True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-10-07
Record Of the Bogus Democracy Let
Every Voter Read.

The so called Democratic party of
Ohio, now declares ,ha! Congress has no
power TO legIslaie upon The subject of
slavery in the territories that slavery
existed and now exists in Kansas Ter
ritory unde: the Constitution; tha,
slaves may be held in the Free States,
and that their childsen, born in free
States, are slaves &; and that the negro
has no rights which white man is bound
to respect. The following shows what
lVas the position of The same party:
The Democracy Of Huron and Erie
counties. assembled at Norfolk, Septem-
Der Is. 4S49, and declared;
That Congress, by promt and ample
action, should provide for the exclusion
Of Slavery from the territories, and all
other places under exclusive National
jurisdiction:
THAT there should bc no fulher toler.
alton of Slavery in the District Of Co.
lumbia;
"That the influence Of the General
Government should be kept actively and
perpetualIy on the side Of Freedom, thus
relieving the American people from all
responsibility for the existence or contin-
uance of Slavery
AT meeting held Feb. II, 1850, the
Democrats Of Carroll county, reciling
the platform at the Convention which
nominated Gov. Wood-one Of the Con-
ventions which adopted the well-knOwn
'mitigate and eradicate" resolutions, re.
solved
THAT We recognize as embodied in
the resolutions an express declaration
TINT the Democracy OF Ohio, will use
all Constitutional power to prevent The
increase, to mitigate and finally eradicate
the evil Of Slavery
"That in order 10 carry out said decla-
ration, it is the duty of the Democratic
Representative in Congress 10 use all
endeavors to extend without delay the
principles Of the Ordinance Of 1887 ia
tho Territories acquired by the United
States under the la,e treaty with Mexico,
and thus constitutionally prevent the in
crease of Slavery.
THAT to each state in its sovereign ca.
pacily, belongs the exclusive right tc
legislate upon its own domeslis concerns
and that with the institution of slavery
in the states where it now exists, Con.
gress has not power 10 interfere but il
is the duty Of the Government 10 sepa
rate itself from all support of slavery
and, by giving its influence in favor o
Freedom. to relieve the American people
from all responsibility for it's existence o.
continuance"
A Convention Of the Northwestern
Democracy, held in Llcas county, May
3Olh, 1851, thus stated its views Of III,
Resolutions Of the Stats Convention.
"That the principles indicated by thes,
Resolutions, upon which alone, in ,hI
Ijudgmen. Of this Convention, the ques
uon of slavery can be finally and perma
nently adjusted, are these /: lst. Absti
nehce from all interference with the in
,ernal legislation Of any state, whether
upon the subject Of slavery or any othe
municipal concern aud I'd, the discou
neclion Of the General Government from
all support Of slavery. and the exercis
of its legitimate influence upon the sid
Of Freedom"
The Convention Of the Democracy q
Cuyahoga county in ls49, which nomi
neted HENRY B. PAYNE for the Senate
resolved:
"That we are unalterably opposed t,
the extension Of slavery into territor
that is now free, and, while we adhere t
the belief that it cannot obtain legal ex
islance in the Territories Of Callforni
and New Mexico, without expires
slatnary enaclments, ye, as j, may gal
foothold there by the connivance G
executive authority in defiance Of Law
We are in favor Of migrating on every az
for the government Of said Territories
the principles Of the Jefferson proviss.
And the Plain Dealer Of Sepiembe
9th, i849, published the above resolution
and fully indorsed !. by saying that "notf
ing illustrates better the distinctlveness I
tie old standard Democracy, from an
and all other parties than the plain. prat
tical and pointed straightforwardness {
these resolulians. They are the prime
pies Of our candidates"
We might multiply examples Of lhi
4 kind, 10 be found in nearly every count