Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-02-20

We clip the following from The Ohio Patriot.
published al New Lisbon, o.

We clip the following from The Ohio Patriot,
published al New Lisbon, OF
There is no question before the Legislature
more important 10 the Interests Of the Demo.
cratic party than the question Of salaries, and il
should be approached in such manner as no, IN
give Us fatal stab just on the eve Of an excit.
ing presidential election-when the whig narty
will seize upon every weapon within their reaea,
although advocated and Supported by the entire
minority llheir party in The Legislature. The
people are heavily lakeland just at this time
leel the weight Of u most seusibly-aud the 100
popular error thar all the money collected goes
10 feed and iauen public officers, should be a
warning TO the friends Of The Democracy, 10
have due care in arranging salaries, that com.
parsons may not be too odious n the sight Of
the people.
IL will DO ree0llocted that Wm. d. Morgan,
the present Auditor Of State, is the editor Of the
Ohio Patriot, and we are bound % believe him
10 be The author Of The foregoing extract. Add
Il he be the author il will not be denied that il
contains sound democratic doctrine. An auen-
live reading Of The article will unveil the fact,
that low salaries is no. the point intended TO be
made. Tha. is the ground the Wings lake.
They think the salaries are already high enough,
without any reference TO "excitiog presidential
elections" while those gentlemen who are so
friendly to the New Constitution, would have
them put to the highes. possible point, compa.i.
BILE with The probable success of Locoloeoism in
the coming contest.
This is The bodest declaration We have seen
on the subject. The author seems 10 have gone
back 10 The old opinion entertained in the dark
locofoco corners Of the county, that the estate
Of Coumbaua" embraces the whole "known
world" aud that if The unterrfed there are con.
ciliate1, the victory is accomplished. The re-
suit Of the contest that he feared will be infu.
enced by high salaries will convince him Of bis
error.
We have no doubt but the salaries and every
thing else connected with the state government
will be properly managed, for Mr.. Morgan has
not yet rendered his resignation, as a member
Of she famous Committee Of Public Sale,y,'
which was appointed on the 10Th of May, l848
to take care of The State. And should the du'
ties Of his appointment become too onerous, he
can call to his assistance, Mr.. Medary, who is
ever ready to make any sacrifice for the benef
Of the dear people, and moreover, he has hat
some experience, having served as chairman o
'ha. same committee which was appointed wher
The State was declared to be in Revolution.
Laying all joking aside, we regard The fore
going brief article as the most concise and per
splcuous embodiment Of Ohio locofocoism tha
we have seen during the season. He plainly
and unequivocaly asserts that the main obiec
TO be accomplished in The graduation of salaries
is to get them as high as the people will bear
They do not pretend 70 Take into The accoun
The actual worth Of the services rendered by Iht
officers, bu. they deem ALL who have been ST
fortunate as to GO. place, as legally entitled tc
share OF the spoils, aud they manifest deci
ded determination to carry into effect their ia
vcre dogma that "to the vlctors belong the
spos." The only question they ask is, evil
The people vote for Cass, or Buchanan, OF
Douglass, or Walker, if We pay the Supreme
Judges SO 1000 for services worth $1,000, or pay
The Common Pleas Judges $500 for services
worth 8 I 900, or if we pay ourselves "a a.day
formuking Kossuth speeches and fondling in our
arms our tender pet-.the New Constitution 7"
Watch them, Mr.. Morgan, and see .ha. your
chances for promotion under locofoco admin
isuaon, are not lessened by high salaries, anc
Iet the "dear people," who have TO dance up II
the paymen, thereof, get on as best they can.