New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-28
Ou,o.-The resolutions adopted by the

Columbus. aug. -, We presen, below i matter
oi record
Rksrsas. We have assembled IN Convention. as
FzEKNry 70 adopt measures Tor ihe protection and
pressrvatlon OF FRgrnoS. Z i cue - ourselves %
the occGSicn ard 10 the People ~ the safe mat We
eeciare our views OF certain questions ol NAiionI
AID state policy.
KssoIrsi. Therefore. hat the pTosso Of Jefer-
90 prohibit fee extension oi >iaFtlf' @leI ~
" a.! tAe Territories Il ire United states SoaiAcTn
a.G Northern. ihO votes Ci 81 states an sixteen
DELEGATES IN the COngress ot Isl oT t1e Froi>o 10
tuT,e states and seven Delegates AZ fl>t r. the ac-
t-ai exclusion Of slavery from nc Noith- NeS'efn
TERRITORY. bv the Ordnance Of rs. ANONYMOUSLY
adopted ~ The States IN Congress. and the entie
history Ct that ptfioi clearly shows hat 70 was me
settled policy oi the nation, under ne guidance oi
Washington. AM Franklin ard Jetcr>'u' 20, - eA-
ttEd naiOnaZe or encourage. but 10 link. 4u'. .4ft
and discourage Slasery ant to tins policy, when
should never have been departed from. me General
Government OCc1i speedily 20 return.
Resslrec. That orr Fathers ordained the Cons,i,u-
ton VI the United States. IN order 10 establish us
uCe, promote the general welfare. and secure the
blessings Of liberty " ort expressly denied g. the
Fecera. Government which they creates. az CcnSsi-
tu'on~l oowcT 10 deprive any person OF Ike. AcCsiy
oT property, without cue legal profess.
keSoiret. That IN the Judgment ~ tulS Convention,
Congress has no more power % make Slave. than
10 make a hing no more power - institute or 6S.
tabl>h slavery than &" institute of establish mo
narchy no more power 20 legIsiate iog The pro;ec-
ton or preservation Of :. very. than Cr e rcOtcc-
ton or preservation "a the " HoLY lNQUissrioN ."
No such power can De- found among those po~ers
specifically conferred BY the VonStuuton, Or derived
from Just implication from them.
ReSo!icG. rha; the Fugitive slave Law" enact
eG BY the last CongreS> Il IA defogtpno oi the genus
Of our free institutions. an unNarrntiOle cncroat|-
msnt upon The sovereignty Q: the state flolauon
Of the prime pies ~ natural and revealed rel Sion, an
assumption of legislative power without Con>;itu-
uonal authority, and q monsirouS exhibition oi ",
rlguy. INJUSTICE, cruelty, ana oppfc>s on. we VIII
not regard II as oi any binding force. % ehcdcN
whatsoever. In the language OF fairck Henry, ~e
saw. "if this he treason, make tAe most OF d.
Rcsolref. That .he practical working Of the " u
ciilye slave Law" - Strih4ngy Developed m the
barbarouS treatment OF The coorei man DAnot. Al
Buffalo. NeN-NorN, on The lutn inst- tl> aift>l
was effected by striking HIM powerful blow on me
back OF the head with billet oi Mood. which cat
hldeous cash. AMI Knocked hm >tnsCie>> oacN unon
the stove where he was GENEROUSLY burned IhuS ne
was hantCured and taken before the cniliSS.oAti
al the Cont House bleeding prOfuScy a. i0t 1acA OF
the head and al The nose. and moreover. >upihed
by the assault, that he fet asleep several tunes
during the brief and very summary proceedings,
Which terminated IN his consignment to hopeless
bondage
TINS deed could not have been consummatcd with
imgunity N tac dUmM.OUs ot The Grand TGrA. In
Buffalo the home of Nillard Fillmore. rs pcrpeira-
tons were backed by all the power ei the Federal
Government
Rlsoires, That Congress ought, IN The op.aion of
this COagtitOn. 10 prohibit human slavery M the
y strict of Columbia, and IN AL other places under
the CoastWISo slave trade.
ese..ed, hat We accept the issues 'orced uponus
by Tie slave power. and - thcir demand Tor more
Slave States. and more slave Territories. our calm
and determined answer j. so MORE SLAVE STATES,
AID 40 SLAVE TERRITORY.
II any member OF The Confcdcracy dislikes 10 con-
tiuuc The co-uarinershp upon these terms. Il must
tr, something else. We Will not relax the rule
Reohca. That the citizens oi the free states should
frown Indignantly upon any attempt 10 convert a
portion of the " nee SON oi IaiuoTna into slave
TERRITORY And So also, upon tho contemplated re-
QUESTION OF the island OF cuba, unlesS upon treaty
stipulation, that her "sunny SOIL be oonsecratedto
Freedom
Resoir,d. That We demand rctrenchmen, of the
expenses and patronage OF the Federal Government
tie abolition OF all unnecessary Offices ana salaries
and lie cecuonhy the people o all ciHl officers m
the seryice of the Government, so far as The same
may be practicable
Kes9lred, That River and IIarbor improvements
when demanded by the safety and convenience OF
commerce with foreign nations, among the Sevc-
ri States, objects OF national concern. and that
II the duty OF Congress. IN the exercise Oi rs tOn
SuntlOnal powers, 10 proFde therefor.
ReSot,sd Tha. the tree grant 10 actual settlers OF
reasonable portions OF public lands, iS a wise and
Iust measure OF public policy, which we nope nav
soon he carried into eject
Rfs,ifed. That iuaSmuch a> men have an equal
right 10 the soil OF 10 80 much thereof as may 0e
necessary for their subsistence IS The duty OF gov
eminent to prescribe the maximum quantity OF land
which each family may possess.
Resoirsa hat We are opposed 20 United States
Bank, and 70 all corporate mOn0pohes.
ReSo'ged That We congratulate our fellow citizens
Of lhe state upon the Adoption of their new tOn,ttu
ton and n the same time earnestly recommend
that immediate steps be taken 10 procure an
amendment of the same IN the following particulars
~ Wit,
Universal suffrage.
Single Election Districts
AIG more extended representation IN The TWO
branches oi the Legislature, with annual sessions
thereof
Resohed. That We are IN favor Of that system Of
legislation. by which the property o' corporations,
and OF individuals may be taxed equally
Reg0'rcd, That the exemption rom involuntary
alienation. by sale upon execution or Otherwise, OF
homestead sufficient for the comfortable residence OF
a family, Is e measure cmIucnily deserving OF the
public favor and support
RcsOired. That We no longer believe that t1e en-
croachmcnts Of Slavery and The Slave power, IN the
pathway of freedom will be checked by The lnsir'l
mentality Of either OF the two great political parties
OF The day. Their respective organizations are es-
scniIay seryile and depend for their very existence
upon Tie smiles Of the south We must therefore
regard them both enemies 10 human progress, and IN
practice opposed 10 the Democratic principles OF
eQuallt, of man.
R.s0lred. That while We believe the liunker Wing
and democratic organization 10 De- equally md fatally
nent subscribing the interests OF the Slave Power,
We still know that the masses OF our fellow cltZens,
whose votes have hitherto been cast with those or
ganlzaions are ofIncOnuptble grity and unc0m-
promising opponents 10 the spread OF Slavery. We
cordially invite all sucht 10 cast ASIDE tho sdysh fear
or party discipline and 10 AID us IN the glorious work
OF breaking IN pieces the rod Of tie OppressOr'
An Interview between Two veteran States
men.