The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-23

Great ID by the constitution applauded The Observance
Of tLe ehts Of each State properly made tho oupda
tion Of Ner union while liberty il
to in resi- tance to all monopoies exclusive
gislaton bc approval Of the rcSoution Of ~ and 9s
furnishes to The whole completeness that accr-dts the
creed TO the ia Sh Of the American democracy You will
observe with Vat the domestic institutions Of the
Congress Unhappy as are the influences desoating
may become the effects Of those peculiar institutions
their modification or extinction without doubt Is
referred to the State alone within whose borders they
exist. However humanity may revolt at the which
replaces the chains upon the fugitive from bondage it
would be- In vain to denv That the constitution Orians
return and that the for recla,mng fug.ves from
service, thus rcsting uis constuonal prcyisi
should be diverted from ts constitutional efficacy
In estimation the act Is not free of o.ctionab r
vsonspr visions which impair It's efficacy which con-
tract its powers and battle III design rIysc ob,c i'm
able features however relate rather to tho
operation than to it, principle and affect rather s power
of action than t constitutopay The subject Of this
portion Of the democratic platform IL I'm quarter
gard'd otherwise than evil Imposed la correction
ofaaropg the obquty OF the social world converted the
corrective into crime hat no experience has taught
that the moral alone successfully oppose the
offence that Is dictated by interest and by
use. The remedy must proceed from another direction;
and thu pecuniary interest which induced slavery and
which perpctuated E must first be extinguished before
the institution shall cease When slave labor through
the natural and artificial changes working in the
cia and natural world shall have become Improbable to
its owner and but the precursor of his bankruptcy sa
very will have expired Aud this IL the obvious direc-
tion Of social giowih The vast public domain
which appeitans 10 the government must be occupied,
and vi hin an as-isnnble period Of time. will teen with
hardy and Idusrious population Delayed il may be,
the time is not distant when these lands will be dsri-
buted among INDECENT citizens and when throughout
vaseI than The world has yet witnessed shall
tend and prosper the homes of free labor II Is their
right and ultimately the right shall be enjoyed Thus
expanded 10 its natural proportions there lives not ts ad
y.rsarJ whom the giant free labor shall not overthrow
for then shall ts encounter with slave labor bo assured
the contact suffered and slavery cannot for instant
endure II is safe and emnenty just that the evils Of
the social world should be corrected by influences
cetdipg from tho sources which communicated those
evils and while those influences acquiring efficiency
1t would not be- wise to aggravate by agitation the dis
ease whose eventual expulsion depends upon rest
MIR c. concluded hy reading the following resolutions
which were adopted -
Resolved Thut cordially approve of and do hereby
ratfy the proceedings of the Democratic Convention
lately held at Baltimore
Resolved That rejoice in the nomination for the
Presidency of Franklin Pierce. We assured OF his
democracy and will contribute to his strength We
approve Of the nomination of Wiam r. King for the
Office Of Vice President Under their banner We antici
pate democratic triumpa
Resolved. That we ADOPT and confirm in oil its parts
and paragraphs the platform of principles arranged and
prest by the Baltimore Convention of 1882 On it
the whole party and do stand, united and invinci
bic party.
held In trust by tho government tho benefit Of the
people. and that government has tho constitutional
power TO dispose of and control It, We o, opinion,
therefore that government should distribute in proper
alomens the public lands among INDECENT citizens to
lie enjoye In fee, the sole conditions OF inalicnabty
and occupation.
Speeches made by Capt Rynders. Mr. Boone. John
Hart and James f. Hastead after which the meeting ad-
iourned.