Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-09-19

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AT the next session of Congress- series OF i've
resolutions was introduced N reference TO lhS sub
iec,, and finally adopted by smIla- parts votes.
The question upon the reception of Abolition pc
titions came up al the last session on motion ~
amend tie rnlcs ol'the House, by Incorporating IN
them the substance of the resolution adopted a the
session ISIS at the instance OF The Southern
members of all parties, IN the following words, VIZ;
"All petitions, memorials aud papers, touching
tho abolition of slavery, or the buying, selling, or
the transferring OF slaves IN any State, District, or
Territory of the United States shall, upon their
presentation, be Lid ON the table, without being de-
ha,ed printed, read, or referred, and no lurher &C
ton shall be had thereon
Upon a motion TO lay this proposition ON the ia
tie The yeas were lo2, and the pays 80,
For the motion Against il.
Northern Democrats 9 Northern Democrat 81
| Northern Wings 81 Northern Wings 90
| Southern Democrats Southern Democrats 80
Southern Wings % Southern Wings ~
v,,,. 100 d
After much agitation on the subject, The follow
| ing resolution was adopted, VIZ
THAT no petition memorial, resolution, or other
| paper praviug the abolition of slavery IN The Dis
trict OF Columbia or any State or Territory or the
slave trade between the States or Territories OF the
United States, in winch it now exists, shall be re-
ceved by this House, or entertained IN any way
whatever
For this Resolution against L.
Northern Democrats q Northern Democrats SO
Northern Wings Northern Wigs Ga
Southern Democrats 46 Southern Democrats 90
Southern Wings 80 Southern Wings 4
Yeas ia Nays 1916
1t will be seen that, at this ses ION, the compac
| front orthc South wa' broken, which may Justly be
considered as the first fruits Of the political coalition
| which produced tire Nominations at Harrisburg.
| The result Of the last Congressional elections il
| the Northern. Middle, mud Northwestern STATES,
was to make ,he Wings am Abotoni,ts from
! hcse States but one parry in Congress acting Ia hr
most perfect harmony u most OF their votes aud
| proceedings.
The conduct Of the parties in the 5cycml State
| Legislatures has Been Ia perfect correspondence
| with the exhibitions made BY them Ia COngrrss
| The Abolionnis's Of Maine prtiiitoncd tie Le-
] rgalure Of that State in 1889 to take steps 10
| effect the abolition oiaayery in the District Of Col
! umbia and prevent the admission OF any new State
| into the Uuion with constitution olerailUg slave
~. These retlllons were releled to a committee,
a majority of whom were opposed 10 any action up
| on the subject; but a minority made long eport,
| terminating with the following resolutions viz
! "Reso'Ded That oar Senators and Representa-
lives in Congress be requested % use their utmost
efforts to abolish slavery and the slave trade ia the
District of Columbia, and the Ierrtoue, oil the u,
| States.
"Resolred, That our Senators aud Representa-
| lives IN Congress be required 10 use their utmost
efforts to prevent the admission ofau, new Stats
| into the Union, whose constitution tOerales doues-
| tic slavery"
The only question taken in relation 10 the report
| 4 tor ,trk
was negltved--yeas 76 nays H. Or the IS yeas,
SO were Whiasand II Democrats. OF the nays,
| ? only were Wings and Is Democrats.
| The Legislature of the Democratic Stale OF New
| Hampshire, un the 18th DAY of January, 1897, aud
again on the 9TH July, 1873 adopted resolutions upon
tins subject, fully sustaining the rights of the South
We annex The last Of the resolutions, marked A,
as introduced and passed by The Democratic party
IN the Legislature OF that patriotic State.
! We know not Nv what vote those Of 1887, were
ADOPTED; bul, by an extract from the journal, we
find tiose OF $50 except the fourth, were carried
without dylsun The louuh resolution was
adopted BY 1877 yeas to SO nays. OF the 1877 yeas
1874 were Democrats, aud Wings; of the SO nay
was Democrat and 60 Wings.
10 the Rhoie Island Legislature, or the 23d Jam
uary, 1889 preamble ard resolutions were introdu
ced, which we annex, marked b, condeIpnlng the
resolutions Of the y, s. House Of Representatives,
adopted on Tire ! I'm ana lZtb OF Tue pftCcculhg Dt
cenber, providing Tor laying Abolition petitions On
the table. Upon motion, these resolutions were lad
on the liable Gy vote Of IS to SO. Of the 50 yeas,
% werc Democrats and II Wings. OF the nays,
| were Democrats and % Wings.
In Connecticut, the Wing party having the ascen.
dency in the Legislature in 1888, adopted resolutions
| favorable 10 he views afthe AbohonIss, which we
hereto annex, marked e. At their last session, the
Legislature referred the subject of Abolition 10 Sc
lect committee, majority uf which were made up
Of Democrats. They made strong report. with
resolutions, against he object OF the Abolition Pc
uoners. wbct the Wing majority in the Legislature
refused even TO PRINT, and they were len on the
table. The resolutions we herennto annex, mar
ked d.
Vermont has long been equally celebrated as q
! Wing and Abolition State. Ia November, 1851
the Legislature Of that State adopted resolutions,
IN conformity with tic views OF The AbopnI,ls,
which We hereto annex, marked f. We are not
informed how individuals belonging to The I'VE
great parties voted but. as the Wings had deci'
ave alorly Oh their SIDE, we have no doubt tial
the resolutions were carried almost excIuoyey by
L cir vote tSee note ~
~ Pennsylvania the views Of the twO parties are
I marked by their coors. N the Convention
$50 ,sSs 10 amen The Constitution o. te STAT
n ,tlal body Two questions WV '''''-
this SUBJECT .,...,,.o, as
ia extend he night Of ual BY l1TY to iOsu'e
4 nroDos,ion So TO amend The Constitution as
, 70 extend tbegigh! o. saHrage TO negf's'