged out o
$2,222 rs.
Again, there is a charge of $8O2 so for eva
ter excavation for bulk head, ," being 642 yards a
81 25 per yard. The testimony fully show,
that there was only "a yards and that the cos
was $2l 35. A very nice little operation.
Again, for "stone washed away, $50 perches
at$i per perch" No such loss occurred, and il
it had it was the loss of the contractor. Thi:
was so much clear stealing.
There are a number of items between pages
104 and ll2 Of similar nature TO the above
Time and space will not permit us to go into all
the details. The above are MERE SPECIMENS
The result of the whole investigation into this
dam shows as follows
Amount charged and paid by the State for con
sructing the dam, 1885 81
Amount of actual cost for construct
ing the same, $500 II
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-02
6,362 II
$11,2O5 &c
Difference,


1t is thus conclusively shown that the State ol
Ohio was pundered of the large sum of ELEVEN
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS on
this dam alone.
Let the reader remember that this dam was
built AGAINST an express order, that ii was built on
E. G. Barney's estimate; that there was no public
bidding for the contract and that to dispose of this
question it was attached to the contract of Mills
& Hemmingway who had other contracts In the
vicinity. 1t is difficult TO imagine more gross
misconduct and villainy in public officer.
We will conclude this chapter by giving few
specimens of Barney 'sfnanciering on section one
of Sidney feeder. This section had been let to
Larrimore g. Bates. They performed a part Of
the work and then for some cause abandoned the
contract Barney, who was resident engineer,
then employed James Blair to finish the job, as
agent for the State. He was authorized to en-
ploy hands and to finish the work and was paid by
being allowed a certain per cent on the dlsburse-
ment In settling, after the job was finished, Bar
ney who was engineer, contractor, paymaster,
&C., and had every thing in his own hands, took
good care to feather his own nest as usual. Let
the reader remember that Barney was employed
and paid by the year by the State, and also that
Blair was employed as a dsbursing agent or over
seer and not contractor. We will give some oi
the items that the State paid and also what those
items really cost.
The stone pavement charged at SAL, Blair
says costs from forty to fifty dollars!
The stone protection charged at 1920, Blair
says cost twenty dollars.
The excavation of creek channel is charged al
1896. Blair says it did not cost to erceed ten
dollars.
The aqueduct trunk charged at 81 ,050. Blair
says it cost six hundred and ninety-four dollars.
Gradingand graveling roads charged at $4O0.
Barsays he made the only road on that section,and
its cost was somewhere from forty to fifty dollars.
The table on the l20th page shows that Barney
drew two thousand and siXty-seven dollars fol-
work done on this abandoned section more than
the work cost. This sum he deliberately put in
to his own pocket. .. .... ......-.
Such, fellow-ciGZens, are some of the ways
that the public money has gone for the last few
years. Such men as Yontz, Barney, and Others
who have been bawling Democracy to the people
have been sucking the life blood of the State, and
tits now left for us to pay the taxes on these sums
of money so heedessly and corruptly squander.
ed. Yes, the taxes of the people this year are
increased to pay the interest on the sums these
villains have stolen. Will not the people wake
up to these things in season! They cannot re-
call these lost thousands and tens Of thousands
but they can keep such blood suckers from the
treasury in future. 1t is their duty and their in
terest 10 do it. Letthe tax payers think OF these
things when they go to the polls.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-04
New Advertis e m e n S !.
LIST OF LETTERS

I'D EMAINING in the Post Office at
~ Liberty, Mis-, which If not taken
uut before the LIST of July next, will be
sent on to the General Post Office, as dead
letters.
A-Anderson John.
B-Bonds E A, Butler Thomas J, Bur
res Samuel Esq, Brown James, Burton
Ebert d Esq, Brown John, Boyd Henry
w,
Cain John, Causey Josephus 2, Clay
ton & P Esq, Coleman Robt l., Causey Jo-
siah, Christy J, CASTOR 6 G.
D--Dawson Madison, DanEorth kimbaIl
E, Dawson DR. W N 2, Day S B Esq, Day
Jepthy V, Dixon Mr. Tanner.
E--Everette Alexander J, Elliott Rob
ert ESQ, Ewell Mlcajah.
F-Foster DR. Benjamin, Flowers Hen,
ny, FarweIl Grosvenor.
G-Gartner DR. S P, Godfrey George,
Geer Mrs AZ G, Garner John, Gwln jacob,
Gordon w Il, Goyens Amos.
! Huff WIN l., Hollis John Hunt NJ
ESQ Henderson Miss Are'ia, Howell Eliz
abeth, Hughes Mrs Nancy Hamelton Mis-;
Hannah 9.
jackson Mrs Aletha A, Jackson An
drew A, Jagers James E 2, Jones Mr'
Sarah, Jones Miss Elizabeth Il.
K-Kirchain f Il. Kelley Daniel E.
Lawrance Rev A B, Lea Mrs Charlsey
Lea l. l. 2, Lea A M, Lea James f, Lin
coin A b, Lemon Enoch IL.
h--NcGfeger Willie, McGehee Abra
ham, McGehee Percila, Mcknight Charlie
W, McKenny Turner S, Massey Georg'
W, Morgan James II Esq, Morgan L J
McGehee Fl D Esq, McGehee VIM C.
Murray James d S.
N-Neely Mathew J, Norwood Alex
ander.
! Parker A P, Post Master Rose Hill,
Mi, Perkins & Hunt 2, Posey Honl Stan
hope, Posey VIM H 2, Parker Bro, Penn
BILE David Esq, Perkins Lewis Esq.
R-RutIedge John, Robinson Aaror
ESQ, Robertson James NJ 2, Rider VIM +
II 8, Richmond John Esq, Rogers DR. t N
Rust Quarters, Robinson Moses, Reit
George w.
S-Starns William Esq, Seals John
Spurlock I Esq, Stewart Robert Jr Esq
Self Elias 8, Slbey Miss Melissa.
T. T-Travls Richard F, Tarver Thomas
Thompson Josephus Esq.
WAN Orman Joel.
! Wilmington Harbert F, Woodruff
George W Q, White G D WlIes, Wood
Miss Sarah Ann 2, Wilkinson Mrs Jane
Wilcher Thomas, Wilkinson 0 P, Wal
Jehu, WaIdroup -.
IVY F.. THOMPSON, P. NJ.
April 4, 1916. 5w3
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-04

OREGoN.- Here go the Yankees! As
Mr Calhoun justly remarked; IN 20 years.
il let alone, the country would be peacea
bly, settled by the Americans, and 1t would
be ours, without war. in spite OF all thai
England could do:-- Weeks Wing.
For OREGoN.-Thc brig Henry is no"
lying at Newburyport, destined for me
Walemete Settlement, to which she vii
carry fresh reinforcement. The mum
Der Of passengers, male and female, is Is
and her cargo is valued at $4,000. In
Henry sails direct for the Columbia river
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-04-04

A Young French traveller, who had not
learned to manage the English language,
went to dine with gentleman, to whom
|he brought letter Of introduction. The
|first spoonful Of soup burnt his mouth.
ANA foil" exclaimed he, ain dis soup
Us too much summer"
The next day he wished to order a
Chicken for his dinner, but could not recol-
Aect the name. In his perplexity he
hurneo toward the window, and his eye
caught sight of weather cock on a
church.
swat you call dat7" exclaimed he point
ing. :,
"That is church tower" answered
1.-The m aster of the hotel.
"Den wish you have the kindness
10 roast Won church tower for my DIN
Ener."