Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVEN
TION AT EVANSVILLE


bridge, of Racine, was elected Secretary
pro tenn.
A motion was made, and carried, that
each county represented i'll this convention,
select delegate TO act on committee TO no.
inmate officers for permanent organization
of this convention.
Whereupon the following named gentle
men were elected as such committee.
VIM. Z. Allen of Walworth, Charles 8.
Wright of Racine; James G. Burgess of
Rock; lchabod Codding of Milwaukee,
Andrew f. Gilmore of Waukesha; Stephen
Simpson Of Jefferson; Walter w. Whea-
ton OF Green, was elected.
motion was made 10 elect a committee
OF SIX to draft an address and resolutions
and present for the consideration of the con-
ventIon.
Whereupon the chair nominated the fol-
10 wing gentlemen, as such committee:
u. ID. Meac hum, of Walworth Andrew
+. Elmore, of Waukeska; Stephen Simp-
son, of eferson; f. S. Lowell, of Racine;
lchabod Coddng, of Milwaukee; Orrin
Guernsey, of Rock.
motion was made to adjourn until II
o'clock, Il. M.-Carred.
II o'clock, =. NJ.
Convention met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Gilmore, Mr.. Gle, Mr.. Allen, Mr..
Wright Mr.. Durkee, and MIR. Noggle, made
speeches.
The committee appointed 10 present Off
GERS for the permanent organization of the
convention, reported
Frederick 5. Lowell, Of Racine, as Presi.
dent. +. Il. Utter, of Walworth; w. II.
IL. Bally, of Rock; George Paddock, of
Milwaukee; Milo Jones, of Jefferson; Vice
Presidents. John ". Irowbridge. of Ra-
cine; ". IT, Farmer, of Waukesha; Ualter
". Wheaton, of Green; Secretaries.
Report accepted, and committee dis
charged-otliccrs as above elected.
The committee on address and resolu-
lions, reported the following resolutions,
and recommended for want of time, that the
convention appoint a committee to draft an
address. The report of committee was ac-
cepted. Motion was made to act on rcsoIu-
tons separately; all OF which were unani-
mousIy adopted, except the lst, which was
adopted by rsing--one rising in the mega
tive. The 9Th and 9th were adopted by
rsing-none rising in the negative:
Whereas, All the citizens of this re-
public, profess TO regard the Declaration of
independence as Just and true in theory,
and feeling that the said instrument was not
intended TO be approved as beautiful alb
stractlon, but TO be practically carried out.
and enforced in legislation. And whereas,
by late treaty with Mexico, the Govern
ment of the United States has become pos
sessed OF vast extent of territory, over
which, together with that heretofore poss-
esscd, Congress is soon 10 erect systems of
Territorial Government, and the people of
the Nation are calledupon TO decide through
their constituted authority whether the insti-
tuition of Slavery shall be extended over
vast region of the country now free. And
as the present candidates of the Democrat
&c and Wing parties are committed in favor
of principles that would entail this desola-
ting and odious institution over large ex-
tent of territory, that n ever was disgraced
by this foulest sin of man. And as we look
upon this institution as being at variance
with the most sacred rights of man, and op-
posed to the highest interests Of this Nation:
therefore,
Resolved, That we arc opposed TO the
election of the nominee of either the Balti-
more or Philadelphia conventions, to the
Presidency of the United States.
Resolved, That this convention hold ia
sacred regard the compromises of the con-
stituiOn; and we believe that instrument
would never had been adopted, had its fra
mers looked upon slavery as being perpet-
ual institution; but that 1t was viewed by
them rs a depIorable evil, that could not be
got rid of at once, and they, as we verify
believe, looked forward to its final extinc-
ion within its then limits, by constitution
al means and we, their successors, would
be highly culpable, not to us all such means
to consumatc the grand object which they
contemplated.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
convention, the experience ofthe world has
demonstrated the evils OF slavery-that we
have against it, the authority of the best
men of The nation. Mr.. Jefferson says:
There must be an unhappy influence on
the manners Of our people produced by tho
existence of slavery among us. The whole
commerce between master and slave is
perpetual exercise of the most boisterous
passions, the most unremitting dcspotlsm
on the one part, and degrading submissions
on the other, our children see this and learn
to intimate H..
In a lett to DIR. Price, he says:
"Northward of the Chesapeake you may
find here and there an opponent of emanci-
patton, as you may find here and there a
robber and murderer; but IN no great num-
ber."
Washington says
IL can only say, that there is not man
living who wishes more sincerely than |
do, to see plan adopted for the abolition of
slavery but there is only one proper and
efectnal mode by which it can be done.
and that is by the Legislature authority"
Patrick Henry says:
Would any one believe that am mas
ter of slaves OF my own choice! Twill not.
cannot Justify it. | believe time will
come when an opportunity will be offered
TO abolish this ian1enfabIe eUd."
Mr.. Monroe says:
1--WE have found that this evil has prey.
ed upon the very vitals of the Union and
has been prejudcla to all the States IN
which it has existed"