Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-09-24
Communication.
For The Free Pes.

W my ihaOulty 70 write m an
Gle that should 90 before the public, touch
ing or rslating 10 any subject whateys
even political; subject common to Us ali
and pretty well understood. too, BY tb
s'eAiest mass Of our people, yet q strang
delIeaey PrevAded my mind when attempt
ug to write Or speak upon 50 common
'algset as p lItics Itself Yvt I have feI
lutte an snIisiy TO place. q see 10 som
@an0sr or other. made public. the positioI
,aksa BY many Of our political opponent
fr the Papose Of securing the eIection o
at least their candidate for Represents
tive Hin who they, the (pro-slasery 10
cofOeo Pa'ty,) but few ysaH since de
nouneed throughout the county Of Carroll
at least As 3 radical in6del, one not regar.
ding God, or man, neither fearing the der
Il; that same man they now have at tn,
head Of their county ticket. Would i
now be unreasonable to enquire Of them
If this man (sOmetimes called. and prslt,
veil known as "Pops Pious Johr,") ha
reformed, whether be has ever as vet re.
nouncsd bis in6dsl principles, il be hsl
not, IS l am pretty cerain the public SC
understands; how, and with what degree
Of prOpriety can his friends, now, who wa.
hut a few ysAn since 60 conscientiou.ly
opposed, and hostile to approach and in
sist upon men to vote for such a man as
they now have at the head Of their county
ticket, and that,too after their having given
such description Of him and bis principle,
as they but so recently did. But what i
it that they c'nnot eondescend to do, or 70
say. Some considerable number, 10 nv
knowledge, of this Pipe Pious Jlhu'.
ffierpts aud ardent supporters; take the
| Iosit:ou that be is tie man that should be
clothed with legislative power-sud why,
suppose you, that they SO say? they an.
'wer because be is a man Of money and
property. and that bis opponent, J. B.
Roach, Esq, is not worth 50 much money
and property, and therefore should not be
elecied-this is potent reasoning Against
Mr.. Roach, and may defeat him, and vet |
think it is not fraught With dangerous con-
sequences, the fact Of one msn's being in
possession Of a little more money or prop.
srty then another does aot endow him
with a better heart, clearer mind, and
more purity Of purpose: but it too often
exerts an influence to the contrary. live
desire to have the interests Of the masses Of
our people cared for and protected let u.
select men, to elevate to Office, whose cir.
will average and compare with
the masses Of the people. ana then We
have those whose feelings and sympathies
are with the people, and whose every oct
will then be most likely, aimed, intended,
and calculated to advance their interests,
Why sir. language, strong and emphatic
like the following has been uttered in our
community, in behalf Of Sqriv Jaet's
election, and in opposition to Mr.. Roach.
why" say they, at would be absurd in
the peopIe to elect Mr. Roach, over Squire
Jack. ;" they being asked why the answel
was with great cOmplaiSance-"My God,
Roach is not worth anything, scarcely,
with old Jack, and therefore it
would be absurd in the people to defeat old
Jack With the like of Roach"
The above sentiment or argument has
been made more use Of by a number Of the |
prominent men Of the democratic party 30 |
,falsey) callel in our region Of country. |
md being uttered BY the prominent men
Il the party, I take It to be fair to con |
,lude that it is one Of the cardinal, senti-
neuts, or principles os the party. 0ppo-
ition to the poor man. The writer is de-
irOus. not TO be understood as being op.
,osed to mems gathering about them some
( the good things Of this world for old
ge when R comes, bus do intend 10 be un.
ersesod as discarding and abhorring Che
des, that because our man has nof been
. fortunate in falling heir to some estate or
'ecause be has not been rs successful in
business as some Others that be therefore
J without business capacities, honesty or
integrity; for am satisfied that neither
he heartuor the brain is tbS production Of
money or property. Another argdmsn.
beg sRsmpt q use for the purpose OF Sc
uring old Jacks election; they ssy that
e fought bravely and manfulIy against the
,srroll couatyRail Road when in the leg.
stature, shat il for nothing else. that II for
10 other act Of his life be shoull be sent
here again for that one aud that a woull
'e altogether unsafe 10 send Mr. Roach
10 should renew the subject in the legisla
ure aud BY Some legislative act or other
,luuge the whole county into an ovsrwhel |
ming deLs for ths use Of the road. Nov