Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-03-04
Prospects.

On this day Mr.. Fpuklin Fierce takes his
seat as Chief Elective of the United States Of
America. A great concOurse Of people will
witness the ceremonies, among which will be
true friends Of the country. Office seekers with
out number, and any quantity Of demagOguss
and political sharpcrs.
Notwithstanding it is q day of joy and hilar-
.ity at Washington, and the harbinger Of good
times TO many political trader, yet we cannot
contemplate it, surrounded by the circumsIan-
ces which encompass it, and as the moving
point Of many considerations which necessarily
attach thereto, without being impressed with a
sense Of fOrebOding evil. We have paid some
attention to the course of events during the
past few years-we have endeavored to trace
effects to their proper causes, and have sought
to correctly see the legitimate effects Of trans
piring causes. We have, so far as the means
within our reach enabled us, studied the char
acter, tactics and doctrines Of the leading men,
and manufacturers Of public opinion, who are
the supporters Of the incoming administration
We have sought earnestly for correct informa.
ton in regard 10 their notions Of public policy,
foreign and domestic. We have examined po-
litical platforms, read congressional speeches
and "leaders" from the organs Of . Old Fo-
gys" and "Young America I'VE have avaed
Oursclf Of every means Of information within
our reach yet we must confess, after all ouT
labor and pains, that we are totally unable tC
predict with any satisfaction to ourself or plau'
Iibility to the reader, what will be the course
OF the new dynasty with reference to the grea
questions Of the day.
We cannot depend upon the enactments o
plstforms-they are violated every day W.
cannot depend upon the declarations Of the
great men Of the pOrty-they are seeking pow
er, earh on his own hook. We cannot trus
the leading " Democratic" publications.
are arrayed in bitter hostility. No guide is lcf
but speculation, and comparison with the past
The great LOcofocO party of the Union is di
vided into many factions. There are anti
slavery and prO-slavery factions union and Sc
ton factions. Each Of these seeks for the su
premacy in the incoming administration The
will not hear OF compromises. The successful
faction will be harrassed and perplexed by th
defeated, and the administration rendered yer
weak. How the President will undertake t
obviate these difficulties, we are at loss /
know. 1.-The espouse one notion he will NEE
the opposition Of all the rest. and thus be com
PEELED to abandon IT, We pity him in hi
most unpleasant situation.
However, these are matters that do not con
cern us. These quarrels must be adjusted By
the belligerents--we have no part or lot II
them. The great question is,-what will b,
done to insure the prosperity Of the country
Shall we have free trade, with all its consequen
evils? Shall the rolling mills Of Pennsylvania
and the looms Of as'chusetts lie idle, and thei
operatives go begging bread from door to door
in order to carry out the QuixotiC idea of "Na
tional Honor" entertained by demagogues p
Must The shores Of our inland seas, and th
banks Of our noble rivers, be lined with costl
wrecks, and their waters become the windin
sheets Of our tnterprising citizens, in order I
crafty the ambition Of petty political dogma
tistsF Is the "accursed institution" to b
spread over half Of California, to accOmmodat
Southern FIRE eaters? Is the agitation Of ls5
TO be revived, to furnish pretext for Norther
fanaticism7 Are the possessions of peaces
bic neighbOr to be iched from her to gratif
the purchaser Of United States muskets
war to be kicked up with England, that Gel
Cass may have an opportunity to stand up
the grave Senate Of the United States, and wit
lowering brow and chivalrOus aspect repeat hi
classic battle-cry, "let the hearts Of the peopl
be prepared for war;" What is to be the an
swer to these inquiries, we confess ourself una
bic TO guess. Time alone can make mantle.
the results Of the election Of Franklin Pierce.