The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-06
Free Soil State Convention.

Free Soil State Convention.
The folls wing reso uli"ns were a
dopted by the Free Soil Convention,
which assembled in the city OF Colum.
bus on the aslh ult.
Mr.. Fitch, of Lucas, on behalf Of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted
the following report:
WHsaEAs. we have assembled ia State
Convention as Delegates of Free.
:. men, united for the sake nf freedom.
and forgetting all pas. political dit.
fsrences in common resolve Il"
MAINTAIN the rights nf free labo'
against the aggrcssions of the slav"
power, and to secure Tree soil fo: a
Tree people; and whereas. a clear
and distinct declaration Of the prIn
ciples which we profess, and Of the
measures OF National and Stale p"II
cy which We deem Of paramount in.
portance at this time, is due. both 10
the cause which we espouse and l."
the people to whom we appeal;
tst. Resolued, the sfore. That we
adopt the Platform Of National Policy
set forth by the Free Democracy as.
sembIed in Convention at Buffalo, in
August, i848. as our own; not as a
BIatlofm incapable of modification. bur
as q true exposition Of principles never
TO be abandoned, and of liberal meas
urss adapted to present exigrncies.
from which we prop"se I" advance T."
all other measures necessary To secure,
by equal laws, the equal rights Of all.
81. Resoiuea, That withou, the
slightes, interference with the legIsa
tion and independent, sovereignty "I
the several States. Congress ought. in
the opinion Of this convention, to use
all its constitutional power to prevent
the increase. to miti gate ana finally To
eradicate the evil Of slavery; among
(which powers we rec"gnIza the right
10 prohibit slavery in the Dis,ri", "l
Columbia, in our nhimnal territories,
and in American vessels on the high
seas, and the pnwer To separate the
national government from all support
Of slavery, and from all responsibility
for its existence, BY the repeal of the
act at 1898, in relation to fugltives from
iabor. and other appropriate action
the speedy and effirirn, exercise OF
which powers by Congress is demand-
ed BY the dictates OF humanity and
sound pelicy.
STATE PLATFORM.
81. Reseioei, That we adopt Ms The
only safe and stable basI. Of our State.
~ we'll as our N ,t"nal p"Iiry, the
great principle of Equal r gh,s i"r all.
euaran,i tied and secured agains. invasion.
BY Equal Laws.
4,h. Resoiue,i, That no system OF
taxation can long be endured ~ free
men, which does not mpar,i,lly re-.
auire equal contributions towards the
expenses Of government from all per.
sons, whether natural or corporate. IN
due prop 'rl,on 10 The property held bt
them Of whatever Descriptions: and We
are therefore in favor OF So legis!ating
as 10 tax equally the property al c.:
porations and of individuals.
5th, ResoiDsd, That we regard with
distrust the increase of corporations in
our State, and are indisposed To enla g.
tho number, excep, in cases Of clear
and undeaiable necessity and expedirn.
Ey; nor 10 any case withou, special and
adequate safeguards 10 the public a.
gainsl abuse.
9Th. Resoiued, Tha: we recognlzp
fully the Obligations 81 honor and good
faith which bind the State to the entire
discharge Of the State debt now exist.
ing; and the duty Of the Legislature I"
provide for The payment ol il as soon as
practicable.
7,h. Resoiued, THAI the exemption
from involuntary alienation by sale up
on execution Of otherwise, of home
stead sufficient far the cnmfortsbIs resi-
,dsnce Of a family; the fixing by law. o'
ten hours as the legal msssnfe, Of one
sday's labor; the discpuIagemen,, bv
proper legislaiiye proy5ssons, Of ihe
holding sf large Of aPrdtsd