Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-11
DEFENDING ROBBERS.


in luck" which the editor seems to have intend I
cd as a specimen of Locofoco editorial wit AZ {
ter remarking that former editor of the Free
Press is now President Judge, that another has
been nominated as the Wing candidate for Con-
gress, and that the present editor has received
the appointment of Clerk of the Court, he
says, "the only parallel for such luck is found in
the case of the broken bank of Hamilton. Its
three principal officers at the time of bursting
have been rewarded by their Wing friends with
especial tokens of esteem"-& closes by observ-
ing, at is not our purpose to 'assimiate' Wing
editors with swindling bank officers. They are
a different class of men-far dilerent-and their
business is different. The bank officers do the
robbng and Wing editors only defend it,"
Well, we hope Mr.. Morgan is pleased with
his witticism. We are not aware, however, that t
the luck alluded to is attributable to the Free
Press. True, the Free Press was never intend
ed to aid in placing Locofocos in offices of trust
Indeed the course pursued in conducting it, has
rather tended to keep destructives of that party
out of office. Publishing truth, advocating the
interests of the people and exposing the corrup-
ton of Locofocoism may defeat LocofocO office
seekers; but, however much it may offend de-
magogues, we hope it may never be to the peo-
pie cause of complaint.
And if defending our present Banking Law
and opposing the hard money doctrines of David
Tod makes us defenders ofrobbers, then and not
otherwise, we, in common with the advocates Of
a sound uniform currency, are guiltyn manner
and form charged. We therefore demur to the
charge and wait the judgment Of the people
whether we are bound upon these facts further
to answer. We do think Mr.. Morgans charge
of defending robbers and swindlers comes with
bad grace from the press of party which has
: kept in office, year after year, members of the
Board of Public Works, after their robbing the
treasury ofthousands upon thousands, and even
flching the hard earnings of the poor laborer.
} Charges were officially made against these
men, and the Legislature supported by such
presses as the Patriot, refused to investigate
, their books and accounts. A Wing Legislature,
considering the public treasure worth the atten-
$ ton of the peoples servants, have appointed
commissioners to examine the official conduct of
3 those charged with plundering. Such presses as
the Patriot raised the hue and cry, against such
S investigation. The commissioners Report is
d published disclosing villiany enough to sink a
h party, yet such presses as the Patriot endeavor
to prevent its being read by the people, pro-
n nouncing it an eectioneering scheme, got up
If for base purposes After defending swindlers
n and robbers in this manner, we think the editor
d of the Patriot should be more careful in the
l. choice of subject on which to display his wit.
r In as much as Mr.. Morgan's conscience appears
i unusually tender on the subject ofrobbery, swind-
C ling, &c. we think it a favorable time to direct
,. his attention to case on a small scale, which is
n doubtless deemed by some justifable larceny.
1t In paragraph headed "IIow doctors differ" in
ID the same number, of the Patriot, the editor re-
3 marks: "Report says, that on the 21st of Febru
IL ary, 1845, Whig Judicial dignitary writing
from Carrollton to a friend at Columbus useC
e language somewhat as follows" He then pro
le ceeds to quote from the reported letter.
I'd Many vile SANDER is propagated by this same
Ir Madam Report. We do not pretend to know
IN whether she tells the truth in this case or not
gs Iii very evident, however, thatif such lette
H. was written it did not fall into honest hands, O.
es it would never have found its way into the Sane
ot tum of the Editor of the Patriot. If the Repor
IS is creation Of Mr.. Morgan's prolific brain, W,
b. have nothing further to say, for such effusion
al from Locofoco Editors are too common to ere
do ate surprise. But if such letter was written
se will Mr.. Morgan inform us by what means he OBJ
all taned possession of it, or how he is enabled t.
Sc quote from it! We hope his conscienciousnes
th will induce him to explain this. We have tn
"public good in view" in making the request
10 His answering honestly may lead to the detection
-y of scoundrels on small scale, who think tha
he abstracting private letters from the desks pock
In cts of Others and approprating them to their ow
ne use forpodcal purposes, is justfabe in the sigh
ost of honest men, as appears to be with Locoloc
aw Editors.