Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-09-15
The Coming Election.

The people of Ohio are upon the eve Of an
important election. An election which, in its
results and the influence it is to exert upon the
present prosperity and future character Of the
State, throws all former elections in this State
into the shade of comparative insignifcance.-I
The experiment is TO be made, whether the State
Government, instituted by our careful fathers,
contains within itself sufficient vgor and vilali-
ty to sustain itself against Sgsiematiaed assault
from 0jtkin. Recent demonstrations made al
The meetings of the Loco(oco parry, leave no
room TO doubt that it is the settled policy Of the
leaders Of that party, to commit the entire par
ty, so far as in them lies, to the folly perpetra-
ted, and the crime medltated by those of their
number who earned TO themselves an unenvla-
bic notorety last winter, by the attempts at that
time to overthrow tho State Government. I'M
usual exerons are now making almost through
out the entire State, 10 procure an endorsement
by the people, in their county meetings, Of the
act of those fifteen Senators who abandoned
their seats in the Senate chamber, and bGlook
themselves "No. 10, American Hotel, whence
they addressed their reasonable notes to the
Speaker of The Senate, and denied the authority
of the body Of which they were members sworn
TO faithful discharge Of their duty. That was
such an act of conspiracy and insubordination
to the laws, as if perpelratcd on board one of
tho vessels Of our navy, would most Justly have
subjected those concerned in it TO an ignomi.
nous elevation at The yard.arm. If persisted in
and attempted to be carried out in practice, it
will be TREASON To THE STATE. If extensively
engaged in by any portion of the people, il will
be REBELLIoN-and that leads to CIVIL WAR.
We would not excite unnecessary alarm
But we do not regard such alarm unnecessary,
when the candidate of numerous party is cum
vassing the State for the fst Office in the gill Of
the people, and Without rebuke from his parti-
aanS, eXhorling TO an appeal TO the BAYoNET 10
coerce the Representatives of the people into
compliance with the requirements Of his party.
1t is Time TO sound the alarm, when, in compIl.
ance with Recommendations of the acknowl-
edged leaders of their party, they come togeth-
er in county convention and publicly proclaim
their determination to act in open defiance Of
the laws, and with no other warrant than their
own wills, to seize upon and take into their own
hands the aw-mukng power. These are ends
which cannot be- attained without a resort TO
physical force. Those with whom the govern
ment of this Suite is entrusted, will sacredly
preserve thatrust. They cannot, if they would,
make bastard surrender of it at the imperous
demand of law defying mob. The GOVERN
MENT OF Ono AS INSTITUTED BY OUR FATHERS
WILL BE PRESERVED. And every good c-
zen owes il to himself and TO the State to con.
tribute by all the means in his disposal, TO such
preservation. One. and The most efiectua Of
such means, is the judcious exercise Of the
elective franchise. THIS done, all danger ol
com motion, bloodshed and revolution, will have
passed away. But an indiscreet and wanlon tri-
fling with that inestimable right, leaves to the
peopeno other means of redressng their wrongs
than a resort 10 physical force.
; CITIZENS OF Ono! These dangers are upon
you! Ponder uponlhe subject, and talk the mat
ter over with your neighbors. To what end are
we ,endngl If we listen to the party which
now demands power at your hands, where vii
the matIerend! Are wilngto embark you
worldly all upon tcmpestuous sea, with mad
, dened pilots, no polar s,nr 10 guide your way..n
compass to direct your course! If so, listen Il
> the counSels Of the men who have resolved ha
they will not be governed by the laws your Re
,, personalities have made. Go TO the pos-an
L for your Legislators, prefer men who are them
selves foremost in concerning yourC Constitution
c aud trampling under.loo your laws The eS
ample YOU thus set will be conlagous-and lroI
your own acts will be drawn the strongest proc
of your un6lness for selfgovernment, An
j. then, these men who shall have so successful
l. led you III this reasonable and suicidal caree
will exhibit themselves 10 you all booted at
spurred readV TO mount the whirlWnd thoy wi
u. have raised, and which you will no longer po
N sess the power to stay. You will have prove
m yourselves proper instruments in their hands f
n. the RiainmonIoG ,herunholy ends,-O, S. JOa