Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-09-29

ineiPien' steps 10 relation thereto, are calculated
10 lead 10 the most alarming and dangerous con.
sequences; and that oil such efforts have an in.
eviluble tendency Iu diminish the happiness of
the people, aud endanger the stability Of the L.
nloa und ought not To be counIrnanced By any
freud OF our political institutions" Gen. Cass
says he has rcud this aud the other resolutions
OF the Convention, and udheres TO them firm.
ly, as be approves them cordially. Not only
So, he says lhaI Congress has no power under
the Constitution to interfere with the subject Of
savery-IhaI any legislation on the subject by
Congress would be contrary 10 the constitution,
and would receive his official veto.
Mr.. Cable the Locoroco candidate for Con.
gress, being one of the faithful, Of course sub
scribes 10 the Baltimore platform, and supports
the Baltimore nominee. Yet, we find him pledg-
ing himself to give his vote and his influence TO
secure the passage Of Laws excluding Slavery
from territories of the United States. On the
one hand, declaring that all efforts to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of Slavery,
or to take incipient steps in relation Ihereto-aro
calculated to lead TO alarming and dangerous
consequences-tendsI TO diminish the happiness
Of the people, endanger the stability Of the u
nion, and ought not 10 be countenanccd. And
on the other hand, declaring that such Inter
ference by Congress is right and proper, and
will receive his countenance and support. On
the one hand, declaring he will favor the pas.
sage of Bill extending the principles Of the or
dinanoe Of 1897 over the new territories; and at
the same time, advocating the election of a man
TO the presidency, who is pledged 10 veto the
same bill when passed. His "incipent steps"
will be so we'll taken in favor Of the extension Of
slavery that his subsequent acts will be rendered
null and void.
We admit that mans declarations should be
evidence Of his sincerity. The promise of a
candidate for the responsible place of seat in
the Congress of the United States, should be
believed and relied on-We wish they could be-.
Where contradictory promises are made they
cannot be-. Where his acts and words do not a.
gree, we are bound 10 take his acts as the stron-
ger evidence and look TO them for his intentions.
His acts, the support he is giving to the Election
Of Gen. Cass, The vote he will cast for him, are
acts, support and vote, securing the certain des-
truction, by means OF the veto power, the very
measure he pledges himself TO favor and vote
for as representative in Congress. Cass declare,
such a measure 10 be unconstitutional and says
it sha'l and the democratic party say it ough
, to receive the executive veto. What are we tc
> think of this pledge in favor of a Law, and these
acts in favor of its veto? The man may be sin
cere in his pledge and his conduct, but is not hi,
=. position exceedingly absurdl Alter aiding il
creating an effectual bar to the passage of law
y it is nonsense, worse than nonsense TO tell US ht
approves the law, and will favor its PASSAGE
. His pledge may BIZ made in good faith, bu,
r. worth nothing. People will look to his acts 70
his siucerity-and then they find him laVorin
% the destruction of the very bill he pledges to SUI
:. port.
l. Mr.. Cable is anxious to get to Congress, n
,f doubt Of it, he has as much right to try as an
| other man, He knows that Locoloco votes a
sr lone will not take him there. He must &c
D what he can from nil parties. To secure III
is support Of his LocOfoco brethren. he must sup
a, pon Gen. Cass-must stand on the Baltimor
r. platform. But his free soil neighbors see tht
this platform is a"dead fall" TO heirprincpe.
nj aud TO secure their votes MIR. Cable finds it nc
is cessary TO pledge himself TO their measures
I'd He must at the same time, stand on Free Sol
es and on the dead fall of free soil. How absurC
r And what is greater absurdty, he doubtless e1
IS poets people 10 believe this ubiquty TO be POI
as sibe. The truth is, he is in The oubIe quar-
er dary and knows it. If he holds on TO the Ca:
h. post, he will freeze, if he let go, he will fall
w the gutter.
:" With Gen. Cass president, it matters NJ
e. whether Mr.. Gable is for or against Free Sol
na every free soil measure will be strangIed b
o. the Exc oculve veto. Mr.. Cable knows this
in every intelligent voter in the district knows
He who supports Cass, supports the e&tensc
of of slavery, his pledge to the contrary notwiIl
to standing. His vote in Congress in favor
le Free Soil would be down right mockery, aft
d. preparing its "deadfall" in the presidential ee
We sion. If slavery be confined TO the States whic
u. it is now blighting,it must be done by acts,
the votes ofthe people and their representative
r. 1t cannot be done by idle declarations and vup
I'd boOsting. There is not principle of LOcOfoc
III ism favorable to the principle of the free SC
advocates. And he who trusts LOcofoco pledg
c. with Locofoco acts cOntradicting them, leans {
#. a broken reed.
he Wing votes in Congress have ever been ca