Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-08-14

5t.g,,s AZ co. .at.niatr, ussg rnd "a e.yu ~ar and
i-unio9, the American Democracy recognize and
opt the principles oOptnned IN the organic laws estab
sbinr the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska a. en-.
oodyng the ohy sound and safe solution Of the slavery
question upon which the great national idea Of the
people Of this WhOle country can Teposei IN s deter
mined conservatism OF the Unioil-Non Interference
By Congress with Slavery In State and territory, CT IN
he District Of Columbia.
2. That this vas the basis Of the Compromises O
ls5O-eonhrmed BY both The Democratic and Whig
parties In National C,nventiOns-rathed BY the peo
pie in the election Of ls52-and rightly applied 10 the
organization Of territories in 1854
g. That the unifOim application Of this Democratic
principle TO the organization of territories, and 10 the
admission Of new states, with or without domestic say
ery as they may eect-he equalHghts Of all the States
wl be preserved ntaet-the original compaeis Of the
Constitution maintained inviOate-and the pepetuity
and expansion of this Union insured 10 It's utmost
pacty Of embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American State that may be constituted
nexed with republican form Of Government.
Resolved That recognize the right Of the people
Of all the territories including Kansas and Nebraska
act ng through the legally and larly expressed will OF
msiority OF actual residents and henever the mum.
ber Of their inhabitants justifes t, to orma cousttu
on with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted
INTO the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
! Pesolved finally, TNat in view Of the condition o
popular institutions in the Old World land the danger
GUS tendencies Of sectional agitation combined with the
attempt to enforce civil aud re gOus disabilities against
the rights Of acquiring and enjoying citizenship in our
eWn land high and sacred Outy is nVeOped with in
creased responsibility upon the Democratic party Of
this country as the party of the Union TO uphold and
maintain the right Of every state, and thereby the
non Of the States; and to sustain and advance among
Us constitutional iberty by continuing to resist all
monopoes aud exclusive legislation for the benefit O
few at the expense Of the many and by vigiant and
constant adherence to those principles and comprOmis
es Of the Constitution, which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as i
was the Union il is and the Union it shall be- ia
the full expansion Of the energies ard capacity Of th
great aud progressive people.
l. Resolved, That there are questions connected
with the policy Of this country, which inferior tC
no domestic question whatever. The time has come foI
the people Of the United States to declare themselves il
favor free and progressive free trade throughout
the world and, by sUlemp manifestations, to place thel
moral influence at the side Of their successful example
., Resolved that our geographical and political pO
ston with reference to the other Stairs of this cont
nent no less than the interest Of commerce and th
develOpement Of growing power, requires that vi
should hold as sacred the principles involved in tn
Monroe Doctrine: their bearing and import admit Of
misconstruetiOn; they should be applied with nnbend
| ing rigidi y:
as well as the assent OF the States most intereHed il
it's maintenance has marked out for free communica
ton between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, con
stitute one othe most important achievements realized
by the spirit Of modern times and the nquerabt
energy OF our people, That result should be secured
by timely and efficient exerlion of the control which
we have a right to claim over il, and no power or
earth should be suffered to impede cOgits progres;
by any interference with the relations it may suit
policy TO establish between government and the
governments at the States within whose domnions il
lies We can under no circumstances, surrender ou.
prepondeance in the adjustment Of all questions arising
out oft.
A. Resolved, That in view Of so commanding an in
erest the people Of the United Sta cannot but sym
pathze with the efforts which being made by thu
people OF Central America to regenerate that portion
the continent which the passage the In
: teroceanic Isthmus.
5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will ex
pect of the next Administration that every proper Ell
fort be made to insure our ascendeucy in the Gulf @
Mexico, and to maintain ornament protection to tn
great outlets through which emptied into its water
the products raised out Of the SOIL and the eommod
ties created by the industry Of the people Of our Vest
. ern valleys, aud OF the Union at large,
B, + HALLErT, Chairman.