Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-08-07

,,.,,s II eorsuulmated must end ia civil var and /
I.unioB. the American Democracy recognize and a.
opt the principles contained IN the organic laws esiab
sbns the Territories Of Kansas and Sebraska a. en-
bodyine he only sound and safe solution Of the slavery
question" upon which the great national idea Of The
people Of ths whole country oaR repose in It's deter
mined conservatism OF the Unon-Non. Interference
by Congress with Slavery 10 State and territory, or in
the District Of Columbia.
9. That this uas the basis Of the Compromises Of
lls50-conarmed by both the Democratic and Whie
parties IN National C,nyentOns-ratihed by the peo
Die in the election Of 1s52-and rightly applied to the
organization Of territories IN 1854
4. That the uniform application OF this Democratic
principle to the organization Of territoFies and TO the
admission Of new states, with or without domestic slv
ery as they may electthe equalrghts OF all the States
will be preserved inact-the original cOmpacts Of the
CoDsitution maintained invioate-and the pe'petuiy
and expansion of this Union insured 10 hs utmost ca
pacity of embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American S ate that NAV be constituted
nexed, with arspublican form Of Government.
Resolved That We recognize the right OF the people
of all the territories including Kansas and Nebraska
acting through the legally and iarls expressed will OF
a msiority OF actual residents and henever the nun,
her ol their inhabitants usthes it. TO iorma eOnstitu
ior with or Without domestic slavery, and be admitted
into the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
nopuar institutions in the Old World land the danger
ous tendencies of sectional agitation combined with the
ottemntto enforce civil and re jous disabilities against
the rights Of acquiring and enjoying citizenship in our
cWn and-a high and sacred duty Is inveloped 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
nion Of the States and to sustain and advance among
us constitutional liberty by continuing to resist all
monopoies and exclusive legislation for the benefit OF
few at the expense Of the many and by visant and
constant adherence to those principles and compromis.
es of the Constitution, which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace aud uphold the Union as It
was the Union tits and the Union it shall be, in
the ul expansion Of The energies and capacity OF this
u great aud progressive people.
Resolved, That there are questions connected
with the policy Of this country, which are inferior to
: no domestic question whatever The time has come for
the peouIe Of the Uuted STATES to declare themselves in
favor Of free seas and progressive free trade throughout
the world and, by sOlemu manifestations, to place then
moral influence at the side OF their successful example
g 9 Resolved that our geographical and political po
sition with reference tohe other Stairs OF this cont
nent no e than the interest of our commerce and tn
le deyelopement OF growing power requires that
should hold as sacred the PRINCIPLES involved in tn
D. Monroe Doctrine: their bearing and import admit OF
msconstruetion; they should be applied with mbent
4, ing rgid y.
'h 3. Resolved That the great highway which natur
"a well as the assent OF the States most inere ted
tion between the atlantic and the Pacific oceans, cor
II sute enc of the most important achievements realize
by the spirit Of modern times and the unce nquerabl
I'll energy OF our people. That result should be secure
by timely aud efficient exertion of the control whc
- we have light to claim over it, and no power o
'u earth should be suffered to impede cogits progres
by any Interference with the relations it may suit ou
W policy 10 establish between our government and tt,
II governments al the States within whose dominions
II lies We can under no circumstances, surrender 0u
preponderance in the adjustment Of all questions aran
e. out oft.
{, a. resolved, That in view Of so commanding an i
u erest the people of the United Sta les cannotbut syu
pathize with the efforts which are being made by Il
e' peop oil Central America TO regeneate that portion
the continent which covers the passage across the
~ teruceanc lsthmus.
.oe 5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will e
u pect of the next Administration that every proper
~ fort be made to insu,e ascendency in the Gull
"o Mexico aud to maintain ornament protection TO II
great outlets through which emped into its waite
a the products raised out Of the soil and the commo'
ties created by the industry of the people Of our We
hu ern valleys, and OF the Union at large,
'ht b. + lIALLEHT, Chairman.