Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-06
LOcOfOcOs on Slavery,

IL mas been charged ume ana again. against
the LOcoiocos, thar politics with them is reduc-
ed to a mere game; and that the interests Of the
country have ever been hazarded by them with
the recklessnes Of professional backlegs, TO Sc.
cure the power Of place, and emoluments of Of.
flee. Their principles are adopted for conve.
nience, and laid aside at pleasure. They are
every thing at times and nothing long. They
are all things to all men that they may thereby
gain some. That they seize with avidity and
bold effrontery every incident and subject, per-
sonal, local, or general; social, moral or polit.
cal, whether consistent with former professions,
or opposed to all previous practce-provided
it promises temporary success to their party,
and will yield fair per centum of political pro-
fit. Every day and every year makes the truth
ofthese charges more apparent. The facility
with which they change ground upon the gra-
vest questions, the boldness with which they
support fundamental principles in one part Of
the Union and oppose them in another, is most
srikingly exemplifed in view Of their vasilat.
ing course in reference to the subject Of Slave
TY.
In Ohio for a long time the Locofoco press
expressed its utter adherence of the Wings by
styling them "ABoLlTIoNIsTs." In our own
county The Loco paper teemed with scurrilous
essays against the Abolitionists, and the vilest
lampoons against the Wings as their allies
Whena Wing candidate for Governor expressed
himself favorable to the repeal of the Black
Laws, he and his supporters were denounced as
fanatics. When Wing member of Congress
presented the petitions of Northern Freemen
touching the cause of emancipation in the Dis.
nictofColumbia, he was instantly anathamatized
asa "diSuniOniSt." When Southern Wing,
opposed TO the annexation of Texas, opposed to
the war with Mexico, opposed to the acquisi-
ton Of foreign territory and the extension of
Slavery, was supported by the Wings for Pre-
sdent, Northern Democrat holding similar
sentiments was repudiRted, and Southern LO-
cofocO was forced upon the course against him,
pledged 10 annexation, eager to involve the
country in war, and rapacous in the acquisition
of foreign territory in which to extend and
strengthen the Slave power.
Now, the anti.Savery party united with the
Van Buren LocofocOs, having contributed so
materially to the defeat of Cass are too formi-
dable for contempt, and an entire change of
tactics is found necessary by the Northern Lo-
cofocosl A coalition is now proposed with the
third party An entire abandonment of all for
mer sentiments and pledges on the subject of
Slavery is stipulated on the part of the Locofo-
cos-old party names are to be laid aside and
new organization is proposed to be styled the
"Free Democracy" As a consideration they
are TO enjoy full share of all the offices they
can secure. The largest slice from each ofthe
five loaves, and the tenderest bits Of the two
fishes, are to be theirs by prescriptive right. A
handsome portion is to be dealt to their partners.
whilst the heel Of loaf and the tail of fish is
to be used for bait to catch Wing gudgeons.--
But whilst in the North the Locofocos are thus
iaudIng what they have for years denounced,
In the South they are playing different game.
There, instead of advocating the union of Dem
ocra1s and aHti.Slavery voters, wherever it will
avail them any thing, they endeavor to draw
into the Locoloco ranks all To.SlGuery advo.
Gates. Thus it is in Kentucky, where the
Wings have majority in 10 of the II Congress
sional districts, and where Clay and Underwood
and Moorehead and Crinenden, and Thibbets,
are advocating emancipation. The Locofocos
are callingon prO-Slauery men Of the Wing par
'yto unite with them in support of Slavery in
the State, and the doctrine of the Baltimore re.
solutions and the Nicholson Letter.
We feel assured that in Carroll county the
inconsistency of the Locofoco leaders and par
ty press, in blowing hot, on what they have so
long blow cold is too apparent to work much
mischief, or influence those of the third party
who still adhere to their Wing principles.
There are those who differed with their
wing friends respecting the election of General
Taylor, who never thought Of abandoning a
iOs or title f'heir Wing principles, either in
reference to the policy of the State or General
Government With them the preservation Of
the credit, and currency of the State, are as i'm.
pOrtans now as they were in as. They look
with equal soicitude to the preservation of the
peace and honor and integrity of the General
Government; whilst internal improvements,
and the interest of the industrial classes are as
important in their views as they have ever been. !
From these interests they cannot be drawn by
the tricks ofpany. These, the allurements of
office will not seduce; these. disappointed ambi-
ion, cannot sour, shese the libels Of corrupt =