Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-04-27

The undersigned (huyirg been The acting cd.
itor and conductor Of The FREE Press since il
came into The hunds Of The Grm thar this day
re'Ires0 hopes that he will not be guilty Of an
unpardonabe wespass Oh the palicnco Of its rea.
ders, by lndulging in few briy( bu heart eli par
ling remarks. My position, although i, has rot
been Of the most comfortable character, is enc
that ! am 10th to exchange An editor, under
any circumstances, leads Il laGorious aud conf.
ming life; and when they undertake. TO devote
as have done, the principal part Of their lime 10
mechanical aborS, their situation is one that ne.
cessarlly brings into rcquisilion double excrlon
and perseverance,, and one that preys with per-
haps more than double violence on the mental
and physical constitutions. Yet, nolwithstand.
ing these and many other difficulties and priva-
tons that might be enumerated, the editor Of a
public journal in a short time forms an attach.
meni for bis post which can only be severed at
the peril his feelings and desires-from which
he can only be separated by the irresistible force
Of circumstances.
The Free Press has been under nv control
during five short months only; but during this
brief period, matters of the most intense inter-
est, and Of paramount importance 10 commun.
ty, have transpred in The annals of oul Nation
al and Sale Governments. Much has been
done that will exert powerful influence upon
our future prospects and deslIny--much that will
be found on conspicuous page in our history,
until the end Of time-and which, mostly by
the introduction Of copjous extracts, have STU
diously endeavored 10 place, fairly and unequiv-
ocalIy-wilhout misrepresentation or pre,udg.
ment--in the possession Of my readers. In all
matters of opinion pocy--hough | trust
that have not been too slow in expressing de-
cided approval or disapprova Of the acts Of Gov.
ernmeul--il has been my course 10 first present
full and explicit reports of all matters of gener-
al interest, thus giving the reader unrammeled
freedom and power TO form his own just and me-
,hodical conclusions, by a system Of reasoning
based on correct premises and precedenis.
Most truly does the history of this country
during the past Winter and Spring present a
page replete with events Of an important and
intensely interesting nature! An enumeration
Of lacls and conditions we'll worthy of note, with
reasonable share of comment, would fill the
space of volumes. will be permitted TO refer
10 limited number.
On the SIKH day of December, the ihrlie,h
Congress of the United States convened n,
Washington. That body was organized under
circumstances Of more Than ordinary charac.
Ter, and much was expected from lis dcIibera-
lions. The people bohc1 their virtue, their
prosperity, and their most dearly eh,rished Lib
erty il imminent peril, and they looked upon
Congress as The only power competent to save
them.
Before their eyes, on his throne, sal an imbe-
cie, yet ambitious and assuming President, wieI
ding the strong arm Of Executive power with
un5ushing hardhool and 10 an unlimited and
fearful extent,--and him did The people expect
Congress 10 arrest in his mad and unseemly ca
reer.
The country was Involved inan expensive and
bloody war--an impOhGc war Of conquest, bro'I
on by The weakness and wicked ambl'lon Of the
Executive, for the purpose Of extending The area
,cfthat cursed Institution OF Hmm Bondage in
rlsr to .na5.o la SLAVE POWER of the South