Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-25
From The Vermont Phenir.
The Barn5urnCrS Movement, and the Duty
Of Wings in Reference TO ii.


1t is reduced to a certainty now, that the Will
mot Proviso Democrats will effect distinct or
ganizalion, and distinct electoral, and probably
distinct SlateIlckct.
They could not do otherwise, without making
themselves the scorn and laughng-sock OF the
whole country, because the Democratic candi-
date is publicly pledged to defeat the principle
which they are publicly pledged to sustain
They will form an electoral ticket TO sustain
the nomination Of Martin Van Buren,, or the
nominee Of the Buffalo Convention.
The candidate of the Bornburners is cmphat-
caIly against the extension Of slavery. So far
he represents . Wing principle, for the Wings
have always stood upon this ground.
What course should the Wings take in refer
ence to this new organization!
Should they abandon their own party and join
the Barnburncrs-or should they stand together
MS a party, united and harmonious!
| We desire to state some considerations why,
in our Judgment, the Wings should remain true
to their own organization and candidate.
! 1st The Barnburnercandidate cannot be cleo
/ ied-the next Presidency must lie between lay
| lor and Cass,-conseq every Wing vote
given to Van Buren, takes one away from lay
| lor and adds one TO Cass.
Now, if any Wing prefers Cass to Taylor, he
ought to vote for Cass, but if he prefers Faylo
to Cass, and vote for third person who cannot
be elected, he in fact votes against his own pre-
ference.
I'd. If it were possible to elect Van BOron-
can any Wing vote for him, identified as he Is
wivhaI the destructivea and ant-repubcan meas
ures, against which they have contonded for SC
many vears!-mcrcy because he has now, a
this late day, from motives Of revenge, as many
think, walked up to the enormlty OF slavery
propogandism! -.
He knew, in 1884, that Polk was the candl
date of those who sought to annex Texas for
slave market, and that his election would insure
that result; why did he not, then, when the sla
verv issue was first raised and he was made tht
victim of it, meet the issue and become the cham
pion of free soil! Why did he tamely submit
to that outrage, and in a public letter cordial,
apnrove of the nomination, and urge his friend
and party TO sustain IL
Had he been true then, the dark pail OF slave
ry would never have fallen upon Taxes, as on
of the States of this Union!
What has become Of his monswous assumE
lion of the veto power, to defeat the will Of II
peope his British free trade, his hostility to il
tornal Improvement, and his miserable humbu.
the Sub Treasury!
Shall we as Wings stultify ourselves. by vii
, tually admitting, in the support of Van Bure
now, TINT these measures which we have hel
up as affecting vitality the prosperity and happ
ness of the republic, are in reality nothing.
Shall we, because an enemy, either from re
cent conviction, or to crafty his revenge, ha
become convert to one Of our principles dese'
our own friend, abandon all other principles an
enlist under his banner!
No--such course would be treason 10 ou
most cherished principles. q &,
} Those who preferred Mr.. Clay, and those wh
! feel deeply on the subject of slavery will b
, strongly solicited to cut loose from their ow
parry, and jonthe new converts oil freedom, con