Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-05-21
The outcome of Whig Patriotism.

rOton Free Press, Is worthy Of notice only so
far as il beIrays the real feelings of men who
made great professions Of patriotism al the open.
ing of the war. In May, 1916, the late editor Of
the Free Press, and one Of its present conduc.
tors, were members Of the Volunteer company
which performed that celebrated march TO Mas
sillon and back again. Their bearing at that
time wore the appearance Of sincerity and we
took occasion TO commend it. But we were de-
ceved. Their own subsequent admissions show
that their "SympaihieS" were in fact with the en-
emyl They have now boldly thrown off the
mask and instead Of volunteering when they
have chance to be accepted, they make party
appeals TO deter wings from embarkng. As a
commentary on the miserable cheat which these
editors attempted to practice in May last, the ar.
ticle below is we'll worthy Of perusal.
0TTWe clip the foregoing article from "a few
Of the same sort" in the last number of the Ohio
Patriot, aud take this occasion to return our sin.
cere thanks TO the editor Of that sheet for this
and other quotations that he has made from the
Free Press since we assumed the control of its COL
umns. 1t is so seldom that the truth penetrates
to the fre-sdes Of the people Of demagogue-rid.
den Columbana, that we feel grateful TO the edi-
tor of the Patriot for his unwittingly aiding us in
our feeble efforts to dspe the fog with which he
and kindred spirits have endeavored to envelop
them.
In relation to the arIicleauded to inthe foregoing
paragraph we have few words to say. We edid
not design, as the editor says, "to deter wings from
embarking;" nor can such construction, with
proprety be placed upon our language. Our OBJ
ject was plainly stated. We asked the advocates
of the war-those who are ever ready to Ego it
blind" in sustaining "Young Hickory" by their
professions, TO come forward and prove their sim
ceriy by their acts. This was all we asked; and
was it unreasonable If We had been half as
loud in advocating the BUSINESS of the present
war as somemen within ourminds.eye, we should
consider ourselves morally bound 10 lay aside all
other empoymenrs, and not leave the "tented
field" until the cause we held 50 sacred was tri-
umphantly vndicated. We but ask others TO do
what we should regard as our duty under similar
circumstances. If they are sincere in their pro-
fession let them come forward and aStup TO them;
if not, let them stand back, and The Wings will
fill the places they have not the nerve to occupy.
The junior publisher, who is now the acting
editor of the Free Press, was not a member Of
the volunteer company raised in this county last
June; nor had he any thing to do with The rails
ing of that company. He regarded the war then,
as he does now, as commenced without sufficient
cause, and therefore unjust. But had he been
member of that company, would there be any
thing inconsistent in his opposing the cause Of
the war as we'll as the miserable policy of the
Administration, which has kept our army in a
crippled condition throughout the entire campaign
the soldiers poorly fed, and worse clothed
If so, then the doctrine Of the Patriot at once falls
to the ground, for a man would have no choice
to make in the premises. He must approve all
the measures Of the Administration and lend his
assistance in carrying them into effect, or, oPpo-
sing these, his "sympalhies" are "with the ene-
my!" What an enlightened doctrine! The idea
seems neverto have entered the mind ofthe editor
of the Patriot that the cause of the war is a Po-
LITICAL question, TO be settled at the ballot.box;
while the par itself is NATIONAL question, TO be
settled by arms.
But has not circumstances greatly changed
within the last year. Twelve months ago the
peace which this nation had enjoyed for thirty
years was suddenly and Unexpectedly broken;-
we were aroused from our slumbers, as it were, by
The piercing cries of distress,-a foreign enemy
had invaded our soil, and taken the lives Of our
peope;-and unless timely aid was sent forward
Gen. Taylor and his small but gallant army
would be cut off, and our extended frontier left TO
the tender mercies Of an enemy whose conduct
on other fields told us that the pleadings Of the
wounded and disarmed would fall upon ears deaf
10 the voice Of mercy. Such was the tenor OF
the news brought by every mail. Such news
never has, and God grant thatt never may, reach
the ears Of our citizens without enknding their
patriotism andinciting them TO action. Meetings
were called, and exerlions made to raise COM
pany in this county. The company was in part
rails sed in this place, and amongst other members
was the then editor and senior publisher Of this
paper, leaving the Free Press under the exclusive
control of the junior publisher, who is now the
acting editor. The volunteers started for the de-
pot at Massillon, and on the route gained enough
recruits to COMPLETE the company. When they
reached Msssillon they found that the requisition