Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-11
The Nashville Convention.
THIRD DAY.

To,uSrfant Ultra Southern ReSo'uf,0ns
On Wednesday the third day OF the
session of the Nashville Convention the
following series of resolutions were pre-
scented, read and referred:
Resolved, That California is peculiarly
veil odan,ed to slave labor, and if tenure
of slave property were by recognition Oh
this kind secured in tina, part south OF
Sc 80, the south part would in j short time
open into one or more slaveho!dng States
to swell the number and power Of those
already in existence.
Resolved, That it is too plain for ar
gurneut that the slavcholding States would
lose and the non-slaveholdng States great
~ gain, by the surrender 10 The lal'er"'
nearly the half of Texas, and that The pay
ment to Texas of two millions as price,
however il might minister to her distress
for money, would be no compensation io
them. and the more especially as tie mos
of the money would come out OF 'heu
own pockets.
Resolved, That the people of the slave
holding States by becoming unit, as
respects political or party organization
separate from the people oflhe mons ave
holding States, would place themselves il
position of great advantage in at leas
three particulars.
First-To enable them to turn 10 &C
count of political parties Of the North by
putting it in their power 10 throw undlvl
ded nigh. in the scale of which every
par,y then showed the best disposition IL
do them justice.
Second-It would enable them TO turr
10 account the potent sentiment "t love
for the Union cherished BY the North, Oh
10 terminate the existence of that Union
promptly and without internal d'scord,
whenever the North came TO disregard
their rights.
Third 1t would enable them. if the
worst came to the worst, to defend them
selves to bes, advantage; and. therefore
| il would he thing in the highest degree
conservative Of the Union, and The sen'l'
ment of fraternity between the people %
The North aud those Of the South.
Resolved, therefore, That the people
Of the South ought To drop old party dis
,nc,ons and organ cations, and 'or The
future let the ties, of merit for dlfieren
candidates for office be this "nly-whici
of them is likely to do the most good
friendly and fra,ernal part by the South
and To this end that conventions. ho'h to-
nomination of State officers and PrrsIden
and Vice President cf the Omitted Sta rs
OUCH, hereafter TO he held without relation
10 past party relations.
Resolved, That we therefore invite ;
convention of the people Of the sIaveh"ld
mo States OH the All day of June, at
tor the purpose of determining which a
mong the various aSpirants for the PresI
dency and Vice Presidency. ought TO re
ceive the sufi'rages Of the South.
Resell, ed, That unless the non-slave
holding Stales at the next session OF ihel
respective Legislatures repeal the law
which they have passed, "hs'rucilng TN
recovering of fugitive slaves. and also TAX
efIec,ual steps for the practical observance
by their cnUzens, Of tie CONSTITUTIONS
siipula,ions for the surrender Of such slave
the sIaveholling States ought, wIlhou
delay, adopt measures Of retaliation an
inon-ntercOurSc.
! Resolved, That we have little conf
Lence in the efficacy Of any law whc
NCougress may pass TO secure the "oser
vance of this clause of the crnsnlnlnn-
because public opinion al tie Nor'h Is 5
muoh opposed 10 surh laws, that 1t c"u'
no, I've Enforced. We lock chiefly TO IN
States themselves, who are parties to III
stipulation, for the stipulatlon--but an
law passed by Congress which gave