Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-08-28

Aaoa,si n Philadelphia, Jane l5. 1856.


A9ogisI IN philadelphia, June 49, 1856.
/ This Convention u L,le.aies asspmblr
In pursuance u a cal addressed to the people Of 'f
IC-.aI States. aithouI regard to past political iier,
I.Hs js'- sns, ghO are opposed 70 the f'Ita. o.
H.- Compromise to The policy Of the present a.
.-.Islll; 90 the extension OF slavery into itr' i'
irg... restoring he action Of the Federal G"'rr =
g 40 principles 0f Washington and Jefersooi aud 70
.ut nose q. gr,ssa,ing candidates Tor the Offices O.
tls. t and Vice President
I E.s1Ived That the maintenance Of the prime
Io..' -.asp.s satei In the iie al7toa Of ludepeu
Hb9l.ed in the Ftlcni Cua,ituton ar
Is 60 10 o. preservation Of our Republican institu.
Itiol q Fedora! CJnNitut0n, the rights Of the Stale,
and ls uliyl Of The Sta\as n ust be preserved
| . Rc-olred, That with our Republican fathers
"a tol e % be 4 self evident truth that al men are
endowed sih the uadeniabe right Of liberty and the
-7Hi- q lappress and that the primary Obiec. an
a...-. design OF our Federal G0yefnmeut Ms 1, -
cure those rights TO al persons within t5 exclusive a
fsi.ctor; thar "a our Republican fathers, hen uiey
hai abolished slavery in our national territory orisin
cl that no person should be deprived Of life liberty
lr property without due process Of law It becomes
nly dag % maintain As provision of the Consfjtnfiop
gust al attempts 10 violate i t0r tie purpose cf e.
.5ihi1B Slavery IN tue Uuet States by poaiiige leg
lrisr0n, prob biting ~ extension herein, Tb,, Y
the authority Of Congress, or territorial lasis,.
ue Of any individuals or association or indvfluals 10
....F S.ates shiIe the nresant p,,,i,,,f -, ,
,a....ssJ. ''''" "1i Do
-. Ras,lgel That tho C,,s,i,p,,,, o.-,,-, -.
oysrsi1 roTSr over NV ,,'',,n e,iefs on
a.. I yt,fas f,T tbeir rovgrr1on, oi O' Tue
..,gcr ii +, EN- ~, ""u !" ,ne ezer'
.., ,t 7-,Lihit IN ,h- ,ori,5 "u' uuy oi 'hl7
Ia. .,t,rt..i -P,iyosrysrJ cly,,,o. '"' Iei
Resolved, That while the UOnsu ion of the
tea States vas ordained aud established by the peo
pie, ia order to "orm ore perfect union, establish
.an defence aud secure ihe Lcs,ngs ~ ,i5a,,
and rgHfaigs annie prJyi.ous for the ,r3,o,; -
M. liberty and urUpertv ofevsrv cirizan t VI
consti,urionalrights OF the people of Kansas bovo
ffaululsnfly aud violently taken from tben, WI
Their tefritor, has beel invaded nv an orr0,3 r..
Snurions and pretended IorisIavc G'i"Iu io'ce'
scutiye officers have been sci over bs,n Inv l',u Ca
surped authority. sustained hy the mj;'o,y 3 ~ ~
,1vcrrment tyrapical and urcousfit, ,o,; - n VI "
h,ep enacted aud enforced. 7 "''0
The rights of the pgoule 10 keen and l,,r,r,,. -,
.bcep iuhin,ed, '''' '''
Ts,. oalhs Of an extraordinary and rpt,nol;r
hayc bcep iuuo-ed n. n cgpditinn If o .l'. =
hight Of suffrage, and hol4ng office: '
The right Of an accused person 10 snecdv and D,,,
lIc trial bya n impartial i1ry has been derieG P''
The right Of the people to be secure IN tbi nerso,s
o.ses PAPERS tud lects against unreasonable soart
aud seizure has been violated
They have been deprived oiife liberty and nronor.
ty, without due process ofaR;
That the freedom Of speech and tue prc95 have boon
abridged;
The right to choose their representatives. has boen
made of no effect;
Murders robberies and arson' have been instirlted
a encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed
to go unpunshed
! That all these things have been done with the know
led &C. sanction and procurement Of the present admin
tation and that for this higt crime against the CON
,tutioa, the Union and Humlnity We arraipn that Ad
miai,tadon, the President, his advisers 9gent. snn
urers apoogsts and accessories either before or after
bo hct-bcrore the country and before the void; and
that il Is our fixed purpose to bring the actual nerne