Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-08-25
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BusFALo CoNVEAIioN-Hho0A'I'
We have assembled In convention
of Freennen, for the sake OF Freedom tor
as III pa.t polascsl differences In a common
se'iIs - maintain the rights OF r rec LABOR a.
resolve ~ .g.r.s,ioas Of the Slave Power, and to
sain'. 80 Soil for . Free People:
.-5 Whereas, The political conventions recent
~ ..,bjed at Baltimore and Philadelphia, the
a;no the voice of great constituency enti'
be heard in its delib -rations' AID the ether
i- Il. distinctive principles for mere avail
sbsna'' ne di.solsed the Naronal party organi-
AoA"s' h.r.,ofore ext sting by nominating for the
ir u.o;s,raey of the United States, under slave
IL Isr.,;on candidates neither of whom can
=. ',raorred BY the oPpeneats OF slavery extern
-, a sacrifice Of consistency, duty and
self respect; ,;o III, g.
- the accession and demonstrate the necessity OF
~ union Of the People under the banner OF Free
0.,,ooc.cy. in solemn and formal declaration OF
pa;ri,dependence of the Slave Power, and of their
denomination TO rescue the Federal Govern
mrnt from Its control. r--
q solved, ,herefoce, That we, the people here
...smbled, remembering the example Of our Fa-
80 u me DAYS of the first Declaration of INDIE
.oAsnce. putting our trust In God for the lriumph
I; ar cause, and invoking His guidance in our
.,daayors to advance II, do now plant ourselves
- ,ss National Platform of Freedom In opposi-
70 "a the sectional Platform of Slavery.
Ra.oIysd, That slavery in the several States of
,b. Union which recognize It's existence, depends
mo, State laws alone which cannot be repealed or
riadifed by the Federal Government. and for
,sbi.b laws thar government is not responsibie.-
". therefore propose no interference by Congress
,yi,b slavery within the limits of any State.
Resolved, That the provis0 of Jefferson, TO pro-
tb the existence of slavery, after 1900, In all the
territories Of the United States, Southern and
Northern; the OF six States and sixteen dele
gates in the Congress of 1894. for the proviso,
rbree states and seven delegates againstit the
,ual exclusion of slavery, from the North western
TERRITORY, by the ordinance Of 1897 unanimously a.
.o9ted by the State IN Congress; and the entire
history Of that period, clearly show that 1t the
.-ed policy OF the Nation. To extend, nationa-
ls. or encourage but to limit, iocallse and dlscour
.zc slavery; and this policy, which should new
,r have been departed from, the government ought
10 reulrn.
Resolved, That our Fathers ordained the
Constitution of the United States, IN order,
among other great national objects, to estab-
lsh Justice, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of Liberty; but ex-
pres,ly denied to the Federal Government,
which they created, all Constitutional pow
rr To deprive any person of life, liberty, or
properly, without due legal process.
Resolved, That 10 the judgment of this
Convention, Congress has no more power to
make Il slave than to make Il king: no more
power 10 institute or establish slavery than to
institute or establish monarchy: no such
power can be found among those specifically
conferred by the Constitution or derived by
rusl implication from them.
II IL, 4 II
r.al Government TO relieve itself from all re-
possibility for the existence or continuance
%. slavery wherever that government posses
s-s Constitutional authority 10 legislate on
That subj .ct, and is thus responsible for its
existence.
Resolved, That the true, and in the judg-
msnt Of this Convention, the only safe
means Of preventing the extension of slavery
into territory now free, is to prohibit its ex-
'stence IN all such territory by act of Con
sress.
Resolved, That we accept the issue which
The slave peser has forced upon Us, and to
Their demand for more slave states, and more
1--we territories, eaf calm but final ans
~er Is, no more slave states and no more
slave territory. Let the soi of our extern
SIZE domains be everSept Free, Tor the hardy
P9aeers OF our own land, and the oppressed
.'d 1anShed OF other lands, seeking homes
' comfort and fields of enterprise in the
new world
h'soiscd, That the bill lately reported by
..' committee of eight in the Senate of the
"aei States, was no compromise, but an
'''olute surrender OF the rights of the non
'o"eh0lders OF all the States and while we
.Joite 10 know, that, measure which, while
'raIng the door for the introduction of
'Hery INTO territories now free, would also
awe opened the door TO litigation and strife
lhong the future inhabitants thereof to the
-'n OF their peace aud prosperity; was de-
ratei IN the House of Representatives its
tssase, IN hot haste, by majority, embra-
'aS several senators, who voted in open VIC
a'ion OF the known will Of their constituents,
should warn the People TO see to it, that
.leW representatives be not suffered 10 betray
'Neul'-l here must be no more compromis-
! WIN slavery, ii made they must be re-
NesoNed, That we demand Freedom and
S'"oIshed Institutions for our brethren in
j ''e'h' now exposed to hardships, peril and
8-'sAcre' by the reckless hostility of the
4 'e power 10 the establishment of Free
thment for Free Territories, and not
'or them, but for our new brethren in
lorna and New Mexico.
~ hereas, 1t is due, not only to this
on OUT to the whole people of the
/. States, that we should also declare
'ss on certain other questions of Ma
II 'r'' policy, therefore.
>''ed, That we demand cheap hostage
- '"e People; retreuchment of the eS-
b, .-,.. a1] patronage of the Federal Govern
'ae abolition OF all unnecessary Off
. - ~ :. Sl-rieS aud the election by the peo-
" - civil officers in the service of the
,., ia's'gt' 50 far as the same may be
I'll ,. so.'eu' That River aud Harbor I'm
81 .' ',r''s' when demanded by the safety
n ,.3,rs a.'.suce Of Commerce with Foreign
"a NJ u among the several States. are OBJ
~ w ,S s'.'onal concern, and that it is the
q ~, congress, II the exercise of its Con.
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