Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-09-24


The Wings passed an act disPOsing Of the State
printing to the lowest bidder. By this act. If il
had been permitted 10 60 into full operation.
thousands Of dollars would have been annually
saved 10 the people Of Ohio; but Locorocoism,
aided by injunclions and accidental circumsian.
ces, has, in a measure, Ihwaned It's operations,
and will, If once clothed with power, secure its
entire repeal.
We have thus FAR confined our remarks 10 the
measures that the Wings have accomplished, and
the PerPelualion Of which depends upon their
success at the approaching election. There are,
however, many other measures Of vast impor.'
lance that will require the attention of the next
Legislature. lf these measures are to be acted
on by Wing Legislature, we shall experience a
continuation Of the prosperity by which we are
now surrounded; but if the Locoocos should be
permitted TO creep into power, we may expect
repetition of the reckless and exlravagant meas
ures that were fast hurying our fair Suite into the
abyss of ruin, and leading her people steadily
into the vortex of poverty.
Wings of Ohio! The day Of the election is
rapidly approaching. The time for action is
now short. Whatever is done must be done
quickly. Betake yourselves 10 duty. Let eve-
ry man to his post. There is work for ALL
Wait net for your neighbor TO make the start
Go 10 work with determination 10 conquer, and
the task is half accomplished. Upon your sue.
cess depends the existence of measures that
have brought our Stale from The verge Of bank.
ruPtcy, and placed her in the front rank Of pros.
Perly. Such being the important character Of
the approaching contest, we deem it our duty to
raise our voice, humble though il be, and call up.
on our Wing brethren 10 buckle on their armor
and prepare TO meet il. Success or defeat de-
pends upon the will Of the Wings. They have,
within themselves, the means of success, and if
they refuse or neglect TO make use oflhose means,
they will have 10 bear the burlhen Of the desiruc.
tive measures brought upon the State by their su.
Pneness. Adversely or prosperity; a sound cur.
rency, regulated by our own laws, and convertible
into specie at pleasure, or the deprecated issues
Of other States; an equal system Of taxation, or
u return TO the old unjust and oppressive system;
honesty on our public works, or recurrence Of
the peculalons hitherto pracliced; payment Of
STATE obligations, or failure 10 meet our ac.
knowledged Indebtedness; State credit, or State
reputation; fair and just apporlionment of the
State for legislative purposes, embracing, as far
as practicable, contiguous territory, and equal
number of voters in each district, or an unjust,
tyrannical and arbitrary 0pporionment, framed
for The express purpose of Perpeluatng thereign of
the party enacling it; are the most prominent is.
sues before The people of Ohio at the coming
election. The Wings sustain the affirmative Of
all these measures, many of which they have
been enabled to bring into successful operation.
though s,renuously opposed by the Loco(ocos,
and they now call upon their brethren 10 sustain
them in their endeavors 10 promote the welfare of
The State. Wings of Ohio, with you rests the
matter. Shall we continue in our upward careerl
or shall we return TO the helpless position from
whence we have just been rescued