Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-30
From iks Okio Siais JsuTnsi.
TO THE WIGS OF ONO.
STATE CrxrHAt CowxirrEs SOON,
CoLuABUs, June ~, ls4s,

ui and sincere IN the maintenance oi Leading
saI distinguished Nag principles and fom
yuar known chamc.ar Ga isi-gfly, t canuos
ne ex1rcioi rla, yau vjl sacrifice or loruls
hem. Wing, uf Ohio r5Farl fo.idcul nl'Etl.
iy a. Of ar greater inqorauce ,h-n ro.hicA
success. No irGacnce has bt-n su.ic'trt
herrtufor 70 chr gs 1-ir fixed AID uta.iefa'
bic de,emlao.iuI to carry toto the Stale ard
National Governments. their long known AND
well triad principles; 20 resake them now, IS
al once 70 disbaud, and yield u our political or
ponenrs tue fulI conlrnI or our S,ute, and in all
probability, Of The National GoyefumsLt. Tie
result Of the coming Presidealia. contest depends
10 q great measure. upon ths vote Of Ohio. h
becomes ~ then. in view Of the impoulut r.
suits which muy follow from the course We pu-s
sue, TO examine the whole ground, weigh we'll
all the circumstances connected with our pre-
sent position, and pursue such a course as viii
accomplish TO the greatest extent, and with The
greatest certainty, those high and imporIans
purposes Ior which il has heretofore been our
privilege and pleasure to labor.
The selection ofs candidate FOR the Ireslden-
~ il always a difficult task. Popularity ard
Qualifications are not the only questions to be
settled; but the four great divisions Of the Union
have many interests not enurely identical, and
which are sometimes unfortunately in direct
opposition. These conflicting interests must
necessarily be hamou.zeI by nurOaI conres-
sion. Many are thus compelled 10 sacrifice
their peculiar preferences in order 10 accom-
p.ish the general good; and they ought 10 do so
when il docs not involve a sacrifice Of principle.
These views and sentiments we have no doubt
Influenced the action Of the National Conven-
tion which has iust presented 10 The Wings Of
the Union. Gen. Taylor, Of Louisiana, rs a can
dida,e for the Office Of President, and MtIard
Fillmore, Of New FORK, iUT the Office Of Vice
President Of iho United States.
ItwouId be useless aHd disinganuous in US 10
disguise the fact, that The candidate for Presl-
dent was not the first choice Of r yrge portion
Of the Wings Of our Sale. IT, however, We
can accomplish the objects Of cur political or
ganizaiion, by eectng him, ii is due 10 our
selves and to the country. TO give him our mora
hearty support, and the electoral vote OF The
State.
The determination Of those questions which
so nearly concern US. aud are 50 intimately con-
nected with the policy The Wing party. be-
longs ulmos, exclusively TO Congress; the Pre-
sident having no control over them, except i'll
the exercise Of that remnant Of royal prCrocs-
lion, the veto power. We ure assured by the
written declaration Of Gen. Taylor tlut hs
concurs with the Wing party in relation to the
exercise Of this power. He has declared The
PRINCIPLES upon which, if elected he will ad-
minister lhs Government. "IHai upon He g1ij.
ject Of The tariff, he cuyreacV, tie imTToc6MeHt
of our ereat Highways, rireTS, takes, and har-
bors, the ,cU Of fhe psople is expressed through
their ReprPSeHidiires IN Congress, ought 10 be
rpsIscied md carried oUi by The ETscaiire. -
But as h vii have no voice 10 The making Of
the laws. h does not specify his preference for
any special m. 0srres. bot 10 general Terms, de-
cIarps hims ALWAYS 10 have been a VII g.
In regard 10 the exercise Of Executive power
he is fd'. frank, explicit. IT, will leave 10
Congress the making Of the laws without any
interference on the par, Of The Executive; will
faithfully execute the laws so made, aud will
not exercise the veto power except where The
constitution has been clearly violated, or there
has been "mantesJ hasge and want OF cOnsider-
aion bv Congress- nor will he i0terrose the
veto upon questions Of Constitutional power
which have been seuled by the various depart
menls Of the government and acquesccd in by
the people, These principles would have
rescued from the Executive targ, oil the laws
which have been vetoed for the last twenty
wears. and have left the representatives Of the
people to carry ou! the popular will.
Il has long been a cardinal principle of the
Wings of Ohio. 10 oppose the extension Of sla-
very over territory now free. As this subject
appeals to our moral and political feelings as
well as our political rights, il rises above all or
binary political questions. liadmits orno COM
promise; for in and Of itself, the extension Of
slavery is politically ind morally wrong. In
those States where slavery now exists, it is Il
moral and political evil, in which as good cit-
, zens, having respect for the constitution and
the rights Of our brethren, we are bound to ac-
, quiesce. And we must freely admit that the
Inhabitants Of the free States, have no right to
deprive the STAKEHOLDER against his will, of the
possession and ownership Of his slaves. But
we are under no obligation to 90 one step far.
ther. On the contrary, it is not only our right
but most solemn and imperative duly, TO make
no further concession, aud here 10 take our
stand; and whatever influences may be used 10
divert US from this our purpose, firmly, steadi.
ly, actively and uncompromisingl 10 oppose
the extension Of this great national Ieprosy over
one foot more of American soil. Whatever
y consequences may follow, social or politi.
: cal, they are butdus in the balance, when com.
+ pared to the yielding up, in the least degree O
= e this great principle.
;, = 1t would doubtless have been more consonan
;. tothe feelings ofthe Wings o(Ohio, had a eau
;. didate been selected whose residence and asso
= Citations would have naturally inclined him t,
. agree with US fully on that subject. His resi-
). dence and associations, however, have not blind
: ed Gen. Taylor to the evils of The institution o
= slavery, and the moral depravity of its exten
!. sion. the views Of Gen. Taylor are freely ex
v pressed in his approval of the sentiments cou
i tanned in the following extract of an editora
article, published in the Cincinnati Signal O
April, l847, and sent by the Editor 10 Genera
# Taylor:
d ..The only nath Of safalv fnr those uhn mn