Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-04
Democrnlic NOMINATION..

Locoloco Delegates from the counties of CO.
lumbiana, Jefferson, and Carroll, assembled AT
Mechancstown, on Friday last, TO nominate a
candidate for Congress. But two candidates were
brought before the Convention, DR.. George Fries
and Col William Brown. As was anticipated,
Col. Brown was again laid on the shelf, and the
learned Doctor received the nomination.
Two years ago, Mr.. McCauslins term being
about to expire, an effort was made by his JEFF
fcrson county friends to have him elected for a
second term. The Carroll county democrats
thought ii inconsistent with the principles Of pro-
gresS which, they understood, governed the DEM
ocratic party, and refused TO support McCauslin
for a second term. One Term was the principle
TO which they adhered. This year, it was eX-
pectcd by the Jefferson county delegates, that
one term would still be contended for by Carroll,
even should it be opposed by the Empire Of CO.
lumbiana. But TO their dismay, they found a
large number Of the Carroll delegates, ready to
plead the statute of limitations to the principles
laid down by them two years ago, and for pros
pectire mess of potage, willing to barter away
their political birrhright-and sacrifice, as they
have often done before, the political prospects
and rights of their old friend, Col. Brown. DIR.
Fries, the beau ideal of modern democracy, must
be returned. lie stood up for 54-40 or fight
lie is in favor of the real Hard money and Low
wages doctrine of the Tappan school. In favor
ofthe S. Treasury and of McKay's Tariff which
protects foreign manufactures and destroys our
own-¬ tobe forgotten the real democracy
he is in favor of retrcnchmem and rctorm-a po.
Btical system Of econOnly-one that will be fell
by the rich andthe poor. According to this sys-
TEN the soldier, who, at his countrys call, leaves
all the endearments of home and friends-and
with knapsack on his back and musket at his
shoulder, wades through swamps, sleeps in tents
and endures all the hardships of a military
life, should receive for his pay Seren dollars a
month-and in order that this charge of mean
ness may not lie against the party, or the Gov
ernment-memberS of Congress should continue
to receive EIGHT DOLLARS A DAY. Now,
DIR. Fries has, during the late long session, had
an opportunity of defining his position in rela-
ton to these measures, and of making himself
known. He is known, his principles are known,
and it seems that sufficient number Of Locoio-
cos, approving the man and his measures have
been drummed up in this district TO place him be-
fore the people for reelection. We will not
believe that DIR. Fries, with his abominable prin-
ciples-principes as much at variance with de-
mocracy-reaI demOcracy-as slavery is with
freedom-can receive the support of majority
of the democratic party. The people, we be-
lieve, are less bound by party ties than their
leaders imagine. They are not satisfied with
the mere name ofdemOcracy-w the sign over
the door. A mere profession avails but little,
whlstevery act shows that the interests, the pros
perity and happiness of the people are openly
violated or carolessy neglected and abandoned.