Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-10
MIR. COrwin and his ViuIGcrs.

W are sometimes surprised, says the Cincin-
nat Gazette, at the bold recklessnesS of a portion
Of the locoiOco press, in yillifcalion. The more
elevated and distinguished the man they assail
the more bitter, aud ol-repealed are the attacks
upon him. Refuiaiion is met by a renewed at.
tack, until the mind of the mass is so confused as
TO be unable to separate truth from lalSehood, and
the latter becomes current. This vile spirit is
not satisfied with alschood alone. Where this
fails, forgery and all kindred agencies are un-
scrupuOusly resorled TO TO carry on their nefari-
Gus purposes. This course will be pursued until
bad men shall be taught TO cease their uniiring ef.
lorIS to reduce better men downto their own lev.
e. Good men who are conlided in and dislin.
gulshed by their countrymen must expect to pay
this penalty, for their elevation. Gov. Corwin
has been the subject ofths vituperalion, and when
lies failed to answer the purpose OF his asSaans,
forgery has been resorted to. A recent instance
Of forgery Of this kind in Illinois, has been sent
TO Mr.. G. by the editor of the Springfield Jour
nal. The reply follows:
LEBANON, o., 2Glh Oct, 1847.
Dear Sir: received your kindly letter and soon
alter copy OF Il paper containing the structures
on my speech, &c., &c. have been Of late SO
accustomed TO see my words, speeches and votes
SO much perverted, mlsrepreSented, and some-
times am sure wlliuy, that this recent attempt
did not at all surprise me. For your timely cor
rjctiOn of it in this case, am greatly obliged TO
you, no. merely hope on my own account, but
lor the sake of truth.
Why do not those who affect so much indigna.
ton, al whalIhey are pleased to denomlnale urea
son. publish the speech ON which the charge is
E,rn a. H. 4 3,
once stamp the charge with ialsehood. 1t will be
found that only contend
lsl--'Thut the war was unnecessary and on our
part unjust. For this have the authority Of
Messrs. BENTON, CALHOUN, and the luIe SILAS
WRIGHT.
2d--That Congress, the only power under the
Constitution capable of declaring war, has, neces-
surily the power TO put an end TO it. For this, |
only appeal to the constitution, and refer TO Mr..
Webslers Iaro speech at Springfield, showing this
is point not disputable.
3I-As saw no good result coming from the
further prosecution of tho war, justice to Mexico,
us well as 10 ourselves, required that we should
cease to ight--and so grant no supplies for fur
Tier aggressive measures.
lam sometimes charged with wishing to "starve
the soldiers in the field" Is there any one so
ignorant, as not 10 know, that the supplies asked
for last winter, were not to feed the troops in Mex
leo, or to suslainlh them on their return, but 10 equip
and furnish the men who have been fighting un-
der Scott, in campaign not begun until alter
Congress adjourned. repeatedly asked OF those
favorable to the war, 10 bring in bill 10 support
Taylors army then at Monterey, holding las
Taylor himself recommended) the territory we
then had, and stopping there aud rendering peace
to Mexico. THIS they refused to do, and insist
ed on slorming the Halls of tho Montezumas,'
and asked men aud money for that. They got
them, and they got the Halls of the Montezumas
Have they got peace! They said they would
dictate it from the Capital. said they would
not--coud not Wasmy prophecy or theirs the
true one! No--lhey have got rivers of blood,
mountain of debt, but no peace. shall send
no reply to this or any other such attack. My
own State, at the recent election, has fully vindi-
Gated my course. With this | am content 10
leave the matter 10 the calm Judgment Of think
ing men. Truly your friend,
THO. CORWlN.
A. 7. BLEDsoE, Esq, Springfield, Ill.