Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-04
LOCOFoCoIsN EXPOSED

and goes out OF existence with the stencil of long
decay and lingering death about. OF an It's
magnificent promises not one has been redeemed:
no, not one' The public burdens have not been
lightened, but rather increased. Instead of relOr.
ming existing abuses, they have generated new
ones. In lieu Ofgiving the State healthful and
vigorous Administration. they have contrived to
debate her credit cripple her resources, and EN-.
baraz he business of Der people with an exqui.
ate perveEtOa Ofskill that we're worthy the aCir.
cumlOcutOn Ofice"itself. The acts Of the Legis.
aIure are before the people, and to their decision
the democracy confidently deter. T." due time
the unconstitutional bills which were passed shall
be laid bare to public animadvertion. The laws
which avOwedly were made to favor the few at the
expense of the many shall be shown up. It is
said that 8 fool can best teach wise man wit, and
il after the folly and insanity of theIate majority
the democrats do not carry the State elections the
fault Is their Own."
The above is clipped from LOcofoco paper
published at Portsmouth. We publish it merely
to let our readers see the kind of stuff which il
used by the opposition, in absence of all truth
and argument, to bolster up their rotten and sink.
ing party. There is nothing original or popular
about this particular article to induce us to notice
it, other than specimen. It happened acciden.
tly to be the first one which met our gaze when
we had the scissors convenient Similar para.
graphs may be found in every ocofoco paper
in the State-in fact, they constitute their chief
"stock in trade"
Wholesome denunciation is the easiest thing
immaginable, If one can only dispose of his con-
science for the time 1t requires little or no labor
and if the reader is too idle or careless to investi
gate the subjest. and is ignorant of the facts it
answers just as well the most profound reason
ing:
We propose, however, to examine the matter a
little to set forth few undeniable facts, and
show chow plain tale shall put him down."
We have neither time ncr space for minute ex.
animation Of details, but stand ready with docu-
ments to establish the truth Of our assertions.
1. When the Republican Legislature came
into power they found that the former Demo
cratic State Treasurer lMr. Breslin) had failed to
pay over to bis successor $l,947lS8.N of the
funds. Vigorous measures were pursued and he
has since paid over all but $2t ,O36,57, and it is
hoped that the greater portion of this may be re-
covered. This of itself, is much more than the
entire cost of The Legislature saved in that one
branch of the government. Is this generating
new abuses instead of reforming old ones7"
2. After close investigation, they found frauds
deacatiOns, useless expenditures, and Overcharges
about the Psnitentiary, the New State House, and
the Northern and Southern Lunatic Asyiums
amounting to s27s, s,3s3,77. Much of this bad
already been paid. but large amount will yet be
saved to the state-enOugh in all probability, to
pay the expenses of some of these institutions for
The current year. Is there no "refOrm in that?
8. They found the State saddled with debts
amounting to the sum Of$617,S73,65 contracted
by Democratic officials the year previous, bat no
provision made to pay them. They paid these
ds5tsi Is that what you call ''debasing the cred.
it, of the State?
4. They have administered the government
Of the State, and carried on the improvements
previously begun ct a saving to the State of near
ly 100000 year. L that what you call Scrip
pling her resources?"
s. They found that the canals were in the
hands of contractors who obtained the contracts
by fraud, at prices far above the bids of other re-
spOnsible men, and they said to these men; "Leave
these works--we will pay you for what you havO
done, but we don't want you any longer. Sue
the state, If you please, and if you can make it
appear that these contracts were honestly obtained
then we will permit you to finish the job other
wise we shall hire Others to do the work. There
is no one who doubts that the work can be done
at g saving to the State of from sixty to one hun.
dred thousand dollars year, if these contracts are
declared void by the courts. Is this %favoring
the few at the expense of the many?
8. The people everywhere complained of high
taxes, and unequal taxation. By an economical
administration of government they have been en-
abled to reduce the levy, and by wise legislation
correct the inequality. Is this embarrassing
the business Of the people?'
a. They found the Peuiientiary in diIapida-
ted condition-the cells and dining. ball filed with
vermin, the officers and prisoners in, some instan.
ees on altogether too intimate terms and in Others
practising iutolerable abuses They have cleans
ed and partly refitted the building; removed the
former officers, and changed entirely the mode Of
treating convicts. Is this generating new abu'
ses?''
8. They found the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
in an unsafe, crumbIing condition, and being una.
bic to build permanent structure, such as was
desired. they erected Q temporary building to