Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-18

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from banking nsdfs0na Il hdi pep for The sae'
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bled under restrictions and responsioee os.,ge al
eient 70 guard the Interests, 70 suspend oTfw,
bin vhose meTis cannot secure ne app,,vss am
thirds Of the Senate sud hose ol ~ oslnsd .hsreO
~ - ~ IN hss sayea the American Peoplehom tue Soi
sna Nn's ,,r.onis.l denomination Of The BAnk OF the
lS S,,yes and from eoTuPdng system o. genera
lnteFDa y nP ~ bsral prnciples embodied by Jsfer
~ ,bs Deelaratiou Of lhdepeudence ana sanctioned
- - Constitution whchmAkss ours the land olhoer'y
Ia ,ss ssaui of the oppressed Of every nlton, have
eve, been cardinal principles 10 the DemoeFaHe Alln
and ever attempt 20 abrge the Pihlege o. oseoms
oitirens and The OF sol among u.s. ougntto %
rs.ed wiIh the same lp rs which sSeps ihe Amen sna
s.ditiop laws from our statute books. -. t ..
| ID5 Whereas Since the foregoing declaration was
uniformly adopted by our predecessor in NauOnai
conventions, an adverse political and religious test mas
been secretly organized by party claiming 70 oe eA
cusvely American, il is proper shat the American De
should state its relations thereto, and declare
Its determined opposition 70 all secret political societies
by whatever name they may be called -.
Resolyed That he foundation Of This Union Of States
Having been laid IN and is prosperity, expansion anu
pre- eminent example 10 free government built upon
no respect OF persons IN regard TO rank or place OF
hrh--no party can Justly be deemed natolal consu
tntirual or in accordance with american principles
Thch bases is exclu,ve organization upon religious
unions and accidental birth place. And hence poht
eal cruisade in the nneteenth century, andn the Uni
? ned States Of America, against Catholics and foreign
IS torn i neither justified by the past hsory nor the
future prospects Of the country, nor In unison with the
snirit Of toleralion and enlarged freedom which pecu
e ary distinguishes the American system Unpopular gov
D ernment .. --.g, -. .,
- nnrnose. the Nel considered declarations Of former
Conventions upon the sectional issues OF DomesuC
slavery and concerning the reserved rights Of the
es States: 60
lions 10 interfere with control the domestic institution
ofthe several states and that such states are the SCI
,e ana ntoper Judges ofeverylhing appertanng TO the
II own affairs not prohibited by the Constitution; ths
ali efforts Of the abohlioniss others made 10 Undue
OF Congress TO interfere with the question Of Slavery or
We take incipient steps thereto, calculated to lead
The most alarming and dangerous consequences; al
I'VE that all such efforts have au inevitable tendency TO d
,ninsh the happiness Of the people, and endanger
~ stability and permanency Of the Union, and ought no
,b bo countenanced by any fienl Of our political ns 1t
tiOns,
uo ,snacd 10 embrace the whole Of sa cry git
lion IN Congress; and therefore the Democr 'c paf
ms Of the Union standing This national la foru
rcn viii abide By and adhere to faithful execution OF II
acts known as the Compromise measures, settled !
the Congress OF 1885, the act for recaiuing fugi ~
rom service or labor included which act being dc
ZEN 4 rned TO arry out an express provision Of The Cons
tution cannot with fidelity thereto, be repeated, or
sen changed 40 as to destroy impair its efficiency,
Il a That the Democratic party will lessst all after
'a n at renewing in congress or out Of it, the agita
eu Of the slavery question under whatever shape or col
o, the attempt may be made
A Iha DamDcFatic marty will faithfully abb
nun nv and uphold, the principles laid down in the KC
ION tscky and Virginia resolutions Of lT9S and in lhe
port of Madison to the Virginia Legislature, in III
p That t ad DTS those principles as constituting one OF
main foundations Of its political creed and IS resolV
~ TO carry them out in thev obvious meaning aud mpo
,Pe. And that we may distinctly meet the issue
ces which s, eli lnal party subsistng exclusively s
ery agitation now relies to test the fidelity Of the p
ICY ple north and south, to the Constitution and the Unit
" mue l. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with,
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the pres
pm, vaton of the Union under the Constitution Ms the
e amount issue; and repudatug all sectional parties
=, Iplatforms concerning domestic 81 very, which seek
~ smbroil tho States and to cite TO treason and armed
o slstaaos ~ law IN the TTThoriss and whose avoV
ment PurP1s.'' M ~ Smori"an Dsmocrocv recognze and
don't the principles contained in the organic laws est
Fishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
" bodying the only sound and safe solution of the sav
ro question upon which the great natioual idea Of
G people OF this whole country can repose in its del
ition %b slavery IN sata and tertorv or
,o The District of Columbia.
thar. esn av '.,s S Is ho,h ,Lo nomo.,,,oP and W
y, " parties in National Ctnventons-raied by the p
,ou pie in the election of ls52-and rightly applied to
" organisation Of territories in 1854 EF..
- 8. That the uniform application Of this DemocrG
~ principle to the organization OF territories aud TO
s admission of new states with without domestic ell
p cry, as they may eect-he equarghts Of al the Sta
| will be preserved ntact-the original compacts of
~ Constitution maintained invioate-and the pc petr
,Sn and expansion Of this Union insured to s utmost
''ne pacity Of embracing in peace and harmony, ev
future American State that may be constituted or
Ihexed, with republican form Of Government
Resolved That we recognize the right Of the pee
of all the territories including Kansas and Nebra
acting through the legally and lalrls expressed will
a msority OF actual residents and ' henever the n
place her Of their inhabitants justifes H. form cons
I'd the on with or without domestic slavery, and be adi
INTO the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with
0 fea- other States. ...
main Pesolged finally, TSat IN view of the condition
ele popular institutions in the Old World (and the dan
up Gus tendencies Of sectional agitation combined with
tie attempt To enforce civil aud re ous disabilities aga
name the rights of faequrpg and enjoying cilzenship in
own land Ia high and sacred Outy developed with
Icreased responsibility upon the Democratic party
Tlews his counry as the party Of the Union TO uphold
Del maintain the right Of every state, and thereby the
Co. non of the States and sustain and advance amt
doe Us constitutional liberty, by continuing TO resist
nenl, nonopoies aud exclusive legislation for the benef
dc OF few at the expense Of the many and by vgiant
nef eonsan adherence to those principles aud cOmpror
by es of the Constitution, which broad enough
nou strong enough to embrace and uphold the UniOn
pula was the Union as is and the Union as it shall be-
f+ the nll expansion vf the energies ard capacity of
nited great and progressive people.
the l. Resolved, That there are questions conuee
con with the policy Of this country, which are inferior
Gov, no domestic question whatever Tie time has come
to The people Ofthe United States to declare themseve
flavor Of free seas and progressive free trade through
the the world and by solemn manifestations, to place Il
carry moral influence at the side OF their successful exam
2, Resolved that our geographical and political
10 iy son with reference to the other States of this co
70 nent no less than the interest Of our commerce and
II To- deveopement OF our growing power requires that