The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-26
The Buffalo Convention.

The Buffalo papers, of Friday last, bring Us the
proceedings Of the Bam-bumers Convention up TO
a late hour the evening previous.
Martin Van BuTen was nominated for President
and Charles F. Adams for Vice President, on the
report of Mr.. Chase, by acclamalion-
The following are the Resolutions, reported BY
B. E. Butler, as having the unanimous sanction Of
the Convention:
MHERKAs, We have assembled in Convention,
as union Of Freemen, for the sake Of Freedom,
forgetting all past political differences in com
mon resolve to maintain the rights OF Free Laool
against the aggressiOns OF the Slave Power, and
TO secure Free Soil for Free People;
Aad Whereas, The political Conventions re
Gently assembled at Baltimore and Philadelphia
the one sitting the voice OF great constituency
entitled to be heard in lis deliberations, and the
other abandoning its distinctive principles for mere
availability, have dissolved the national party or
ganiZations heretofore existing BY nominating 10
the Chief Magistraey of the United States, undel
slavr-huldins diot~tion, candidates neither n
whom can be supported BY the opponents OF STA
very extension without a sacrifice OF consistency
duty and self-respect;
And WhsTeas, These nominations so made fur
nish the occasion and demonstrate the necessity
Of the union of the people under the banner o
Free Democracy, in solemn and formal deela
ration Of their independence OF the Slave Power
eral Governments from lis cOntrOl
RESOLVED, Therefore, Tfat we, the people hers
assembled. remembering the example OF our a
thers in the days OF the FIRST Declaration OF lnde
pendence; putting our trust in God for the triumph
of our cause, aud invoking his guidance in our en-
beavers 20 advance Il, do now plant ourselves nP
on the National platform Of freedom in opposition
10 the sectional platform OF Slavery.
Resolved, That slavery in the several States o
This Union which recognize It's existence, depends
upon State laws alone, which cannot be repeales
or modified By the Federal Government, and 70
which laws that government is not responsible
We therefore propose no interference BY Congress
with slavery within the limits Of any State.
RsSolued That the proviso of jefferson, 10 pro
hibit the existence OF slavery after lSu m all th'
territories of the United States, Southern an'
Northern the votes Of six States and sixteen dele
gates in the Congress Of 11S4, for the prOyiso,
three States and seven delegates against AZ; th'
| actual exclusion Of slavery nom the northwestern
| territory. bv the ordnance of 1877, unanimousl,
adopted by the States in Congress; and me eniir'
history of that period, clearly show that II was I'M
settled policy Of the nation, not TO extend, ma
tionslize or encourage, but 10 limit, locelize an
SseouTaee slavery; and 70 this policy, which Shout
i never have been departed from, the government
R-sei,ed. Thai our Fathers ordained the Consti
tnt,oo of the United States, in order, among othe
/ real national OBJECTS 70 establish Justice, PlOmoi
/ fhe general welfare, and secure the blessings Q
1 Liberty; but expressly denied 10 The Federal 'o'
/ eminent, which they erested al eons.Itnnons
oower 70 deprive any person Of hfe, liberty, or Pr
perty, without due legal process
ResoIved, That in the judgment OF tins Convel
ton, Congress has no more power 10 make a sins
| than 10 make a king; no more power 10 lns,!tili
or establish slavery than 70 institute or establish
} monarchy; no such power can be found anon