The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-08
The Taylor Democrats Of Charleston.

The following Resolutions were adopted by the
TaylOr Democrats Of Charleston, at meeting
held Last week.
|. Rcsolred, hat while we Eorego none Of
the principles which have hitherto governed us
in the subordinate struggles of the parties which
have existed in these United States, we adhere
with mistaken devotion to the great principles
which define the government of our country,
as one of limited powers; and declare 'thht
the powers not delegated to the United States
by tn. Constitution, nor Prohibited by it to The
States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people"
y That the increase of power and influence
exhibited by the Anti Slavery party in these
United S,alcs, exchanging, as it has done, a
spirit of political tanalicism for confirmed
d.sire for sectional domination and political
control, while it must excite the apprehrnsons
Of all who desire the prrpr'ualion OF our Union,
q, ,be same time admnnishes the SIarcho!dng
States that the period has arrived when an
omen and direct attack will be made on II, lr
peculiar institutions; and all considerations
which make its continuance and sageiy lmpor.
ta1t must urgc the m to its determined and uni
ted support against the aggressions so unrlgh.
tiousl Y threatened.
3. "That the Territories of the L. States
belong to the several States composing this
Union, and arr held BY l!irm as their Jrlnt and
common property" and the adoption OF the
Wimot Pruvisn, or any proposition Intended 10
accomplish the Same end, carries with it not
only the denial Of this right property; but
moreover DEGREES the political distranchisrmcnt
II ~ L t,t tIpt,
a posi- ion Of degrading intrrinriiy.
A. THAT Congress. as the Joint agent and
representative of the States of this Union, has
no ruht to make any law or to do any ac,
whatever that shall directly, or by its effects.
make any discrimination between the States of
this Union, by which any of them shall be de-.
privcd Of its fill and equal right in any Terri.
tory Of the United States acquired or to he
acquired.
5. "Thal the enactment of any law" either
by the Congress of the United States, or by The
inhabitants of Territory belonging to the
United States while in its Territorial condition,
"whch should directly or by lis effects, deprive
the citizens of any of the States OF this Union
from cmmgrating with their property into any
of the Territories of the United States, will
make such discrimination; and would be, there.
fore, violation Of the Constitution and the
rights of the States from which citizens cmi
grated. and in drrogation of that perfect cqIali-
ty which belongs to them as members of this
Union, and would tend directly to subvert the
Union ITSELF"
G. That the adoption by the Congress Of the
United States of the Wimnt Provso, or the
adoption or recognition Of the same principle
in whatever form it may be proposed, "makes
i, the duty of every S!avehodng State, and the
citizens thereof rs they value The dearest privi.
legrs their sovereignty, their Independence,
and their rights of property; to take firm, united
and concerted action in this emergency.
7. That to whatever conduct our sister
SIavchodng States should incline, as most
proper for opposing this violent aggression on
our Constitutional rights, we pledge our hearty
and united cooperation. That while wo re.