Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-18

noInidaled bneAanan = tN #.#H aA 4 It
Re,olpsd That the Administration Of FRANK 4
LIN PIERCE has been true 10 Democratic prin-
eiulss,aod therefore true to the great interests Of
the country in the face of violent opposi-
lion he has maintained the Laws at home, and 4
therefore we proclaim Ey- OUR UNQUALl'
FLED ADMIRATION OF HIS MEASURES
AND POLICY -V.t.ra ga & .-.i.5 - -
..Ths Cincinnati Platform is MY PLAT
FORM. Stephen A. Douglas. iasa
Buchanan and myself have, for several years
h..k ever since came into public life, HELD
THE SAME POSITION on the slavery que''
4 aiOu, from beginning to end.-Stephs" a. Doe
giGs. s5 M b. .lG,rl2, /
i congratulate you that your choice has -'"l-
,sDoua man who stands On tha IDENTI0ALl
PLATFORM THAT OCCUPY. and that he
will take the. SANE with the staneNrd lowered
nsxer an ZACH = Ftaaklin Pierce. 'stf :
7'-5Il have been placed upon a platform which |
most heartily approve, and being the represen
t.,;ve Of the great Democratic party and not
.,unlv James Buchanan, must square my
conduct according to THAT PLATFORM, and
insert no new plank, nor lake one ir0@ '-'o"'S'
BGckdaan. AlyH
The fact is. both PLATFORM and CANDl-
DATES, ara perfectly satisfactory to the most
.erunolous stickler for Southern Rights.-If'cA-
nsond Enquirer.
Rucbanau "not only denies The Constitution
Al RIGHT Of Congress to destroy or weaken the
domestic institutions of the States but atnrms
that a il duty to UPHOLD and
STRENGTHEN them.--Richn'o"d ETa"''ner'
The Richmond IVA Enquirer the leading
Southern Democratic organ, thus jubilantly In
,erprets the Cincinnati Platform
"Tbe principles are fully, fairly and e1phc-
" proclaimed There is no lodging no eva
.;oo Not only are the Fugitive Slave La"
.nd ,ba Kansas Act endorsed, but dlSunc
DleIoe is given that, in all future Terrltorl"
Tegisation, the principles of Che Kansas Act
in respect to Slavery, shall govern the acloO
The National Democracy. The wishes o. !"
South have been fully met
THr TRuE IssUE.-'rhe Democrats Of IN
south IN the pending canvass, cann't rely 0
the old grounds of apology aud excuse lor Oh
verv for they seek not merely 10 retain
share II is bat to extend it into regions "heI
"a. vntnowp. TheCoustitutlon cannot ne
Slavery ifit be violation Of the laws OF o(
and of morality. Slavery is older than y
Constitution, existed bofore it, and lndepen
.r,,v oft. We derive no rightto our say
from It, and weaken our cause by seeming
rs,v on It No, will it avail Us aught to sho
! ,hs. the negro is most happy aud best s'tuat
IN The condition Of slavery. II we stop the
ws weaken our cause by the very a'gum'
intended TO advance it i; for We propose 70 'nu
auce into new Territory human beings Wh
we assert to be unfit for liberty, seit'gove
meut and equal association with o'her men
We must go step farther. We must Sn
that African Slavery is amoral, religious
ural and probably. in the general necess
institution Of Society. This IS the only I'm
argument that will enable sou'herneFs TO u
tain the doctrines of State squallty and ola'
..;o. ~ y =
But whilst they Northern Democrats
prefer their own social system' 'ney WIZ
.dn,;, in this canvass that ours - also n
fu, and legitimate. and sanctioned alike 0!
on;n;ons and ussges OF mankind ana oy
authority and express .injunHtlons OF SCRIP n,
A. Thew cannot consistently maintain 'ha' ga
!. moral inexpedient and profsne, AND,
CONTINUE TO SUBMIT 10 IFS
TENsI ION.-R Richmond Enquirer.
To this isdemand of the South. the New
Dov Book the organ Of Buchanan IN tba
es75 ari one Of the fayorits presses Of the
makes this reply n "
Shall the Democratic party fear this IS
oppose the extension Of rs slavery No, ~. ~ "
.,housaud lines, million times, NO:
!, not single Democrat in the whole 4
No..h ornosed to the extension OF South
eiety, or sO-Called extension OF ''olsss.y
We. hold negro ',slavery' to be rign'
aOer 3, aigAtin itself. 10 The lnatuie ana
" Of things that while there are os' ,s
sa e ;mseriections Of detail. as IN everythln
Is din all human Institutions there are,
M more evils connected with Southern
-.,,5s ,hsn that q. the North. And we fnrIh
sass tb.t slavery extension, so,called, or =
full and uuembarrasssd movement Of
eEa .orn,ation. or its perfect freedom Of e
s s1 = emigra.iou- development southv
Ia4 ..on,;;csard. is absolutely essential to .
progress and safety Of American CIV
,.aaed to the existence of the
Ds-.h,;o And in our frequent artlcl