Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-25


PIRATE to lhcir individual use, aiLLroSs at dol. /
lars' merely as a ''sccurily lor abe luurc."
lie promises that security b. Manufactures by /
which our looms and rolling mills would be 81. |
lenccd, agd rendered idle aud useless.
lie promises that protection to The wool and
grain grower that wouIdeavcth thcm trceto search
IN vain for amarkeI Cor lhrirpruducis. lnshot
instead Of Protective Tariff lac promises Free
Trade, by which Foreign manufacturers Hke
the place Of American, and the industrial clas.
ses be left as utterly unprotected ns they would
be in land Without government aud withou,
Law.
lie promises the entire neglect Of Internal In.
proyemculs: aud our rivers and lakes instead oil
being rendered highways on which the products
Of the Great West would be safely carried 10
market, and the lives Of Those engaged in trans.
por,aIon rendered secure, would become mere
wilderness Of snags, sawycrs gnd sund.Jars; de.
s'ructiye alike to lives aud properly.
He promises as security for the faithful and
certain accomplishment Of these ends, the ex-
erclse Of Executive dctalion aud influence
that use of parry lrckery aud low cunning,
which has won for him even among his demo.
cratic brethren; the appellalIon Of "the fox"--
aud still further, he promises the free use Of
that DEMOCRATIC power the VETo. He promi.
ses you all these, upon the simple condition that
you will desert your whig principles and give
him your votes. VIII you do nl
Ah, says our Free Territory ncighbor, in The
neri place, he promises opposition to ,he exlen.
sion Of slayory-he promises that the great prn.
cipes Of the Ordinance of 787, shall be exten.
ded over the immense territories Of the west.
Yes-so we have understood; but does he
promise you any greater security in relation to
This important subject than Gen. TayIorl Let
US see. Gen. Taylor says he will not inlerpose
his objections where questions Of constitutional
power have been selllcd by the various depart.
ments of the government. Now, it is conceded
on all hands that the principle of the Ordinance
of 1897 has been settled us constitutional, by the
various departments Of governments therefore,
no act of Congress, based on that principle, will
be vetoed by him.
Well, admit il, says our friend, but do we not
know that the President has it in his power.
through official influence and patronage, 10 Sc.
cure either the defeat or passage of any bill
whenever he may so determine! and Gen. Tay.
lor may use this power 10 prevent the passage
of bill prohibiting slavery in the territories,
and thus defeat this principle without the use of
the veto.
True, the people have been made to feel the
force Of this Executive influence, and are fully
aroused in view of its progressive strides towards
monarchy. Even "OIdZack," )" little as you say
he knows of government has noticed, with deep
this growing evil, and says respecting
it, 81 have thought that for many years past The
opinions and wishes of the Executive have ex.
ercsed undue and injurious influence upon the
legislative department of this government and
for this cause have thought our system was in
danger of undergoing great change from the
true theory. The PERSONAL OPINIONS OF THE IN.
DIvIDUAL WHO MAY HAPPEN TO OCCUPY THE EXEC.
UTIvE CHAIR OUGHT NOT TO CONTROL THE ACTION
OF CONGRESS UPON QUESTIONS OF DOMESTIC POLL
cY." Admitting, then, that his personal opin-
IONS are in favor of the extension Of slavery
which, we have assurance on the most reliable
authority, rs not true, here is his pledge that his
opinions and wishes should not be exercised TO
influence the action Of Congress upon that or
any other measure. Neither his official infu-
ence. nor his official veto, shall be employed 10
extend the institution of slavery into the terrific
rles of the country. Your some idea," then, is
as secure with Gen. Taylor as it can possible be
with Mr.. Van Buren,. If you have REAL DE.
SIRE to prevent the extension Of this evil if you
are not mere abstraclionist, but are desirous
that poSiHcc, thar the greatest good may be ac-
compIlshed, you will use all your energy to Sc.
cure Wing Congress, with whom the question
Of Free Territory is safe. You will also cast
your vote for THAI candidate for President who
will neither control, nor render void, the action
of that Congress. Every Wing measure we
have ever advocated is Of as much Importance
to-day as it was in 1874; and every Locoioco
measure will prove as destructive to the public
interests under Mr.. Van Buren,, as under Mr..
Cass. Both of these men are now what they
have ever been, mere gamblers for the spoils of
office, and the violent opponents Of every " hig
measure; and, can the Ethiopian change his
skin! or the Fox its cunning! Remain true 10
your principles, yourselves, and to those who
have remained true TO you, and let not FOLLY
DIN what SENTIMENT DIVIDES.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.