Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-25


= .aag hs separation O sneaeys Of tie Goyernmeat
from banking institutions s Indispensable for The safety
Of ule lund. Of ths Goyenn.s't, and the rish's 0i
4 the people.
O. fhat we are decidedly opposed 70 tlkng from As
President 'hs qasliasd veto powsr 6y whea nS ca
bled under restrictions and responsibilities amply 80
cient 70 guard the interests 70 suspend ihe
h bf whose meri4s cannot secure Che approval oi
thirds Of he Senate end Hoase Of ,. ~
: ii The judgement Of The people can ee hs -
, - "a ,,r.nueal denomination Of the Bank OF the
Ii5;,sd ss.ies, and from eOruPtog system Of general
! internal improvem ment -. - IA - I.e., lC
Z AZ - pecIsrstion OF Independence, and sanctioned
]. fonstItuon which makes ours the land OF liberty
- ,a ssvlum of the oppressed Of eveFynAton, navel
ever been cardinal principles In the Democratic iAthi
and every attempt 70 abrdge TIE privilege OF becoming
; i,ens and the owners Of soil among ought 70 be
rai.ted With the same spirit which swept the alien and
/ sedtion laws from statute books. 10
Ana. Whereas Since the foregoing declaration was :
lun(orulV adopted by our predecessors In National
conventions an adverse political ana fengoa tess mas
beep secretly organized BY party claiming 70 be e1-
elusvely American, ID s proper that the American DE
: should state its relations thereto and declare
ts determined opposition to all secret political societies
!. by whatever name they may be called
Resolved That the foundation of this Union OF States
having been laid in and its prosperity, expansion and
\ pre eminent example in free government built upon
entire freedom 10 matters Of religious cOncerument and
no respect Of persons in regard to rank OF place o.
,e birthn0 party justly be deemed national, eonsa
uticDa OF in accordance with american principles,
which bases its exclusive organization upon religious
On unions and accidental birth place. And hence Pot
be ca CRUSADE IN the nineteenth century, and in the Unit
s ped States ot America, against Catholics and ioregn
h torn Is neither justified by the past history nor inc
ell uture prospects of the country in unison with the
snirit of federation and enlarged freedom which peeu
he ary distinguishes the American system OF popular gov
60 ernment. ,., =
be nurpe the Wel considered declarations Of former
: n Gonventions upon the sectional issues OF Domestic
H. slayary and concerning the reserved rights OF the
res States: a.. c..,,,.
ons 10 Interfere with control the domestic institutions
fhs seyersl states and that such the ste
and nroper Judges Of everything appertang to their
ex own affairs not prohibited by the Constitution; that
u All efforts Of the abotonists others made to induce
OF Congress to interfere with the question OF Slavery or
ave take ncpient steps thereto are calculated to lead
the most alarming aud dangerous consequences; AM
AVE that an such efforts have an inevitable tendency to d.
mInsh the happiness Of the people, and endanger It,
s stability and permanency of the Unon and ought no
the be by any friend OF our political ins u
items, -. -. , -
pub u,ended 10 embrace the whole Of sa cry gita
Ton m Congress- and therefore, the Democr tic part
ohs of the Union, standing on ths national la form
aFch viii abide bS and adhere faithful execution OF tn
acts known as the Compromise measures, settled b.
per- be tonpress OF 1885, 1.-THE act for Feeaiung tug i've
from service or labor, included; which act being de-
gned to AIRY out an express provision OF The Cons
tuition, cannot with fidelity thereto, be repealed, or s
ce changed 20 as 10 destroy impair Its efficiency,
Il That the Democratic party will resisist ell atem
us at renewing In congress out Of IT, the agitation
Of the slavery question under whatever shape or colo
the attempt may be made.
now Thst the Democra.ic party will faithfully abd
m bv and uphold the principles laid down in the KeT
M 1cky and Virginia resolutions Of l1Se and in lhe Y
nv lport Of Madison the Virginia Legislature, in l19
that it adopts those principles as constituting one OF q
a'e main foundations Of its political creed, and is resolve
"e 10 carg them out in hev obvious meaning aud mp0i
erpe Andhat we may distinctly meet the issue
which 8, cional party subssng exclusively on sa
ery agitation now relies to test the fidelity Of the pc
aeV ne north and south to the Consultation and the Un0
Tee i. Resolved, That caiming fellowship with, al
desiring the cooperation of all whOregard the prcse
vaton of the Union under the Constitution the pa
~ amount issue; and repudiatng all sectional parties al
~, platforms concerning domestic 81 very, which seek
e smbru the States and cite 20 treason and armed
eV distance to Law In the FsrritsEieg ana whoss
anu purposee II consummated, must end In civil
disunon the American Democracy recognize and
don't the principles contained In the organic laws ests
" fishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska as q
m bodyng the only sound and safe solution of the save
Wno'o question" upon which the great national idea of
eh neoDle Of this whole country repose in its de
cuVn mined conservatism OF the on-Intecren
by Congress with Slavery in State and territory Or
II the That this was the basis of the Compromises
ohar ie50--confrmed by both the Democratic and WI
ny Vi parties In National OunventOns-rafed by the pc
ls'u ole in the election of ls52and rightly applied to
" " organization of territories n 1854.
, . 5. That the uniform application of this Democra
~ principle TO the organization OF territories, and to
ss admission of new states with without domestic sa
cipes @ az tby nav electtbe rights Of all the STA,
our will be preserved ntactthe original compacts of
uy, Constitution maintained invioateand the pepetui
rights and expansion of this Union insured les utmost
'lhg pacty of embracing, in peace and harmony, eve
future American State that may be constituted or
nexed, with republican form of Government.
Resolved That We recognize the right OF the peoE
of all the territories including Kansas and Nebrasl
acting through the legally and fairly expressed will
majority OF actual residents and whenever the nu
place ber Of their Inhabitants ustes It. to forms const
ID the on with or without domestic slavery and be admit
into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with
q fea. other States.
main Resolved finally, That in view of the condition
ala popular institutions In the Old World (and the dang
up Gus tendencies of sectional agitation combined with
tba attempt TO enforce civil and re ous disabilities agar
name the rights ofacqung and enjoying citizenship in
mon own land high and sacred DUTY 10 developed with
creased responsibility upon the Democratic party
riews this country the party OF the Union uphold
Del maintain the right of every state and thereby the
to- non Of the sates and to sustain and advance amor
doe Us constitutional hoerty, by continuing TO resist
ment monopoies and exclusive legislation for the benefit
dc az few at the expense Of the many and by vigiant Al
me constant aahefehce " tnose principles aud comprom
d by ss OF the Oonsuaaoh whlch are broad enough Al
ntion strong enough 70 ehpaee anu uPnou me Union as
the full expansion VI the energies and capacity Of Il
mited great ana PFogsessVe people
1 tho u hesoIveo, ins' uete are quesuohs eonnect
con. with the pohcy OF th country whch are Inferior
Gov domestic question whatever The time has come
Qua the people Of the United States 10 declare themselves
favor free and progressive free trade througho
The the world and, by sUemp manifestations to place the
carry moral uSnce a. tue sue OF their successful examp
hoitv son with reference to the other Stairs of his con
H. 10 nen no less than the interest Of our commerce and
Or To- devsOpemen of our growing power requires that
poses sOuIo Hom e. sated tle principles involved in
edssa miconsuetOn they should be applied with unben