Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-17


ln harmony and with seeming. integrity Il became de
bauchsd, and did whatever mischief Il could well 40
Anq ess undons Whueyer practical good it might have
done. a corrupt Executive wound il round
his will, a. ifit were plant willow, and made
u mere tool for the 0ligarchy Of the South,
Tor whom that executive acted and acts, The
brave few resisting usurpation in vain, but
looming up as the pstriOts whom the People
should trust and will honor.
Now, or soon. the people must pass iudg.
ment on this Congress, and the Admia istration
How they have abused their confidence. souar
dered their meanA, violated their rights, put in
jeopardy the peace Of the country, and all tc
oil the pockets Of selfish partisans how the
whole power OF the government has been ex.
erted 70 establish geographical party, and
build up slave oligarc6y by extending and
strengthening IT, is we'll known. Indeed, the
Journal, cf Albany, aptly asks, land as aptlv
answers the question, how much alter alton do
tho words Of the 4th Of July '76, require to g,
them to this 4th Of Auglstf
"The history Of tho present f Exesutiye is a
history OF repeated injuries and usurpations all
having 10 dIrect object the establishment Of
tyranny over these States"
"He has refused his assent to laws the most
wholesome and necessary for public good"
Dorolhea L. Dix, and her eleven thousond
panper insane are witnesses to that.
"He has refused to pass other laws for the
accommodation Of large districts Of people unless
those people would relinquish the night Of
representation in the Legislature, a right ines.
timAble TO them and formidable to tyrantu
only"
Call the disiranchised aliens and eolored men
ot Kansas und Nebraska TO the witness stand
and hear their testimony on that point.
"He has endeayored to prevent the popula.
tion OF these states. for that purpose obstruct.
ing The laws Of naturalization OF foreigners
refusing 70 pass others to encourage their mi
grAtion hither, and raising the conditions Of
new appropriation Of lsnds.''
Read the Territorial Bills for proof Of that,
"Hs has made Judges dependent on his will
alone for the tenure of their office and the a.
mount and payment Of their salaries"
The same documents are sufficient evidence
on this point
"He has erected 9 multitude Of new Offices
and sent hither sFarms Of officers to harass our
people and eat our substance"
We offer the same testimony in support Of
tais allegation.
ALE has combined with others for deprivinp
~ 10 many cases Of the benefits Of trial by ju,
Ey."
In witness Whereof see The proceedings un.
der the Act Of Sept. 1850, commonly known
as the Fugitive Slave Law.
"For abOlishing the free system of English
Laws in neighbOriug Province, establishing
therein an arbitrary government and enlarVin
its bOpndSTiss so as to render II at once an ex-
snPls and 1T instrument foF introducing tht
sane absolute rule into lhsse colonies"
Does not this apply; word for word, to th /,
NV territories beyond the Mississippi?
"fis has plupdered OpF seas. rayaged our
coasts, burnt our towns
The proof will be found in Capt. Hollins
oficial dispatches describing the destruction Of
0rsytoWn.
"Hs Is ct This time Transporting armiA 40 Of
meFceuares 10 complete tho work OF de ath,
denolation and per6dy already begun, with
eircumstapces scarcely pArAllsled in the mos
barbaFols ages, and totally unworthy the head
Of q civilized nstion.1 ya.4 t.
Call the Washington Union, Gen Quitmar
aNd the Cuban Gll!kuslers to The witness bo,
and see the bill asking Slo.oOO.oO0 for sscre
service. asl
FoEinpOsing taxes on us without oSr con
sent
The GadEdeu Treaty is evidence. We cha
sngs the production OF . single witness 4
prove that ponulav consent was ever given d
'ths tsx of S7.0C0.oa0 which II imposes for th,
bsntfi cf specuIA'ors.
"In every stage Of these OppFsssions, v,
have pstitioned for redress IN the most humblt
terms. Orr rspeated petitions have been AN
sserf6 only By repeated injury"
The New Englant Clergymen can give tes'
tipppy ss TO that. II any is needed beyond {
glance at the Congressional Reports OF the las
eight monihs. 50 se
Citizens Of the United States, here are th'
cbgFgss. and there are the pEisOnersi You are
the Jury: Bring ip your ysrdiCs. Guilty. Ol
For these grievances, the celonisis Of l77(
Ell justified 10 going to war. But descepdent'
Of 1884 ere told they will be i"srsitors" end
il they essn seek 70 redress thea
By the peaceful agency Of the Ballot Boz ciss
Lsgisr.