Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-18

Oar readers will recolecI that the Free Press
~ or'he II,h ulI, contained an editorial article oD
the subject Of American Slavery, 10 which We
freely and frankly declared our sentiments on
'he 'vexed question: Well, for writing and
publishing that same article, freely and frank.
d ly.'ss aforesaid, the editor OF the Weilingion on
Journal 'liRhIs on Us like a duck on June
bug. and by dinI Of editorial smarIness aad iu.
,sVsned commas attempts TO scratch out our eyes
4 out Si.h The long nail Of the finger Of rscoru.
We presume our readers arc moi aware Of
the fact, thai there Is paper published away up
in LOrDin county, 10 this State, at the little vii.
lage OF Wellington, pledged TO the defence Of
Northern Righs against the encroachmenIs OF
,he Slave holding powJT.' which can, with 60
lille mercy, come down upon The poor fellow
~ho occupies the tripod 10 tho office of their
organ. in the following destructive manner:
{" We gather, from the commencement Of The
above article, that The editor Of the Carroll Free
Press felt heavily burdened with a subject. with
which his brain vas nAvailinR charged aud
that, TOO, probably, up 10 The very muzze with
il, snd fearing lesl The delverance. or explosion,
ifyou please, might afIecI the mind OF The pat.
rons rather adversely. And no wonder Il
was selfRccuslnR, selccontemning premon.
'ion-the loreshadowing Of a righteous verdict
just such verdict as will most asSuredly be
passed upon him orIhe indulgence OF such sen.
'imenIs, II there are incorporating haIers OF
'wrong' among those 'pa.Tons.' We should
imagine that Ihe anticipation Of their abhoTTence
OF Ihose sentiments could have been no fRmenI
OF the Imagination no Banquo's ghosl,' but a
stern realiiy-a reality as deserved as stern"
Well nov, afIer oil this flourish of numpets,
this gaseonadiDg Obou. 'verdcts' and 'premoni.
aO6s,' will he sdiloT be kind enough 10 tell US
wherein We have erred I lie DtmO,es that we
sheuld be 'easIiga'ed naked through the world
fOc uueriDR awOrd against The exceedingly fool.
isA cause in which he is engaged. he is at.
hicIsd will the common dis'emPer Of reckless
aboliIionis's---hO is utterly devoid Of The spirit
u ,oleTauce. lie cannol endure Tho uuerance
q single sebteLco that is no, 'nggerism,'
and with his fan in his hand, he would tho.
roughly purge the land OF all who have the hon.
es'y and Independence TO sand up in the face Of
open day, and charge The phiIanIhropisIs o. tho
school to Shich he has piuned his skins, with
hypocrisy Our oferce Ogains, him was. thar
~s said HE sfouS, and the efforts Of his co.
Woshtrs, were entirely frui,Iess. This is The
sum Of our offending, bu, is il answered I He
does cot pretend 10 say lha, we are no. correc.
10 she statements made 10 that article. lie on.
y complains thar We had Ihe lemerity 10 make
sArm. We beg leave 10 inform this friend of
Frederick Douglass, lha, .he cnzens Of our
county have long since repudiuled the parry Of
shich he Is an organ. They think i, dshones.
IS s.pary. They think lis principles are sew.
ep1 % be gesd have no fear lOr US on .heir &C.
eepns They are as good free soilers Us ore 10
bsIovBd 10 fsOIsin. aud much more consistent.
They possess the Sinus Of being able 10 mind
lheis owp business. -, .t..
We Do aos hesitate Sgain TO repeal, iha. The
pangof Hbichshs Journal is an exponent, is a
calnaps party and Iba, the organization is kep,
. ~ sofFups purposes. The editor Of .Aa.
pap6f knows " yell % Ihal here Il n God ,ahpa
s@~'A .e-Gsy sy-.ssF :