Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-19


4 in that contest. Nc. Clay and the Wings,
predicted the war and all ils faia. consequences
as inevitable from the acquisition, took ground
decidedly against it. Their warnings were dis.
regarded and their apprehensions derided, Polk
was elected; annexation perfected; slavery ex-
tended the war preciPiiaIedi thirty thousand
lives Of American cilizens have been already
sacrificed; an enormous treasury Of the people,
probably when all reckoned, amounting 10 Two
hundred millions Of dollars, worse than squan.
dered; and now no mind but that Of pr science,
can ioree what other evils must inevitably re-
suit from Or Infatuated lust for d, minion.
Nor was the overthrow Of our seued foreign
policy The only evil thai followed the election Of
Mr.. Polk. The acquisition Of I, xas rurnisht d
the instruments for the overthrow Of the great
domestic policy Of protection. By The aud Cf
her Senators, the tariff OF ls42 was repealed,
and that of 1876 established instead; for with
out these Senators the triumph Of free trade
could not have been effected.
The same political party, elevated by The elec-
ton of 1874, likewise established the Sub-Tr,a.
sury system, diyorcing the fiscal operations Of
the government from the business interests Of
the people; a system SO impracIicable in opera
lion, that its provisions are openly violated with
mpunity blythe eSubtreasury officers, thus bring.
ing the law of the land into conIempI system,
TOO, though not effecling its own designated OBJ
jecls, the most expensive ever yet adopted.
These are but samples Of the fruits Of The Lo-
cofoco triumph ofl644. The catalogue might
easily be extended to frighuul length.
Is not the sober sentiment of she people a.
verse 10 the cont nue1 domination Of the paF.
~ responsible for the horrid impolicy of the
present administration Are there not thou
sands Of citizens in every State, who voted for
Mr.. Polk, who are now for returning 10 the con-
servative, safe aud prosperous policy which has
been displaced by the ruinous measures now in
forcel 1t must be so. Ii cannot be that the
people can longer sustain the authors Of the ex.
sting policy, which has brought the country
nothing but sorrows, and deaths, and debts; and
which promises nothing in future, but more sor-
rows, more deaths, more debts, and more do
mestic agitations and convulsions.
The expression of public sentiment, in the
press, popular meetings and elections, since the
policy of President Polk was developed, fur
nish gratifying evidence that that policy can be
effectively overlhrown, at the next election, il
its opponents will wisely and harmonously CO.
operate in employing suitable agencies for that
purpose.
We believe the Wing party of the Union
constitutes a majority Of the people. If the
Wings of all sections will wisely harmonise, by
agreeing upon a sound basis Of union and ac-
tion, they can overthrow the Locoloco party,
bring the Government back to its old paths, and
restore the country to It's wonted prosperity
That basis is the platform of rinciples-sound
Wing principles; and they are the only basis on
which any union can be effected. They are
superior to men, and men must be made subor-
dinate to them, instead of sacrificing them to
men. Men, indeed, must be selected as the
instruments TO operate them. Let us, then,
choose men willing to represent them, and ca
pable Of putting them iD operation. 1t is little
matter who these men may be, so they be will
ling and capable. There can be no rational
hope of Wing success on any other basis.
As TO the two great measures of domestic pol
icy above referred to-we neon the Tariff and
Sub Treasury they will inlallibly have TO be-
remodeled during the next administration, no
matter who may be The President, whether a
Wing, Loco(oco, or what not. The revenue is
inadequate to meet the ordinary expenses ofthe
Government, TO say nothing of the extraordina-
ry demands Of the war debg and the authors Of
the Sub-Treasury, themselves, desire its modif.
caaion. The friends of The true policy of pro.
tecuon TO home industry. embracing the entire
range of agricultural, manufacturing CONNER
cial interests, should hold themselves in posi-
ton TO meet the discussion that must inlallibly
arise; and they owe it 10 their country 10 seek,
in the choice Of the President and Congress, fit
representatives Of their principles and policy.
Who the Presidential representative may be, we
shall be entirely content TO leave to the sound
judgment of lhe National Convention 10 indi-
cate.-l Cincinnati Alias.