The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE CONVENTION

The Free Democracy of New Hampshire met
at Concord on the / tn of June. Hon ALvAH
SMITH presided The following named gentle
men were chosen as delegates to the National
Convention to be held at Cleveland Ohio, on
the 4th of August next, to wit:
Benjamin Cheever, Portsmouth Joseph 6.
Hoyt, Exeter; Joseph w. James, Dcerfcd
Samuel Dudley, Gambia; Moses A. Garland,
Lee; Daniel Holt and John Cove, Sandwich
d. Sidney Frost, Clifford; Moses Humphrey,
James Poverty, and George q. Fogss Concord;
James g. Train and Geo W. Everett New
London; Mason w. Tappan, Bradford; Jacob
S Harvey, Sutton Moses Martin, Pembroke :;
Leonard Chase and cambridge Wadleigh,
Milford VIM II. Cove Weare Geo f. Shat
tuck, Nashua; John Preston, New Ipswich {;
William Conant, Mount Vernon James Nj.
Melville, Jafiry John Cole, Walpole; s. w.
Buifum, Winchester; Ruel Durkee and l.. p
Cooper, Croydon Alvah Smith, Lempster
Thomas j. Harris Clarcmont Daniel Barnard
Orange Samuel {. Bean, Lebanon; A. W.
Wheat Canaan Samuel Flint jr., Lyme Au-
rim NJ Chase, Whitefcld.
Voted That the said Delegates be authorized
to fill any vacancy in their number which may
occur.
The Committee further reported upon the
subject of choosing Presidential Electors, and
after some discussion it was voted that the State
Central COMMITTEES hereafter call State Con-
yenton for the selection of candidate for Presi-
Dental Electors &c
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted
ResoiUed, That we meet under circumstances
requiring in this degenerate age the utmost
vigilance on the part of the friends of Freedom,
who should never tire or ialter in the race I'M
til the great principles Of human rights (which
are the basis of all true Democracy are uni
vcrsaly recognised, established and maintain
ed
RESOLVED, That those principles-promulga
ted in the Revolutionary period Of our history,
and exhibited in the sterner Republicanism of
our fathers-are sustained by the dictates of
eternal Justice strong as the throne Of Omni p
otence, they will ever stand amid all fluctuations
of human afiairs-and in their ascendency and
practical manifestation alone can be realized
the full Development of our free institutions.
Resolved, That we cordially approve Of the
sentiment avowed at the late convention at
Baltmore-"That the Federal Government is
one of limited powers derived solely from the
Constitution, and the grants of power therein
ought to be more strictly construed by all the
departments and agents Of the Government,
and that it is inexpedient and dangerous TO ex-
ercse doubtful constitutional powers and
therefore we deny to Congress all authority TO
legslatc in any way upon the rendition of fu.
gtive slaves, such legislation being entirely
unauthorized by the Constitution, "inexpedi- |
ent, and dangerous"
Resolved, That - the power had been given
to Congress to legislate for the return of fug- |
give slaves, it could only be exercised in con |
formity with those portions of the Constitution |
which explicitly provide for TRIAL by JURY
for Judges with IA fixed salary appointed by the |
President and Senate-for the writ of mABEAs
coRpUs-for no OK post facto laws, and for var- |
GUS other provsions--all Of which are nullified |
and outraged by the late atrocious Fugitive
Slave Lava law not less repugnant to the |
Constitution and TO the common law, than TO |
the most obvious sentiments Of civilized socie-
ty.
Resolved, That the mandate lately promul-
gated that "all agitation upon the Slavery
question must cease" il rs cowardly in its
nature as it is impossible in it's execution
proving that those who avow it are entire |
unbeievers in the sentiment of jefferson, that
even error Of opinion may be safely tolerated
where reason ~ lett Tree 10 combat IL AND |
also are the voluntary instruments Of oppscs-
sion in aiding to suppress all inquiry and dis
cussion upon the greatest subject OF national
interest.
Resolved, That Congress should enact la ~
the principles Of the Ordinance Of
1887, which will exclude and extermnate
Slavery from all territory under the jurisdc.
ton of the United States-and that we ought
to urge upon Congress the performance Of that
obvious duty.
Resolved, That the efforts now being made
10 control the policy and legislation Of our
country respecting the extension Of human
Slavery and its protection and support by the
Federal Government by forcing this policy
upon the two great political parties of the day,
presents the only alternative 10 the friends Of
Freedom and Republican equality to keep
aloof from those parties, and vigorously main.
tain their separate political organization, and
10 present candidates 10 the American people
Tor the highest Offices within their gin, who
truly represent the Interchangeable principles OF
true Democracy, and are worthy Of the coun-
'enance and support Of u nation Of ireemen' !