Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-08-21
Democratic Slave Platform.
Ad0pted a Cincinnqt J,lne 4. 1R6

| H00pte0 az CtnCtnHdt June a. 1856
And, Whereas, Since the foregoing declaration wa
uniformly adopted by our predecessors in Natono
conventions, adverse political and religions tss. hS
been secretly Orgsnzed bya party claiminr 10 bs 40
clusivOy American is proper that the American n
aocracy should state It's relations thereto. and declsr
It's deter mined opposition to all secret political
~ whatever name they may be called
Resolved, That the foundation OF this Union of st.
having been laid in and its prosperity expansion anC
pre- eminent example In free government built upoT
entire freedom In matters of religious eoncernmant H.
no respect oil persons in regard to rank or nlscs !"
hirh-no party can justly be deemed national coUsH
tutienal Oh In accordance with American princinioa
which bases its excuSve organization upon religions
pinOns andaccidental birth place. And hence 2 nol;'
zeal CRUSADE IN the nineteenth century, and iu the I'M
ted States Of America against Catholics and foreian
oorn neither justified by the past history nor t6s
tuture prospects of the country nor In unison with M
spirit OF oleraOn aud enlarged freedom which MI"
iry distinguishes the American system Ofpopulsr So~
ernment P'Pu'a' gov
Resolved, That We reterate withsrenewed anaruu :,
purpose, the we'll considered declarations al foSwO' ~
CnventiOns upon the sectional issues of Democ.".
avary, and concerning the reserved rights Of ,So
States: Vi tue
!. That Congress has no power IN der tha cOn..,,,
lions to interfere with control the domestic ;n,i
OF the several states, and that such states are tb
and proper judges Of everything appertannR to Sa,
own anaIrs not prohibited by the Constitution, ,La,
al efforts OF the abOillonists or others made to irdno
Congres to interfere with the question Of Slavery or -
aSe ncpieht steps thereto are calculated to lead 10
he most alarming and dangerous consequence "a ~
mat all such Efforts have an inevitable tendency n Al
nlnlsh the happiness Of the people, and endangar T.
stability and permanency Of the Union, and ougSt No
he countenanced by any friend of our political ins a..
IONS ''' Hu'
:. That the foregoing proposition covsr and
Intended to embrace, the whole subject of sla a..
t'on III Congress; and therefore, the Dsmocr tic Sa
oil the Union, standing on this national i. EEa'!
VII abide by aud adhere to faithful executIop t ~
actS known as the Compromise measures settlea ~
the Congress OF 1885, "the act for reclaimnc s, o
from service labor lncludsd which ACT ives
signed to AIRY out an express provision of Iha 1,
tulon cannot with fidelity thsretO be reO.siaJ
changed so as to destroy or impair its ei6ciercv sO
). That the Democratic party will resslst III .,..
pts at renewing In congress out of It. the ssi.",
OF the slavery ques under whatever shane os n"
the attempt may be made " 0Oiof
= That the Democratic party will faithfulIv .At,.
py ana uphold, the principles laid down In The ~"
.ucky ana Virginia resolutions of 1898, and In Iha :"
por' o aAdlson to the Virginia Legislature, In i7gS
hat u ad prs those principles as constitnting or
main foundations Of its political creed and l. ~ 'ns
% carry them out in their obvious meaning and ,as
And that We may more distinctly me et 3ha ,..,l
Fhch senonal party, subsisting exclusivelv or
Try agitation now relies TO test the Gdeltv ~ ~
'le north and south. to the Constitution and ~ 49,
4. Resolved, That claiming fellowship w;.h
esring the cooperation Of all who regard the w
alton OF the Union under the Constitution ss ~
mount issue; and repudatng al sectional psr,iss
iatioFms concerning domestic 81 very, which saaL ~
noro' the States and to cite 10 treason and armed
Ssanse 70 law u the Territories; and whose 6yowsd