Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-04-20
From the Ohio State Journal
The President and his DCfameTS,

! General Taylor was anxious that California
should not be allowed 10 go another year with
out an established government, which should
be able TO project its clizens. Is this remurka.
blel If it was not luudable anxiety, was it
not such as man might honestly entertain? If
he had no right TO be soctous on the subject,
as President Of the United States, has he parted
with his right 10 be so as u citizen? Before an.
other year shall have passed away, the history
OF that country will doubtless have justified all
his anxiety, and given prophetic character TO
bis sulicilude.
But there are carpers in the world-men who
can see nothing right in poliucaI opponent
whose standard of wrong is constructed upon
The doings of the opposite party, and who would
condemn an administration of which they did
not form part, even though were pure as
that of an Archange. General Taylor was an
xlous for the erection of government in Cali.
iorna. He expressed himself TO be so, in the
presence of certain members of Congress-
This, which for the purpose is magnihed into
an undue exercise Of poUcr on the par, OF The
President (though al that time, he had no more
power than any other ctlizen) is made to furnish
u hook upon which to hang every species of
malicious aISehooda and unjust imputalion from
the open and shameless fabrication OF The Wash
ingon Globe. 10 the pellilogging ffbbery of the
Cleveland True Democrat, whose editor steals
into the Glddings traces, and helps drag along
the lie, now that he sees it has got promising
start on its journey, and can 90 without his help.
What are the facts in the case? They are,
hot Il. Il
should be government in California. Nothing
more, nothing less. The letter of Mr.. Seward
upon the subject is taken as evidence on both
sides. Ii says:-
sin the morning of the Sd of March. (lhe last
day of the session Of Congress.) Gen. Taylor,
Mr.. Clayton, the present Secretary Of State, and
Mr.. Ewing, now Secretary of the Interior, sew.
orally called my attention TO the necessity of
having some form Of civil government for Cali
lornia established before Congress should ad-
ourn. Neither gentlemen indicated any plan
whatever, or expressed any opinion on the ques-
tion of the extension of slavery within the ter
rltory. What General Taylor did say on the
subject was, that he desired TO substitute the rule
of law and order for the bowie knife and revolV-
ers."
l4et " uG ICIIleIlUeIGub tudt HS 10 ALL tHe t6S-
timOny. 1t is upon this, that by aCay Of Inference
all the remaining facts and charges are based.
The President elect desired to substitute the
rule of law and order for that Of the bowie
knife and revolver. He wished to come into
the Presidency Of the United States, at u time
when every part Of its immense territory should
be subject to the control Of legally establish
ed government. He wanted TO extend the 2gIS
Of our constitution over The land to which are
flowing so many lhousandSo Of our friends, brelh.
rem and fellow citizens. May the ruler of Hea.
ven pour its choicest blessings upon the honor
ed head of OUR President for his thoughtful hu.
manity! May the fathers, the brothers, the sis.
Iers, the relatives and friends Of those who have
bid adieu 10 the sweets of civilization and the
protection Of established government and have
gone as pioneers TO that far distant land Of pro.
mise, remember that act Of his, in their thanks,
their gratitude and their prayers. 1t was an
act worthy the President of great and chris
tian people; and when rumorS Of civil strife
and popular commolion, of forcible robbery and
secret murder, from beyond the Sierra Nevada,
shall reach the ears and bring terror to the fire.
sides of the whole country, let it not be forgot
ten that Zachary Taylor did not wait TO be in.
augnrated before he raised his voice in favor of
law and order to be extended over that country.