Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-05-25
The sublime prOductIons Of TnIled Wisdom


resolutions passed At a Locofoco Meeting held
At The Court House in Carrolllou, on Monday
evening, the l4lh inst. We were tot able 10
attend The meeting, but have been very credibiy
Informed that il was rich and racy. The lailh.
FOL yieing with each other in their fantastic ca
pers. Harangue followed haungue until The
room was illuminated with blaze Of eiOguencel
too powerful to be layished upon empty apart
menis, and too profound for human pen TO pOr.
uayl
In the midst OF the sOul-siirring spectacle,
brood of resolutions (which evidently we're
hatched according 10 the hgh-pressure sysIem)
were introduced 10 the meeting by their imme-
date, or remote, sponsors. The resolutions ey.
identity did not suit the palate Of the entire fold
of "lhe harmonious democracy" The pruning
knife was applied here, the saw there, and the
chisel at another extremity, until the superhui.
Ties were removed;-lhe neat proportions Of the
resolutions were then visible at every poinr and,
that their light might be hid under u bushel,
they were ordered to be published throughout
The seventeenth Congressional district. The
political, moral and literary world will thus be-
come familiar with code, which, il be not as
perfect as the Mosaic law, will nevertheless, be a
very suitable accompaniment 10 sundry gentle
mems evening devolions!
Accordingly, the resolutions, in the fullness
Of their glory, were last Friday ushered into a
world which, we fear, is ill.prepared to appre.
ciate their lofty sentiments, or TO entertain their
profound logic; and, like seed sown among
thOrns, they will be choked;-another striking
illustration of the ingratilude Of Republics!
But we had almost forgotten that our princi-
! pal object in aludng TO the resolutions, was TO
lay them before our readers, and bespeak Them
an attentive peruSal; and, 10 point out their
beauty and expIicilness, by few comments.
The first resolution is in the following words:
! ReSoired, That we the friends Of equality and
freedom, place our trust in these principles, and
thereby unite in one phalanx for the purpose OF
redeeming the county of Carroll from the foul
reign Of whiggery on The 2nd Tuesday Of Oclo-
/ Der next.
They place their trust in these principes!-
In what principlesl In the edesuucuon Of banks;
in the prosration Of State credit; in plundering
on the national road; IN svndngon the canal;
in absconding from The halls of Legislation; IN
calling revolutionary conventions; in taking
the state house by stealth, and organizing a
mock legislature. These have been prominent
Locofoco principles They have been kept in
constant use until they are worn thread.bare.-
IL any newer gOrb has been recrived--if any
thing more likely is hencelorh 10 cover the ex.
tremities of Lo2ofocoism; why not give US the
variety Of lis coloring.
We now lurn our auenion TO the second res
olution. Here il is:
ReSO(Ued, That this meeting recommend Il
the Democratic party throughout the county al
early organization, aud that they be prepared tC
bring every Democratic voter 10 The polls on
The End Tuesday Of October next; and to begir
the work now
TO bring every Democratic voter to The
polls," and 40 begin The work nowI" o
crackyl what an ingaIherng there will BEL
Five entire months 10 be expended in hauling
the manned, the halt, and the blind 10 the polls
Five months With this start, they will Ger
tainly be beyond reach. A start of few hour
sutficed to take possession Of The state house,
Certainly five months is time enough to secure
the polls. Then wo to The unlucky Whig wht
treads on the forbidden ground. Iftheir ralon
do not run short, The Loco(ocos aciH fight!
The foregoing resolutions, however, a re tamt
and prosy, when compared with the elegant er
udition of the following. We can almost fame,
that we see the visage of this aspirant 10 lilera
ry and political fame, as he introduces the frs
coinage Of his fruitful brains, to an electrified
audience! He rose to his full slulure,--hls fact
beaming with intelligence, his eye radiant will
enthusiasm, his locks--no, not his locks
projecting in magnificent beauty; all harm oni
zing so completely with the musical tenor of tht
resolution that it produced scene worthy o
the painters ar Having relieved his overlask
ed imagination, he sat down in Ianguishin,
condition. Poor fellow! We should not fee
surprised if, after this herculean effort, hi
head should exhibit barrenness of vegetation
during his natural li(el
RESOLVED, That This meeting view the present
aspect Of affairs in Ohio, as of no ordinary con.
sideration 10 her people-with vote for, or u.
gainst, convention to amend the Constitution
that should arouse the energies of every voter.
What sublime spectacle! Just look at i'll
"The present aspect of affairs in Oho," "of nc
ordinary consideration, ,"-'wilh a vote for, OF
against, convention 10 amend the Conslitu.
tlon." Surely SHE energies of every voler'