Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-07-24
For The Free Pres
Augusta Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of Augusta and
vicinity was held on the 10th Of July, 1856 for
the purpose of forming Fremont Campaign
Club, and making other arrangements for the
important political campaign that is now fairly
claiming the attenticnof the American People,
On motion, ]. B. Roach was chosen Chair
man. DR.. James Westfsll, Vice President
and Lemuel Hole Secretary.
A committee of three was then appointed to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of this
meeting And while the committee on reso'u'
tons was absent, the Chair stated one OF the
objects of the meeting to be that of making ar
rspgemeuLs for the holding Of Mass Meeting
Iof the Friends Of Freedom. not only of this
township but of all the country around, the
meeting to be held at Augusta, at such time as
committee of arrangements may determine
On motion, DR.. James Westfall, J. B. Roach
Esq, Joseph Caskey, John Morledge, 7. @
IManful, Abraham Westfall and John ROok
we're appointed said committee with directions
to procure the services of eminent speakers
and make all other arrangements for the meet
ing OF Freedoms Hosts.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted
and directed 10 be published with the pro-
ceedings:
WHEREAS, A vast Territory, occupying a
central position of the american continent,
has been given up to the Slave power by the
present Administration, in violation of the So
cred compact Of 1920. which delusivsly prom
ised that "slavery is and shall forever be pro
hibited therein" and as the Democratic plat
( form Of principles adopted ct Cincinnati doe
not condemn this outrage, but fully endorses
and iustiies it,-snd as tho Democratic Candl
date, James Buchansn, stands upon this plat
form and twill square bis course according Il
it," Therefore be Il
Resolved, /. That ii is our settled conyic
lions, that in the event Of the election of Jsme
g Buchanan, to the high Office of President, th'
II Freemen Ct the North would receive Eeithe
b rightnOr justice at his hands.
2. Resolved. That the only consist
1t sns course to be pursued by the Mort
) the coming campaign. is to support FremOr
N and Dayton. and the principles enunciated Q
t, Philadelphia on the 18th Of. June.
Of 8. RESOLVED. That the charge Of KnO'O N
is Aiagism, made against the Republican party an
It's candidates by the Buccaneers is withou
dation-being either wllful or ignoral
misrepresentation of trust, and designed esp
cially for electiOneerinU purposes.
4. Resolued. That we, citizens of Angus
and vicinity. hereby organize ourselves into
political campaign society, to be called u
Young Mems Fremont Club of augusta.
act s. Resolved, That we will use all homo
A. able means to roll up handsome maiority
,ks the 4th Of November next, fo< Fremont al
ve- Dayton.
,ial 9. RESOLVED, That We cordially invite L
ow young men Of Carroll county % co.opers
nal with US end form Fremont Clubs at the eal
} in est practicable opportunity,
has 8. Resolved, Thatour motto is Free SpeeC
ter- Free Press, Free States and Fremont,
ui. After the transaction Of other local busin
In a collection paper was taken up, and so
of forty or Fifty dollars raised to defrsy the
was pense Of the contemplated Mass Meeting, wh
pom was placed in the hands off. G. Nfanful,
pm of the committee as Treasurer.
'ote The meeting then listened attentively to
nth speech from ]. B. Roach, Esq, in which
lom showed clearly, the rOttsnness of the pres
GERS Administration, and the utter futileness of
lar tending opposition to tyranny and the spr