Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-08-06
The Campaign.

The contest for national and state officers is
RoW fully open and il cSnno, be deemed i'm.
proper in Us 10 isko a survey Of the field. lnI
the naIonsI policy, questions Of The grrirSt mo.
eni are involved. The chic Of the wings is
oI only 10 elect Gen. ScOu because he is grpaI
nd good man but because he is Whig. and
~ilI do all Iha, such a position will enable him
10 dn. TO secure The success Of Wing principles.
What these principles are wo need not state
every one known by the mama Of whig is IA.
m;lar with them. They are principles. The
prevalence of which alone can snvG the coun.
1y from ruin. Here il will he we'll enough tn
cause and answer staifmcnI that is going the
Souuds Of ,he oco'foc press. and which con.
tains one Of tho mos, Infamous lies. Il is
common saying that "fgurcs will not lie." set
with all duo Difference to Ihe " lad m and cxpr.
Tieuce Of those who use this sp"cous aphorism.
we beg leave TO suggest that figures can be made
tho most dangerous and successful means Of
deception and ialsehood. II is stated ihaI the
country has been in prosperous and thriving
condition since The commencement, Of the ope.
TaIions Of Tho present locOlorO tariff, and n IA.
bic Of figures are rnraded 10 show that "Ihe bal.
snce Of trade" is in our favor. Here is the ar.
eumen. The "fgIreS" are mude to show that
our exports, in dollars aud cenrs, amount to as
much aS our imports, but ,he deception is in not
atatin0 ~ hat nFcnnVtinn Cf ,h;a Ia
actual cOsh. We have NOT received any money
from Engnnd, while there has been constant
drain upon The Specis OF this country. in Iha
direction. Scarcely steamer leaves her moor.
irgs on our eastern coast, without aking away
millions Of money, while you will lock in vain
for Rpor OF me dollsr received Yet the
country iS said n bo prosperous We dismiss
this pau o? The subject with n single question.
Where would We have been. and what would
havO been our condition, had The gold Of Cali
(oTniA lain in the earth undiscovered until this
dayl How would these tremendous quantities
Of specie have been supplied Think Of ,hes"
things and rrco'lecI ,hSI Gen. Scott is 10 favor
Of aTiG that will prevent such state Of af
fairs.
II is unnecessary for us n pauicularze fur.
theS. There is no doctrine Of locorocoism.
whose suco, a. can be otherwise ,han disadvan.
tSR"ous 10 W rs nation, and had il not been Cor
one single circumstances this tariff alone would
have. long ere 'his, brought upon us hopeless
bSnkruPcy We do no, now appeal 10 you'
pfriudces IN favor Of Gen Scott, on account oil
his personal qualifications Gor the Office Of pre-
sidapi. but we ssk all 10 reflect seriously. aud
rsndidH on the questions OF policy at issue be,
tween the Iwo great parties Of the country, and
We have no fears Of the result.
Two gentlemen OF talent and The necessary
qualifications, sre now before The people for the
offices Of Supreme Judge an1 member Of ihe
board Of public works for ihs state Of Ohio
These are the only Two state Offices To be filed
ihis year, vet il s necessary the men should BE-
selected with care. The men presented to the
people by the SIaIe Convention, are men Wel
qualified Cor The pIaces 10 connection ~ill
which they ore named. Il is desirable iha
shese men be elected, and lha. ,hs electoral vol,
pF lbis Vlase be cast for Gen. Scott for variou
feaso0s. Tho mos. Infamous and rascaIy do
ipgs Of The legslal0re Of las, wio,rr at Colum
bus should bo rebuked, and these most (ahhes
pub ic sewanIs laughs Ghat. in the coming ses
siohshs eyes of the people will be upon them
ID ordoT thai We may bring about 'osuI s.
a~siEahle aEd gccesnry, Mu hope lhgi ever
cic.,e Aaann,nllnn of ilnaaer and na rec klees