Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-10-30
Correspondence.

NEWTON, Oct. II, 1856.
| DEAR FREE PREss:
| have neglected, as promised to give to you
readers an inkling once and awhile OF the nature
Of things out here in Iowa. have been Sc
intimately connected with political affairs during
the summer that is past and gone, thatI have
not had time to write to my nearest relatives
You should not have had this imperfect arti
Gle to present to your readers, were we not al
this time lying on our oars waiting the arriVa
Of our press and type preparatory TO enlarging
the Express" as we start on the second year
of our enterprise. To-day having rain and be
ing unpleasant 10 occupy the corners talking
politics. have persuaded myself to stay il
doors and write to you 0hioans, and let you
know how we Iowaans are progressing in sOrne
particulars.
Politically we are right. Fremont stock is
on the rise, and by the 4th Of November 9t
cents above par Fremont will carry the state
of Iowa by about 10000 majority, being equa
to 100, 900 in Ohio. Iowa is the Legitimate
daughter Of the Missouri Compromise, being
formed into Free State, under the genial in
Auence of It's provisions, will never prove recre
ant to her pure adoption, but will come into
the presidential contest with clean hands, Z
pure heart. and point her spotless colors TO
Freedom, Free Speech. Free Kansas, and FIRE
MONT. Long since your readers have heard
the result Of our labors in the August election
1t was a clean sweep of Border Rufiansm,-
We are placed within $50 miles Of, Kansas
and can appreciate the suferings of our Free
State men there striving to maintain rights that
they hold dear. Let the Buck African
Democracy howl around as muck as they please
we are bound to give them "fts" in Iowa at
the November election.
You must nct think that we are ignorant Of
Ohio's doings. We hear from all parts of the
state every day, by papers and BY travellers
We expect Ohio to put ''clincher" to the
Border Ruffians inhabiting her. Ohio is my
native State; love her soil, her bills, her val
leys, her institutions, and more than all,
love her people. The Buckeye State gave me
birth, gave me the little education am poss
essed with, hence il is natural for me to cher
ish kind feelings, for her citizens, and for tht
perpetuity of her magnanimous reputation. The
Buckeyes" are thick out here, living all a
round us. "Lit!le CARROLL is represented, aut
just here ] would like to drop remark. Ma
nv of your readers are aware that DR.. Theodore
Hart, formerly of your county is residen!
our county. A few weeks since, helm company
with two other gentlemen visited Kansas t.
view the country and see the "Elephant"-fO
themselves. When fairly in the Territory. th'
Border Ruffians captured all three Of them a
their game. The DR.. thought death had com,
"knocking at the door" for certain, gave th'
Ruffians the slip and came home-not Ba
chsuan man as was the case before he left. bu
a strong Fremont man. He says he has salts
fed himself who are the slavery extensionist
and hence the reason Of his becoming q true
. honest, uprigkt Republican. Your subscriber
in Fox township know DR.. Theodore Hart, an
l presume some of the Carrolltonians, also pos
sess his acquaintance
Our Autumn has been beautiful one, Ind
an Summer has been upon us for the last fe
weeks. And none but those who are her
can appreciate the beauties Of a prairie cOuntr