New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08
Whig Resolutions.

The following resolutions were offered by
Hon. L. d CAMPBELL, and adopted, at a meeting
of the Wings of Butler County, held at the
Court House IN Hamilton, on Saturday, the 2Sth
of June
RssoLsd That one Presdsnt,aI teTm0P G cie
ly and explicitly conferred by the Constitution. and
to any interference, direct indirect. on the pat OF
the Executive. with the Legislative Department of
the Government, through the exercise of the veto
power otherwiseare well known principles of the
Wing party. and that experience teaches NJ the i'm
poTtdnce of ddheTlng 10 them and OF endeaVorng 10
enforce them practically.
R.solred. That Protection to all the various indus
trial interests of our own country circulating me
dunn of Bank notes always convertible into gold or
silver at the VIII of the holder extension of the
facilities of our external and internal commerce and
especially the improvement Of the long-neglected
rivers and harbors Of the Mississippi Valcy-are
measures of the Wing party. TO the untrng support!
of which We hereby rene" our pledge.
ReSOired, That while II l. our desire that all the
rights Of each State OF the Federal Union guaranteed
by the Constitution. should be maintained IN good
talth, yet object. a. of right We may, 10 all Laws
which impose upon the citizens of the Free States or
upon the General Government any OF the burdens or
responsibilities of savery-an institution belonging
exclusively 10 the States where It exists, subject only
10 their control. with which We dlsclalm any night
under The COn>tituton Ia interfere and IN the sup
port of which are IN no manner bound 70 give our
and
Rfsolred. That we but repeat the well known prln-
cple of the Wing party IN relterang the declaration
that Congress has power 10 exclude Slavery from all
the Territories Of the General Government. and a.
living witnesses OF the benefits our people have re-
ceiyed from the Ordinance Of -, We believe that
Congress should provide against the extension Of
Slavery INTO any Of our Territories which have nth
erto been free.
Resohed. That the law of Congress, commonly
called the Fugitive Slave Law Is. IN the language OF
Gov. FOrd's Message OF December, 1850, objection
able. because II makes Slavery National instead Of
a state institution, by requiring the costs OF reclaim
ing the fugitive slave IN some instances 10 be pad
out OF the National Treasury because II attempts
10 make exparte testimony taken IN another urisdc-
ton. final and conclusive IN cases where rs efect
may be 20 enslaye a man and his poserny for all
time and commits the decision of thus question OF
civil liberty to officers not selected for their Judicial
wisdom or experience because II attempts 10 com
pei the citizens of Free states 10 aid IN arrestlng and
returning TO Slavery the man who Is only fesag for
hJsrfV IN the same manner as they would rghlfully
he bound To aid IN arresilng man rset1g from Jus-
tIce charged with the commission OF high crime Or
miSdsmedRor; and because IN the mode OF thai and
In other particulars the law contrary to the genus
and spirit of our free institutions and therefore dan
gerOus 10 Free and Slave States and consequently
ought 10 be amended repealed ;" and that while We
oppose forcbis resistance To this any other law OF
the land Will contend for the remedy through the
Legislative power OF the Government.