Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-07
Ohio WhigS--TEeir Duty,

1t was quite natural, and proper enough, while
the subject of nominating candidate for the
Presidency was pending, that the Wings of Ohio
should feel a deep interest in that question. 1t
vas 10 have been expected, that numbering a.
mong her own citizens several distinguished
sons, either of whom would have proved ade-
Quate 10 a successful discharge Of the high du.
ties Of Chief Magistrate Of the Republic and
each Of whom had ardent admirers among the
honest yeomanry Of the Sla,e-it was natural
enough that some disappointment aud chagrin
should be experienced, when it was ascerlaIned
that the fair claims of each of these have been
postponed in behalf Of another, whose overflow
ering popularity was such as to bring 10 his sup
port in the nominating Convention Gdr0ca!eS
from euery Stale in The Union; and in such
numbers as to place him in advance Of Mr..
Webster among the delegates from the NOrlh;
ahead Of Gen. Scott among the delegates from
the middle States; before Mr.. Clay among the
delegates from the West; while he carried with
him the entire role of the South and Southwest.
Whatever disappointment may have been ex-
perienced by our Wing friends. they are by no
means absolved from the great and important du-
ties devoved upon them as ctizenS aud men,
bers Of the great Ohio community. Instead OF
repinng over their diSapponlments, or spending
their time in unavaing complaints and regrets,
they shouId,bear in mind that they have not on
In a nation to redeem, but STATE TO SAVE!
We entreat our Wing friends OF the counties
10 buckle on their armor for the STATE ELEC-
T1oNs in October. The Presidential Election
,cW take care of itself. 1t is not at all neces.
sary that the Wings of Ohio should have then
attention diverted from the great and monen
tous interests involved in the State issues. 1t is
+ the policy Of our opponents TO create such dl
version. They are aware. (fully as arethe Wing
themseves,) that there does not exist entire una
nimity among the Wings Of Ohio, touching th'
+ nomination of Gen. Taylor-just as the nomi
nation Of Lewis Cass has given portion oil The
, Locofoco party political nausea and retchlngs
, They are fully aware that it would be fatal tt
them to 90 to the people Of Ohio, upon the Stat'
issues which they have themselves got up ant
presented; and they are very particularly ant
especially desirous to change the issues, ant
> conduct the campaign the Presidential ques
1ion-indulging the lororn hope Of success
= through disSeniiOnS among the Wings. The.
=. can find mother loop on which 10 hang hope
! and are therefore iust6abIe in resorttng TO this.
. But it is no part Of the duty Of the Wings t
. crafty them in this their desire. We have
: right 10 meet them in October, upon the issue
; Of their own choosing, to wit: a Locotoco LIE
gsIature which shall re-enact the scenes OF Nc
, Nulty and Byington-Yonz and Murine
a revolution! 1t was practically asserted, durin
the last session of the Legislature that thlrtee
a of the thirty.six Senators, or twenty-five OF tn
seventy-,wo Representatives, have the right
p Withdraw from the legislative halls, and ste
:. the wheels of the government, or DICTATE TERN
r to the remaining seventy representatives of ii
i people!-and if the Legislature refuse to SUI
- cumb to such dictaton, to issue their pronuncl
- mento, declare the State government at an en-
~ ~ and coolIy announce to the people that they a