New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-02
Democrat, taking it. .wu Portrait.

At toe f-c-It Loco FOco State Convention IN
Tennessee. over a hich Gen. Cass's famous cores
polielt A o. P Nicbosoa presided aod Me-.
William Il P1lk brother Of J. K was Wee
President. s,ron- Committee headed by Al ex
Corrremman Lem Il C0e wa5 chosen 70 traii
resolutions This Committee reported sores
which was unan-lous.y adopted. The following
s-e til more nate-.s..
Rssoissl Tlsi tie DeroerscT ol Tennessee, uraP
I'd ~ tre- recent 1efes. q TIE Presidential eiec-
or rave assn uuiei ihe- euersiss u favor Of t1eif
principles ard TIE o. human freedom mat tney
sdhere Niih M nin.shec fstl ard ursoafec yea 70
The fancau-ni. doctrres heretofore adopted IL iner
- Bile ssseu .es AID conventions sl1 t1sf they va
ne-s- rssse ter ia u ;ss -1rius cszfe uni N
d@suni-s q tne courtry are once more e9mi1ioa -
taeir gu.csncs
Here. yo1 see, are tEo distinct purposes o. De
nocracy one . promote the caase Of Human
Freedom, a11 the oihe- we presume . Is % oe
held subordinate 70 get the oontrol Of the Go7ern-
rnent Bat .et IS look Lite fsr.her, aid see
what they mean ~ Human Freedom
s,,o.-,s Tia; ire Government CT TIE Uai.sd StsisS
bss no cou,-o directly Or Indirectly me1istey o. IN
re1stev over ire iusttul'n ~ avery. &C. "a 70 IN
sir toe rrhts q TIE ssveh1ds ard tast IL tsEins
rsch coutro u trsnscends the ats or ia @zt.uate
gctous ~ destroy ire .niefnsl ston ci TIE
sovrrs ignfies = DO created o.
Rssoir,d Trst a. territory acquired b ire s-1s 81
the ned Ststes y.-.c-d y treaty 5y ans iorslS1
po9e- belonging % the several states % tbs ron -
iaeir ONT and y-ogerty ~ which each and 81
have common rigns and irs; The Enactment - IL
Fedora Government of any az. ~rich sa9-i oireciJ
or ~ "a e-cts prevent tee c-zens % s1y stat from
en- grating ~ i1-ir property. = rhs;eVer oetcfp
non into such territory would b. scri nation uu-
warranted y Violation q The znts = the states
from which such ctz ~ns emsrstef s1d 10 cros aol
u tbs; perfect fCua 'y that belongs - tee seTera
rrr1r - e Q : 2 !.
reet.v % suovert The Lri0u Itself
Rsselrta That if 10 disregard alike # every con
scers'ou of 1s;ice q eorsuiuii1na r2ai and irsr-
Z feeling the fearful issge sts le forced upon tne
country which must result from The adoption ard 81
tempted enforcement Il the mot Frovs0 sn act
oil TIE General vsrnroent " csn have - d.thcu y
To choosing between th~ Only Alternatives Tat vi
then remain o. o. -ct SUB mission o aggression su1
outrage % TIE hand 0r The Cther - the Al
r. ~ ell hszsrls and . Tire act extremity ~ such
rneasur4s A. wi vnd.cate coast tut onsl rights.
R,solrsf Tbst we hold +; o. BE- the duty ~ every
man its confedersry 20 oppose TIE pa''sge q any
lag b. which our n.Eiy acquired territory msy D.
su-i-ct 20 sucl restriction.
Rs1'rsa. That the passage a. Toe s'o7e mentioned
crovso makes y the duty % every aveb ldirg ATE.
sod ofs fh- ctz-ns thereof they value their dear
est p-rileg.s their sovereignty. their ndPp-n1ence
their rght % property % tske nru united and cen
ceriei action In this emergency
R,s7.rer. Thst regard the passage OF Law y
the Congress 81 tee United states 80 'thirg slavery
Or the trade IN ih- District ~ Columbia a. o.
rect stisok upon the Institutions o TIE southern states
R'solr'd mat In The r.cent movements q large
portion ~ the people 4 The Eorta In Cengess in the
legislatures 10 the civil Courts IN th@ primary ssse II
b-s Of he people in their Continued e-oris 20 abolish
slavery the District u Columbia. IN the establish
rnea, of the principles of the Wmot Pr0v.s'. and 10
the protection Of fugitive Slaves We perceive total
d'sregard and reckless violation oi al their pledge
ia the Consriuton and design not only . prevent
the extension Of slavery into the acquired terri
tory hut to abolish il forc1iy - distant day 10 all
tn States OF the Union where u nov exi.is
R,solr,d. That view VITA admiration the noble
stand taken BY The states n Virginia North Carolina
ard Florida the Resolutions which hsve passed their
respective legislature
Rather drol devotion 20 Human Freedom, il
strikesus Here It has become devotion 70 Slavery
rs preservation and diffusion even at the cost OF
Of civil war and a dissolution Of the Union If
such, Is the cause Of Human Freedom, what can
be the cause Of Despotsm