Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-01-23
From the same, Jan. 70.
THE POSITION or OUR OPPONENTS.
The ISSUE lEFORE THE PEOPLE

Strange as ,tmay appear and uneXpect-
ri 70 ~ ny, the Cuuency question is still
20 10 aEgire'. sag,ia to e thrust before
.h- people Of Ohio as a profnineni element
ln the coming contest. The War on hs
Cpyrorcg i 10 progress. The peace. the
lHs .r-s. the credit. lhe prosperity Of The
Slt.a 90. 81 10 h. subject % the assaults
O. ,r" Da-uu,uy-s. To those who wit
. messed, AID even 70 lhos" who read, the
r-uc' "dtHg- oi he Contention held here
81 the 8g1-wh0k ka0w lhP characters of its
lead'ng aaI Coglro ing spirlts--who are
capable o Il nfers.aHdirg the uport cf Ian
/ guugr and coup rhrLdiug the mOy ements
, oi tie da1. We need moi say that the BAN
. ner % lhs Iocotoro arts OF Chio, is in the
. t,sn Is o. he Das'rur:ives. With high
/ hand nd a hari.hood that scarcely sought
conce, ,.mc.i. they controlled the proceed
/ r'g OF he Co vcntiou. teat down all
! lOprr-l,jan aud boosted The victory theirs.
/ 1t was a victory over q portion of their
! own iIfnt,--a victory ob aimed by un-
scrupulouS isjo,-hut apparently none the
los enjavrt on that account. They have
/ induced DAVID Ton TO commit himself 10
! heir keeping and guidance, to ioreswear
b use'f and abandon his own deli prately
assumed positions. and again and again
! ,hat shouted Over his letter as the security
/ Of his devotion 10 their destructive purpcs-
es. Thus, once more, is the Currency
question thrust forward as The great ques-
| ton Of the ming campaign.
"Bak deI,Tciina," IS the wa,rhword,
and once more is 10 te decided at the bal
'ot tox, the question whether the curren-
| cy that leens 10 circulate in our midst,
secured hy the wisdom Of he late Legisla-
lure. shall be destroyed or preserved!-
Much as We may regret this relentless ar
1 on IN vital interests Of our own State and
our own people, We are prepared for it.
( We meet the issue, and go into the contest
! with an abiding confidence that there a
I wars the lends Of sound home currency.
a triuapI that viii lie more thorough,
lasting and glorious than any ever yet
achieved!
As We antie psted, in the proceedings
Of the Convention. prepared for the Stdfes-
maR, every thing is carefully suppressed
that could indicate the feeling prevailing
m that body, save the letter Of David Tod
and the Re o.ulous adop'ed. This is done
in the hope OF concpalng the arbitrary
movemen!s Of the tank desructives, and
the Illuminating insults offered to portion
Of tine Co1vea. on. But the effort will fail,
sjCra'ly fail
Thai the issues presented may be placed
distinctly heiore Ih' public mind, we shall
publish The whole letter OF Mr. Tod and the
rP-Ou,iOns OF The Convention in our next.
We have OILY room ,o-dav for the fellow
ing quotation from the letter of Mr., Tod
and two of the rpsolu ions adopted. Says
the candidate Of the Lards. speaking Of the
pr sent Banking system:
FOR UNCOMPRONISING HOSTILI-
TY TO THAT >YTTEM. I HOPE THAT
EVERY DEMOCRAT IN OHIO WILL
PLEDGE HIMSELF.
ITO the subject Of banks. and banking
in general, have given all the considera-
ton its great importance demands. A.
though believing them dangerous, | once
entertained the opinion that banks might
be so guarded and restricted, by legisla-
tive provisions as to he Of sufficient bene-
I'll 10 tolerate their existence; but subsequent
-efccfion and experience haze conUinced me,
hat aDy sps'rm qf banking hnt can be de-
,ised must be iGSed upon unequal privileges.
" which the few gain wealth Il power ut
he expense Of the many, and therefore
'jo'aTng hat great principle o. government
- E9uaIiy.'
"Again: the sad experience. especially of
he people of Ohio, and the records of our
ourts, both civil and criminal, show that
ll,t,,o l. tI H.
brown around a paper currency By IatO,
urnish no adequate security to check it's
wills and frauds, and clearly indicate that
he peace and Ws'fare Of society require The
abandonment efaH gra'is Of corporate and
pec1ul privileges"
A commentary can be furnished at our
asure. We are willing the declarations,
Extraordinary as many Of them are, should
70 before the people just as the candidate.
# our opponents has presented them.
That the contrast may be made betw cen
David Tod as he was, and David Tod az
le is, We quote portion ofhis letter dated
" arren, Feb. 27, 1914. directed to the Lo-
,oi0co Central Committee of Cuyahoga
county:
GENTLEMEN: Your letter Of the 22d inst.
$ iustat hand In which you propounded
n me the folio wing interrogatory: "Oo you
,eIieve the Interests Of the people of the
,fs,e of Ohio demand The establishment of
nv Kind of Banks by the Legislative en-
ctnents; and if so, what kind would YOU
ropose!" | am obliged to leave home i'm
rediately, and will therefore be compelled
, be brief in my reply. First, then-Tdo
oliere that hp Interests ofihe people Of Ohio
Pquire the es'a'Hshmeni Of Ranks by Lesis-
tire cnacirsEk.
AFTER ad ling that the odd system with
E ain spec fed restrictions, would be best.
q saws in corclusio':1
81 hsye ever thought with ihese prcvi-