Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-07-09
The EiRhih ResOIntlon.

10 aO,icing edi'pIally lhe Wing platform. a
week or two siacesrwe said il was "such
one as Shigs had nood upon for years." 10
which statement some lqcOfoeo editors hsve
seen tito Iake exceptions. We are sorry TO
heSesvcu offence 70 these political censors,
bal We. fnd some consolation 10 the declara'
ton. that "oGsnces must come" aud can see
DO good reason why VIC may not be an offender
ssreadily aud with as good righI as another.
NOIwiihsIhnding The animadversuus of our co.
teniPorsfies. over the way, what we say first
We say last, md not the lhuudegs of modern
democracy, nor al honest difference Of opinion
viSh our own political friends Of the tripod. shall
deter or Prcvsu, US from suy what we deem
10 be the truth, tho whole truth and nothing but
the truth. We claim the privilege OF thinking
for ourselves. and we are happy to find that our
notions correspond with the views Of The great
whg parry. We all have our peculiar notions
about things, and il is not TO be expected that in
everything we can agree. There must be some
concession, some compromise, ia order 10 be
practical, and we are ever ready to meet our ns.
sessmen. in ibis behalf. The whig platform
does not meet our views in eyerv particular
vet we think il the very best that could be ob.
tained under the circumstances, and are there.
fore resdy TO indorse It. 'h...''.t .'.
The constitution provides that fugiIVe slaves
shall be WeluTned 10 their owners, and il is ne
csssasy that there be n law enforcing this pro.
vision, On this point there isno difference Oi
opision. The only difference Is as to the de.
Iua Of lhe,law; lho South insisting that the
proceeding shall be summary, aud The Nouh
that iVshall be with dolibsration and by care.
ful investigation. To mnke these extremes
meet is utterly impossible, and the oily rene.
dy,ia 10 steer between them. This we think
Congress endeavoredIo do in passing the (ug.
i've slaSo lsw. lfiI be unsatisfactory to a ma.
joriIV ofIhe people, il can be altered or amend &.
ed. This. we say, il tho whg docuine--
amendment, if necessary. What more can be
desiredi The lOcolocos take the other ground,
and Insist that that law is in. The nature o. a
constitutional provision, nnd should not be re-
psaled, no matter what abuses may grow up
under Il. IL is a "6nuliIy," say they, aud
should not be disturbed under any crcumslan.
cei. This is all slavery requires Of them; un.
conditional nrgiunce to the slave law. as it is,
is locoiocoism in 1852. Execution aud obser.
vance Of The laws as they exist, and free re.
son 10 constitutional means for change, has
always been whig doctrine, aud, we hope, ever
will be. From which has The free soiler most
q 20 hopei from whom moS, 10 iearl
The locofocos attempt To 60, clear Of the very
obnoxious slavery.indorsement provision in
sheE platform by repudiOIiou. Was ever II
g more daslardly coward and craven set Of dem.
IS sgogues knowOl They very well know that
the 9lh item in their creed was Incorporated
with the knowledge, and by The consent of
majority Of The national convention; and that
where Il Is policy, is insisted upon as lcgil.
innate plank 10 the platform. You will be com
PEELED 10 swallow il gentlemen, aud the better
grace you do Il with, the better ii will be for
you.