Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-09-10

ush merchants. tits tiue We should BE- become
I liue more AmsrieaHis'd. and instead of feed.
ing paupers and laborers Of England; feed our
owu; or else IA a short lime lce shall an be rsH.
dered pauBsrs OHrsslrss. Il is therefore nv
opinion that a careful and iadicous tariff is
much wanted N pay hnr national debt, nod 10
afford US this means of that defence within our.
selves on which the safety Of our eouniry and
liberty depends; and last though not least. gius
a prOB'r distribution 10 our labor pheh must
Bross bsHs6eiai 10 tie happiness, Independence
and Vsaih of ihs community"
/ Resolved. That modern Locofocos have de-
parted from The true Democratic doctrine on the
subject Of home protection. and having denied
the faith Of all the apostles Of Democracy. by
I"relusing 10 provide for their own," are worse
than iDfdels. and should be discarded By all
who revere The name Of Washington. the creed
Of Jefferson and The sentiments Of Andrew Jack.
son.
/ Resolved, That we are 10 favor Of adequate
protection to Home Manufacturers, because Tor
the want Of il under the operations Of the tariff
OF 1876, our imports greatly exceed our exports
and all The gold Of California cannot make
US rich when our outlays are greater than our
incomes. Because il makes US annually the
debtors Of foreign capitalists for British Iron,
British Cohs, and French Silks.
Because IL has mougaged our 10000 miles
Of Railroad to British usurcrs.
Because il has tnrned out Of employment half
a million Of men women and children.
Because the L4bOrcrs in The mines as well as
the furnace, the forge and the loom, instead Of
remaining consumers Of wheat and -four, be.
come producers, leaving none at home to buy.
Thus placing our farmers at the mercyof British
merchants for Ihe sale Of our produce.
Because, Under this system. The price OF
wheat, that. in '45 and '46, sold for Sl00 10
81 40 bushel al home, now ranges from so 10
IS cents.
Because. il diminishes Ihe production Of our
Iron mines. as we'll as our Rolling Mills--our
wheat fields as well as our flourng mils-our
cotton fields as we'll as our coII0n ooms--our
sheen lui1s as well as our W0ollen Factores-
our Silk growers as well as our silk weavers.
Because, i does not lower ,he price of manu-.
fOcured articles whilst il leaves us less a0le to
pay,--"l could get mess Of pots'oes in ireland
for penuy--buI couldn't get the penny 10
pay for them"
Because il tends to reduce the wages of labor
W 'uo pdupet ptlctS u! EoIope.
Because the inevitable result OF its operation
will be reVusions in trade-sIagnalion in bust.
ness, aad general bankruptcy.
Resolved, that we approve OF the policy ofIhe
Wing party in relation TO INTERNAL IMPROVE.
MgNrs-in improving tne navigation OF our Riv.
erS and Llkes in providing for the safety OF the
lives and security OF the properly OF the mil.
lions Of our people whn use those grand natural
IhororghIares lnr travel and the transmission Of
the immense products Of Iheir labor To Atlantic
markers.
Resolved. That franklin Pierce and Wm.
r. King being every way hostile TO these i'm.
ponanI measures are not Democrats OF The JET.
fcrson creed; and in the language ci Andrew
Jackson, must "become litte more Amsrican
jEsd' 10 entlle them TO the votes Of American
czens.
Resolved That we are opposed TO Locofoco.
ism in Ohin.
Because its policy is to increase the salaries
ol Office holders--increase the public expPnd.
lures and increase Taxes--whsI il drives from
the State the money with which those salaries,
expenditures and taxes must be paid.
Because its policy is to destroy our entire
banking system, and check and ruin our canal
aud railroad Improvements; leaving US no mar.
ke1 Al home, and no roads TO carry US abroad;
--bul gives us the blessed privilege Of laboring
--'wilhout money and without price,"
Because this policy was carried out by the
legislature of last winter, 10 violation of the
solemn pledges Of Office seekers that salaries
should BE- reduced--lhaI expenditures should be
cnr.ailed--lhat taxes should be diminished and
The interests of the farmer and mechanic be
guarded and protected.
| Resolved. That the Record shows that they
have broken their covenants and dsregarded
their promises, in this;
They increased The salary OF Governor $780,.
90.
They increased The SALARY Of Supreme Jud
ges $500 co.
They increased the salary Of Common Pleas
Judges $50000
They increased the salary of Treasurer Of
State $5Uc 90.
They increased the salary of Auditor OF
STATE $4,000.
They increased the salary Of Secretary Of
State $4,000.
They increased the salary Of Attorney Gen.
eral $4,000.
They increased The salary of Board of Pub.
lie Works not less Than $4,000.
They made the pay Of Lieut.. Governor
$500 day.
They have raised the pay Of members Of the
Legislature to S4Oo day.
They increased the expenses Of Legislation
alone, last winter, 10 the pay Of members and
their army Of clerks, sergeanls, doorkeepers u
messengers. over The expenses of legislation 10
The year 48-9 no less sum Than S3l ,000, 90.
Resolved, That the increase of pay 10 mem.
befs of Ghe legislature OF 81 90 a.day under the
Ipre,ext that il Is III lieu of postage allowed by
former legislatures, is low fraud on the people
ana an open violation Of the constitution o. their
own making, which provides that, besides ibeir
fixed compensation, "shey shall receive no al