Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-28

tII,vi,.r Preamble and h-Stu IONS were adap-
,aI NJ, ,la C,rrtir r,c.ntIv assembled M Buaty IN
VA ..a-I.l.... f-,t i.,il..-.v ,rtla I-Yi-ad
si,fa,.
Whereas III have assembled IN Ca-vaniln As uriin
rr-l, r- ts.. sl ,r t,..t,n, f--i.r j n p,st t,-
l,..l tr.,e,r. in - c.nIn,n r..y[ IN u,ai,tsn Iue
riE, ,r flea n, r ar1I.,t The srrs iS Of the Save
,---.r ,-I \, sc.n-r +-p, e,iIfra fre r..tI4.
And v.. rms ~. ~ cal C,.y4i,t.f, !. cen liz ;sso1l-
uIeI a r ,Ir,or. anil Ph4lrlpa The one stiff uL the
y.. WI rrrt rf~.itu..cy entitled NJ W Heard ln III.
dg 5rraliur: ana thu ul.er aDaudorinr its distinctive
,-il.i.., far ,al-. ayaa1ly nave dissolved the ma
nfl ra-.v .rr4iz4t.n, hereto. III existing ,v norlI
.r-ta WV tbr Chief N4uI,trcy IF t.e I.nted States
Ii.r .llvrhoI nr ,l.,atl.n cluI llies neither OF
tl,l cu M saprel n. tie opponents VI slavery tX-
.. w ai.a.; sacrifice. IF ,teicy llty. mi s,I
--,p4ct;
i d whereas lese nominations So male furnish the
occasion anI demons rlte tiny HUI ssiv VI the uuua VI
VIZ people under tur oanur IF the tee d-norl,v il
solemn aud final declaration Of tier independence Of
e Slave plWer aul lt l.lpir Nal deter N
.ue iAr Federal .yeruneut from its cl4trJ There
fir,-
Received. Ihat we the ne ple here assembled. re-
uelrf.1 re example NJ fathers il the Gays ,t the
ir,t jr"sr. Of independence, putting our trust In
ttd tr tAe IruHpl vt cause, and invoking his gu-
in lur euirayuTs tp adyuuc. III Nv a0w pl.ut ur-
selves UP Tie ia3ual Platform Of itledOm i'll ouposI-
Tim to lA- stc.l 'lI-! platform VI slavery.
Resolved. Iaat Slavery ii he several States cf this
U pl W men rrclru,- s existence tepanas VIZ n N-tta
avs alone. Whcu cannot BE- repealed or lnudh by
A= iclril q ,v-rn-ni, aul f,r which laws that Gov
cra:ue.t y uut Responsible WE lcrrfre prlps. noii-
ttif renee br CJ.ge wiih slavery within the Limits Of
ny >ia'e.
!tcslNed, that he priviso q ] Fl rson 70 prohibit
The cx-'e e. II slavery after 1900 il all the Territories
athe United States: Southern and Northern; the voles
. Nj sX SAFES ann sixteen delegates III tile lun
rr--s uf l1cI tur TIE pruyis, f. three states
and seven d, rg1tcs against j; the actual exclusion OF
Slavery trn t- Northwestern territory BIZ the ordinance
7. ID 1851, .lmou9ly All pied by tile States i'll Cun-
Irs shJw that it The settled policy Of the nation
MI 4, extend. natonliz. encourage. tut to limit ID
aiIiz- auI di-c,uraI aud L, tAis IrIrv Which Should
meyer have been departed Il IN. THE Government ought 10
return
Resolved, :hlt our fathers t,a.nei the constitution
IF the Gncd States w order, among ether great IA
oaal 'hj-cs, to e>'asA Justice. promote hr general
w-lre and secure he blessings NJ loerty bu. pres,
~ denlf. tl tie Federal Government which they
afed all Constitutional power 10 deprive any person Of
Ie. liberty, roprr. "hol due legal PROFESS
J: lived, Iha, ii the jndgeInen. u this Gonven-
ion. Congress has no nore power 70 make a save
Than o make king; ~ more poweS TO institute
absh slavery iiau u institute establish mona
carchy. No such power can be found aE"ng til spe
officially cutrred by cUrsii 6n derived by any
just impi.caii.n from Them.
Heso. a. IIat il the dut, Of the FEDERAL Govern
nrut 10 relieve itself from. all Responsibility for the ex-
sience Or continuance ri slavery! wherever the Govern
neu os5as-ea constitutional authority ltg-ate un