Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-03-18
Blind IdOIaIry.


Almost every LOcofocO paper We have picked
M since the Inaugural Of Mr.. Pierce has a c
paragraph in laudatOn Of the Address. They $
all agree in declaring that il is great docu- (
ment, and such an one as a President Of great
people should publish Indeed many Of them
20 so far as to say that it will be admired and
approved BY every "lrue American" "By
no MEANS" said the Fox. Every "true Amer
ican" will repudiate t,-eyery right-minded
man will execrate it,
We are not one Of those who give their sane
iion to anything on account of the claims
Of the author; il the thing itself is unwor
thy, we discard it at once. When Pres
ident delivers an inaugural address, or sends a
message to Congress, we do not suffer oursef
to be oyershadowed with the prestige Of great
name, but cneeavOr 10 examine the thing for
ourselves, and for ourselves conclude as to its
worth. Such has been our course in regard to
the document before us. We have read it care
fully again and again, and think we fully COM
prehend its "intent and meaning"
The blind alteration of locofocos, is subject
Of serious thought They either misunderstood
the document, or else they entertain very dan
gerous sentiments Of national policy, AS We
have not seen single locofoco sheet which ut
tered word Of complaint, we might believe that
Gen. Pierce has spoken the convictions Of all
locofoco hearts.
Well, what does he say? That is matter
you will scarcely find out by hasty reading of
the document It's doctrines are covered up in
the most melliffluous and easy flowing senten
ees. The most important measures Of policy,
are shadowed forth in sentences whose smooth
flow and sweet jingle will make you forget all
else. But look closely, and despite all the tin
selry in which the President has sought to be-
deck bis ideas, the head and horns Of the mon
ster occasionally become visible. Mr., Pierces
majority was about 100000, and we are asked
to believe that the sentiments he has uttered
are the sentiments OF great many more than
half Of the voters Of the Union Such is not
the fact--on eighth Of the supporters of the
President do not believe the doctrines Of his
inaugural.
He declares in favor Of the acquisition Of Gu
ba. This he has not sought to disguise. His
platform in this respect is broad enough TO take
in the whole world OF rather he has sus
pended himself high enough to fall on any plat
form. All that he deems necessary as pre-
text for the dismemberment of Spain, or Eng
land, or Mexico is conviction that 1t will be
20 our interest to possess Cuba, or Canada. oil
Mexico. Every robber deems it for his inter
est to have the purse Of his victim
In regard TO slavery, he docs not speak th
sentiments Of one half of his party. John @
Calhoun, had he been the President, could no
have gone farther than Pierce has gone. Ever
the common difference of opinion between Lh'
people north and south of Mason and Dixon
line, Is not 10 be expressed. That would b.
"agitation."
Now II majority Of the good citizens Of th'
Federal Union are disposed to worship the ora
Gle which prOmulgates such doctrine, we ar
mistaken in our estimate Of their integrity
We do not wonder at the sycophantc reverenc
of few small fry editors. who have not th'
brains to perceive, or the honesty to acknowl
edge its ncongruities. Nine-tenths of thos,
who have written laudatory notices Of the in
angural have not read it, and still larger pro
portion cannot comprehend it, but like the pi
Gus gnoramus we read of. are ready TO cry
"Amen at venture" 1t is very strong ev
idence Of the fact that the locofoco leaders an,
wire-Pulers do the thinking for the masses.
We would like to see one of these echoes @
The voices Of ocOfocO office e-kolders, attempting
TO defend that document lie would say som
queer things. No honest man can give it hi
acquiescence.