Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-30

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reney, and the ike, is entirely within the con
trul OF Congress, unlil new STATES shall BE- form
ed and their mrs, Constitutions approved. When
freedom IS thus established, oIr avs and Con
stilutioD confer no power TO introduce slavery
afterwards. Even if this were not the case, az
Ter thni period there can be no danger. States
have liberated their slaves, bit no Sale has ever
attempted to change iIs Constitution So as 10 su'
thorlze slavery where Il DID not before exist
Sueha step would exhibil degree oi deprayIty
Of which the history Of no enlightened nation
can furnish parallel. We therefore most ear
hesily recon mendio the Wings ofOhio TO w0Ich
With a Jealous care the selection Of candidates
for Congress. lf we and those in other States
who agree with US, adopt it as an inyarable rule
that we will support no man for Congress who
IS Dot opposed TO The extension Of slavery under
any circumstances. we need entertain no appre-
hension on this subject.
Our political opponents nave waged war upon
protective tariff-lhs currency-the improve
ment of our great highways, rivers, lakes and
harbors; and have declared their assent TO the
extension IF slarsry. They have been, aud sill
are, advocates Of The Sub Treasury, the war
and Of the acquisition Of territory by conquest
mere expcdiency, and in which NJ constitution
al question is involved, and of converting our
people into nation OF warriors and conquerors,
instead of lavuring the cultivation Of the arts Of
pesce, and endeayorIng To araln that high eml-
nence among the nations OF the earh, which Is
our inevitable destiny, if we adhere to the prin-
ciples aud policy ol the fathers Of the Rcpub.
lie.
We, on the contrary, are in favor Of a tariff
which shall afford reasonable protection to our
industrial classes--lhe separation Of the sword
from the purse-"tha Improvement Of our great
highways, rivers, lakes aud harbors." We are
opposed TO the Sub Trpusury-Io wars Of og-
Rression--to the extension of savery-and the
acquisition Of territory by conquest; and we are
in favor Of cu.ivaling peaceful relations with all
nalions-of restraining the abuse Of the veto
power, and the encroachments Of the EXccu-
live upon the coordinate branches Of the Gov
ernment.
The two great parties are thus wide assunder
in their principles aud policy. The line which
divides them is plain aud obvious. The Amer
lean people vii soon decide which policy shall
prevail in the general government With them
rests the responsibility. They have il in their
power to build up and tear down. Their power
is almost unlimited for good or for evil. The
popular voice can carry inlo active operation the
measures advocated by either party; and it be-
hooves US all to weigh well the consequences
which may follow from the votes we cast at the
coming election. Either General Taylor or
General Cass will be elected to preside over the
destiny of this great nation. We consider this
proposition apparent and inevitable, and to il we
invite the earnest attention Of all true PATRIOTS
Whichever party shall elect the President, will,
beyond all controversy, elect a minority Of
the members Of Congress. The Presidential.
Congressional and State elections are all bound
together, and will share common fate. We
cannot fail in one aud succeed in the Others
Shall we, then, place the State aud National
Governmonts in the hands Of our friends, or Of
our opponents! Cun any one doubt when such
an alternative is presented! Can any one he.
state as to his duty when tho election of Scabu.
~ Ford as Governor Of Ohio, may be placed
in jeopardy the election of Locoloco
Legislature would, with entire certainty, sacr-
flee all that has been gained by tho legislatures
of the last four years-and effect the repeal of
our Congressional ApporIionment Law-lhe re.
peal of the law apporonng the Senators and
Representatives in our State LogsIature--the
re-dislricling of the State in such manner as
to positively ensure the asCendency Of Locolo-
coism and all It's enormlies in n Convention to
revise the State Constitution, aud thus clog all
our efforts hereafter! VIII any one fold his
arms and stand aIoof when such course may
secure the reelection Of William Allen TO tho
United States Senate, there to unite with Cass
and ultra slavery men in carrying out their doe.
trincsl All this must bo the result of inaction
or division among our friends in Ohio, aud we
cannot doubt as 10 their course.
Again, who more earnestly urged the holding
OF National Convention than tho Wings Of
Ohiol We're not they foremost and prominent
in that movement At their State Convention
in January last, they unanimously adopted a
resolution, recommending National Conven.
ton. They sent their delegates there; and will
any one say, that If (conslllulcd as that conyen.
ton was,) the nomination had fallen upon the
first choice Of Ohio, we should have found fault
with in The President Of that convention in.
yarably voted against General Taylor. Gov
Kent, OF Maine first nominated Gen. L. To the
Convention. We have every reason to believe
that the proceedings Of the Convention were
fair and honorable, aud shall We, solely because
we we're not successful in nominating our ia.
voriIe, Withdraw our support from It's nomincesl
What would We have thought Of such conduc,
on the part Of Gen. Tayor5 friends, il he had
been nominated. Let us then be just, no, only
TO our fellow Wings OF other SAFES, Ju also to
ourselves aud our cause in Ohio. TIE lau.
guage Of the Wing Central Committee Of Ohio,
year ago, was "Abide tho lime and he man"
We have now to say that lhc time bas come.
and the MAN has been presented by The repre-
senIalives OF the Wings Of the Union.
In compliance with the nomination Of the
Whig National Convention, therefore. we ear.
neslly commend to the Wings Of Ohio, General
Zachary Taylor for President and MIard Fin.
more for Vice President of the Uni,.d States.
JOHN A. LAZELL, II. LATHROP.
]. RlDGWAY, II. II. PlNNEY.
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