Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-03
The People Against the Office-Hel-


It Is amusing to read the weak trash published by the
Pierce orsAs In this State, and in Indiana about the
great uprising OF the people in regard to political mat
eFs. The party managers are at loss 20 understand
the Independence which is manifested by the great
bers who have formerly belonged TO what taoetousy
called the Democratic party, who have come out from
the tyranny OF It's rule aud have declared their ndepend
ence or further adhesion To the mandates OF lrrespOn
sble clquss aud corrupt we pulers Nearly every
OF these editors VINO daily abusing the independent
v0t are in tho receipt Of pay in the shape Of offices
and jobs from tue ruling powers at Washington Their
eyes are continually turned TO head quarters the fol-
lowers OF MOhamed are at the Using and the setting
Of the sun, towards Mecca Tbey appear to have two
particular duties perform the rt is to aud the Presi
dent and the Oabnet--the source and tounAin head,
from whence flow the streams of pei, and 10 make
them appear TO be great patriots and intelligent states
men. Their second duty Is put down and abuse
~ voter who las the independence to thnk for himself
and acts his Judgement Directs in the many questions
upon which he is required to act at the polls.
Thusswhle the Administration Is bespattered daily
with the most fusom hstLery-disgusing to every in
tegent mind-the people, who daily persae their
peolSe OaIIngs adding to tho growth aud substantial
wealth OF the nation by their aOos in the fields and work.
shops are sIigmatised as "Fusioniss" "AboltSnstsn
and foes 70 the permanency aud stability OF the Amer
can Union. 4nd yet these editors claim to be the
peculiar friends Of the people, aud speak Oftheir virtue
Intelligence, and Independence, but this is only when
they Keep within the patty groove and march up to the
polls and vote the ticket upon which the leaders have
put their seal Of appreciation. The moment voter
hesates or shows sgas Of acting ndepend emily, then
upon bis head Als the weight Of their yltuperatiOn.
We are glad to know however that the administration
whppers n have failed accomplish their purpose the
deserOn from the party fold are so numerous and feel
lngs Of political disenthrament go pleasant that the
whppers in, are more likely to be turned upon and
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to get them back agaid into the party cot6es.
The present peculiar phase in politics is one Of cheer
Ing import no all true friends OF political and personal
Freedom. The people coming to realizing sence
of their own importance and Of the shas and deces OF
demogogues anu Office seekers Too long have they taken
their political opinions at second hand and satisfied them
selvss with the o democracy without inves.
gang the rotteness which has often been hid beneath
J.. In this State sham democracy has well nigh ruiz it's
race. It's effect upon the Industrial and monetary affairs
Of the State has been seen n the uproong Of old and
we'll tyed systems otaxaton and finance and filing up
the statute books with crude mpractcabe and burthen.
some laws which the people ouy known Of one oppress,
lon which they impose upon them.'
And then what do they witness at WashingtonS Their
money Ssvuandered by ten millions at drah TO pay
miserable Mexican tyrant and usurpeg for strip Of bar
Ten sandy deserkon which nothing grows but the prick
. ly pear, and where hungry wolf would starve This
The testimony Col Benton backed up by Kit Carson
who hes TaYsled the Territory in question Mex
We have the Nebraska Bill with It's bad faith and ba,
pey Stamped ipdelbly upon ts forehead placing slav
cry on an equal footing with freedom, thing neve
8 dreamed Of by theiouuders Of the Republican.
/ Il Is to these especially that indebted for III
wholesome changein popular sentiment and action whic
Il every where ulsihe 10 the Free States and which wi
20 on untl the abuses We enumerate properly ai
aside, and wisdom honor and good sense, iniuse ,he
healhful and invigosngHnAue the whole land
n adding dew graces TO Republican Government, sm
Adorning with new laures the american nnme.- Oh
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|. The lady who was nearly killed by the &C
a Cidenta discharge of her duty, is rapidly recoy