Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-09-17

Upon ibis point may be well logyo an express
sion of an opponent. Mr. VaIlaudigham, Re-
Irs.Hlaliye 10 the late legislature, from CoIum-
biana county. has recently assumed the editorial
control Of lho "Weslcrn Empire a LocoIoco
sheet published al Dayton, and ia his inirOduclo-
ry address We fud the following decisive cSPres
sion relative to he subject Of banking:
"Wo will maintain a'sn calmly but firmly. the
dorldacs embodied in iha El5uTH OF JfNlrRY
RrsoLrTIoNs OF &C. III. hour is NOT yet; Lm
il draws uigh. Courogi; Patience, Fnnrss."
Yes. "ihc doctrines embodied IN ihe Eighth Of
January Resolutions of '46," urc ,ho,e fur the
success Of which the Locofocos of Ohio are now
slmining every nerve, though but few Of them
are honest enough,o acknowledge il. What ar.
those "doctrinesi" The repeal Of The Banking
Law. the collection Of taxes IN gold and silver,
and an exclusive hard money currency are some
Of the blessings to be showered upon Us when
the Locofucos obtain the control Of our LpgisIa.
ure. These are the real issues between the par.
ties, and the people should be prepared TO act up.
on them as such. We have carefully watched
the proceedings Of the LocOiocos in their sever.
al respective Conventions this fall, but have fail.
cd 10 detect single resolution dissenting from
",he doctrines embodied IA the Eighth of Janu.
ary Resolutions Of 49," The Locofoco Con.
venlon held in this county on the OH Of August
last, gave us any amount Of bombasl on the Mex.
lean war, and "aid aud comfort" Tor the Nation.
al Administration, whilst on the subject Of bank.
irg-a question Of vial interest 10 every person
in the county, their resolves are 50 perfectly sat.
isCactory that we cannot resist the temptation Of
laying them before our readers.
Resolusd,
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Fellow.Cnizens: The Locotocos of Carroll
county are as hostile to banking as are those oI
any other section of the State. The candidates
Of that party are, every man Of them, in favor oJ
total annihiIalion Of our present system Of bank
ing, and though they desire 10 evade The issue, a
this time, by "keeping shady" on the subject, The
"hour" will come when they will be found a
mongst the loudcst brawlers for bank destruction
THE hour is not yet;" but there is nothing want
ing, except a Locoloco triumph. 10 bring it forth
The schemers ate now busiIy at work TO secure
that triumph. EmiSsarieS are securing the coun
try in every direction, talking learaediy on tht
tax law,-assuming a mock-2alriolism on tht
Mexican war, but, in obedience 10 instructions
from headquarters, singing mum on the banl
question. In many instances they even profess
10 BE- opposed TO bank destruction; but it is only
profession. Clolhe them with power, aud the!
will return TO ',he doctrines embodied in tn
/ Eighth of January Resolutions of '46," as in
stincrivey as does the hog to his wallow.
LiuIe more than three weeks now remains 70
action. 1t must then BE- determined what polio
is to predominant in The Legislation of our State
Bank destruction or the fostering Of a sound an
stable currency is one of the important question
= to be decided on the 2l Tuesday Of Oclobe
next; but there ure several other questions {
decided importance to be determined on that day
DETECTION in one or Two counties may effect tn
overthrow of the Wings in the State. The II
most vigilance and action is required to ensur
] success. Shall these be wilhheldI
| Wings Of Carroll! Whatever may be tn
= course Of your brethren in other sections Of tn
:. State, we turn to you with an abiding confdenc
& that the banner heretofore found dwavingsoprou
= Iy over you, will not, after This contest, b. see
# trailing in the dust.