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

JUNCTION, o., Sept. 20. 1856,
WV. McCoY, ESQ.,, Chairman, Cen. Com. &c.
" Dear Sir II much regret the
circumstances which prevented me from being
with you at your Republican meeting on the
Goth inst. / had been kept at home, seeming
IL, for a long time by Chill Fever, and at the
time your letter came to hand, was tempo
rarily absent, after two weeks respite from
that loalhsome disease, and had rot then,
neither hayeI yet, sufficient strength, by the
easiest conveyance possible to travel that dis.
lance. Hence, twas not FOR any want Of zeal
In the cause Of FREEDOM against SLAVERY the
true issue in the presidential contest; and up
on which the people are to judge iu November
Hence, Should have been much pleased to
have met my oil and tri,d lrit nds at Carrolon
on that occasion.
To you need not say that there were for
quarter Of century preceding 1852, two
great political parties. with smaller ones
which had their principles and measures fully
and fairly set forth, discussed and fully deciI-
ed upon By the people. None Of these issues
are now before the country, calling for action.
Hence need not refer TO them. Yet to put
to rest the base charge that have changed,
or apostatised in apohtical point of view, it
may be we'll to refer 10 the platform Of the
Democrats of Carroll in 1897, '38. 80, 40,
al, dc. which was precisely that in harmony
with the Ohio State platform in l848 and up
to 1863, "a, when in the language of Nc
Kenzie, the "hOsOliy dogs, filled sOah aohiskey
got BurchGrd back IN ts chair after tie Conven-
ton had adjourned and passed an adenda re-
enacted tie Baltimore PLATFORM" Why, sir,
will those reViers Of mine, tell us where the
Democratic party of Carroll stood when Thomas
Moore was the candidate for Representative q
Was the party 10 favor of Slavery? Were the
Democrats there and then in favor of the ex.
tension Of slavery? The Cincinnati platform
and MIR. Buchanan are in favor of slavery and
the extension thereof. Democracy ever op-
posed these measures.
But said thai, up TO 1859, there were two
great political parties with their flags, notices
and true designs marked cut upon their polit-
al .restle boards. Where now areasshose par.
ties? Gone, - forever gonel-and that; too,
from the same cduue. The Wing party had
always claimed 10 be more the friends Of free.
dom than they would admit for their oppO-
nents. This weakened them more in the South
than itdid the Democratic party there. The
two parties. by what they called National con.
yentions ia 1859, met in Baltimore and nomr.
mated their candidates for President, General
Scott and Franklin Pierce. Each party by
this time. Ogo no farther bsek, was in the
hands Of most foul, reckless and infamous
leaders, to speak Of the majority whO. sold both
parties 10 the South. Their platforms were
nearly The same'.-butA = shadow Of shade
between them, leach one laboring to 6OW losO-
sr toh hs S9dvsocrGcy than the OtAer--which could
be mt anest and basesG In the llekspiale opera.
ton. Hence, the people deemed il unneces-
sary to have two parties on one platform, and
they went, because they eoald do no better
having been betrayed. sold--then to vO:s
for Pierce, who proclaimed--'SNo East. no
West, no North. no iSositk, no fssyther agitation
Of Me Slavery question; but one mighty peo-
pie all harmonious and all bCwing at the same
political altar. Deceptive language, you see.
But how long were that promise and the
resolves of the Baltimore convention kept? =
Not till Pierce took the now riolc,ed oath Of Of.