Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-05-22

more than usual interest, producing no Ordina
ry sensation.
As the text indicates, the people were reluc
tant to part with him-and be with them-bu
cOnsideringit duty; that he might .'also preach
in other cities, he has made the sacrifice.
The GREAT REPUBLICAN MEETING IN Nrw
lORK.-HOn BEEJAmS F. BUTLER, on taking
the chair said
"Ihe proceedings of the Pittsburgh Conven.
ton while boldly maintaining the rights and
interests of human freedom. were marked
throughout by a spirit of justice, moderation
aud true nationality, entirely consonant to nv
own judgement, and destined, l would fain
hope, to receive the approval of the American
people. As one of the people, gladly take
my place in the ranks Of the political party
and then and there organized and to the ex.
tent OF my ability, l shall esteem it not merely
a duty but privilege, to 10 fair aud honor.
able battle in this most righteous and patriotic
cause"
Mr., Bingham of Ohio, who was one of the
speakers, referred to the present attitude of the
Pro-SlaVery and Republican Parties, respec.
lively at much length. His allusion to Mr..
Bryant tie poet, who was seated on the plat.
form, ELECTED warm applause, and his mention
OF MIR, Seward was received with burst of We
hement cheers, again and again renewed
The speaker argued that the position of the Re-.
publican Party on the Slavery question was
that recognized by the wsest and best men of
the Republic, from its foundation to the present
time.
Gen. ]. W. Nye, who offered the resolutions,
preiaced then with a speech which was most en-
thusa'tically observed. He said
ut seemed to him that the time was rapidly
approaching when an intelligent people were to
take the reins Of Government in their own
hands. 1t seemedto him that the day had
arrived when they and he could say that they
were In favor Of free men without subiecting
themselves to accommodation from any party
| Applause Why, he lighted his faithful Dem
ocratic paper at the blazing lamp OF the distin-
guished gentlemen who sat there, Hon Abb.
lah Mann, Jr.) He believed then as he (Mr.
Maun) believed he believed now as he beliey.
ed. but for that belief they were an excommu-
nicated people from the Democratic Party
Laughter and applause, He remembered
when the distinguished gentleman who now Oc.
cupied the Chair Mr.. Moses H. Grnnell, Mr.
Butler retired was a Wing all over He re-
when his associates all around him
were Wings from the crown of their head to
The soles Of their feet, but now when they say
hey are in favor of free territory for free men,
hey we're excommunlcated, too. Laughter.
He thanked this power of accommodation
They would so on communicating till there
would not be quorum left by any church
creed ia the world to perform the services
Applause. Intelligent men were now almost
all excommunicated from the old party ranks
There existed stern necessity therefore that
hey should form a new political church--new
n its organization, but old in fact. They came
IS the ransom from these old foes they trod
lponthe ground their fathers trod ;they preach
ID the doctrines their fathers preached doc
rines themselves that attracted the universal
attention of the world. [Applause,I
Among the resolutions adopted, was the fol-
owing
ReSsIved. That we have heard with great sat
sfaction, and sustain with cordial approval,
he proceedings Of the Pittsburgh Convention,
md avow the purpose ourselves to unite, and
~ every just influence to combine the efforts
'f our fellow-citizens, for the organized main
enance, In the approaching Presidential can
'ass OF the political principles and objects pro-
'osed by that Convent Pittsburgh Gazette.
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