Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-10-13

men ano Democfauc progress That u
the destined hour, when like a ripsned peal
it falls from the dying stem-ws viii b,
indebted for the icquisitiOn Of Cuba
For | take il TO be the fixed resolve Of lbt
Democratic mind Of this country, tLaI
WHEN SPail 10 her decrpituds, ceases to
be able to retain possession Of that lovely
Island" the garden spot OF all the Earth,
as the Spanish Voysger denominaled it
shall pass into the possession Of no other
power, and when that hour does come,
our Eagle must advance" At the same
time be also exhorted his party friends lc
"unitedly endeavor to bring back the
Government 70 the principles Of tie lOun
dss Ofthis Republic.
The opposite Of Democracy" TO whom
Mr. Means attributed the 6nt Of these &C.
QUESTIONS, and under the sanction Of whose
departed spirit, be would have US believe
the remainder were and are conducted
held no such doctrine. On the contrary,
Mr. Jefferson, on this very subject, decIa.
red that
"The Constitution has made no proyi.
sion for our holding foreign territory, much
less for Incorporating foreign nations into
our Uuion."
The Judge declares that it Is the fixed
resolve Of the Democratic mind Of tbi
country to seize Cuba. .as il lOas 10 acquire
Texas, New Mexico, de-, and according
to the IStubsnviH Union the organ CT
Judge Means bis votes in Congress, will
be gwen in the future, Aslhey have in the
past, to the full satisfaction of bis party
Let US then for moment inquire what
this line Of policy, which the Judge binds
himself and bis party to, has cost the coun>
try. Not content with former acquisitions
which had cost the public treasury up.
wards Of $55, 100000, in ls45 Texas
was annexed, and its debt Of millions sad
died upon US; succeeding the annexation Of
Texas was the Mexican conquest which
coat the Union in blool and treasure al
most paste numeration. Next came the
MesIlIa valley Of Santa Auna, at a cost Of
another $40, 100000; and now to cap the
climax, Cuba is to be purchased at an ex-
peuse of $l50OO0000 more. This is
what Judge Means deuominstes bringing
back the Government tu the principles
of our fathers" policy which will secure
bis yOles in Congress, as we are gravely
assured, not only BY his organ, the Union
but By himself, when he was addressing
his brethren at Harlem. This political
trimmer likewise fully endorses the present
Infamous Kansas policy,
yet at the same time proclaims from the
stump that he is an anti,Lecompton Dem
ocrat. He also endorses the English
Bribe Bill with all its nnfairness and impu.
dence, yet like its Huthcr, processes that he
will vote for the admission Of Kansas
whenever she presents herself with Con-
He profesSes to be a thorough
anti Slavery man. while at the the same
time he advocates the annexation Of Cuba,
by which, territory in extent nearly equal
to Ohio, already doomed 10 slavery, con-
Iaining population of over 100000. Of
whom less than 5000 are Americans, is to
be brought into the Union.
Treemen Of Carroll county can you vote
10 promote this line Of policy? can you
I'D in raising to position and power one
Who by bis vote will increase the geo.
;rapicsl limits of slavery at the expense of
be common treasury Can you support
he man who tells you at the outset, that
instead Of voting 10 tighten your burthens
le stands ready, if sent to Congress, to do
III in his power to make them still heavier
~ purchasing Cuba at an enormous ex-
,ense, and anuexingit to the United States.
Voters of the 9Ist Congressional District,
Se appeal to you to stand by the doctrines
Jefferson. VIII you do it If SO vote
or John A. Bingham.
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