Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-04
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twenty Reasnns for Leaving the Demo
cratic Party.
ny AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

BY An OLD DEMOCRAT.
First /: Because i, bias approved, for the Pas'
four years, tie appointment Of an avoWea DIS
nnionist as Secretary of War.
Second q. Because it is supported by the only
political party and political organizations 'OA'
have ever threatened to secede from lse I n'O"
Third Because its leaders deny The r's ~
Of the majority to rule, and encourage 'ns 'piI ;,
Il Of suarchy. by pdblcly asserting 'n" =
their oppOaeuts should succeed the SO0'n "Ou'O
dissolve The onion.
Eavy,1 Because it sustaius the right OF a
Aogus Legislature; elected by invaders ir9m
MissOuri. to enact laws for Kansas.
Eytik Because it has Stirred up sectional
strife. b, wansOnly Violating compromise oil
thirty years standing
Si-4k Because the admission of Missouri as
State was part Of the same legislation which
forever prohibited Slavery in Kansas. and the
repeal Of a pog,iOO Of that !sgislA'iOa virtually
iuplss lie riShs 10 repeal the whole.
SsBezti BscAzss il refuses 10 admit Kan
g. NaA a CeasIla,soa which IS approved by
8 IA-rs aAjor,.y Of her actual citizens.
EighG Because the whole course Sfits pol
icy for the last four years, and of the policy to
which tits committed by its Cincinnati platform
"tends TO seetionalize the country, or make civ
il war, or dissolve the Union"
NsnIA Because it rspudiateS the doctrines
Of Jefferson, and Jackson, and Wright, anC
lends its cid to the advocates Of Slavery exten
sion.
TsntA Because it openly or tacitly acquie'
ces 10 outragss on freedom Of speech and free
dom Of the press, in Kansas and in Washing
ton.
EleveHM i: Because its candidate for the Pres
ideney sisuOd the Ostend Manifesto.
TioelfiA : Because il has prostituted Execu
tive patronage to force measures through Cor
Rress in violation OF the will of the majority {
the people of the United States,
Tint eeah Because il has denied the ligl
Of the majority Of the people Of the UniOr
through their Representatives, to enact laws f
the Voveruuent oftbsr own Territories.
Fourteenth q: Because it allows, without n
buke. the desecratlon Of the National donna
by open and unbluShing polygamy and il
cest.
Fifteenth Because il has endeavored,
arbitrary judicial deciiions, TO establish SLAYER
irrevocAbly in all the Free States.
Sixteenth Because it is willing to give add
tional strength to the only element that has e'
eE threatened the stability Of cur Goveinmen
by allowing itS uUlimited extension.
SeveHteeRth Because it favors sectionaisT
and the aris,ocracy Of the wealthy COurting th
favor Of $50, 900 Shareholders, with their cap
tal Of four thousand millions of dollars, rathe
than the interests OF ten millions OF free labor
ing men,
Eighteenth Because it has not only violated
plighted faith, but il bHs also broken all !h
pledges against the disturbance fprevous leg
islation, with Wbich it came into power.
Nineenh: Because it has been tried and
found wanting, and no peace or security can
reasonably be anticipated ifiI is continued Ion
ger In power
Tpeatisth Because the election OF Mr. Bu-
ChaHAn will be regarded as an approval Of the
policy Of Jefferson Davis, Caleb Gushing. and
Franklin Pierce.