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

umenl. l am = better rational Democrat than
they are for speak my sentiments boldly and
abovebOard <hils they claim TO be all things to
all men. To politics. have no debts to pay
no faVors 10 ask. intend to maintain my po-
sition as Democeat. aid to acI with men who
I believe are ofths Democratic party Of The na-
,iOp. Gentlemen Of the South. you may rely
upon this These platforms are sent as gull
trays to catch you. advise the gentleman
from Mississippi that he had better look out for
wolEnaps. as he passes through the tall grass
in which the Democracy Of the North has taken
refuge for fear be may get his feet into them
The parry 10 the North will adopt this system
Of elecIOneering.
Mr. WRIGHT. 1--we cannot trust them,
who can we trust7
Mr.. LETTER. Trust me. and you will not
be cheated. (Lauyhter)
Mr. WRIGHT. Which of tbs great parties
Of the country ought to be trusted
Mr. LETTER. The Republican party is the
one trust Some gentlemen are continually
talking Of compromises and arrangements that
should be made We are appealed to, to com
promise with The enemies Of Freedom and Free
, Inslilulions. l, for one, say, Never, never
: As well might the man who stole my horse,
aud appropriated him 10 his own use, ask me
to compromise with him, by his keeping the
horse and its value. and without any punish
ment for his crimes, as the men who did this
deed could ask me now to compromise with
: Them.
There is no compromise in the matter. YOu
: have broken the covenants, and thereby out
ragged our people ; and now we are to be bran
dsd Os traitors, because we will not yield all tC
: you, and then miscall il compromise,
= will give YOU my compromise. The frs
= stipulation is. Freedom for Kansas forever: th
~ second, Freedom forever for oil the Terrtorle
and their admission ilto the Union as frs
States
No more slave State to be admitted into tn
~ Union, under any pretence.
IFthat suits you am ready for a comprc
o' mise ifnot. let us stop negotiations. l hav
'e no other terms, nor have the freemen OF tn
North. Now sir. have shown by the resolu
. tions Of that party, by the editorials Of Demo
As cratic editors, by the proceedings Of Democrats
= Conventions. and by the acton Of members
~ high standing in the party, that in its days
: highest prosperity the Democratic party was a
ii slavery in sentiment. and unmistakably OF
posed to the extension Of slavery. Then it ha
2 the political control Of almost every State
s the Union. | have shown that it has adop'C
prc-slavery platform. and pTetends to adv
/" cate the extension Of slavery, for the purpo
ofdrawing support from the South and CLAIM
n' to be for freedom and free soil 10 the North
"a Who then, I ask, is willing to trust such pa
." yP 1t is to be hoped no friend Of freedO
y, will
~ The people have alleaty repudiated the pri
~ ciples Of that party, aud their final overthro
is at hand
a The sceptre has departed, and it is now po'
w erless in every free State. Is not this fu
20 and complete judgement Of condemnation
1' ganst that party? Let the recent elections /.
., the free States answer, Where are the millior
gu of free men that Gnee marshaed under its bal
:. ners Where is its power? Where is i
strength They are gone forever, and just
so, never to return. The nion-loving peop
of all parties are now msrshallng under II
= banners of Repblcanism, for Freedom and Ere
mont The people have taken this matter in
to their own hands, and will execute their ser
: tence in November next by the defeat OF Loco
focoism and Slavery combined.