Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-07-24


purpos,s, if corsummaed, must eud IA civil var ana
di-uuion, the American Democracy recognize and a.
dopt the principles contained in the organic laws estab
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nehtaska en-
bodying the only sound and safe solution Of the slavery
question" upon which the great national idea Of the
people Of this whole country repose in It's deter.
mined conservation OF the URiou-NOn Interference
by Congress with Slavery in State and territory or in
the District Of Columbia.
3 That this vas the basis Of the Compromises ol
l650-eonfirmed by both the Democratic and Whip
parties in National C,nventions-ratfed by the peo.
pie in the election Of ls52-and rightly applied 70 the
organization Of territories in 1854.
8. That the uniform application Of this Democratic
principle TO the organization OF territories and TO the
admission Of states, with without domestic slav
cry, they may eect-the equalHghts OF all the States
will be preserved intae-the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained tnvioate-and the peEpetuity
and expansion of this Union insured to It's utmost ca
paeity Of embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American State that NAV be constituted or an
nexed, with a republican form Of Government
Resolved, That recognize the right Of The people
Of all the territories including Kansas and Nebraska
acting through the legally and iairs expressed will q
majOrit Of actual residents and henever the mum
Der Of their inhabitants ustifes it, to form eonstu
ton, with or without domestic slavery sndb admitted
into the Union pon terms of perfect equality with the
other States. -
Pesolved finally, 7 TAat in view Of the condition Of
popular institutions in the Old World (and the danger.
tendencies Of sectional agtation combined with the
atempttO enforce civil and reli ous disabilities against
the rights ofacqung and enjoying citizenship in our
eWn and)-a high and sacred duty is nveoped 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 u
nOn 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 of the many and by vigant and
constant adherence to those principles and eOmproms.
es of the Constitution, which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union as II
was the Union it is and the Union It shall be- in
the full expansion Of the energies and capacity of tiis
great aud progressive people.
/ /. Resolved, That there are questions connected
with the policy Of this country which are inferior tC
no domestic question whatever. The time has come fol
the people of the United States TO declare themselves
favor of free and progressive free trade Throughout
the world and, by solemn manifestations to place thei
moral influence at the side Of their successful example
2, Resolved that our geographical and political po
stOn with reference to the other Stars of this cont
nent less than the interest of our commerce and tn
deveopement of our growing power, requires that W
should hold as sacred the principles involved in tn
Monroe Doctrne their bearing and import admit of N
misconstruetOn they should be applied with unbend
Q. Resolved, That the great highway which natur,
as well as the assent OF the States most interested il
its maintenance has marked out for free communica
ton between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, con
stitute ofthe most important achievements realized
by the spirit Of modern times and the unct nquerabt
energy OF our people. That result should be secured
by timely and efficient exer0n Of the control which
we have right to claim over il, and no power on
earth should be suffered to impede clog its progress
by any interference with the relations il may suit ouI
policy establish bbtween our government and the
governments at the States within whose dominions i
lies We can, under no circumstances, surrender ou
preponderance in the adjustment Of all questions arising
out oft.
4. Resolved, That in view of so commanding an in
erest the people of the United Sta ies cannot but sym
pathze with the efforts which are being made by th
people OF Central America to regenerate that portion
the continent which covers the passage across the Iu
teroceanic Isthmus.
i 5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will ex
pect the next Administration that every proper ef
fort be made to insure our ascendeucy in the Gulf
Mexico, and to maintain ornament protection to th
great outlets through which empted into its water
the products raised out Of the SOIL and the commodi
ties created by the industry of the people of our Vest
/ ern valleys, aud Of the Union at large
| B. +. HALLErT, Chai rman.