Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-03-06


policy Of extending Slavery 10 ssrfisOsy klthsr-
to free. are one aud indiTisible. The success
achieved BY the Southern politicians By iOdu.
chg ali the Northern asPirants for the Presi-
dsney to run race for the favOrs Of the South,
in showing who would go farthest and fastest
to make surrender Of the rights Of IhsircOnsiit.
uents to the slsvehOlding section. leaves no pub
lie man ir the South anl other alternative hsn
TO rslinqush bis position, or insist on that great
conquest for the slAvshOldng interests, to which
it was eontrived to give the appearances Of
ing voluntary boon rendered hv the North to
the South. Ii is this strategy which renders
It impossible at this time for those among the
people who favor the compromises, to rally in
the South to maintain what they are sensible
honor and good faith recognized as binding, be-
cause made by its own statement, then IN com
mand Of the Government, and sanctioned BY
their own consent In the South there can
never be party TO assist in redressing this
wrong until the North diOpels, by its unanimity,
the illusion that its people are willing to aequ-
esce in it.
The hopes depending on party leaders, con-
trolling everywhere the organization Of the
Democratic party 10 the free States and in the
influence and patronage Of the administration,
have done much TO sliAs The voices Of the mas
ses in free States. Ifthey will, in the approach
ing Presidential election, unite all parties, 10.
diguanG at the violation Of the rights of the
North, To assert them, as ell have united in the
South to deny :hem, the injustice will soon be
remedied. When the Nortn is true to itself.
there are multitudes in the other section who
will perceive the iniquity It has suffered, but
who would never see it iftamely acquieseed in.
There are thousand, in the South who are SEN
sible Of the danger to themselves in the breach
of the compacts about slavery-WhO estimate
truely the consequences ofa rupture Of good
feeling between the sections, and who rather
than bring matters to the arbitrament to which
they seem to be Fastening would willingly see
the broken compacts restored but il from want
Of concert Of action, the North, however in-
iured and excited, can make no effectual ress.
lance, itmay prepare for repetition Of indlg-
mites and wrongs ofwhich those who offer them
will set no limit when there ia no bound to sub.
mission. This Republican Convention is a nu.
cleus which it may be hoped will gather around
it the masses of the North who are resolved to
redress the wrong perpetrated BY the Kansas.
Nebraska act. Republican party" was the
early designation of that which subsequently,
took the soubriquet Of Democrat, at first Civ
en- derision. Mr.. Jefferson, in his frst inaugu-
tai, calling the parties by names under which
they then we're arrayed against each other, said
we are all Republicans, We are all Federslists, "
He meant, doubtless, that there were certain
great principles in which both agreed embraced
In their designations. however much thev disa'
greed about matters Of policy and modes Of ad,
ministering the government.
. The FederAlis;s gave their support to the Re
publican form OF government. The Republicans
we're devoted to The federal compact, both agreed
in opposition to royalty, and in opposition TO a
severance OF the federation. and leaving the
States to drift as petty nations detached from
each other. May not those who have organi'
Eed with view to Correct what they consider
mere error in the legislation and administration
OF government, under whatever party name OF
watchword they rally, unite with those who
do not agree with them about the me asare OF
mode of reform on points which involve moth
ing vital, to redeem the government from an
linfrac.ion Of the fundamental laws, on which
they believe its peace and prosperity certainly
depend, and possibly its unity as a nation, :
Cannot all parties in the North unite in such q
crisis.to preserve what they in common feel tC
be paramount to all other questions in contro
versy which have heretofore divided them, and
: cannot all rally under a Republican Standard
to defend the cause Of free institutions and tht
Union against the aggression Of interested anC
ambitious men. who make Slavery a means o
combining sectional force TO accomplish thei
designs, and especially as lfthis moment be los
the cause must be lost
The great object Of defeating this attempt
by putting all questions of difference in obey
ance for the time, does not imply surrende
Of other party principles, er Of the organization
, to be employed to give effect to them hereafter
! But such is the reluntance Of men who hav
battled for cause under banner to whCl
/. they have given their affections--sO loyal ar
!. the hearts Of good men, even to the badge
j. they have worn, and which they honor, ths
e they will not desert them for OtheSs althOug
It they feel the necessity Of uniting with thOs
J, whom they have once opposed. in support I
/ still dearer and more important interests.
'- think this noble feeling should be consulted b
d this Convention in the arrangements il ma
20 make 10 produce concert among all parties WI
! place the preservation of the free territori'
:. = from Slavery land as result the preservatiC
- Of the Union. above all other subjects Of col
,rovarsv. and Il il 10 be- hoped that measur,