Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-08-21

puryos,s ii eoasuunated must end ia civu uar and
iisuniOn, the American Democracy recognize and b.
dopt The pHcpies cortAncd inthe organic laws estAb
hshing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebsaskn A en-
bOdyng the only sound and safe solution Of the avery
question upon which the great national idea Of the
people Of this whole country can repose IN s deter
mined conservation Of the Unoil-Non Interference
BY Congress with Slavery In State and territory or h
the District Of Columbia
2 That this was the basis Of the Compromises a
leS0-eon0rmed BY both the Democratic and WhiR
parties In National O,aventions-ntifed By the peo.
pie in the election Of ls52-and rightly applied 70 the
organization Of territories in lS64.
3. That the uniform application Of this Democrats
principle to the organization Of territories and 70 The
admission Of new states, with without domestic slay.
cry, as they may eect-the equal rights OF all the States
viii be preserved iniae-the original cOmpacts of the
Constitution maintained irviolate-and the pespetuV
and expansion Of this Union insured to lis utmost ca.
pacy Of embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American State that be constituted or an.
nexed, with republican 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 fairly expressed will Of
msOrity OF actual residents and Vhenever the mum.
Der Of their inhabitants usti6es IT, to forma cousitu
ton, with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted
into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the
other States.
Resolved finally, TSat In view Of the condition Of
popuar institutions In the Old World (and the danger.
Gus tendencies Of sectional agitation combined with the
attempt enforce civil aud fe Ous disabilities against
the rights ofaequirng and enjoying citizenship IN our
cWn high and sacred 6uy Is inveIOped with n.
creased responsibility upon the Democratic party Of
this country as the party Of the UniOn TO uphold and
matntan the right Of every state and thereby the u.
mon oi the States and TO sustain and advance among
US constitutional liberty, by continuing 10 resist all
monopolies and exclusive Legislation for the benefit Of
lew at the expense Of the many and by vigiant and
constant adherence 10 those principles and cOmpromis.
es OF the Constitution, which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as il
was the Union as is, and the Union il shall be- in
the ul expansion Vi the energies apd capacity Of this
great and progressive people,
!. Resolved That there are questions connected
with tS policy OF this country, which inferior to
no dor4ic question whatever Tie time has come for
the people Of the United States to declare themselves in
favor of free seas and progressive free trade throughout
the world, and, by sUlemR manifestations place their
moral influence at the side of their successful example
Resolved that our geographical and political pO.
son with reference the other Stairs of this CONT
nen no less than the interest of our commerce and the
deVelopement OF our growing power requires that we
should hold sacred the principles involved In the
Monroe Doctrine: their bearing and import admit Of nc
misconstruetiOn; they should be applied with unbend
ing rigdi y.
8. Resolved, That the great highway which nature
as well as the assent OF the States most Interested in
It's maintenance has marked out for a free cOmmunlca
tiOn between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans con.
stute one of the most important achievements realized
BY the spirit Of modern times and the unc nquerabe
energy OF our people. That result should be secured
by timely and efficient exerion of the control which
wehave right to claim over it, aud M power on
earth should be suffered impede or clog It's progress
by any Interference with the relations il may suit our
policy TO establish between our government and the
governments al the States within whose dJmiJns il
lies We can, under no circumstances, surrender ou.
preponderance in the adjustment Of all questions arising
out oft.
esOved, That in view Of 50 commanding an in.
terest the people If the United Sta res cannot but SYM
pathze with the Efforts which being made Oy the
peopl Of Genital America u regencrde that portion OF
the continent whch covetS Tue passage across the Iu.
teroceanic Isthmu.,
D. Resolved, That the Democratic party will ex.
pect OF the next Administration that every pTorer ef
Tort be made to hsu our ascendeUcy in the Gull of
Mexico, aud to maintain protection to the
great outlets through which are empted into its waters
the products raised out OF the SOIL and the commodI.
Ties created by the industry Of the people Of our West
ern valleys, and OF the Union at large,
B. Il HALLETT Chai rman