Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-07-03
NlisreIIolleolls Rcaoinp.
Our Cause is JUST our Union is Perfect.

Who ever knew political campaign TO open
with the unanimity and enthusiasm that now
is manifest in the Republican ranks. Not a
man OF the party but who welcomes the nomi-
natonsl Not press, not one, but heartily
responds to Fremont and Dayton! Even in
the Harrison times, when "honest Old Tppa-
canoe" was bore SO triumphantly into the Pres
identa chair. there were many whig papers
that at the opening of the campaign refused to
yield him their support. And at this date Of
that campaign Harrisou's chances of an eleC-
tion were no more fatterins than are Col. FIRE.
nOnt's to-day.
Why, of course, John G.. Fremont will be
our next President. The fact may be consider
ed as certain as the succession of the seasons.
To prophecy any other result, is to argue that
the American people have less intelligence
frebIer appreciation of Right and Justice-less
Humanity-himser Backbones, than the mcst
depraved clan of savages in the darkest island
OF the South Seas.
With any people Of good, common sense, the
action of this Administration is regarded to
River and Lake improvements, would be more
than enough to damn it and its executors, ad-
mnstrators and heirs, to an annihilating de-
testation. It's Ostend Conferences and Grey.
town exploits, can receive no approval from
men who placed the national robber in the
same category with the single-handed high
wayman.
What civilized people would support Party
that unreservedly approves Of the rufian act
of sMiting Senator to the floor for maintain
ing that Freedom is better than slavery for our
young territories And is it not deep in
suit to the American people to believe for a
moment that they will sustain party that for
the sake of Southern votes and approval has
hesped upon Inflated Kansas, all the suffer
ings and outrages which the people are now
enduring? The rob5eries upon the highway!
the destruction of cattle and crops in the fields
the numbering Of menl the starving of little
children! the outrage of defenseless women !
Barbarites that put to blush the wild savage!
Is it not preposterous to suppose for an in
slant that the American people-the civilized
people of the Northern States-the people who
have school houses, churches and printing
presses-will fail to crush out the perpetrators
and defenders Of such outrages, by the accu-
mulated majesty and might of the Ballot Box
There can be no question as to the result of
the Presidential election. The parties have
clearly defined their positions. The issues are
fairly made up and we'll understood. The tim
id need not tell US of the force of party drill
and of the thorOughuess Of organization with
the Democratic party. The fires of patriotism
are consuming party cOrds-and the drlll-sar-
geants are losing their occupatiOn.--as witness
the hundreds and thou sands Of Democrats that
in every State are declaring for the Repub-
lcan movement. Is not Fremont, our stand
ard bearer, himself Democrat of untainted
blood? The cowardly need not remind us Of
the power and union and shrewdness of the
Slavery Propaganda. We know we'll their
omnipotence in the past-but they never he.
fore made such claims as now.
Talk not of "doubtfaI States" In such a
contest there are no doubtful States, north Of
Mason and Dickson's lineI Political blackleps
and demagogues, Ofice-holders and Office seek.
ers, they alone are the doubtful men in such
a crisis as now presses upon the American
people. The honest, sober, intelligent people,
are not doubtful" when the question is: Shall
Phghted faith be maintained? Shall the people