Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06


si.fe the scruPles Of the elastic corscisBces u
nonhcrn L0cgi0cos, and give tone to the actions
of the lioUSa. The vast territories remaining
unoccupisd IN the northwest would son b. set.
lied oni ov'r.haI0w he impetus given 10 slavery
by The annexation Of Texas. Mexico possessed
isrilsya!Ieys within her interior. lfihesscoule BE-
wrcnched from her, nnd brought in ,hs Un.Un Us
siaye-holting S,1ies, southern ambition would be
satisfied, and further resistance on the part Of the
nuuh rendered futile. Hence the war.-heuce
The blood aud caraags-lhe prgdigal waste lhu,
has marked iis progress. The conquest Of a por.
uon Of Mexico, If not her entire anuihila,ion, is
The first objec, IN be accompished;-,he acquisi.
lion Of her territory, as slayc.hodng States, the
second. For this war has been wogaj-livcs de-.
sIroycd, and disgrace, wrcchedncss, and an enor-
nous debtenlaiIcd upon our people. Forihis the
north has hadtO bear the bruni Of thefrh,iuc, and
will finally have 10 Iiquidalc the greater portion
Of the bill. Unless this matter is checked, and
that speedily, The ireemen Of the norh will awake
to find themselves "hewer3 Of wool and drawers
Of waler" to the rabobs Of the south. There
are'ho5aamong5i uswhowould mol, If they could,
see the danger-who scout the apprehension Of
danger from their minds, as though il were an
"unclean" thing. until the evils predicted arrive,
and then regard ilireason, as furnishing "aid aud
comfort" to the enemy, To examine or discuss
the question unlIl ills seued, and then, forsoo,h,
upbraid US ior not raising our voice against il be.
fore The door was closed. With suchwe havuno
sympathy, and can have no controversy. They
never knoV their own opinions until they ascer.
tain them through the medium Of the Presidents
message, or his official organ. Who does not
rtmemberherilicule with which they met the as.
s'riun that the annex,ion of Texas would pro.
duce worl And now, that the assertion has been
verified, they would sAe further inquiry by The
senseIess or hypocriIical cry Of treason.
But aside from this. The stand taken by the
northern members at the last session of Congress,
against lhe further extension Of slave territory,
for time threatened 10 thwurt all their pro.
jscls, and defeat their f1ndly cherished usp.ra.
lions. The usual incentives 10 action in such
cases were rcsorted 10 with litllc or no tiTscl.-
After dispensing all The gyis within the control
of the Executive, bare majority was found in
favor Of laying the question aside for the present.
This was rather adoubtlul experiment. Thepco.
pie Of the north seemed thoroughly aroused from
their leIhargy, and procraslinulion might prove
"lha theft Of ,me" unless some sweet scented
sublerrugc was found, 10 quiet their senses and
Iull them 10 rapose;-some charmed exotic ,ha,
whilst il dazzIed the vision, supplied the iudg.
ment, rendered invisible the hidiols ob3cts
that are nesting within its branches.
We have been watching this new scheme for
bclroying the north, and crushing The principles
of the "WiImot Provso," as il has been devclo.
ping itself, and regret 10 say that It promises to
be but TOO successful The bail has been arful-
ly laid, and many northornman are already found
nibbIing at it, The cryof -parly-lelus have
Il season of rapoae, already greels US, and that
toe. from those who have heretofore been loud
in their advocacy of Wing principles. This may
be all right enough, but we hold such a course 10
be very questionable. What arc the principles
Of your no:parly candidate? What measures
would govern hisadmnislralon shouldhe be cleo.
ted! What policy will h. susainl Is he in la.
yor Of the Wilmo1 Proyiso! These questions
must be answered, and answered right, before he
can have any support from US. 'Ts useless 10
point 10 the splendid victories he has achieved, or
The brilliancy Of his military reputation. Those
are not the qualifications that we require in
Chief Magistrate. We want President, not
Genera-a Wing, not no.pary man--a man
who is moi willing to sacrifice the north 10 the
unhaIowed ambition of the south. 1t may be
said that Gen. Taylor is in favor Of all that we
require. We admit that there is such posslbil-
ily, but ii is only possibility. What evidence
have we Of the lactl Wha!ground fOrsuch pre-
sumption! Monochrome whatever. Onthe con-
trary, have we not reason to believe that the re-
verse is the case! Have we not some evidence
that he is with the south on all sectional ques.
tions!-lhat he is the southern candidate? Ex.
anime cartfuyhis letter 10 the editor of the Gin.
cnnali Signal, l,-scan the doctrines laid down in
the editorial that called forth that letter, and the
Generals hearty approval of those doctrines, and
then answer The question, Can the Wing parry,
without sacrificing their principles. vote for Gen.
Taylor7" Nay, further. Look at the move
ments in his favor now making inrho south. lie
receives the nomination OF Locofoco Convcn-
iion in North Carolina one weck,-or Wing
Convention in Georgia the next, and the cordial
support of all parties throughout the SOUTH
Why is This! What principle has brough,rhose