Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-09-17
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Government Of the Sale was in the hands Of the
Jocofocos, we had 10 borrow
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in addition to Our annual revenue, 10 meet the in.
Icrest on our State debit
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that
in l647, under the new tax law, when the Wings
have the control Of our State affairs, the revenues
Of the State not only pay its current expenses
and the interest on the public debt, but add
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TO the Sinking Fund, for the final liquidation Of
the Stale deJtl
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE hatin
l043, The prohigacy and mismanagement Of the
Locofocos rcducrd The credit Of the State SO low
that her bonds would not realize fifty cents on
the dollah
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that 10
l847, the credit Of the Slale, under Wing man.
agemenr, has been fully revived, and the funds
to meet the nteres, on the public debt deposited
in New York ,hree months before il became due. /
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that in
1913, the Locofocos had destroyed the currency
of the State; and the people were compelled 10
receive for their produce the issues and foreign
and perhaps insolyen, institutions, or exchange 1t,
al a ruinous sacrifice, for merchandise.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that in
l847, the Wings have established currency for
the State, convertible into specie at the will OF
the holder; aud the farmer is no longer compel.
cd 10 receive unknown or deprecated funds, or
barrier his produce for merchandise.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the
Locofocos stand pledged 10 repeal the present
banking law as soon as they obtain the power;
thereby nflicIing upon the people a recurrence
of all the disasters that have rendered the years
Of '42 and '43 conspicuous in The annals Of Ohio.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the
Wings are opposed TO such repeal, and, if con.
uuued in power, will losterand protect home cur.
rcncy, and preserve the affairs Of the State in
their present prosperous condirion.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that The
Locoiocos lin favor Of colcctingO OIllaxesin gold
and silver, paying all salaries in the same coin,
thereby creating marked distinction in the cur
rency Of The Slaio,--Ihe better one for The Office
holders, and the deprecated one for the people.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the
Wings are opposed to rha collection Of taxes in
gold and silver, believing surh measure 10 be
burhensome and unjust. and that its inevitable
tendency would be TO create and cherish spirit
oranogance Oh thapar ftholvw, towards 'hama-
ny, uuwarranted by our institutions, and delrI'
mental 10 the best interests Of the Slalc.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that un.
der Locoloco rule, the greatest extravaganza was
pracriced upon the National Road AMI other Pub
lie Works; that pecujation was winked at, plum.
derng encouraged, aud the gros'cst frauds Prac-
lced under lhe eye, and within the knowledge Of
lha Board of Public Works, and The perpetrators
of these outrages were permitted to remain in Of.
fce and enrich themselves by rheving.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. that the
Wings, US soon as they obtained the power, dis
missed those dishonest servants, and compelled
them to give an account Of their Stewardship"
that honest and faithful agents were employed on
our Public Works, and now The revenues receiv-
ed from many of our internal improvements, al.
ter defraying expenses and keeping them in re.
pair, more than pays the interest of the money
expended in their construction.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, thatun-
der Locoloco rule, every branch of industry was
oppressed, the loborer was out Of employment, the
mechanic had to dispose Of his manufactures for
song, the farmer to sell or trade his produce tor
prices that did not delray the expenses, and thai
distress and oppression existed in every branch
of business, and the cry Of hard times was heard
from all classes Of society.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the
Wings have brought The State from the dapida
led condition in which they found it, restored iii
, industrial interests 10 their wonted prosperity
> and general employment, with reasonable wages
now pervades all classes, and the cry Of distr9s
or hard times no longer reaches our ears.
} And, finally, KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEG
PIE, that the Locofocos, in the few years tha
they had the control of our State Government
y increased ourState debt from IS 900, 900 TO near
- $2O,OOO,OOO.
is THE TAXES OF CARROLL COUNTY.
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