Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-14

men's-or fHiher. upon their demerls,-lhey
would, perhaps, not receive one thousand votes
IN ihe S'aie; bur, sidedby justification, chcanery,
deceit, fraud, and the thousand other devices
with which Locolocoism always seeks 10 sccrele
its real objects while an important election is
pending; they NAV prove formidable and dan.
gcrOus measure. The enemy is subtle; the ex.
penness with which he changes phases should
adminishes US to be on the alert. Always yigi.
liant, never uring in his exerlions, unscrupulous
in his mode Of warfare, and ever ready to pruc.
lice deceit, be should be steadily walched-stea-
.dily Enthusiastically met, and steadily van.
pushed. This done; the enemy driven from
the field at the onset, all that will be wanting TO
secure splendid victory, will be union, con.
cert, and action.
Though an attempt to Revolulonize the State
Goyernment-to overthrow the Constitution
to set the laws at defiance, and to break up civil
government. is the cardinal doctrine for which
Ohio LocofOcoism is now contending, it is not
the only dangerous and destructive measure that
il would bring into existence. A host of others,
almost as numerous as the sands Of the sea, are
already ''cut and drled," waiting only Loco.
ioco victory to warm them into existence. 10 stand
sponsor at their chrisIening-to give them free
license 10 prey upon the people.
We have neither the room nor the time TO 90
into detail of the ruinous measures of Loco.
focoism; nor is it necessary that we should
The present banking system of the State is one
Of the measures marked out for destruction. Il
has been, since its formation to the present time,
an especial object of Locefoco hatred. 1t has
been abused, yifed, and denounced, and the
Locoiocos stand pledged to repeal it the moment
they obtain The power. We do not intend to 90
into an argumentto show why the banking law
oughtnot be repealed. Thallaw has beenin exist.
ence for more Than three years; its beneficial in
Auence is felt in all quarters of the State. If,
during the existence of the banking law, it has
not furnished the people with more potent argu-
ments in favor of its continuance than we pos
slbIy could; then, any argument Of ours would be
entirely out of place. If the system has failed
to recommend itself, any other recommendation
would fail to accomplish that object.
This and other questions will claim the atten.
tion of the Convention. Those who feel an in.
terest in them-in their preservation, should at.
tend. The present contest has involved in its
issues not only the preservation of all the meas
ures that the Wings have thus far been able 10
accomplish, but the very existence of the State
government. In such consent, where the en-.
emy is vigilant and already exulting over his
lancied success, where is the Wing who will
hesitate, who will falter, who will shrink from his
post at this trying period. Let US again buckle
on our armor-again meet the foe with an un.
broken front, and determination that we will
succeed, and after the second Tuesday Of Octo-
Der next, it will be as difficult to discover the Lo.
coloco party in Ohio as it was 10 find Mr.. PoIk's
PrOtfge, and his invincibie army, on the morn.
ing after the memorable battle of Buena Vista.