Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-01-07
TO NY FRIENDS.

Having disposed of Iny Interest in the
CrroH Free Press. | take this ,ppohn.
uiiy to say to my friends and the pptrons
If this pnpe', that my position Ms editor
aud nopri't'F ceased With the public dion
uf the last uumber; and, therefore. in ac-
cordauce with tie "long established Gus
tom Of the country. | herebv tender YOU
INV ,iuerle thank, for The "ma'erisl aid"
with which il ha> been constantly patron
izrd. aud By wh'eh It has, for taent, five
years, weekly (Hith few exceptions, heen
velc me vi,it"r to yOur family fire>ides;
incuIcating, through its humble columns
tie fnud,me'taI doctrines Of Republican
ism and sci, gt,erumtnt, unl 'Lii'le
Carnpl' his become - star ia tie ho'izun
uf RepuhlicAnism lhat "ue, er sets.
ltisvth lrssure mtrrmix.l with pride
aud grdhc ii,n. that cat a re.rpprct
i've glance over the four y6ars, l,,t pat,
in which my hast, ani Geql'n:iv III ~
irug d lhngghIs have e'.n through the No
hess Il ppInr,d l.nguase, male pohiic IN
the c,.unurs Of this paper; hut how much
!, thst qualification augu,utel, wh |
remember ih., OF al the otiirrl truSlrp.
OF the reop e fr hon tue voters # tuis
colmy have the right To- cast their SUI
fragrs. ~ couu, aud State Officials, I ere
is found me oo'y, II each ca's. oPp"scd
to tie p,itica' ,ieS, and doctrines odvo
cate by This rnper; and they "nly obtain.
ell their ln ton by personal aumoslties
among their opponents.
Il Is also With M innate satisfaction, in the
r., lew Of lhuse thoughts, to discover that
| have. on almost un all questions pertain
ing to the National and State welfare, 20
inclde,l with the gret. intelligent, and
shoud be, all powerful masses "f Northern
Fr-enen, who lnhale well defined love
Of LLeItr With their every breath Stree
Slavery human Slavery has become the
foundation cornerstone u! the party that
ehnps 10 the name Democrat" aud
which has become lik, "whitei supul
cine, full o. dead mems bones" "hvpocra
~" aud "iuiquty;' there is no opposite,
OH N tue ever living, meyer-dNlug prln'
clples Of equal aud exact justice To all men,
found under the broad tdRnsr Of genuine
Re. .ubIicaulsm
| ask that the veil Of the past lie drawn
over aI i'll grudercJ feelings of u per'onal
kind, arising from diverse views OF pcIitl
c,ruurstious, aud hope that hereafter, as
heretofore, lin tie Norh,) we slmIl be
pernltcl To enjoy, advocate and sustain
our individual aui party opinions Of self
government, without fear or favor.
now intro luce to your favorable con
sidcratmn Mr.. JAcoD WEYAND. late of the
Bfdper Aryus, with tie hope aud full as.
surance tltt IN him 4. d Mr. BAXTER, yhu,
as patrons, shaII always find true aud firm
advocates Of that true American policy 50
dist city marsel as the anlipode Of thSt
grinding and oppressive sy'lea hy which
fun,ler the once sacred name Of Delnnca
cy,) une man is made to loid it over tis
fellow man. They will I've enabled to give
the Pres thnt time aud attention which,
from the pressure of other duties, | WAS
unahIe to hpslow, SO as 10 rem Ter It's col
umns sufficiently attractive aud iuslruc i've
to vou and satisfactory to myself.
Aud now that | retire flom my former
poS,lun, not however. without some re.
grets, Nel feeling fully assured that the
great cause lnr wiich We have all 50 firmly
aul righteously cone1d4d requires the an
divided attention Of one assuming lie
position of anplltm; therefnle cheerful
; " give way. feeling ut til" same lime t'C
sane lulense interest in the cause that
evar have done aud shall alwNS. "s clti'
z-n, continue "in the ,adh.' giving II NV
humble support. FAStwyLL
JOHN IL. IRlPP