Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-05-31

came, and - fsssmsn ws sxpsstto live. Bu
We address you nov ns 40 outraged snd sahiu
gated people. disfranchissd and snslassa. slsiv
ped Of four dearest rights, snd governed by
sci Of masters foreign TO our coll, saa rsspou
slbls Only.sO their ovn hvIess WIN. 3
One Of the States Of our Upioa, slroag
wealth. population and resources. relying apo
her accumulated strength Of almost . half
century. and taking advantage u eur f.sbl
infancy as people. has Invaded our soil, seiu
ed upon our rights. subjugaisd cur territory
and selected for Us our rulers intending ale
"-'ats our laws and make us the slaves q
- rhi. nv ;:y wen seem As an sluO'
'us., '.s;sl,. n.. a., : the 18th century. and i
this Republic UniOn-ths ps.' -. -
land Of liberty and Sslf-gOEsrnnsnl-s-.. =
evidence Of il is as PalPabIs and undesirable
as the fact is bitter and mOrtifFihg 10 as, and
disgraeefuIto to the public:
This invasion Of our snil and usuFpalion oI
our rights commenced At the 6rst moment oI
calling those rights into action. The Rrst BAL
lOt-bOx that was opened on our virgin soil VA
closed to US By OyerPOwsring numbers and i'm.
pending force. Il became, not what Amsri
cans have been proud to designate It. the ex
pOnent Of the peoples win, but vas converted
into the sword Of the OppressOr; to strike al
civil liberty. So bold and reckless we're OuI
invaders that they cared not to conceal thsil
attack.
They came upCu us not in the guise OI
voters. to steal away our franchise. bat boldly
and openly to snatch it with the strong hand
They came directly from their oRa homes. and
in compact and organised bands. with arms Ia
hand and provisions for the expedition, march
ed to our polls, aud when their work was dOae
returned from whence they came. Il Is un'
necessary 10 enter into the complaint. It is e
nOugh 10 say that in three diatricts, in which
by the most irrefagable evidence, there were
not one hundred and City voters. most Of then
refused 10 participate in this mOckery Of th'
elective franchise. these invaders polled over
a thousand votes. Us 4t .
Loving our country and lis institutions, We
were willing, il this to be only q solitary in
stance, to suffer 1t in silence, rather than II
proclaim it TO the world that even in this re-
mote spot Of our great country, civil liberty
was but name. Bitter and mournfal expe
rience has taught US, however, that this wal
no isolated aet-nO contemporary ebullitIon--
but the commencement Of well matured ant
settled plan by large portion ofthe people o.
one of the States Of the Union, permanently Il
sAslaYe US, and continue themselves our mas
ters. $3.50 .a s4
On the S0th day of March last, we were
again invited to the ballot box. under the laW
which We in common with our fellow citiEeni
Of the United States, had, through yOur body
enacted. Our vigilant and faithful Chief Nag
istrate had surrounded it with ell the guards
and precautions With which his authority In.
vested him, and We prepared 70 exercise ths
dearest and most cherished privileges Of Amer
lean citizens. with q sense Oi the vital and In
interesting Importance Of this peculiar Oecs
sion. e ....
The occasion came. and with II came Ou
invading and self-cOnsttuted masters in thou
sands. and with psraphernalia Of war. They
came organized In bands, with officers suC
arms, and tents and provisions. and amunitiOnI
Of war, as though they were marching upon
foe instead Of their inOffending cOnntrymen
Upon the principal road leading into our Ter
ritOry and passing several important polls
they Numbered not less than twelve hundred
men, and one camp alone contained not les
thea six hundred. -.'s {. a..e-' a.-'a1'
They arrived at their several destinations thl
night befoie the election, and having pitches
their camps and placed their sentries. waite'
for the coming day. Baggage wagons wsr
there. with arms and amuuisiOns for their pro
!racted fight. among th EN- two brass field pie
Oss, ready charged. They came With dram
beating. and flags flying, and their leader
were Of the most prominent and eonspicuoa
men of their respective States. Ia che morn
ing they surrounded the polls. armed Nitl
guns, bowie.knivss and RevOlvers, and declzs
ed their determination to vote ct ell hazards
and 10 spite Of ell sOusequenees. Il ssassgsA
II the judges could be made TO sabserv
their purposes and receive, their votes. ,and 1
no obstacle was east in their way the leaders E,
erted themselves % preaerFe peace and Orde
I'm he eoadact Of the election, but ct The sams
Itime I'D not hesitate to declare Ghal Y not d
flowed to vote. they would proceed 70 any sx
tFemity 10 The destruction Of property aad lllE
In eoulsol ofths polls could not be had Other
wise. tue Judges were By Intimidation. and
neeesaary. hY violsness prevented from per
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