Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-07-21

DoEr FREr. Several of the black republican
candidates for Office this fall, are renegade dem
ocrats, some Of whom have received, and 9th.
ers looking for price for their apostacy. This
is all ri ht,-at least they think So Benedict
Arnold, as the reward Of his treachery, was
raised 10 the rank Of Brig. General ia the Brit
ism army. His traitor conduct was very ao'
ceptable to the enemies Of his country--THEY
LOVED THE TREASON BUT DKsPIsED THE TRAITOR.
We will see the value the black republican
leaders put upon the apostacy OF those whose
principles hang as loosely on them as does q
mendicant's coat Local Ed. Cit. Dem.
The above amusing little piece of con-
sistency we copy from GsorgsH of last
week. Now this Georgey at times makes
some very sharp hits at bis "Black Re-
publican" friends, from the effects of which
recovery is generally exceedingly doubtful;
and the above is one Of them, The young
blood appears to be in bad way about
renegade democrats" getting their eyes
opened and becoming Republicans. Now
We don't see why he should "fret" and
stake on" SO about others becoming Re-
publcans, as it has not been thousand
wears since he had a strong desire to be
one himself; and wanted to be a captain,
too, from the start :--going to Painesville
and connecting himself with the AdUert'.
ser, as one Of its Editors aud Publishers,
and launching forth in that memorable sa-
Iutatory which winds up thus:--
and l, my friends, will use my
best endeavors to further the cause OF Free
don, and Americas Free Institutions."
.Ahem! We fancy we see the Lake
county peoples looks of wonder and
smazement as they beheld that brilliant
meteor shoot up into the literary and po-
Iitical heavens! But the light soon went
out-that renegade democrat" didn't suit
and consequently he didn't tight, bleed
and die" very much for the cause of Free.
dom, there.
But again, don't Georgey recOllect how
be made another grand effort to get into
the "Black Republican" ranks?-ho how be
wanted to get au interest in the Free Press,
and how he came here from Iowa for that
purpose--and, when bis coming was pro-
claimed, how the alarm spread 10 the Re-
publican ranks that black sheep was try
ing to get into the fold--aud how the color
of the animal didn't suit them--they
wouldn't have him, and be couldn't come
in'-aud how be got mad and cursed and
swore about it--aud how he threatened to
knock the Free Press office into h--I
Does bis memory serve himi-if it dou't
perhaps we could jog it a little with sons
other facts, in connection Herewith, that
would wake up faint remembrance oI
these things. -
And now, Mr.. Benedict, (foi that name
suits great deal better than George Wash
ingtOu, you have got back to the mire--
the renegade" has returned to bis masters
crib, and collar has been put upon biz
neck, upon which is inscribed, "Niggel
Catcher for Carroll county" They think
that's a "clincher" and he'll stick now
sure. But they had better watch the chap
and put chain to the COLLAR, or he nigh
get "Freedom and America's Free Insti
tatiOns" into his head again, and fly off th,
track in an effort to get into strange ras
ture,
Now, Gsorge7, "fret not thy gizzard'
about respectable men, who, when actuatec
|, by principle, came and were welcomed t
the Republican ranks, while you, for obvi
GUS reasons, were less fortunate than they
And don't branch out SO largely abou
traitors and Benedict Arnolds, or you nigh
twit on facts that lie too near homs.
~Be diligeut IN business. T2