Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-10-04


good hamored, easy conditioned sort Of soul.
that no man would suppose from his appear
anee, vas ever struck with q solid idea. But
be was good enough 10 be beat with. For
take notice, that the particular little Free-soll'
er, thought. from the omen of the times, that
II was not advisable for him, TO expose his
dear little self this fall in running the danger
ous gauntlet. Therefore be stood aside to see
his rival crushed out, with one race,
John II. Wbitcraft our sheriff stands unri'
vailed for thu promptness and energy with
which be discharges his duty, his whole duty
in the sherifalty line.
Who has ought to say against the manner /,
in which be has served the people during this
his term Of office? No one,
His opponent Mr.. Carson of Brown town.
ship,is young man living nicely upon his own
farm, and doubtless cares but little about the
the Office. other than, as he is a candidate, he
would like to be elected, for the pride aud sat-
isiaction of success. Mr.. Carson was not pres
ent at the Locoioco nomination, and whether
Mr.. Carson las come up yet to sign and sub
scribe with his own hand the new test
of Democracy, as laid down by Lord pious.
Pope John and bis ex-HonOr. we have not
learned. But we think he has not been in
town since, and therefore conclude he has not
subscribed unless il has been sent down to him,
and he then and there signed and properly wit
witnessed before an acting Justice Of the peace,
true TO the faith, il will not, it cannot be ae-
cepted by this oath bound Sag Ncht Pierce
and pro.slavery Central committee in Carroll
ton. They dare no. allow Mr.. Carson to re-.
main upon the Democratic ticket if they obey
the mandate or Bull Of those two officials as en-
dorsed by the Convention.
i A pretty state of affairs, the Democratic
party has taken up man for the Office Of
sheriff who refuses to comply with the royal e.
dict Of Lord John, and And-ew W. under the
sanction Of delegate convention, that had
no authority whatever to set up new test OF
Democracy. But fthe central committee were
to obey the Popish Bull Of these two political
tyrants, then would the name of Carson and
others come down from tbeirfpresent position
on the Locofoco ticket. But will they dare to
do il? No indeed. These same pure patr OTIS
that would stoop to hire and pay, miserable
wretch, to viliify and SANDER honest and res
pectable citizens, will dare not, to take this step
to purify their ticket, from fear that Mr.. Car.
son and others who have not subscribed the
Sag Ncht platform as ald down in part by
? those two Lords Of creation, are Know Moth
] Ggs. No such feat will they dare to attempt
G although they were backed by a few old line
J Sag NiChLs in that delegate convention.
Isaac Uman the Republican candidate fol
+ Recorder, is young man above suspicion il
in his private character, most excellent pen
c man and generous fellow. How stands the case
I with his opponent Calvin Ferrell2 AS we said
J. at the first Of this article, it is not our prov
p ince TO SANDER or manufacture character fol
any man because he is q candidate; but
we do claim the right TO canvass the reputaN
zion ofindividual candidates. Can Mr.. Ferrei
claim that his moral character is above suspi.
cion? We take it from the reports in general
circulation that he cannot. What has become
of that deck of cards that has been SO dexter.
ously shufled What has become of that
horsepurchaseY Who burnt the Wing tickets
two years ago. These are questions, that
are no mystery to tn ose who understand the
facts. We know that from the reputation of
this young man, he is an exception TO the rule
Of the family-a black sheep in the flock
Such however we frequently see in families of
persons. as well as in focks of sheep. Such
must be this young mans case. Would it
not be better for him TO first remove the o Id
stains from his character. before he permits it
to be held up 10 public gaze in the capacity oil
a candidate for responsible office
William II. Champer is our candidate fol
Prosecuting Attorney. He is young lawyel
of fine talents and praise worthy energy
His opponent of Know Nothing fame is young
man Of much less energy and of but very
little more legal xperenCe. 1t is true, tn
Skunk machine on the hill claims for Mr.. Crox
ton, that he has advantage over Mr.. Champer
!. in the fact that he has "more experienc
as lawyer" Well we have been to som
trouble in this matter, and have learned fror
the Clerk Of the Court, that Mr.. Croxton's nam
appears upon the docket as attorney in ONE oAsI
What vast amount Of experience is evidenced
by the records
Wouldit not be we'll for Mr.. Croxton'.
friends to keep him of a little from the vas
practice till Mr. Champer has case and los
es it fairly as Mr.. Croxton did that one.
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