Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-01-18

nonof' ena me securing Of passage aeross the
isthmas ior our commerce in Psaes. and our
armies IN var.
The speedy passage Of law placing the
nAtiOnal domain. in limited quanIites, within
the reach Of actual settlers, 1t q price not ex-
essding The necessary expenses Of acquisition
and survey.
2. EcOnOmy IN public pIp-ndtures the Ia.
vsstnent Of the public revenue for The REDEEM
ton 0f the national debt and . rigid enforce
ment Of the independent Treasury act
Resolved. That the Democracy OF Ohio are
attached 10 the Union OF the stStes. and 70 the
Constitution, in which are expressed the prin-
eiPes and the compromises upon the faith Of
which the Union was originally established
and by . strict adherence TO which alone that
Union Be preserved and they denOunee, ~
dangerous 10 the peace and liberties Of the
country. all attempts TO organize political par
ties with reference to geographical or sectional
distinctions.
Resolved. That this Convention. in behalf Of
the Democracy Of Ohio hereby affirm the plat
form Of resolutions adopted 1t the National
Democratic Convention which assembled at
Balimore ih June. 1859. As clear and distinct
decatai8n OF our political principles
Resolved, That the people Of Ohio. now. as
they have always done, look upon slavery as an
evil, and unfavOrAble 70 the development Of the
spirit and prssticsl benefits OF free institutions /;
and that. entertaining these sentiments. they
will at all times feel It 20 be their duty 10 use
all power clearly given 0y the terms Of the ma
tioDal compact, 20 prevent its increase to miti-
gate, and finally 10 eradicate the evil; but be it
further.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio do At
the same tins fully recognize The doctrine held
by the fathers Of the Republic. aud sul mAIu
lained by the DemOcr attic party in all the States,
that to each state belongs the right 70 adopt
aud modify Its own municipal laws, TO regu
late lis own internal affairs, to hold and main
tain as eqOa and independent sovereignty with
each and every State, and that upon these rights
The National Legislature can neither legislate
not encnoach.
Resolved. In the language of the Continental
Congress. adopted forty days after the Declara.
lion Of IEdependenc e. that it is wise policy
to extend the protection of our laws TO all who
shall settle among us, Of whatever nation or
religion they may be, and TO admit them to
participation of the benefits of civil and rel g
ious freedom, that we therefore proclaim the
language of Jefferson as our party creed, to
wit: Equal and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever state or persuatlen, religious or politi
cal and We hereby reiterate the declaration of
successive Democratic National Conventions,
from 1886 to 1859, namely; That the liberal
principles EN- odied by Jefferson IN the Decla-
ration OF IndendeDce and sanctioned by the
Constitution, which make ours the land of lib
erty and the asylum of the oppressed of every
nation, have ever been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith; and every attempt to
abrdge the privilege of becoming citizens and
the owners of soil among us, ought to be rcsis-
ted with the same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our statute books.
Resolved, That We will labor for the election
of Democratic majority in the General As
semby Of Ohio, pledged to the following meas
ures:
1, A law Withholding the remedies of our
State courts from such banks or bankers as re.
fuse to pay their Ia xes according to the Con-
stituton and laws of Ohio; and foTbidding the
State Treasurer or County Treasurer from re-
ceiVinp the notes Of such banks or bankers In
payment of taxes.
g. An exercise by the General Assembly of
the power granted by the Constitution. To re
strict the taxation by the authorizes of cities
and incorporated villages, as well rs Of county
commissioners. thereby preventing the abuse
Of such power.
R solved, That we recognize in the Demo
cratic Administrations, State and National.
fearless(i) consistent and patriotic auxiliaries
| in the above and kindred measures of Demo
cratic policy, and therefore worthy of the con
fdence and support of every Democrat.
Resolved, That we present to the Democrs-
cy of Ohio the above nominations, as a ticket
| fully deserting at triumphant election in Octo
| Der; and to their success and to the ascedency
of Democratic principles involved in their ele:-
ton, we pledge ourselves and those whom we
represent. in the coming campaign of 1855
Resolved, That the union of the Democratic
newspapers of the Capitalize Statesman and
Democrat-meets with our hearty concurrence
as conductive to the ha mony and Integrity of
the party: and thas its course, since united,
meet, with the cordial approval and deserves
the cordial support Of the Democracy of Ohio.
Pending a motion for the adoption Of the res.
oution,
Col. Sawyer rose and saiS; He was an old
Democrat. For the last twenty -hve years, with
one or two exceptions, e had attended the
State Conventions OF the party. He had listen
ed to ne reading of the resolutions So far as
they went. they we're well enough, but they
did not go so far as the time demand. We see
the Banks of Ohio falling TO pieces. He did
not charge that every Bank was conducted
on dishonest principles, He was sure some
Of them we're fairly conducted, but the whole
sys ten of Banks is wrong. This Convention
should boldly denounce and war upon every
thing Of the kind. and resolution TO that end
should be passed.
Again, the Convention does not denounce the
Know NothIngs as it should do. We have ii
thrown in our face that Mr. ADAMS. Demo
cratic Senator from Mississippi in Congress, has
introduced bill to prevent the naturalization
Of foreigners till they have resided here for
twenty-one years. This is all true, and for
o;gpers are pointed to it as an example of Dem