Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-25

{ Are YOU sorry that ne has disaE
: pointed youl Again they knock
: and with the hospitality Of an or
entail patriarch, the old man throw
open the door and says, "come in y
I blessed OF the Lord, for there is room
} enough" What do you sayl vii
) you too, say, "CoME INls Or vii
} you remand them back to their ter
} ritorial condition. Will YOU say I,
the gallant Freemont and to SmitI
the standard bearers oil California
and New Mexico-"Fold up you
banners, that the world nay not Sc,
your mottos Of freedom. Go hom,
10 your people, and bid them hang
their harps on the willows, and weeJ
by the waters Of Francisco and Rio
del Norte till the amiable Wilmot
can run the dubious. nay, desperate
risk of procuring for you the passage
of a territorial government, with a
"W1imOt ProUiso' in iti Will you
say thisl Is this now your platforml
If not, then you too have changed
your platform. But mol ] have too
much charity to make such charge
against you. | shall be sorry if you
have so little charity as 10 repeat
such charge against us.
In lS4S, both OF US looked 20 a
territorial government. In view of
that, both of US sought to incorporate
the proviso. That was our mutual
platform.
Now, bv a course of events which
at thai time none but God could see,
we both look to State Governments
with the proviso; still holding fast
the old doctrine, that whenever and
wherever territorial governments are
to be established, "the pr0UisO" shall
be part of them.
Can | be under a mistake in this?
Here is the document transmitted TO
me by the president of the conven-
lion which put me in nomination.
In CONVENTION. COLUMBUS MAY 6,
1850.
ReS0tUed, That we cordially ap-
prove of the recommendation of
President Taylol's message in favor
If the immediate admission Of Cali
ornia, and that Congress should ad-
nit the new State, independent of,
nd disconnected with any other pro-
,osition.
ReSotUed, That in all territorial
hereafter organized by
congress, we here reiterate the prin-
iple declared by the Wing State
Of lS4S, "that there
hall be neither slavery nor involua- !
ary servitude therein, otherwise {
han for the punishment Of crime."
lesolution Of the Wing ConUention,
January 18Th, lS4S.
Resolred, That we deprecate a
yar of conquest, and strenuously op-
ose the ioFcible acquisition of Mexi-
an territory; but, if additional ter
tory be forced upon US, we DEMAND I
lat "there shall be neither slavery |
or involuntary servitude therein,
therwise than for the punishment Of !
-ime." T.
Here, then, pause, and ask this
lestion, is it not immeaSurably a :.
reater moral triumph to every true
lend OF human liberty, that CaliIor- n
ia and New Mexico should come in T
18th floating banners, saying "wE I
ILL BE FREE" than that Congress b
iould stretch out a sceptre over O
lem and say you shall be free? e
But say you. what is 10 be done a
ith Utah!-Again ! turn to the il
solution of May 6. 1850. y il
ReSOlUed, That in all territorial n
,vernments hereafter organized by o
ongresS, we here reiterate the prin-
Pile decided by the Wing State con- o
.ntion of lS4S "that there shall be ell
.ither slavery nor involuntary SER fr
tude therein, otherwise than for cl
e punishment Of crime" pl
Can this be done for Utahl ] fear s
e chances are desperate. fit can ec
done, then ! prefer it. II it can di
II be done, what ihenl By the fe
VS. Of Mexico slavery is already m
cluded. Before / would abolish sh
ose laws 10 make room for others, sil
would carefully count The COST r
relully number my host. And if so
lad not strength enough to carry hs
2 point, / would fall back on what OF
W appears to be the only feasible so
plan proposed by the de
esident. Let the people of the ke
-ritory live under the laws now in be
'ce, till they shall have numbers be
fiicient to entitle them to place
long the States; and then let the DIT
ople choose a constitution for sIs
ac
But you will say again as l have OF
ard you say before, that Southern =
m deny the binding validity Of the es,
sxican laws in the new territories. ri,