Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-28

ability, he confdes in the indulgence of nj,
Wing friends, hoping that, when he fails TO NEE,
their wishes, the will may be taken for the deed.
10 their approval he will feel himself appanelsd
for his Office.
lie ieels the burden Of responsibility he takes
upon HIMSELF when he views the importance of
heeamPaIgn which has just opened. The cues.
lions OF principle and policy which have long
separated the two great opposing par,ie, Of ,hs
country, are again to be submitted 10 the nsonls
And in addition TO these, Anarchists in our own.
State, and Monarchsls in the General Govern.
ment have originated new issues, involving No,
only the nature, but ,he very existence Of our
institutions.
The policy of our State Government which,
sanctioned as it has been by the people, 40 long
as law and order prevail, may be looked upon
as settled in Permanency, is now boldly threat.
ened with the cry of revolution. DespairinR of
acquiring power atthe polls, ,OurOppOnents open
ly talk Of an appeal to arms. With the abused
name of democracy on their tongues, they re.
Pudiate an appeal 10 the people through the bal.
loI-box, and unblushingly "cry havoc, & let slip
the dogs of war;" As if the carnage on the
ensanguned fields of Mexico, and in the cities
Of the Old World, had infected the very air of
heaven, the Peace-loving citizens of Ohio are
menaced with bloody insurection. Whilst, to
establish II Republic on the ruins of throne,
the people of France are offering whole heca-
tombs of human victims, the democracy" of
Ohio, TO rCreSt The rsins Of government from the
hands Of the majority, would drown our glorious
constitution in lraternal blood.
And should this cry of revolution, this men.
ace Of anarchy, this appealtO arms, fail to "pre-
pare the hearts of the people for war;" but, on
the other hand awe them into the purchase Of
peace and tranquility at the price of political
prosperity and correct principles; should the
people through terror, yield to minority the
government of the State, what are we to expect
from our opponents in the exercise of power
thus extortedl
We have system of banking framed with
consummate wisdom, furnishing currency un.
equaled by any in the nation; as safe to the
holder as gold tried in the fire, and infinitely bet-
ter adapted to the wants of community, and the
conveniences Of commerce. This system we
are told shall be broken up, and this currency
be superseded by one purely metaic-our
present monetary prosperity be given up for
deusive EL Dorado in prospective.
We have a system of taxation, which, after
the most thorough investigation and discussion
by both its advocates and enemies, has been tes-
ted by experience, and approved by successive
verdicts of the people. This system we are
warned shall meet the fate which all Wing mea-
sures merit in the opinions of power-grasp.
ing, sell-styled Democracy. 1t has already been
prescribed and if it were possible, it should not
only be repealed, but mathematical by the
church, and burnt by the common hangman.
We have law fixing and apportioning the
representation of the General Assembly of the
State, which is rendered peculiarly obnoxious
to the true democracy, inasmuch as itdoes not Sc.
cure 10 that party, shown by the popular vote to
be IN the minority, a certain absolute power in
the legislature. This is the theme upon which
has been exploded so much gun.powder eo.
quence. This is the eUu against which has
been directed so many bayonet-ponted argu.
ments. This involves that acme of political
wrongs which, since the cannonization of "Saint
Dorr," the democracy have declared will not
peaceably be endured. This law, Of all others,
must be repealed-ballots or bullets must end it.
And i'll its place, Judging from democratic precc-
dents, we will have monster of injustice, with
the gratifying assurance thatwhatever party may
have the popular vote, the "trWe democracy"
will hold political power. We will have re-
issue of those political maps and geometrical
diagrams, which will serve at once to puzzle
school boys, appease the democracy, "point
moral and adorn tale." In short, every law
of great public utility, placed onthe statute book
by Wing Legislature, we may rest assured
will be erased and bloued out; if for no other
purpose than TO mark distinctly the lines of par
ty, and strengthen ill-gouen power.
During the present dynasty the Republican
character of our National institutions has been
violated the true theory of Government
changed, and popular liberty endangered, by re-
peaed acts of usurpation, and the unwarranta-
Bile exercise of official influence, on the part of
the Executive. Every principle of the Const-
tuition has been menaced, or openly violated, by
the chief of party which claims to be the !e-
gitimate descendant of the Jefersonian democ-
racy. The acquisition Of territory by means
unknown to the Constitution, and having no pre-.
cedent in our political history, opened the door
for tho asSupontion IF nouar hyy tho Evacrt;vA