Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-27
Communication.
For The Free Press.

10 the truth Of future history that some of the
events Of that day be recorded, that our success
sors may know who lived, who acted, and what
was done on the past "Glorious Fourth"
happened to STROLL into the village Of KiIgore,
in the southeastern part of your county, on that
day. Soon after | entered the village, ! be-.
came impressed with the belief, from some
cause unknown TO me, that was near tine thea.
ire Of some great event. was soon convinced
of,his by the arrival in the village Of some Sc.
ven men, who appeared 10 be strangers. All
seemed to wear upon their faces the greatest
anxiety. But what the cause of their ndividu.
al anxiety and concern could not divine. 1t
was said by The villagers they were from the
"Couny seat" and had come to hold "Na.
sional Reform. meeting"
"National Reform" What name for a
meeting! 1t surely must be good-,o reform a
nation is great work. concluded to give my
bundle TO the very polite and friendly "Land.
lord of the inn," and stay to hear and see what
was TO be done to reform this great nation, and
how these men were to sci about the task. My
curiosity was the more excited for the reason
that thought some one or more Of the reform
ers needed individual reform, and would be
none the worse Of lecture from Father Mat
thew. After some delay, and a good deal of
shutting amongst the men from the "county
sea'," sort Of an organization was effected and
speech called for by ore of the county seat
men. The citizens OF the village and vicinity,
apparently, taking no part or interest in the
meeting. Finally person (whose name did
not leorn) rose and commenced a speech. As
cannot give his name, cannot do better than
describe his personal appearance, and give my
recollection Of what he said, aided by meagre
notes taken with a pencil at the time. The
speaker was a man of short stature, rather
broad and unmeaning ace-I observed he was
afflicted with a nervous sensation Of his limbs,
and whining kind ofvoice, something like the
noise Of a cross child, or a dry wheeIbarrow
His speech ran about as follows;
"FeIIotO Citizens: Alexander Hamilton was
federalist. The Wings are all federalists-
am for National reform-for abotionsm--
in favor Of "lree sile." ] have repened of
having called the aboljlonisls "niggerS;" it was
folly in me and all the "DimcratS" to do so.
In this government all can vote, and if we can
now buy the free soiIers with promise Of
part of the Offices, and get their votes it is the
best policy can think Of have no land my
self, or other real estate, but would like to have
some if could get il by "nalioua reform" or
"Gree SOIL" without work. | once owned a.
printing office which got burnt; as 10 the man.
ner Of the accident | will not now speuk.-I
That has nothing to do with national reform.
What use is it for man to get land without
national reIorml If were to do so, somebody
would take it TO pay my debts, contracted for
bread and provisions for myself and family
many years ago. Such will be the fate Of US
oil here from Carroton, unless we can get this
reform into operation to keep them off ofus.-
But Of this be not alarmed, my friends our
course in life will save us from that calamity.
have been Democrat all my life. | have
raduced the best of men 10 hep democracy
along. have called some Of The Wings hard
names. Some "ch0ing. shifting puppies"
&c, but am now in favor Of uniting with The |
free soers TO beat the Wings. True, it is
rieht.abou face from all we have ever said or
bnc, k,., -, a
we can get their votes and the Offices. Our
friends have done so in all the States where they
can't get along in any other way.
ask your pardon for detaining you so long,
] hope now to. hear from one or all of my dislin.
guished friends present. Two of them have
great experience as members Of all the parties
of their day. The one is we'll qualified to speak
ofnalonal roform-,he other on The tax law"
Some of the Carrolton men then called for
man they called esquire Atkinson" think.
He got up, rather tall man, wears glasses, and
is very ungracelu in his gestures and move.
men's'and speaks with sqeaing voice, some.
ihing like four months pig fas. in the fence.
or gudgeon without oil:
"FellOw Citizens" said he, "The tax law is
aIwrong-dh UrOng. have been telling the
people so ever since fell out with those fellows
IN Carr0itOn, who obslinately refused to put me
IN ofhce' but it seems they do not believe it all
OF them. Ii requires close observation to see
At. did not see it at frs. myself but when
come to look into it closely, to wit, and discov.
Ared had 40 chance amongst the Wings for
Office, the film fell from my eyes and saw it :
plainly to be all wrSag. My taxes and in.
teres' have been very hard to stand, especially r
she interest have to pay, and am now for 9