Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-09-22

ned with That nee discrimination, aUd displayed
with that cleuress which characterz-s all bis
arguments at the blr, and before popular assem-.
blles. H. nuI only made himself understood,
bat felIi aud w. think no one listened to him who
was not llyorab!y impressed with his high abil.
ny as a doba,rr; aud 40 Wing. no friend ol
Free Territory, We know, could lnil to approve
every sentiment he uttered. lie not only show.
cd that ho is fully imbued with Wing principles
aud The genuine principles nf frecdom-buI that
ha possesses IN an eminent degree the ability Ia
defend them, whenever, aud wherever they may
be assaied.
When he took his seat, Mr.. Ewing was intro.
duced, aud proceeded in one Of his very test
moods, and in a most effective style to address
The meeting. Ills speech like the speeches oI
Mr.. Ewing on all occasions, was clear, argu.
men'NIlye and lorcibIc;-lul Of historical facts,
and logical deductions; illustrated at times with
touches Of genuine cloquence.
When introduced TO the meeting, he spoke Of
the pleasure i gave him to meet so large on as.
semb'y Of the people Of Carroll county, and SO
lair a portion Of her daughters.
Tie noticed in general terms, the present con.
dilon OF parties, Wing aud Democratic, and the
existence of the ''Ihirl party" which had uni.
ted with that portion of New York Locoloco.
known as The Barn.burners, and now suppor
Martin Van Burcn for President. Aher gIanc.
M al the candidates Of these three parties, he
entered upon the discussion of the following
propositions:
lst. That, the candidate of the Wing party
Zachary Taylor, is aWhig-and attached to the
lenets of the Wing parly-snd with him as
President, our Government will be administer.
ed upon genuine Wing principles, aud in strict
accordance with The Constitution.
Cd. That with Zachary Taylor as Presiden
the question Of Free Soil will be entirely cafe
that law of Congress excluding Slavery from
the territories of The country will receive his
approval.
Sd. That of the three candidates now IN the
field, with Zachary Taylor alone, soldier though
he be, can The measures and principles of the
Friends of Peace be safely confded.
In establishing the truth of the first PROPOSE.
ton, he referred to our candidates. aYowal in
general terms in the Ais IN letter, that he is a
Whig-that to this letter Gen. Taylor has uni.
ormly referred all subsequent inquirers, who
have inlcrrogaIed him relative TO his political
sentiments. When asked if he is Whig--he
there answers--Yes, Sir. But our opponents,
SAID Mr.. Ewing, and some ultra Wings com.
plain because he does not answer, Yes, Sir.EE. ="
Gen. Taylor, however, also says he is "attach.
ed 10 Wing principles" opponents, howev.
er, charge that we have no principles--because
the Convention Of delegates sent to Phudc.
| Phla TO nominate candidate foS President, did
not luke upon themselves the du,y Of publishing
'hem--bccouse they did no, lay downour 'Pat.
iorm. Why, according to this, we may infer
that If the Baltimore Convention had not adopt.
ed und published their batch of 'resoIulions"
the democratic party would have no principles!
1t has not been the custom Of the Wing party to
lay down "Plol(orm," or publish new set Of
principles every four years. The democracy,
whose principles are progressive" may do so
with Proprely. Our principles being fred and
permanent we 60 on discussing them among
the people, from year to year, without wailing
for conventions TO tell US what they are.
Mr.. Ewing henproceeded to oexamne the fun.
domenlaI principles of The Wing patty. They
originated in struggle of the people for civil
liberty, against the prerogalve Of British mon
arch. 1t has ever since continued 10 contend
against Executive power, and for the right of The
people TO seIi-government 1t has aclcd upon
the fact well established in the history of our
own and other governments, that Executive
power is ever accumuIaling--is always tending
to suPremacy--wc this day contend that the will
of the people, expressed through their Repre-.
scnlatlVes, should become the law of the land
One complaint of our fathers, in that struggle
for free institutions, which resulted in the indie.
pendence of this nation, was--lhat the British
King refused his sanction to laws most whole.
some and necessary for the public good. The
wing party make the same complaints against
our chief magistrates. They contend against
Executive influence and usurpation now as thew
did then. Mr.. Ewing said he had spent more
days and hours opposing the evils originating in
Executive usurpaton and Executive veloes,
than all other evils Of public nature.
He then proceeded to notice several instances
where the use ofthe veto had prevented the pas
sage of laws essential the welfare of the people.
lie noticed specially, the fragrant abuse of that
power, in the destruction of tho bill proyiding