Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-01-07

he "ssi Of MsTieo." This country was greatly
excited ani alarmed, fof ihs salty Of the army
Under he command of Gen. Taylor. They
tionl enabled % take care of themselVeF.
On The 2Oih Of May, Governor BARLEY is-
sued his Proclamation adIrcsscd 20 she people
.Of Ohio. IN this Proclamation the Governor
uses the following language Every days mail
brings intelligence that hosiiliiies have been
commenced and are now in progress on our
southwestern frontier. The blood Of eur eOaa.
irymeH has been shed, and hostile demOnslTa-
tions are making by Mexico 10 prosecute ths
war. Pairioiism and fidelity 10 our own cOun-
iry and our counlrymcn, call upon us 10 fly 10
The rescue. LET It not be said, that when our
country appeals 10 the courage and patriotism Of
the ciIizen-sodcrS Of Ohio Tor aid, and that aid
was not promptly given. Whatever may be The
diversity Of views, il is nop sufficient 10 know
that war exists on our borders and that II Is our
duty 10 exeu every eiFou 10 secure q speedy
and honorable termination. This event in the
history Of Ohio, will afford her sons an opPoru-
niiy Of deyoging themselves 10 The cause OF their
country they are therefore confidently relied on
10 give hearty response 10 this call"
have reference to the proclamation Of Gov
ernor Barley, and make this large quotation. for
two resons First, because he is a Whig-a
COED and true Whig and in the second place
because ! most heartily approve Of the senu-
mems he has uttered. SeUen days after this
proclamation was issued, the 27Ih Of May land
not the 9Th Of June, as the Torch Light asserls)
aud thirteen days after the proclamation of Con.
LII 81.
| had the honor 10 preside, for the purpose OF
raising company Of volunteers. We did raise
a company, and did all thai was in my power
to effect that object aud hasten their departure.
Was this wrong! We also raised by subscrip-
ton, about 500 TO equip men who had thus
volunteered. Was that wrongl If | am 10 be
condemned and denounced for my efforts in
sending laid and comlon" TO Gen. Taylor,
what say you Of those who on the 18Th ofIhe
same month voted ten millions Of dollars, and
gave the President the services Of Gty thousand
volunteers! They YoIed that war existed by the
"act Of Mexico" aud proclaimed it in my
speech delivered al New Lisbon on the 9th Of
June. also said was willing 10 fight for Tex
as, and say SO noo. She is dne Of the States
of this Union, and as much entitled TO protection
as Ohio. said was willing to 60 if the 0cea.
sion called for i'll say so nOw. Mr.. CLAY
sent son, who laid down his life on the battle
| field and Mr.. WEBSTER has son there, who
may die in the same cause. If | am TO be de.
nounced for the humble part have taken, what
SAYS the Editor OF the Torch Light to the thou5-
andS Of Wings who are now in the service OF
the counlryl What says he 10 those good and
true Wings in Congress, whose lead ! followedl
What have said and done, stand by.
As for the resolutions that were passed at the
meeting in SIeubenyIe, never saw or heard
them until they were submitted TO the meeting.
They were passed without iscussion-wiIhouI
a single nay, aud al meeting composed OF as
many Wings us Democrats. never read them
until read them in the Torch Light. 1t is
true, thai after the meeting adjourned, some ol
my political friends stated that they were obec-
itiouable, but they had permitted them TO pass be-
cause they Desired TO avoid anything like party
action on such an occasion and at such Tune
Aud now, permit me 10 ask, who could have
lorescen at that period, what has since lakeI
place! Who would have believed that the Ad
minstration would declare openly determine
tion TO conquer Mexico! At That time they on
ly desired to "conquer peace" am not il
frvor of subjugating Mexico. No man eve
heard me utter such sentiment. The speecl
which did make contains no such sentiment
As 10 the speech which | did not make, with
that have nothing TO do. | did say, however
that California was in the possession Of The
American lroops-lhat those troops were vol
unteefs; thai if peace were proclaimed the mex
day, our people would remain there, if they
chose TO do so that our Government had no
the authority 10 call them home; and that Mex
leo could not drive them out if they thought
proper 10 remain. desire speedy and an
honorable peace. God knows that blood enough
has been split. But so long us the army re-
mains in Mexico il must, and ii will be sustain
ed. l. for one, will stand by the flag, and ''slnk
or swim--Iive or die" will stand by the coun'
Try. And now, let any man call me a locolocO
who chooses.
One thing more, and have done. The
county of Jefferson has always been considered
doubtful county. In l84G, was the only
man who canvassed that county. No speech
was made, (excepling the one made by Govern
or BEBB, and one by my friend Mr.. RUSSELL
Of Harrison,) by any one bit myself. Wha
was the result of my "anti. Wing" speeches
Why, Gov. Bebb received higher uOts than
tOas ever before given to a Wing candidate !
Why, sir, the Wings of Jefferson will be aston
ished 10 hear that am not Wing II the
Wings of Ohio desire TO see the Wings OF Jel
ferson stand by their integrity, let the Torch
Light cease its denunciations Of the humble in
divdpa who now addresses you. And lei me
tell the Editor that the witness he relies upon
the "Ohio Patriot" will find no credit with the
Wings Of this county. They are too familiar
with that paper, 10 take its statements as evl
dencc against me.
Yours ever, J. COLLIER.
G. HARDEsTY, Esq, House of Reps.