Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-11


ALEXANDER w. FAWCETT.
The following are the Delegates returned by
the several townships, to attend the Congress
sional Convention:
Augusta township, John Hole-Brown, John
Reed-Centre. Van Brown-East, James A.
Ball-Fox, +. Andrews-Harrison Leonard
Harsh-Lee, John B. Moody-Loudon, John
Shober-Monroe, Samuel Semple-Orange, D.
Moncref-Perry, Benjamin Amos-Rose, Jas.
Beauy-Union, ]. II. Barnhill-W ashington,
Joseph Caskey.
! The Convention then appointed the follow
ing individuals a Central Committee for the en-.
suing year, who were also authorized to act as
Committee of Conference with similar Com
mittee of Tuscarawas county-Van Brown,
William Baxter, and John Moody.
| The following resolutions were then offered
and unanimously adopted:
! RESOLVED, That the Wings here assembled
use all honorable means to procure the election
ofthe ticket just nominated.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the honesty, integrity, and sound Republican
principles of ZACHARY TAYLOR and MILLARD
FILLMORE, and that we will give to them om
undivided support for the first and second offices
in the Government.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the extern
sion Of Negro Slavery into the territories ac-
quired by the recent treaty with the Mexican
Republic, or other free territory, and that we
will vote for no man for Representative TO Con-
gress who does not agree with us in the exten-
sion Of the Ordinance of 1897, prohibiting sla-
very or involuntary servitude in said territories,
except for the punishment Of crime, Of which
the party shall have been lawfully convicted.
ReSolUed, That in Gen. Cass we behold, as
cpndidale for President, professed Democrat
and practical Monarchist-a professed friend
of the people, and an enemy 10 their power-a
professed lover of peace and an advocate of
wars Of conquest-lhe prolossed friend of free
dom and the advocate Of slavery-lhe Northern
man with Southern principles-'possnssng all
the elements of demagogue; who earnestly
processes one thing and assduOusly pursues an.
other-a deceiver of The people, an adroil man
ager Of men in place, smooth, cautious, we'll.
trained, place-Seeking, wealh.loving, power
grasping ape otvirtue.'
ReSoIrel, That in Martin Van Buren, we
have the cunning fox Of Kindcrhook, the dis
appointel politician, whose administration, when
Chief Magistrate of the Nation, was character
lied by the most proAigate measures Of Locofo.
coism. The author of the Sub. Treasury, the
advocate of Free Trade; and the enemy Of home
manufactures.
Resolved, That his present position on the
question of slavery is evidently assumed for the
/, selfish and ambitious purpose Of regaining poll
tical ascendency, defeating his personal oppo
nents, the friends of Gen. Cass, and his Polit
cal opponents the Whtg party of the Union
Tha. assuming ground on the subject Of slavery
occupied by the Wings, whilst his whole poIit
cal life shows him 10 be the enemy of Ameri
can interests; no Wing can yield him counte
nance or support without base abandonment
of principle.
ReSolUed, That this Convention have entire
confidence in Gen. E. R. Eckley as a suitable
person 10 represent the 17th Congressional Dis
trict in the Congress of the United States; anC
therefore recommend his nomination by the
District Convention, TO assemble at SalinevillC
on the 22d inst.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
of this Convention be signed by its officers anC
published in the Carroll Free Press, Steuben
vile Herald, Steubenvle Journal, New Lisbon
Palladium, Tuscarawas Advocate, and Ohio
State Journal.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.