Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-22
Gbr Carroll free Dress.
JOHN PORTER, EDITOR.
CarrOItOn.:"Fritay. December p. ItIS,
From COlGEbuS.

We have forborne to lumber our columns
with any details of the events daily transpring
at Columbus. Matters have assumed quiet
do-nOthing state, and appearances seem to indi-
cate that they are likely to remain in state quo.
The Senate completed its organization Oh
Tuesday, the l2lh inst, by slecting James Ar
mold, Democrat, Sergeantat- at-Arms.
In the Hause--or rather. in The HouSeS-the
breech seems TO widen. The uItimatum of the
Free SoiIers was accepted by tire Wings, and
rejected by the other party. Dr. Townsend, Of
Lorain, has, on his own responsibility, submitted
another propostion--a modification Of the for
mer one-which had not been acted on, BY Ell
ther party, at our latest dates.
What The end of this deplorable state of things
will be, no one can determine; beyond the inn
penelrabIe cloud now hanging over our capitol,
no Que can see. Two millions of people are
calmly contemplating the awful scene;-quetly
awaiting the events moment may bring forth.
Let no one vainly imagine that because silence
pervades the multitude. it feels the less interest
ed,-that because neeppeals are made to the pas
sions Of the people, the judgment is the less de-
csive,--tha because the tocsin of civil war has
not been sounded, the people arc the less deter
mined to maintain The honor and integrity of the
State. Away with such unworthy thoughts
The silence observable in every quarter Of the
State, denotes the brealhIess anxiety with which
the people cortenplale this extraordinary state
of aflairs,-lhs deep, absorbing interest they
feel in the ssue,--the promptness with which
they are prepared to meet The emergency.
Every act has been carefully scanned,--eye.
! ry honorable compromise has been noted down,
every midnight intrigue has been brought TO
! light, and Judgment cast upon it. From The mo-
meni that the revoIulionizeis took The capitol by
stealth, from the first iniraction on the laws
and institutions of the Smte,-every act Of usur
patton has been considered and reconsidercd.-
The people Of Ohio are not disturbed by unne-
cessary alarms,-they are not tormented by idlo
lears,-they can contemplate real danger with
composure,- will even submit to lesser
CNllo3 ldAlICI hiou lSPoll 'hOui py COhlHhhuS
greater ones; but when one n(raction only
paves The way for another Of greater magnitude,
when one usurpaIion is only the prelude of
another sill more enormous,- when precedenIs,
laws, constitutions, and nalenable rghts,-are
wiped away as cobwebs, and tyranncOi fac-
lion tampers with the dearest privileges of free.
men,-they cannot, they will not, submit. Lot
The ururpers take warning, or abide the wrath Of
an outraged, but too indulgent, people.
The events now transpiring in the capitol are
r but fulfilling the resolves Of aprIor Convention,
. are but giving substance to the shadows float
ing round Columbus on the 10Th Of May last.
f The "Commiuee Of Public Safety" is not there.
e as such; but the reIinue,-the hangers on, the
), 'brsad and butter" genlry,-th lovers Of loaves
II and the admirers of fshes,-are there; ready
!. for any adventure that promises "spoils," TIE
e present disturbances have been entered into az
c ter mature delibt ration. They are not The Off
u spring of momenlary phrenzy, or hasty consulN
!. taton; therefore, they are the more dangerous
Is 10 the liberty Of the people.