The southern press., 1851-06-28

clPies OF freedom and justice 70 the AFFAIRS OF the
State and national governments; linking, in
kindred bonds aad without flaw, great and
virtuous people inhabiting from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and from the isthmus to the Pole ;
all free every right defended all labor Justly
rewarded, and not man enslaved!
Z RESOLUTIONS of the Convention. reported by
JAMES MYERS, john FfTcH, JoHN Il. CRANkER,
e. X. MILLER, and A. %. WRIcHT, Committee,
and unanimously adopted.
/. Resolped. That the true mission of The
American Democracy is TO maintain the liberties
OF the people, the sovereignty OF the States and
the integrity of the Union, by the application to
2ublc affairs of its fundamental principles of
equal rights, exnct justice and no special
privileges.
2 Rssolred, That the Democracy of the Union
has hitherto proved itself competent to its mis-
sion by the settlement of the various questions
which have, from time to time, arisen in our
history; especially when under the lead Of
JEFFERSON, it vindicated State sovereignty and
popular freedom, against the enoroachments Of
the central power, and the odious alien and
sedition laws and when, at later period,
under the lead Of JACKSON, it defeated the
dangerous schemes Of associated wealth, and
privileged monopoly by cancelling the national
debt, overthrowing the National Bank and sub
stituting tariff for revenue, instead Of tariff
for the promotion of particular interests
3. RESOLVED, That the Democracy of the Union
is fully competent to dispose of the question of
slavery and its relations TO the State and
national governments, which. in the progress
of events, has now arisen and demands not an
eyasive and temporary adjustment, but perma-
nent and final settlement.
A. Resolred, That the Wing compromise of
1850, by making the admission of sovereign
State contingent upon the adoption of other
measures, demanded by the special interest of
slavery; by its omission to garantee freedom in
free territories: by its imposition of nnconstitu
tional limitations on the power of Congress and
the people to admit new States by its provision
for the assumption Of five millions OF the State
debt of Texas and for the payment of equal
millions and tho cession of large Territories to
the same State under menace, at an ndueement
to the REIMBURSEMENT of groundless claim; and
by its invasion Of the sovereignty of the States
and the liberty of the people, by the enactment
of an unconstitutional and indefencible law for
the recovery Of fugtives from service, is proved
to be inconsistent with all the principles and
maxims of Demt cracy, and wholly inadequate
to the settlement Of the question of which it is
claimed to be an adjustment.
5. Resolred, That the general principles which
must govern any real and permanent adjustment
of the slavery question, were well stated by
the Democratic Convention of Ohio, on the 9th
of January l848, which declared that, while
"the Democracy of Ohio fully recognize the
doctrine that to each State belongs the right to
adopt its own municipal laws; to regulate its
own internal affairs and to hold and maintain
equal sovereignty with every other State; upon
which rights the national legislature can nei-
ther leeislate nor encroach," they "look upon
the institution Of slavery, in any part of the
Union, as an evil, and unfavorable to the full
development and practical benefits Of free insi-
tutons; and entertaining these sentiments, feel
it to be their duty to use all power, clearly
given by the terms of the national compact, to
prevent its increase and to mitigate and finally
eradicate the evii'
g. Resolped, That the principles indicated by
these resolutions-upon which alone, in the
judgement of this convention, the questions of
slavery can be finally and permanently adjusted
ARE thesgl /. Abstinence from all interference
with he internal legislation of any State whether
upon the subject of slavery, or any other munich
pal concern and 2. The disconnection of the ma
tional government from all support of slavery,
and the exercise ofits legitimate influence on the
side of freedom
T. Resolped, That the present Federal Ma
tional Wing administration has by its acts for
feited all claim to the respect and confidence of
the American people, and that we will not hold
any political fellowship with any of its support
ers or abetters, let them be called by whatever
name they may. The times demand an en-
ergetic and faithful support of the men and mea-
sures Of the Jeflersonian Democracy.
DoSo5.sI In fba Ian of Env l,o
late Inaugural message, that "the law COM
monty called the Fugitive Slave law, that denies
jury trial here or elsewhere; that provides for
the appointment of swarms of petty officers TO
execute it; that gives double compensation to
find every claim set up in favor of the MASTER
and pays the expense in any case from the
public treasury, can never receive the voluntary
cooperation of the people," and ought to be
Immediately repealed.
8. Resolued, That the public lands are the
estate of the people, held by the government in
trust, notfor revenue but for partition, and that
the true object of the trust will be best attained
by their free grant in limited quantities to actual
settlers, not having other lands, without cost
10. Resolred, That free trade is the true
policy of all nations, TO which all nations must
ultimately return; but while the revenues of
the country are mainly derived, az now. from
Imports every interest should be equal in the
regard of government, in respect to burdens
imposed
III. Resolped, That while we insist on rigid
economy in public expenditure, and a strict OBJ
servance of the principles of the Constitution, as
10 the objects of such expenditure, we are OPP
posed to all invidious determinations between
the different sections of our country, ard de-
mand for the commerce and navigation of the
West, the same regard which has been hitherto
and is now bestowed upon the commerce and
navigi'ion of the East.
II. Resolped, That the new Constitution,
though not in all respects such as we would
wish, is yet in the judgement Of the convention,
far better, and far more democratic and favorable
TO progress, than the old, and we, therefore,
urge every earnest Democrat, and every friend
of progress, whatever party denomination, TO
give it a hearty and earnest support.
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