Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-27
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.

ddates IN the heldi ana VIII make ueclueu el'
fort TO elect them. Before entering upon the
campaign, we deem it essential that we should
say few words relative TO the course we pro.
pose pursuing. We regard the candidates Of
each party as the representatives Of principles,
and not as mere aspirants 10 office; and in This
light we shall endeavor TO treat them. IL those
principles are just,-if they are calculated TO fos.
ter the industry of the counlry,-to provide la
Dor for own artisans, rather than those Of Europe
10 secure home currency and home mar
ket--io confer equal advantages and levy equal
burthens upon the people;-we shall give Them
our coidial support; but if, on the contrary, they
are the Antagonists Of the principles we have ma.
med, we shall use all The liue ability we possess
10 ensure the defeat Of the candidates advocating
them. In doing so, however, we shall not OBJ
ject TO men, and, unless the course pursued by our
opponents compel us 10 pursue a similar one, we
shall not, during the campaign, even mention the
names of The candidates Of the opposition party.
With Ills Lier promise, we turn to an exami.
nation Of The principles involved in the present
contest. Should the Wing party be successful,
and secure moorily in The next Legislature,
there will be but lew,--perhaps but one,-meas.
ure of vital importance, that will demand their
consideration. Thtir course will be conser.
valve one;-the Iroeclion of The measures al.
ready in successful operation. The present BAN
king system Of the State works so well thai its
opponents, in closely contested counties, however
fuIsome in their condemnation after an election,
deem it expadent to preserve a strict neutrality
upon the subject before one. The Convention
Of that party, held in this county, passed sundry
resolutions upon subjects but remotely connected
with the principles involved IN the present con.
iest, willis, upon the banking queslion,-a ques
tion Of immediate interest aud decided impor.
lance 10 all classes Of the people, they are us ST.
lent as the gravel Why this reservol Why
this coneeament Of principles? Have they a.
bandoned their hostility to our banking insIilu-
tionsl If they have, it is certainly subject of
sufficient importance to demand public express
sion to that effect. But they have given none.
In default Of present defEiton Of their creed
we must look at their ormer course, and BY that
course Judge their present position. They oppo-
sed the establishment of sound, practical system
Of banking until that opposition cost them an
overwhelming defeat in the State; and even then,
in feeble minority, they planted the standard
Of repeal, and, for time, fought as though their
political salvation depended upon the proslration
Of our present admirable system Of banking
Notwithstanding the opposition and hostility of
the hard.nloney faction, the banking system has
wihstood all The fierce assaults made upon it, and
steadily grown into usefulness and popularity
It's opponents, unable 10 accomplish their desires
in an open and straight forward manner, are now
resorting TO covert means 10 effect their object.
Hence their silence; hence they would have us
believe that the bank question is seued. Ii is
settled until the Locolocos obtain the power TO
1nsettle it, and not a moment longer. Those
who are opposed to our present banking system
ought to vote the Locofoco licket;--those who
who desire to see It preserved who are in favor
Of home currency, will manifest their desire
by voting the Wing ticket. Though our oppo-
uenls may, al present, deem il advisable TO keep
shady" upon this question, they are not the less
hostile to our banking system. A Locofoco tri.
umph in Ohio, would be the signal for a recon.
mencement of those destructive measures that
have heretofore brought our fair State 10 the ve-
ry verge of bankruptcy, and rendered her the
common punderground of the surrounding States
Are the people of Ohio prepared for this!--
Are they prepared to abandon the avenues that
lead 10 prosperity Are they prepared to again
enter upon system Of reckless experiments2-
Will they again restore TO their confidence the
vampires that have heretofore feasted upon the
hard earnings of the peoplel and pIundered the
State Treasury! Will they overlook the pecu.
lations of the National Roadl the plunderings
on the Miami Canal7 and the stoalings in almost
every department of the State Government
Tho Yonzes,-the Mulrnes,--the Medarys,-
the Dickorsons, and the remainder Of the horde
who have heretofore falted at the public crib
may not again be let loose at the State Treasury,
but more hungry swarm will be sure 10 supply
their places. The revenues of your public i'm.
provements will again be squandered; your pub
lie burthens increased;--your currency Destroy
ed;-and the credit of your State blasted. All
these evils have already followed close in The
wake of LocoGoco Legislation, and they will do
so again. Wing legislation, on the contrary,
has restored vitiated currency. .broughthe ecred.
il Of the State back 10 its former high SANDING
-.,ol;,ad tho nuhlic hurhrns and stoDned The