Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-03-16
VOICE OF A FREE PEOPLE!

VOICE OF A FREE PEOPLE!
We give below The resolutions passed by meet.
ings in a number Of Counties, respecting III,
next Governor and the next President. The
full proceedings would bo interesting, but we
have not room for them.
FAlRFIELD.--Rosolved, Tha, in Seabury
Ford, the Wing nominee for Governor We re-.
eognzs man Of sterling moral aud political
integrity; OF plain, practical common sense and
sound Judgmant OF well tried and well esiab.
lished Wing principles; Of large experience and
comprehensive views in all matters OF State pol.
iey-honesI in all his purposes-frm and un.
yielding in his conviction of rght-und sound
TO The eote upon all questions Of national poll.
tics.
Resolved, That we pledge to the nominee Of
the Wing National Convention, whoever he
may be, whether from the North or the South
the Eas or the West, our united aud undimin.
ished support, with IA firm determination TO sug
tain the Wing cause or noby perish in the at
tempt.
LlCKlNG.-Rosolved, That VIC heartily ap.
prove, and hereby fully ralify ani confirm, the
nomination of the Hon. Seabury Ford, as the
Wing candidate for Governor Of Ohio, hereby
rendering to him, in behalf of tho Wings Of This
county, their united, cordial, and efficient sup.
port in the coming election.
Resolved, That this meeting heartily concur
in the prnPricly Of holding n Wing NMisnaI
Convention, anI thai they pledge themselves to
uls all honorable efforts to s.cur, the election
Of It's nominee, assured that he will be a Whir,
AID nothing but Wing.
MADlSON.--Rqsolycd. That we do mos,
heartily and unrescryediy approve of the nom.
nation OF Scabury Ford, by the late Whg State
Convention, as the Wing candidate for Governor
Of Ohio, having m2ciG confidence in his faith.
fulne's, consistency integrity, and ability, as
public servant, from his loug aud oborous ser.
vices in the Legislative councils oflha State, and
knowing from his political career that he is a
Wing, firm and sIcad.ast Wing Of the old Re-.
publican School, whose principles do not chang,
or progress" whenever temporary experience,
or tho fear of obeying the dictates Of conscience
and duty, would allure him from THE Glflr, and
the path of "sale precedents."
Resolved, That we will cordially and z,al.
ously support any tiue and undoubcd WhipJ
for the Offices Of Pre- ilcnI und Vice Presi lent
OF the United States, who may b. nominated in
June next, by the Wing National Convention.
ERlE--Rasolvcd, Thai wo moqt cordially
approve the nomination Of & "a. S5a5ury Ford,
as candidate for Governor Of Ohio. aud hereby
pledge ourselves 10 use every honorable exer.
Iion to secure his election.
Resolved, That we sill have undimiuishad
confidence in Henry Clay, % patriot aud states.
man, and that whether he shall ever Till the
Presidential chair or not, his fame Ia the com.
mon properly Of the country. To sach men
a. he no office can aid honor, especially when.
As nav, Ihc posi- of honor 10 lh. private station.
2ECllL iND.- Re ,oly ID, That our first ch,cl
for the Presidency ia Cen. Winfield Scott. THAT
his gallant dccds nj Qd,on3town, Chippawa,
and l.unday's Lane, in lhG late war with Great
Brltaln--his important services Ms ruciicatoi Of
ouE border aud lndan.troublcS achievements at
Vera Cruz, al Ccrro GoriO aud McSco, with an
open encmy'in 'front.' an an in,idious one n
the rsar'-his uniform support Of Wing prnci.
pies, aud his devotion to his counry-all unite
IN forming our preference for him a. our stand
nrd bearer IN the approaching contest; and in
tho event OF his not being nominated by the
Nalional Convention, we hereby Individually
pledge ourselves 10 yotu for any good aud faith.
iul Wing Iha, may b. nominated.
Resolved, That VIC hereby approve the nom
ination Of Senbury Ford Us the Wing candidate
ior Governor 0! Ohio-thul his sterling irtcgri.
" in tho various offices Of pubic trust TO which
ho has been called by the people, il the surcs,
guarantee that be will faithfully and ably per.
form the duties that will dcvoIye upon him a,
our next Governor, and we pledge tho undivided
support Of the Wings Of RichIund county for
him al tho ensuing election.
kNOX.-Resolved, That in Spubury Ford,
the nominee Of the late STATE "Whig Conycn-
uOn," We recognize II man OF fine talents, strict
integrity, sound Judgment and great moral worth
aud we heartily hal his nomination a. a sure
indication OF the triumph of lha Wing party At
the next October election in the State of Ohio
and that tho Wings Of Old Kuoy will give him
an undivided and hearty support in tho coming
contest.
Resolved That for his prc.cmincnt service.
and his lifelong devotion 10 his colAlry, wJ
would rather sec Henry Clay President Of the
United States than any other man living.
Resolved, That il is mater of proud saIis
faction to the Wings of Ohio, 10 know thai Iheir
own State is not wanting in ciiizon0 worthy ic
liil that exalted station, and wo hail tho names
of Thomas Ewing, Thomas Corw,n and John
Mclean IN cmlncnty worthy to be leaders o
the Wing host against I.ocolocosm with her in.
solsnI train Of mIpruIr, moral dcspalism andmqd
ambition.
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