Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-24

deity which has distinguished the
Democratic party on all former occa-
sions.
%. Resolved, That this deter
mination to abide BY said "Comrro-
mise bills is rddicated on the ex-
press condition tn t the North shall
faithfully carry, them out on her
part, according to the spirit and true
meaning OF the sd me-
Sd. Resolved, That this Conve ntion
does distinctly understand, that ac-
cordlng to thetruf spirit and meaning
OF SAID leglslatlond it embraces all the
acton which the North proposes TO
take IN relation t$ slavery
9Th. ResolyedI ii contrary to the
above understanding Of said Compro-
mise measures, the people Of the
Northern States, Ply voluntary asso-
cation or otherwise, shall continue
to obstruct and prevent the execu
tion of the Fugitive Slave bill; or if
Congress shall at any time repeal or
SO alter or amend it as TO make it
less eflicacious- than it now is, or if
it shall pass any bill abolishing sla-
very in the District Of Columbia, or
Eabolishinr il diYdctly or Indirectly in
the states, ofif the present basis of
slave representa- ton be obliterated,
or if the Transportation ofslayes from
one slaye-holdi1g State to another
be prohibited, or if new States shall
be rejected because they may toler-
ate slavery in their constitutions, in
amy or all these cases, this Co nven-
ton feel constral nedto declare that
they should hold the same to be such
Ia breach Of phghted faith and vio-
lation of the Constitution SO palpa-
BILE. and willul, IS well to justify the
Southern States to resort to any and
every means OF seli-preseryatl0n
which their peafe, safety and honor
might demand.
These resolutions we considered at
the time, and still consider, d true
exposition of the sentiments of the
Democratic par fly Of our State upon
the subject of the Compromise. We
then thought a I'D still think the sen
timents and petitions taken in these
resolutions cmH race perhaps the only
safe and tcnab1 3 ground which the
South can occq py under the Consti-
tuition, without subjeeting herself to
the humiliatir & position taken by
too many in the whig ranks in sub
hitting to the dictates of the north
ern SC ction of their party. To
this latfornl, the platform Of the
Democratic 2 arty, containing our
position upon the Compromise as laid
down even in the first number of the
O6sgUeb let others do as they may,
we have and shall continue to yield
a willing support. Upon it will we
stand OF fall in the defence of the
positions taken and gloriously main
tanned by Tenn lessee patriotic states
man and ''herd Of three wars, . in his
speech at this place, on the 18th
inst We will, upon all suitable oc-
casions, in every honorable way, to
the best of on r ability, repel all at,
tacks made upon these positions
come from VIII bit source they may
Having endorS led the democratic plat
form, where is the democratIwho will
'pernlit HIS cou rage to fail him by the
cry Of 'fiisunI on," coming from whig
leaders, from giving a whole-souled
support to the Old Hero, in August
next? We f lei confident such are
rot to lie four ID in the ban ner county
Of the State
As We purH osed in the outset, to
merely Show the position pf the De
1nocracJ Of Td nnessee upoh the Com
premise, we v Fill now CON lnde-the
foregoiDg resolutions eff cting that
object in a manner entird ~ satisfac-
tory to every reliable den oerat-
The FIqad Cyop.-Froln every
section pf the state We receive the
most en- oura8ing accounts in regard