Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-11-22
From the Ohio State Deuoerat,
The Cause Of our Defeat
'Ifws have whispered the truth,
Whisper 20 iOngsf,
But speak, Is the tempest speaks


The Trumbull Democrat. paper with which I
we do not exchange, and whose editor We do
not know, has an article dedicated 10 an edi-
Iorial Of ours. giving the causes Of the .ate de-
feat of the Democracy, in which the writer, af-
ter attempting by bold assertion to. combat our
facts. casts intimAtiOn on our DepOcracy-talks
fipPantly Of the AbOlitionism Of those who be-
Eeve the introduction Of the Kanzas Nebraska
bill an actof baG faith, and this mOrsel is cop
led by another sheet, with whose editor VIC
have no personal relations, and who knew eY-
cry word Of it, as applied to US, false aud mali.
ciOus. He dOes not feel free TO attack US him
self, but Kisses on others whose distance and
insigni6canee are their protection. Our res
pect for either the slanderer or the retailer. is
about equal to The political honesty Of the
twain-nothing to brag on.
lfto have opposed the passage Of the Kan
Eas-Nebraska bill andl the reagtatiOn of the
negro question made::us an AbOlitiOniss. why
then so be it, We sail in cOmpSny with the
best and truest Democrats Ohio has ever pro.
ducsd. We hold this sentiment in common
with the gentlemen composing the State Ticket
at the late slectoa, with but one or two soil
tary exceptions, we hold II In company with
Col. Allen and Col. Tod,--with the majority
Of the Democratic members cf the last Con-
gress--with the majority Of the Democratic
editors of the State, and with an overwhelming
majority Of the Democratic voters Of the State,
who iii their honesty OF heart, believe that the
whole agitation was brought upon us by those
who cared nothing for the party Of its priuCi
pies, but all for self.
Those editors, who in their arrogance ar
raign US, those who believe with US, on the
charge Of not being sufficiently Democratic to
suit their fastidiouS taste, after aVerring that
the cause Of the success Of the party in 1884,
was because the compromise measures Of 1850
were Scquieseed in by the whole party, say;
The reason why the Democracy suffered de-
feat in Ohio in Is54-5, was because a portion
of press -repudiated, in common with the
abolitionistS. the very doctrine Of nOninterven
ton they upheld in 1850. as applied to Utah
and New Mexico, when il came to be applied
to Kansas and Nebraska. 1t was this truck
ling to the spirit Of abOltionism, and an over
Weening desire to gain the good will Of tha
. party, on the part Of some of the tender Dem
OcratiC presses Of Ohio, that had such de
moralizing effect upon the Democratic party,
Had the Democratic journals Of Ohio all taker
the right position upon the Nebraska question
instead Of portion throwing their influence a
that time with Chase and Giddngs, the De-
mocracy would not now be submerged in the
slough Of defeat
These men are but little acquainted with the
politicay history of their country, if they do
not know that the great reason why the COM
promise measures Of 1850 were concurred in
by the Democratic party, was the pledge CIV
en- that it was to be the last ofRegrOism--that
the eternal clamor about slavery was to cease
- that the country was no longer to be conval
sed, the Union endangered by the mad acts
and speeches Of fanatics North and fanatics
South. So strong WAS the feeling in the pub
lie mind-- SO well were all convinced that sucl
improbable discussion must be stopped, tina
the Democratic National Convention which me
at Baltimore and nominated Pierce and KIM
D as the standard bearers in the then comm.
fight. resolved as follows:
8, That Congress has no power under tn
y Constitution 10 interfere with or control th
!. domestic institutions Of the several States. an
y that such States are the sole and proper Judge
of everything appertaining to their own affair
: not prohibited by the Constitution; that all eI
0 forts Of the aboltiOnists or others, made to il
! duce Congress to interfere with que,tiorS
. slavery, or TO take incipient steps in relatic
: thereto, are calculated to lead TO the most I
y farming and dangerous consequences; and thl
all such efforts have un inevitable tendency
diminish the happiness Of the people, and endaI
ger the stability and pernanensy Of the unioI
: and ought not to be cuontenanced BY any frien
! of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing propOsitic
covers, and was intended to embrace" the Who'll
: subject OF slavery agitation in Congress; an
Therefore the Democrtic party Of the UnioI
standing upon this national platform. will abd
lby and adher to 0 faithful execution of the ac
n known as the Compromise Measures. settle
e by the last Congress--the act for the reolaimin
A OF fugtives from service or labor included
which act being designed to carry out an e1
= press provision Of the Constitution. capno
u Sith fidelity thereto, be repealed or SO change
d as TO destroy and impair its efficiency.
r Resolved, That the Democratic party will r,
e sist all attempts at renewing. in Congress {
y out Of it, the agitation of the Slavery Question
under whatever shape or color the Attemp
70 may be made
- Here then was solemn pledge given by Il
representatives ofthe party, in National Go
YentiOn assembled. and the.caudidates in u