Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-11
Thomas EWiRg'S Speech.

At the Mass Meeting held nj Chilcohe on
the l4lh inst, Mr. Ewing made mastery
speech, the report ofwhich fills several columns
OF the Gd2eHe. 1t was an unpremediate eE
torl, but is So full Of historical ruth. that we ex
tract largely from it, confident that il will be ne.
rused with interest and profit by all our readers
The editor of the ChiIIicolhe Gazette is entitled
TO the thanks OF the public for reporting it.
Mr.. Ewing, after discussing the domestic ar.
fairs of our own State, is reported as follows on
the subject Of The history and abuse Of the Ex.
eculive Veto.
The nIl-absorbing question of the present day
-one in which the people are more interested
than all Others, is the great and growing abuse o
Executive Power. Every exercise of the veto
power, at any time, within The last fifteen years
has been an assumption; and yet the most OBJ.
noxlous veloes have been excused and upheld
by successive Conventions of The LocoIoco par.
~. Mr.. Cass, by approving Of the Platform
of the late Baltimore Convention, subscrbes
heartily 10 The free and full exercise Of The Ve-
to power. And now, let me place this matter
right. ......
In one Of Gen. Cass's recent published ad-
dresses, heexpresses the hope that this campaign
may be conducted in spirit Of fairness and con :
ciatlOn-ihat personalities may be avoided
that strife and bitterness may Cease. For, as
he proceeds 10 say, the principal difference be.
tweOn the Two parties is that the Wings are ia.
vorabIe 10 strong Government, while the Dem
ocrats prefer The reverse, or more liberal Gov
ernmenl! Here Mr.. Cass libeIs the Wings,
while he is crying 'moderation." He approa.
ches you smiling and, while inquirng after the
health of yourself and family, stabs you fatally.
What shall we say of one who bespeaks moder.
ate treatment for himself and party, while he
stRles, as believe, what he knows to be false in
regard to you and your principles. Mr.. Cass
knows better; for he is old enough TO have lived
during the contest between the Democrats and
Federa,iSts-yes, he has lived in The contest,
and tried both parties. lie was at first FEEDER.
alist, and then changed from convicton-lhe
conviction that he could moi get office, except as
a Democrat; as office, in some way. he was dc.
termined 10 get. have nothing TO say-no
man ever did or ever will hear me say one word
against either the old Federal or the cd Dem.
orralic party. They were both honpsl-bolh
of excellent, pure men,
but differing upon Government principles. But
the Federalisls were for strong government
the Republicans were for a more popular lorm
so it is, respectively, with the Democrats and
Wings now. The FeGeraIiSrs had great faith in
The Veto power. When our Constitution was
formed, the popular eemcntin Europe was trou-
bIed. and assuming a threatening attitude to-.
wards the powers that were. Tho American
Fedcruiists were afraid to trust the People here
wilhpowcr, without providing The President with
the means Of sell.protecton against the Peoples
Representatives. Therefore the Veto right was
into the Constitution of this Union.
Ls any man examine The Debates which auen.
dcd the consideration Of the Federatye instru-