Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-07-05
Independent Democracy.

We clip the following from the Ohio Stat,
Journal, and most cordially adopt the views o
the editors Of that most ably conducted paper
and ask for careful psrusal Of the same OF
the part Of all our readers.
II any sensible man can be caught by such
chaf as Is thrown to him by the disorganizing
spirits, who, under the secret guidance of Sam
Aedary and other Sag NIGHTS. wish to divide
the bOste Of ihe 'fuViOn' or Republican party,
We pity his want Of ordinary sagacity.
MASS CONVENTION ON THE i3rH.-We have
received quite a number of letters some from
Freesoilsrs and moie from old Wings and Dem.
ocrats, inquiring the objects and aim OF the
Mass Convention called By portion of the
Stale Central Committee OF the Independent
Democracy
The call, taking the aVowed objects Of the
movers in explanation. is most bunglinglv
drawn, calculated to repeI inVtead of inspiring
confidence. II starts with the de caration that
only two political parties are now in active ex.
istence in this countryside Old Line Demo.
cratic. and the Know Nothing or American
parties By this it would seem, at least in the
estimation Of the callers Of the Convention,
the Republican party has no active existence
in this country. Nor is there any seeming re.
cognition OF a whig party, which might posi-.
bly, claim passive existence inasmuch as II
polled for its andidates in 1859 over ona hun
dred and 6fty thousand votes provided the ac.
tive presence of the Republican organization
was not 10 be recognised.
But on the face Of the call there is a contra.
diction. The meeting is To assemble under
the auspices Of party which has claimed an
existence under separate organisation as the
lndependen; Democracy and by It's call on
The present occasion, believes itself to possess
aseparate, q and by its conduct demonstrates,
an active existence. And while failing 10 re. !
eognize the Republican party as substantive
thing-speaking Of the Delegate Convention
which is TO assemble on The 18th Of July. as
probably to be composed VI men who have
heretofore acted mot with the Whig party or
the Republican party, but) with the Old Line
Democratic and Know Nothing or Republican
parties, we fail to discover by what right as
an Independent political party, the persons TO
assemble under this call for mass meeting
can offer in any form to interfere with The do.
ings OF the Delegate Convention, either BIZ
way OF 'encouraG Gement 10 The Delegate Con.
ysntion. or by Endorsement ofts action
The Republican party is fusion party.-
ANY party that maintains it's separate orgaui.
cation is not Of lt and can have nothing TO do
legltlmAtely, as a party, with the doings OF its
Delegates. Is individuals, whether Wings.
Democrats, Independent Democrats, Know
N0thIngS' or the more humble Freesoilers. they
viii OF course be welcome to the great Repub.
hcsn family, and their aid and sympathy.
whether 10 the form Of encouragement or'en.
dorsemsnt.' wi always be most welcome TO
those who are honestly struggling to arrest the
march Of the Slave Power.
We have noticed renarks By some of our
contemporaries that cOnfound us more than the
language Of the call ITSELF They speak of a
failure OF the Republicans to nominate Repub.
lcan candidates' at the delegate convention,
as q thing 70 be rsmedisd by the Mass Con.
vention. We are led To ask, in all simp,icilv c
yhaI constitutes a Republican II having u
been member OF any Of the old organiza. q
tons amogpts to disqualification, vs are unable
70 determine where the scrutiny shall begin or
end II
We think it extremely unfortunate, II in. :
tended solely as q ratification Convention. that |
. was called on the same day as the Delegate
Convention. The action of one body. without
lime for examination or deberaton; passes in
review before the other, and Il will be fortu.
nate u wisdom and moderation rule the action
of both. h