The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-06
AFFAIRS In MICHIGAN.

ADRIAN, LENAwEE CO., Mich, May 8 1850.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
Sir: Below | give you plain statement OF
facts, from which you will perceive that notwith-
standing our Legislature has seen fit to rescind
the instructions to Gen. Cass to vote for the Pro-
vso the people, at least in this part of the State,
are far from agreeing with the Legislature In the
wisdom Of their course.
You are doubtless aware that this county is
Democratic and has invariably given Democratic
majorties of from IS to 500 ever since 1870
Last fall, in the hope of elecing their ticket the
Wings (having already adopted the Free Soil
candidate for Governor) placed two Free-Soilers
upon their Representative ticket, and made
strenuous effort to elect it. The Democrats
however, who had always professed Free Soil
primer ples hose, k.A s>As~.dri against aHy sa-L
contingency by passing the following resolutions
in their Convention:
Resolutions of The Lenarpee County Democratic Con-
uention, September ID, 1919.
RESOLVED, That we are now, as ever, warmly
attached to the principles and issues of the Demo
cratic party under which our country has at
tanned to degree Of prosperity unparalleled in
the history Of nations, and will suffer no feel
| ings Of mere local character TO compromise our
hostility to ancient Federalism, whether in the
gsrb of modern Whiggery, or Taylorism.
Rssolued That, in common with all the free
States of the Union, we are opposed to the insti-
tuition of Slavery, believing it to be adverse to
| the great principles of human freedom, while we
are willing to yield TO the Southern States all
their constitutional rights, and are opposed to
any interference by Congress with the institu-
ton of Slavery in the Southern States where it
| now exists.
"Resolued, That we approve of the principles
of the JefIersonian Ordinance, proposed in 1884,
| Lii ~ thn
ampled prosperity Of the Northwest is mainly
owing to the beneficial Influences of It's principles
Resolred That the act passed by Congress to
organize the Territory of Oregon in which is a
clause to prohibit Slavery or involuntary servi-
tude except for crime in that Territory acknowl-
edged the power of Congress over the subject OF
Slavery in the Territories of the United States.
Resolred, That we are in favor of the exer-
else by the General Government of all their con-
stitutional powers to prohibit the introduction of
Slavery into the Territories the United States,
and to prevent its extension into those Terrific
ries.
"Resolped, That the existence Of Slavery and
the Slave Trade at the seat of our National Gov
eminent, is an evil of serious magnitude, which
greatly impairs the prosperity and happiness Of
the District, and casts reproach upon the free in
situations established among us-that we are in
favor Of the passage Of law that shall put an
end to the Slave Trade in the District of Colum-
bia, without delay and to ascertain the views Of
the people of the District upon the question Of
the total abolition Of Slavery therein"
The result Of the passage of these resolutions
was that the Democrats gave their State ticket a
| respectable majority, and elected their whole
county ticket except one candidate, who was de-
feated on local grounds
But change soon came over portion Of the
wire pullers here. The peculiar friends of Gen.
Cass, who thought it necessary under all circum-
stances to Irvine and twist often and as rapidly
rs he did deemed it all important that the Gene
raj should appear to be sustained by the people
| at home. Our four Democratic Representatives
went to the Capital, and in the course Of the win
ter two Of them suffered such severe mental tor
ment from their great fears OF the dissolution oil
the Union, that one Of them was compelled to
vote for resembling the Cass instructions, and the
other, to abandon his seat and 20 home while the
resembling was done.
Upon the heels Of this act, Convention was
called in this county to nominate delegates TO a
| State Convention to revise the Constitution
The Calhounites were as busy as bees for weeks
before the session, in endeavoring to guard against
the introduction of any but those of the Cass or
| changeable stripe among its members and they
| 80 far succeeded as to secure the passage Of the
following resolutions by it, to all Of which csl
| your attention
Resolutions of the Lsaawee County Democratic Con,
pen,ion, Apra is, 1850.
"Resolped, That the efforts of our distinguished
Senator, Gen. Lewis Cass, at the present session
of Congress, to preserve the integrity and har-
mony of our glorious Union, guided by a wisdom
and judgment and enforced by an eloquence rare
ly eoualled, deserve the warmest thanks and nc.
acknowledgements of every Democrat and friend to
his country and are peculiarly gratifying to the
Democracy, who were the first to present his
! name as a candidate for the Presidency in 1913
| in this State.
4" Resolred, That those Democrats in our Legis-
lature who voted to tender their thanks to our
Senators aud Representatives in Congress for
their efforts In behalf Of the Union, and to relieve
Gen. Cass from the necessity Of resigning, at
present, when his continued exertions might be
most required to promote the Nations best inter-
ssts, deserve our wsrmest appreciation, and shall
receive our continued support.
"Resoipsd, That, in our opinion, no Democrat
in the Union 90 well deserves TO be presented as
our Standard Bearer in the next Presidential
campaign q Cen Lewis Cass, who has proved
himself equal to every emergency, whether Of
Peace or War, and who has been ever foremost
in his efforts TO promote the interests and honor
of his country, and the best good Of the whole
people,
annrt ma that tbeae resolutions were sent off