Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-14
From the Clspeland Herald.
The ElectiOn---OhiO and IFS IntereSt


The Cincinnati Chronicle in trumpet-lones
that should arouse every whig to his duty in the
contest, truihiully precaims that so far as the
interests OF the people Of Ohio are concerned,
The President making it Of less importance than
me state Elecuon' Sew people" adds that a.
Die journal "even reflect how great is Ohio, and
how vast It's interests. Ohio has population a.
bout equal TO that OF Switzerland or of Denmark.
! ct, when we hear Of the war in Denmark or
Of the movements Of Switzerland, we think we
are hearing Of something great compared with
ourselves. Ii Is not so. Ohio is more impor.
lanI on the worlds map, than either Switzerland
or Denmark, much as they may figure in Euro
pean History. Ohio is a nation in itself, and its
interests are of great magnitude. We are two
millions Of people and to show how much grea-
ter is our Interest in State Affairs than National,
we state the following facts:
State Officers Elected by Legislature
nearly 400
County and Township Officers Elec.
ted by the People about 5000
Collectors, Surveyors PosImasters
appointed by the General Govern
ment abouI 500
The officers dependant on State Organization
are about ten TO one more than those dependent
on the General Government! Nor is this all.
The State Officers exercise ten times more i'm.
porlant functions. The National Government.
Officers are nearly all Postmasters Of small vil-
lagos. The State officers on the other hand,
have charge Of great Public WOrks-exercise
all the Judicial Functiohs-lransaCt, in fact, all
the local business Of the State, and disburse i'm.
mense sums Of money. The following is a
comparative statement Of Disbursement:
State Officers Disburse $2,50o,Ooo
National Officers 100000
! Here the ratio is 25 10 onel
We call the readers attention TO these facts, to
impress upon all minds the deep interest we all
have in our State Election. Look now at the
coming Elections What have we scent The
party calling itself Democracy are openly sup
porting a faction, who have openly laid a scheme
10 overurn the Stale Government! The lead
ers Of these men deserted their places in the
Senate, assembled in private room (No. IS
of the American Hotel y and issued their Bulle-
tins to the Legislature of Ohio! They dictated
terms TO the Legislature, as arroganIy and i'm.
pudenly as Ledru Roin, with his mob, 10 the
Assembly Of France! They had no more right
than Ledru RolIin-and they had no more res
pect for established Constitutions. They called
: their faction together on the 10Th OF May, at
Columbus, to mediate and conlrive new meas
ures of Revolution! They stopped at nothing.
, They declared they would elect members, pedg-
ed not 10 make "A quorum!-Ihey declared they
4, would make new Constitution, in direct def-
, ance of the mode prescribed in the Constitution!
| In one word, their whole proceedings were ITea.
sonable 10 the State!
In the coming Election, then, the People Of
Ohio must decide on these great questions, and
great interests. Shall we elect revolutionary
: Senators and Judges! Shall we consign this great
: State 10 the hands Of those who have made an
: incessant war on Banks, on stable Judiciary,
= and whose party opposes the Improvement of
Western Waters and Harborsl In one word,
II shall we yield up this great State 10 the hands Of
IS minority, and that minority opposed to its great
). interests? We say-No!-Rally we must-and
i rally to the standard of this great and glorious
I' State! The election of State Senator, Su'
: preme and President Judge for this county, all
e occur next winter. Is there any Wing who
10 wants to see these important stations fall into the
e hands of the Radicalsl If not, all our efforts
'l and votes are needed in this campaign. Work.
ot and organize then, for Ohio!
D. To the wings of the Western Reserve the ex-
} hortuon Of The Chronicle comes home with
SICdl IOICG' nc w NY CuuuIuu'o iOl NONSIhO'
n, is respected citizen Of the Reserve, and 1t is
y due to him and to his character and of Reserve
'e wings, that they give Gen. FoRD majority at
Mt leastequ,l Corwinsin 1870. Locof coi'm hasbu'
is seldom had Reserve Representative in either
III branch of the Legislature or in Congress-re-
'e member good wings that not only our interests
III but our honor is al sake that we do equally we'll
Y next October.
Ut The recent State Peoples Convention set a
u good example by refusing, with great unanimity,
u to 60 into a separate organization in State mat
% tiers; and by praccng the virtues Of federation
and kindness on all hands, the wings of Ohio
Us will certainly present an unbroken and victo'
III rous front. Freedom of action at the ballot
a. boxes, is the sacred privilege of every citizen
le and nothing is ever gained by Ounts, sneers, OF
ne denuncia,ion of those who take different paths
in the conscientious discharge of their duties as
y, sovereign electors. However the Wings may
in differ on the Presidential vote, let Concession
of Union and Action be the motto in the State can
n vass.