Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-10-09


cen secretly organized by party claiming 70 be ex
Iusivey American it is proper that the American De
1ocraey should state s relations thereto, and declare
. determined opposition to all secret political societies
y whatever name they may be called.
Resolved That the foundation Of this Union Of States
aVng been laid in, and its prosperity, expansion and
IRE eminent example In free government built upon
ntire freedom in matters Of religious eoncenment and
10 respect OF persons IN regard to rank place of
,irth-no party can justly be deemed national consi
uticRal or iu accordance with american principles
which bases its exclusive organization upon religious
Dinions and accidental birth place. Aud hence poht
ca CRUSADE nthe nineteenth century and in the Uni
bed States oi America, against Catholics and foreign
torn, il neither justified by the past history the
future prospects Of the country, inunisOn with the
spirit OF federation aud enlarged freedom which pecul
arly distinguishes the American system Unpopular gov
eminent |
purpose, the ell considered declarations Of f0rmer
Oonyentions upon the sectional issues Of Domestic |
slavery, and concerning the reserved rights Of the
States:
/. That Congress ns'nO power under ihe COnstitu.
tons tOnteriefe With control the domestic Institutions
several states aud that such states are the sole
and proper judges Of everything apperainng 70 their
own aEairs not prohibited BY the Constitution: that
all efforts Of the abohtiOnsts others mace TO induce
Congress 10 interfere With the question Of Slavery, TO
take ncpent steps thereto, calculated to lead to
the most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency to di
mnish the happiness Of the people, and endanger it,
stability and permanency Of the Union and oughtno to
he cOunenancedby any friend of our political us itu-
tons, ..
=. That the foregoing proposition covers and was
intended 10 embrace, the whole subject Of sa cry gta-
ton in Congress; and therefore, the Democr c party
Of the Union, standing on ts national ila form,
will abide by and adhere to faithful execution OF the
acts known as the Compromise measures, settled by
the congress of 1885, "the act for reclaiung fugves
from service or labor ncuded which act being de-.
signed TO AIRY out express provision Of the Cousd
tution cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed or so
changed SO as TO destroy or impair its efficiency,
B. That the Democratic party will resisist all atten
pts at renewing, in congress or out Of IT, the agitation
Of the slavery question under whatever shape or color
| the attempt may be made
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully abide
by and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
lucky and Virginia resolutions Of l79s, and In the re-
port of Madison to the Virginia Legislature In l799
that Il ad pts those principles constituting one of the
main foundations Of It's political creed and is resolved
10 car them out In theiv obvious meaning and import
And that we may more distinctly me ct the issue on
which sectional party, subssiing exclusively sav
cry agitation, relies to test the fidelity OF the peo-
DIe north and SOUTH to the Constitution and the Union
/. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with, and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the pro4er.
walton Of the Union under the Constitution as the par
amount ssue and repudatng all sectional parties and
platforms concerning domestic 81 very, which seek to
embro the States and to cite 10 treason and armed re-
ssanee to law In the Territories; and whose avowed
purposes II consummated, must end in civil war and
dIsunon, the American Democracy recognize and a.
dop the principles contained In the organic laws estab
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska as en-
bodyng The only sound and safe solution Of the savery
question" upon which the great national idea of tho
people Of this whole country repose its deter.
tla TTafo.
by Congress with Slavery 10 State and territory, or in
the District Of Columbia.
g. That this was the basis Of the Compromises Of
1850 confirmed by both the Democratic and Wing
parties In National Conventions by the peo.
pie in the election of ls59-and rightly applied to the
organization OF territories in 1854.
s. That the unifOlm application ofthis Democratic
principle to the organization Of territories and to the
admission Of new states with or without domestic sav:
ery as they may eec-he equal rights OF all the States
will be preserved intacthe original compacs of the
Constitution maintained involate-and the pc petuity
and expansion OF this Union Insured TO It's utmost ca
pacity of embracing, In peace and harmony every
future American State that may be constituted or an.
nexed, with republican form OF Government
Resolved That we recognize the right Of the people
OF oil the territories including Kansas and Nebraska
acting through the legally and fairly expressed will
majority OF actual residents and henever the mum
Der Of their inhabitants ustRes IT, 10 orma constitu
into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with C
other States.
Resolved finally, That In view Of the condition O.
popular institutions In the Old World land the danger
ouS tendencies Of sectional agitation, combined with the
attempt 20 enforce civil and re cus disabilities against
the rights ofacqurng and enjoying citizenship ia our
own land Ia high and sacred Guty is developed with in.
creased responsibility upOntne Democratic party OF
this country, the party Of the Union, 10 uphold and
maintain the right Of every state, and thereby the u
MON Of the States; and to sustain and advance among
US constitutional liberty, by continuing to resist all
monOpoes and exclusive legislation for the benefit of
few at the expense o the many, and by Vgilant aud
constant adherence 10 those principles aud cOmproms
es Of the Constitution which are broad enough aud
strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as il
was the Union as IL s and the Union as Il shall be- in
the full expansion Of the energies and capacity of this
great and progressive people,
i l. Resolved, That there are questions connected
with the policy OF this country, which inferior to
no domestic question whatever Tho time has come for
the people OF the United States TO declare themselves in
favor OF free and progressive free trade throughout
the world and by solemn manifestations place their
moral influence at the side OF their successful example
\ g Resolved that our geographical and political DO
slion with reference the other States Of this cont
nen no less than the interest of our commerce and the
developement OF our growing pewor requires that we
should hold as sacred the principles Involved in the
Monroe Doctrine: their bearing and import admit Of no
miconstruetOn they should be applied with anbend.
ing rigidity. lf ts4a a ,a5sa
s. Resolved, That the great highway which nature
As well as the assent oil the States most ntere tied In
It's maintenance has marked out for free commuuica
ton between the Atlautio and the Pacific oceans con-
sute one otthe most important achievements realized
by the spirit Of modern times and the uncs nouerablc
energy OF our people. That result should be secured
bya timely and efficient exoFtion of the control which
we have right to claim over IL, and no power on
earth should be suffered to impede or clog ss progress
BY any nterlerence with the relations il may suit our
policy 70 establish between our government and the
governments Al the States within whose dominons n
e lies We can, under M circumstances surrender ons
prepondesnce in tho adjustment Of all questions arising
e out oft ~ - b
4. Resolved, That in view Of 80 COMMANDING an in.
terest the people Of the United Sta les cannot b9t sv.
psthize with the efforts which are being made hv ~
psopc o Central America to hat por,iop ~
the continent which covers the passage across Tho In
: teroceanc Isthmus. a
,cl 5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will nv
pect Of the next Administration that every proper ef
iort be made to insure Ascendency In the Gulf n
Mexico, and to maintain permanent protection to the
great outlets through which are empted into its waters