Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-12
NUMBER "a.
he Federal Government it.

Z. ResolOed, That the performance of this duty
is required by the fundamental law of the Union.
The quality OF the people of the several States
composing the Union cannot be disturbed without
disturbing the frame of the American institutions
This principle is violated in Tire denial of the CHI
zens OF the slave holding States of power to enter
into the territories with the properly lawfully ac-
quired in the States. The warfare against this
right is a war upon the Constitution The de-
tenders of this right, defenders of the Consti-
tuition. Those who deny or impair its exercise,
are unfdi;hful to the Constitution and if dsunofi
follows the destruction of the right, they are the
disunionsts
g. Resotyed, That the Performance of its duties
upon the principles wee declare, would enable Com
gress to rtmove the embarrasSments in which tie
country is involved. The vacant territories
OF the Uni ed States, no longer regarded prizes
for sectional rapacity and ambiton would be grad
ually occupied by inhabitants drawn to them by
their interests and feelings The institutions fitted
to item would be naturally applied by govern
ments foned on Anne rcan ideas and approved by
the deliberate choice of their cons'i utnts Tie
community would Be educated and disciplined un-
der republican administration in hab.s of self
governmt mt, and fitted for association State.
md 10 the Enjoyment of place in the confedera-
cy. community so formed and organized might
well claim admission 10 The Union and none would
dispute the validity of the claim.
8. RESOLVED, That recognition Of this prihci.
pie, wouI1 deprive the questions between Texas
and the United States of their tcional charac..r
and would leave for adjustment without disturb
ance from sectional passions upon considerations,
| OF msSnahimity and justice.
| 10. heSot0ed, That recognition of this prin-
clpIe would iEfu>e spin; oi Cancellation in the
discussion and adju ment of all the subjects of
sectional dispute, Which would afford guarantee
OF an early and sa -isfac-ory determination.
IL. ReSotred, That in The event dominant
majority shall refuse to recognise the great consti
tutonal rights We assert. aud shall continue to de-
ny the obligations of the Federal Government to
maintain them, it is the sense of this convention
that tie territories should be treated as property
and divided betwt en- the sections of the Union,
that the ghts of both sections be adequately Sc
cured in their respective shares. That we
ware this course Is open TO grave objections, but
we ready to acquiesce in the adoption of the
line of 36 deg. 81 min. North latitude, extending
to the Pacific ocean, an extreme concession up
considerations OF what is due to the stability #
our Institutions
I2. Resot0ed, That it is the opinion of this
Convention this controversy should be ended eth
er by recognition of the Constitutional rights Of
the Southern people, or by equitable partition
of the territories. That the spectacle of a confed-
eracy of the States, involved in quarrels over the
fruits of in which the American arms were
crowned with gloly, is humiliatng. The ihcor-
poration of the Wimot Proviso in the offer of
settlement, proposition which fourteen States re-
gard as disparagng and dishonorable is degrading
to the country. termination to this controversy
to the disruption of the Confederacy, or by the
abandonment of the territories to prevent such a
result, would be climax to the shame which at
taches to the controversy which is the paramount
duty of Congress to avoid.
13. ResoLred, That this convention will not con-
clude that Congress will adjourn without making
an adjustment of this controversy, and in the con-
dirion in which the Convention finds the question
before Congress, it does feel at liberty to discuss
he methods su liable for resistance to measures
not yet adopted, which might involve dishonor
to the Southern States.
ATRoCIoUs SENTIMENTS IN OHIo.-That the
people may be apprized of what is going on in
Ohio, we copy the following paragraph from
SynOpsIS OF "A speech delivered by Judge SPAL-
DIM, of the Ohio Supreme Court, in Toledo, on
recent occasion.
The Toledo BLADE says
Judge Spaldingis the Supreme Bench. He
holds one OF The highest offices IN he Sac, vet
he told his audience yesterday that the siiSe law
was nulliy; thdg he should let every fugitive 20
who should be brou sht before him under is pro-
visions. He would pu, down any hing like that
which had occurred in Boston. He also announc-
ed his intention, understand, of going to
Russia to commence crusade against slavery and
stlldOm there as soon as he Lad succeeded In put
ting it down in this country"
But this is not all. AT ano.h gathering in the
city of Cleveland, on lhe Cd of June, the same
dis lngushed parsonage, according to the Ilain-
deGter said
81 regard the late fugitive law as unconstitu-
tlonal, null, and yod and | say it proudly, that
snail esteem 1t The crCwning act o. my judicial
career if can only have slave brought before
me under this fugitive law. / will set m free
che riully as l eat neal when hungry"
The Herald reports him thus:
''As one OF the Judges OF the highest Court of
the State of Ohio my oath believe lie fugi
tive slave law unconstitutional, null and void
And l here declare that l should be as heartily
glad to discharge fugitive in the hands of the
United States Marshal under this law, brought be-
fore me by writ of habeas corpus, as / should to
eat meals vctuals when hungry.
Punch says that young man recently made
fashionable call at the house of lady. She receiv
ed him very gracousy and offered him glass of
wine Il willingly accept" said the visitor. for
really am very thirsty" (The lady, after
slight pause, "Have you never remarked what an
aversion the young men nowadays have to wine I?
They generally leave more than half in their
glasses 1t really happens very often and it is We
ry wrong" While she speaking the young
man swallowed the contents of his glass. my
husband" said the lady, brought home some
company the other night, and would you believe
that from all that was left in the glasses We had
enough left to fill three bottles!' p The visitor be-