Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-03

The Portage County Committee of Inv;t,
ton. invited Hon. b. +, WADE, 70 be preach,
at the Convention in Rayenna on the ak h,t
70 address the people. The Democrat nav,
the following Is his rePly--a reply chsroteri~sS
by the true spirit Of manhood and fearless ps,.
riotism. Let us be warned by his davsEon.
ment OF schemes Of iniquity vet to he snys,I,,
upon u.s. and let Us heed his wise words of
counsel that UNITED, we may be prepared
for the shock. and Tins be enabled 10 .tbwsrt
the unhslloWed purposes Ofeonspirlnp traitors
against liberty justice and right. An hooor
20 the heroic, patriotic spirit which is deyeloped
Ia the following letter:
WASHINGTON, Jms 9th, 1884
Darius LYMAN, Rse.-Desr sir'-'I b.vo
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
note Of the 9th inst, inviting me to address a
SonY enuon OF the People Of Old Portage. on
the 4th otJuly, wish il was in nv power to
comply WITH your request. Nothing would be
more grateful To my feelings.
Inc object OF your Convention is beyond all
praise No man but the most useless and i'm e.
pracIcable bigot, will stand upon party cousid.
GRAFTON n times like these such conduct
would be criminal
The Free States have been basely BETRAYED
by their own sons, in the very Jaws of slavery
The principles Of the Declaration of Ipdenen.
dezee are denounced and repudiated in the
balls OF Congress. Slave Territory has been
purchased az our expense, as a theatre on which
to extend slavery, and nearly one-third Of the
entire domain of the General Government.
from which slavery, by a solemn compact. has
been excluded. has been thrown open to that
bllghing cnrse--all this, during a portion of
the first session of the FIRST Congress under
this administration; and we know full well
HERE. that this is only the beginning.
Under circumstances like these, let us throw
all party predictions to the winds, and rally
one great party of all the liberty loving people
of Ohio, from all parties. Let us vie with
each other. to see who, or what party can be
the most liberal in this great enterprise, for it
is the crisis ofour countrys fate
Treason must be punished and its fruits dis
gorged, will interest. There must be 'indem-
hity for the past and security for the future.
l rejoice to perceive that the people are at
length aroused all over the free States.
i have now eleven just such invitations as
yours on hand, prior in time to yours, and the
first is from Old Trumbull, where l must 90 if
/ 60 anywhere, though l do not at present be-
lieve that it will be prudent for me 10 leave
here. There are so many schemes of rascality
on foot here that one does not feel safe to leave
for moment.
Please tell all good Wings from me that 1,
for one, counsel the whole party to forget
name, and join heartily in this great movement
of the People, and look not back until vile trail
tors have been punished ard our country re.
deemed from the grasp of the meanest aristoc-
racy that ever cursed a nation.
Please thank all those who Joined with you
in the invitation. Assure them that my soul
and spirit is with them, and l bid you God
speed.
Very truly and respectfully yours,
B. f. WADE.