Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-08-17
Proceedings of the Meeting ON the 9th.

proceedings OF the Meeting On the 9th'
At meeting held pursuant to notice, ire
spective of parties, in the town of Fremont,
Sandusky county, Ohio
Hon. JAMES JUSTICE, was chosen Pres
ident DR.. DANIEL BRA1NARD and JAS. MOORE,
Vice Presidents, and JOHN L. GREENE and
HOMER EVERETT. Secretaries.
R. P. Buckland, one of the signers of the
call for said Meeting, briefly and pertinently
explained the objects thereof to be, to consult
together and give full and free expression to
the sentiments of the people, in relation to the
immediate admission of New Mexico and Cal
ifornia into the Union, disconnected from all
other questions, and also in regard to the fur
ther extension of slavery.
On motion of L. B. Otis, Esq, the following
named gentlemen were appointed committee
to draft Resolutions for the Meeting, VIC.
J. Orton, R. P. Buckland, A. Coles, Rev. F. s.
White, S. Birchard, and John Bell.
Committee returned, and after short ad
dress reported the following preamble and res
olutions, to wit:
Whereas, the people of California and New
Mexico, in accordance with the doctrines of
the Declaration of Independence, and those
held by the Immortal Fathers of the Repub-
lie, and in conformity with the theories which
have heretofore obtained in the United
States, and with the acts of territories here
tofore formed into states; have assembled
together in their sovereign capacity, and
adopted constitutions which are republican
in form, and now ask for admission into the
Union in the character of sovereign states i;
therefore, as the opinion of this Conven-
ton, be it
Resolved, That in conformity with the prin-
ciples of right and justice-the former practice
of this government the letter of the constitu-
ton, and the guarantees of the treaty with
Mexico-C California and New Mexico were and
are entitled to an immediate and unconditional
admission into the Union as sovereign states
that to sacrifice the public treasure, or what
would be worse, to extend slavery to any of
the free territories of the United States as a
condition of their admission violates the princi-
pies of the Union and the spirit of the con-
stitution.
Resolved, That the practice of combining ia
congruous in their character, is subversive of
honest legislation. 1t necessarily assails the
integrity, the independence and the judgment
of the representative-fosters corru ption, and
in effect thwarts the will of the majority, and
is in the highest degree dangerous to the lib
critics of the people; that in the opinion of this
convention, every attempt of this character for
the adjustment of the exciting questions which
now agitate the country, WILL and of right
ought to prove abortive, and will only tend to
increase acrimonious feelings and sectional
jealousies
ResoIved, That we will abide by all the
! compromises of the constitution and cordially
invite our southern brethren to do likewise,
and unite with us in honest, fervent and .un-
tiring efforts for the perpetuity of our g lori
Gus Union.
TesolUed, That the constitution clearly con-
fers upon congress the power to restrict and
prohibit slavery within the territories belong
ing TO the United States-that this power has
been exercised without question in numerous
instances, and sanctioned by nearly every Pres
idcnt from Washington to Polk, inclusive
and that no territorial government in future
should be sanctioned by congress, which does
not contain distinct and absolute prohibition
of slavery.
ResoE0ed, That the proposition that cong
ress has the constitutional power 10 extend
slavery over territory now free, is new, heret-
ical and nionstrous; and will not receive the
countenance Of any respectable number Of the
people Of the United States.
ResoEred That while we disclaitn all inter-
ference with slavery in the several states, we