New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-02
Free Soil Meeting In Philadelphia.


Secretaries Col Thomas l.. Kane, son OF Hon
IL X. Kane. read the following Resolutions
which were enthusiastically adopted
BAs,sns The recent accession OF large portions o
California and Mexico % the territory oi tne Cmsc
states has made IL the duty Of Congress 10 provide
rules and regulations for their Government and II bs
been sough, direct the acton OF Congress IN re
gard those Territories to authorize or permit the
Introduction within them OF Domestic -isscTy. thereby
giving National sanction 20 the extension OF that nu
tuition within the confines Of the Union aud, " t0eas
the question thus presented Affects the rights and honor
and weoeing OF all the citizens OF the United states
directly ana powerfully than any other no" pend
ing before them and the princp pies which should de
,ermnc il are OF broad enduring and momeutou.
import; and Whersas II i known that the candidates
noniiasted for the ofcc Of President of the United
ststes BY the gres. political parties which have divided
the country agreed m the purpose 10 recognize by
avorng legislation. the existence % Slavery In the new
Territories aud Il is incumbent therefore. on All who
believe such legislation perOus 70 tAe welfare, peace.
stability and continued happy influence oil the Union.
that they should proclaim their opposition e Il IN ad'
vance and unite in efforts To avoid tn evil Therefore,
Res0lrsf As the the Freemen OF the City snt
I County of Philsde phia. here assembled
l. That hsbitualy Injured 10 toll and by u nvlgorsted
and sustained recognize no honorsng distinction IN
that ncapscity reluctance for toll which the sneaoi
Of Southern sky the wrongful legislation OF Tor
mcr aye my hsye made eongcuiSl To others
Tsst The sense Of personal Independence, which -
the offspring OF voluntary and selfdrected toll huds
It's natural ana usf expansion IN the CONSCIOUS oAait}
OF Political Rights and that 10 degrade lsbor, there
icrA IA ssrssi the ysi principle OF our Institutions.
Fhss>~v sa.A SA4;sSs esie ssSass BY Tree toll is
thc appropriate and enly ssfe kns-al Exee Govern
ment since Nation long continue % be nee
which has ceased 10 depend for its freedom the
siren 9Th Of It's own tree people.
That Just recognition OF the nights Of others Is
implied In the just perception OF our Oxnthst uniyer
cal intelligence the best security of social order
well a. personal freedom, AMI that no institution,
therefore. be congenisl 10 Republic which srro
gates exclusive title o. personal rights IN favor Of
single class OF men, which repols edlcs,on snd undo
safety in ignorance.
5 That the broadly advancing frontier OF the United
States FAR removed beyond the direct guardianship Of
the National Power and the controlling influence OF long
established laws eNacts for It's protection from hostile
INVASION and for the peace OF domestic right that the
people who TO plant and guard Il, shall be energetic
and intelligent frecmen, identified inineresi amt TO
cethsr by common sympsthies conhdng in themselves
and each other, all worthy To share in the responsi
btes of the common defence, and 10 be rewarded
alike by the general advance OF intelligence and hap
pness
6 That the rapid extension OF our geographical limits
and their still dnfserng PROCESS, admonsh ss that as
the frontier egion OF few back now the com
pscted abode OF people tree. intelligent, lsboroas.
powerful and happy the frontier OF TO day must soon
De otinhaence TO yet more extended regions
and IL behoOves therefore, 10 renew and perpetus,
in behalf OF posery that wise legislation OF our aihers
by which freedom and the blessings that attend H. were
made the equal brthrght of all within the territories OF
the United states.
:. Rss0ired That we assent, hold and MAINTAIN, AZ
clear and necessary deductions from the principles thus
declared
The perpetual exemption eft the soil eommiteito our
Stewardship from chattel Slavery
The appropriation of the Public Domain In limited
quantities actual settlers and 10 actual settlers only
and
The Right of Education in its reest sense, the Right
of every community 10 the best services OF Its citizens
and duty to this end t. take all necessary measures
to insure their highest moral physical and intellectual
development
And that while we recognize the Government OF the
United States AS founded In the compromises Of com
pact and aim TO cultivate the spirit OF compromise
which has its only just basis the consciousness OF
possible error and difference 10 the opinions OF asso
cistes recognize no compromise oil principle,
nor tolerate any abatement of these which we proclaim
the essential doctrines Ut the Free Democracy OF Penn
sylvanis.
Resolred That regarding Slavery within the States
in which 1t exists Az the creature OF thsr own Local
law we hold such, protected from interference ON
the part of the General Government by the compact
entered into by the thirteen original states at the tor
nation of the Union That we hold, however MS truth
equally lncontestbs that another part of that compact
invested the General Government with power 10 re-
strain and prohibit II in the Territories and we Affirm
adj stment othe Slavery question which al once
established and restrained the jurisdiction and respon
sibity of the National and State Governments within
the geographical limits OF their respective authorities
is the only compromise In regard To H. which 10 either
morally just legally binding upon the freemen ofths
United States That farther the obligations OF con
science the liberties OF fellow being, the rights OF an
| other, of his own or anothers children can by no
man be made the legitimate subject of compromised
and that the word compromise IL cheat and mock
cry when ii expresses the surrender Of interest
limited and absolute for which consideration IL Of
fered, and for which adequate consideration can be
received.
@ Resoired. That that right to exclude Slavery from
the Territories which found In the words vi the Con
sttuton u make all needui rules and regulations tor
the Government OF the Territory Of the United states
early ognized by the Supreme Judiciary, exercised
without nearly thres-COTe
and enforced by Presidents Of the United Ssies In acts
of Congress that have established the laws U no less
than Eleven Territories. since becoming states-ths
Right for the first time questioned is plain from
the letter and spirit Of the instrument that We have no
need resort 10 History Tor its c0temporaneous ex-
position and 1t Is only 10 exat an honorable pride.
that commemorate the fact that this was the unan
mous sentiment of the patriots of the Revolution that
IL Thomas Jefferson who Introduced In 1884 the
first Wilmot Proyiso, snd George Warrington who, In
1879 gave his Executive sanction TO the first awscay
ing out the principles OF the Free soil Democrats OF
1873.
10. Resored That, however the extension OF terrific
rial dominons may be the necessary result " war the
enlightened Judgment OF the age IN which we live re
qures such dominion to be- exercised with just
gard TO the welfare Of the conquered people that where
social freedom has been the right OF every man. no con
quest Of territory can Justify the subsection of 10 nhab
tants 10 personal bondage and that to Introduce say-
cry by virtue Of our laws. into region where Il did
not exist under a less Enlightened and less liberal rule.
would insult that spirit Of Freedom which Il Is our
warrant the organic law Of the United states the
law Of Nations of Nature, and Of Cod.
H. ResOred That before the expiration OF the next
four years the great question will have been decided
whether the lands Of Northern california and Mexico
shall remain free they now. inviting the Tree
aborers Of the United States, and the aborers OF Eu-
rope seeking emancipation among us, To spread them
selves out honest aud friendly rivalry ON those vast
regions, making them the homes OF energy fertility
and freedom or whether Slavery despcing Labor VI
is dignity and fruits shall, under pretext OF sharing
In the occu patton OF the soil mark cut barrier region,
beyond which the ration Of Free Labor must refuse
70 penetrate and believe that Ems question, 30 90
vious In the which II must receive and yet 90
moentous in Us character and lis csnsequences zoos
most Justly and earnestly invoke the united efforts and
influence u all good men that the time has come, when
loter appeal ay be made than to passions and pre-
iudces when had thc!r Origin In ancient and now un
ayailng party controversy-when party discipline and
drill must cease to be effective sgan,t principle and
highland when a higher object may be lezitimstely
and toed for aud attained than the elevation Of
one or another Of two men, both Of them boldly and
fatally pledged in support Of the same gross and per
nicioDs error.
H. Rssolrsd That in the dolngs Of the Convention
recently assembled In the City Of Bufiso-in its in
trepd and unyieldng assertion Of public principeits
ready snd unreseryed sacrifice Of private feelng-sr
every feature Of is upright generous and intelligent
patriotism we see embodied the best characteristics Of
the American Nation that adopt and syo~ ts de-
clararOn Of principles own and that we esteem
the candidates offered BY IL for the approval OF the