Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-10-23

ritOry open to Slavery, and leaves this Vexed
question in an unsettled stale. il the bill should
become law.
"Ths territory 10 be affected By ibis proposed
action 10 Congress extends from the western
boundary Of Missouri. Iowa and Minnesota
Territory to the Rocky Mountains, and from
the British possessions to Texas, II contain an
area of $4,000 square miles, being about
twelve times as large as Ohio, and larger by (
s.. 900 square miles Ihan lhe Aaantie free
States. This immense region is fertile aud
well Watefed. and s situated midway between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
"Our readers viii bear US witness that we
have never encouraged agitation on the subject
Of slavery. While we have always regarded
that institution as monstrous evil, unfsvora-
ble to the dsvelopement Of the spirit and prac-
tcal benefit Of free institutions, we have al
ways accorded to the southern States the po-
itieal right, under the Constitution, TO Iegu-
late their internal affairs in their own way
But when it is proposed to disturb solemn
compact, having all the solemn force Of a con
stitutiOnAl PrfvIsiOn-a compact sanctioned by
an uninterrupted acquiesOence Of more than
thirty years-a compact entered into at fear
ful crisis in the history ofthe country, when
bold hearts were appalled, at the dangers that
nenaced the UniOn, and sagacious minds srug-
gled to avert them--when it is proposed to aet
for the purpose, we think, of opening an ave-
nue. for the admission Of slavery into territory
which even the south has quietly considered
Tor the last thirty years as dedicated entirely
to freedom, we enter our protest against it.
cat the last session Of Congress, Mr.. Doug
las introduced bill for the organization Of Ne
braska, which did not propose to affect th
Missouri Compromise, Why has be remodel
ed his last years bill No new circumstance
connected with this territory have arisen since
Phat bill was complete in all its details, ant
passed the last House By very large majority
, 1t failed 10 the Senate only because no direC
vote was taken upon it in that body No mem
ber Of Congress then proposed to interfere will
the slavery prohibition. Even Senator Atchi
son, of Missouri, a man imbued with strong
southern feelings, in a speech on the 4th 0
March last. in favor Of taking up the Nebrask
bill, said. 1t is sVident that the Missouri Com
promise cannot be repealed. So far as tbs
question is concerned. we might as well agre
10 the admission Of that territory now as bel
= year, or FIVE or ten years hence"
80 far as We can learn. the public sent
ment of this portion of Ohio is anti on th
question; and opposed to abolishing the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and opening anew flood
gates Of the slavery excitement; aud we dout
u not the public servants Of OHIO at Washingto
will faithfully represent that sentiment in the
n ac!,n on this subject." IA. McGregor, Ed
: tor
This editor was then Democrat, and tn
article was approved by the party. Now il
hard to tell what he is; but this is certain, be
= no Democrat.
> The "public sentiment" of Ohio, 30 far a
) that editor knew, was a unit in opposition t
9 the reopening OF the agitation OF the slav
: question. Yell, he stood upon that position
! aud battled against the passage of the K4nsa
! Nebraska bill, until after it had passed.
Then the next thing was. "Thc Kansas Ne
braska bill is passed, We were opposed to il
It's in form We cannot approve. But Dem
. ocrats, look out. There's danger ahead. Tn
: Whigs,th Abotionists, the fanatics OF all part
!" Of the country, are going to make capital out c
!. il. They intend 10 divide and conquer us. :
= Stand firm, Democratsl"
: Well, that scared some men, and they wen
back. / am going to show little further a
bout this same editor. This Democratic edito
; was member Of the Senatorial conve6tiol
which met at WayneSbargh. in Stark county
: Ohio, for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for State Senator for the counties Of Stsrk and
! Carroll. on the 18th Of September 1855 A,
McGregor, from the Committee GA Resolutions
"uVhb o'hNist iVPoilSu tuc toloWlnR'
t "3. Resoleed That the people ofthis sena.
{ tOriAl District now, as they have always done
look upon slavery as awilhering curse, unfa.
. vorable to the practical developement Of the
, benefits OF free Institutions; and that, enter
. Iainirg these sentiments, We wills all time,
, feel it our duty to use all the influence witbir
a our reach, not conflicting with the nationa
] compact, to prevent its increase, and fnally
J eradicate the e,il.
Now, sir these eradieatOrs Of this witheripq
curse are claiming to be on the Cincinnati plat
) form TO the South; and in the North, they are
still eradcatiag tie evil. In their other rsso,
lutOns, they are particularly hard upon the
d Know NOthugS, Soa is here. Every man
must have bit at the Koow Nothings. Thal
J is only done to divert the attention Of the pvo
PIE from their true position on tho slavery oues