The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-28
CLEVELAND CONVENTION.

The resolutions adopted BY The Convention show the
uue 'hre Of he flint and will meet cordial response
from all true Free Soil men. They are as follows:
| ~, RESOLUTIONS.
whereas, The early history OF The Republic establish
es me following, acs;3
That Thomas j. hefson in March 1874, introduced
INTO the Congress of the Coneder atom plan ol the
temporary government Of The Western Territory" the
provisions OF which embraced all the territory coded
or TO be coded by tho Individual states to the United
StaeS and expressly inc uded the states OF OHIO Indl-
ana Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
ihat prominent among its terms proviso, [" That
aier Tue year 1900 OF the Christian era there shall be
h'er slavery nor involuntary seTvtude IN any OF the
SAD states, Otherwise than IN punishment Of crimes,
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to
| have been personally guilty. @
mat THIS plan, now aScertaned To have been drawn
and engrossed by Thos Jefferson only falling OF enact
ment by one vote, (receved the Of six states out
OF The ten present in Congress.) But subsequently on
he ION OF JOY, 1887 an ordinance or the government
OF ihe Northwest Territory unanimously passed,
winch prohibited slavery involuntary sevllude almost
IN The words Of the j. ferson Pfovso Of 1854.
mat simultaneous with the extension with the ord,>
ceof 1887 70 all the territory the possession of the
American people, their de'egaes the Convention to
iiamc the Constitution. adopted organic law which
contemplated an extinction OF the slave traffic AMI with
other acts and evidences Developed design BY the men
Of The Revolution, 10 limit iccahse ana discourage sla
Whereas, The ciizens who now enoy the fruits Of
the ordinance OF 1887 summoned by every consider
alton OF humanity aud patriotism and perpetu>
ate the provso of freedom over our western territories
the srlct OF Columbia, aud all other porli ms of the
Union within the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress
Therefore. t3 t%
Resolved, That we The Citizens Of the states formed
from The Northwest Territory having met in convention
with our friends from other states 10 celebrate the an
niversary Of the ordinance OF 1884, hold in grateful re-
membranes ihe authors of that ordinance, and parcu>
larly Thomas Jefferson who fist drafted The clause to
forever prohibit The introduction OF slavery into this
ritory.
Resolved ] hat believe with the fathers of the re-
public, that human slavery is moral social and politl,
cal evil; that the general government should relieve it.
self from all responsibility for its existence and that The
full constitutional power Of the governmept TO prevent
the spread OF this evil should be exerled should
have been, from the Jehersonan ordinance OF 1857
Resolved, That seeabhor the policy of partisan poll
licans, Who for political availability, have long sacfi>
feed in national conventions The best eert sis Of free.
| dom and humanity
Resolved, That General Tay lor by allowing his name
and influence TO be used Tor the benefit of the slave pow.
En- al the close Of the late session of Congress- ha no
only violated lis pledge 10 interfere with The action
OF Congress, bat by threatening through his official ur>
gan, 20 visit the Fste Sod party with his indignant
hown. in case they should do what southern members
have done without mourning such rowus mas abundant>
y shown that the cause OF freedom ia the new free Ter,
i ritoes OF New Mexico and CalIor ia has nothing 10
hope, but much 10 ear, from the present National Adj
i mnlstraiion. e&s 44- N&e#
Resolved, That TO protect this great interest," and To
ensure, IN other respects, sound administration of pubs
lie atans IS indispensable that there should be union
Of all those who love their COUNT more than mere mar
", upon the great principles OF Human Rights pronul>
gated in the Declaration OF Independence and SET forth
IN the inaugural address oil lis author.
Resolved, That in The spirit of the compact soIemny
established BY the ordnance of 1881 be ween the orei
nal states and the people of the nortv e.tern territory
we recognise the duty of Congress resist the to "a
lon OF slave territories and The admission of ave
states aud 10 suffer change in the complexion of the
Uned STATES Senate except IN favor Of Freedom. and
no addition 10 the representation in the House OF
Representatives, whatever may be the preext OF Con.
gTessonal miTomise, stipulation pre- cdent 81
Resolved, That The existence of human slavery at The
seat OF government is foul upon hesculcheon of
our republic and forts should be spared 10 eec,
senators aud representatives Congress WHO will VOC
unhesalingy for The aboiiion Of slavery and the slave
trade IN the District Of Columbia or the removal OF the
seat OF government TO place consrcIaled TO free soil
Resolved, hat this convention approve the platform
oil lhe Tree democracy, which pTonu gated at Buff
falo August l94o and which has since been sacouec
by every state slave or iree where lie free democtac,
n have been organized
Resolved That tie Free Democracy, in lis efforts ,t
restore the original policy OF the government on the sub
ec OF slavery, only Carrying the true democrat
&c principles 10 their legitimate application and we there
ole han with the greatest sallsidctps the efforts nov
making, and we rejoice TO add, successfully made il
Vermont and some Other States brng III The old de
mocracy 10 the Platform OF Freedom, aud dissolve lht
bonds OF us unnatural alliance with The slave power
Resolved That we witness with great satisfaction ihs
f triumphant al pea which Thomas H. Ben on is MAKING
TO the people OF Missouri, sustaining fully one OF The
great pTlc pies OF democracy, to the
power OF Congress TO leg isate Tor feeJOn even to the
exclusion oil slavery. e- ttf4A .r u