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


Freemen IN casing their votes. for GoyrrnoT.
M,u.lou of C,tgrss, and Representatives 10
be State legislature. The Important princi-
Iles aud mfasuns To be- srtilcd aud d'-irrminrd
n this election. render il highly impouaui that
,'eTy fr'nd uf our ~ srni State CONSTITUTION
and Laws--eycry lneudol those nsas6res which
have pactd Ohio in the front rauk Of ihe Sisies
VI this rrpublie--whch have made oil classes
Df her oiuzcns prosperous and happy --snd in a
political point of view, powerful, should from
Ihis TO the going down Of The Sun on the second
Tuesday Of October be yigileni in his efforts 20
secure the election Of the " Whig licker.
We have candidate for Governor, Of tried |
inicgnly--known TO he honest aud Capable
known to be The friend Of these institutions .
which he has aided To rear TO their present lofty
grandeur. He, like an honest man, one Of na.
lures noblemcn, when public duties allow, re-
tires TO the cultivation Of his inrm. lie, un-
like his unworthy competitor, instead OF paTol-
ling the State, heraldlnghiS own deeds-preuch.
ing anarchy, plotting treason and publishing OBJ
scure and hasphemous stories, is "drying his
team Oheld," and culIivalingwiIh his own hands,
his own free soil.
We have candidate for Congress, talented
and industrious who has never sought Office
who is willing at the call Of his counirymen, TO
Withdraw from business, to represent them the
Counsel Of the nation. With him we can trust
the measures we have ever struggled to eslab-
ish and protect. With him We can trust the
interests Of the Farmer-lhe wool grower--,he
manufacturer, and the mechanic. The friend
Of Protective Tariff on which the interests Of
every class so much depend, the enemy Of Free
| Trade, which secures the interest Of foreign la.
Dor, whilst il destroys homo industry. The friend
Of Free Soil-who has talents TO defend il, and
integrity to do his duty and Withstand corrup.
Iion from whatever source. With him the l7Ih
district would be truly represented. The char.
acter, as we'll as the interest Of our district de.
mands bis election. If Wings do their duty
our district can be redeemed.
We have candidate for Representative in
our own county and one in Tuscarawas, both
Of whom served in the last Legislature. We
have tried them; and their abilities, their princi.
Piles, their attachment to the Constitution and
Laws Of the State are known to US all. Through
their election, we can rebuke the enemies oI
Law and Order-wilh them, we know that the
principles of the Wing party, will be defended
and Whig measures carried out. With them
we know The reasonable Vaccinations Of mob.
law advocates, will not prevail.
Our entire ticket is worthy the cordial sup.
port Of every voter inlhe county. Nothing but
The most unwarantable and unusual lethargy,
on the part of the wings Of Carroll. can prevent
its triumphant election. Friends of the Const
tuition, friends Of pence, friends of correct prin
lrin ha ,,l, II
the accursed treason against the State of which
the destructive leaders Of the Lucofoco party
loudly boast! Shall not their piottrg, sgans
the peace of community, be overwhelmed will
confusion.
Friends of the tariff, friends of home indus
try, friends of republican government--you who
oppose the abuse Of power, and the corruption
Of LocofOco misrule--you who desire an and I,
wars of conquest, an end TO the acquisition q
foreign territory--you who believe that peace
the true policy of our nation, can you perm
this district to be longer disgraced aud misleE
> resented by an unprincipled, parlizan, LocoGoc
II demugogue. Think Of the erra,ic coIrse of III
( LocoiOco candidate for Congress--lhink Of III
j ISLANDERS and deIracIions which have appeared
his paper from week to week, against our wo
O Ihiest citizens Of both parties, aud then say if
y is fit instrument TO carry out your sentiment
/. aud wishes in the Congress of the United States
:, Is he poor in this worlds goOds!--aid him: hi
he been unGorlunatel--he demands your symp,
. thy: but as he holds to principles dangerous
= the prosperity and happiness of our country, b
e has no claim to yourvotes. The office TO whc
II he aspires is created not to reward individual
but to promote and secure the Interests of III
y nation.
He msappltes his trust, who uses his vote
- reward personal friends, or aid the unfonunat
|, Your votes are for your country, and her nsIitl
u tona. In your use Of the ballot, you can
actua'ed by no consideration, but Patriolism.-
To Heaven and your country are you respons
s. bic for the exercise Of your franchise.
l. He whose principles meet the approval
IS your judgment, has arightto your vote-hew WI
N demands it on any other ground is not worthy
receive it. Remember, once for all, the hie
responsibility which rests on each and every "
OF ter,-remember that in this glorious country
i, ours, the ballot box is a sacred shtine,-remeu
" ber that at that shrine, conscience should gove
you. Remember that it is ysur country's alt
at which sacrifice should not be offered with u
lie clean hands Let all the ends you aim at
IN your country's God, and truth, and our insIit
h. lions and correct principles will be safe.