The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26

III Governments from all responsibility Tor IL,
wherever it exists under its authority, and place
it actively and perpetually on the side of Free
dom Applause. Let us feel, gentlemen,
that we should 80 conduct our deliberations
that we may hasten that day when the
humblest slave that treads the soil of the Re
public can stand up and say, am man, a
brother, FREEMAN. ICheers.| In the words
of one of the noblest poets OF Freedom of our
own land
3" Let us then, uniting. bury
All our idle fcuds in dust
And 10 future conflicts carry
Mutual faith and common trust"
prolonged applause.
On motion of MIR Woodman, of Maine,
ResOiued, That a National Committee of one
from each State here represented, be appointed
by the respective State delegations tomorrow
morning
On motion Of Judge Spalding of Ohio,
Resolved That all resolutions presented to
this Convention be referred to the Committee
on Resolutions
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, of Massachu-
setts
Resolved, That the customary rules of Parlia-
mentary order, so far as applicable to this Con-
vention, be adopted
The Committee on Organization also report
ed the following; which was adopted:
That 1t be recommended to the Convention
that the delegates present from each State,
whether more or less in number, be allowed to
east as many votes az the State they represent
is entitled to in the Electoral College, the man.
ner Of voting to be determined by each deega.
ton for itself, and the vote to be declared by
the chairman of each delegation
Mr. Wills, of Pennsylvania moved to recon-
slider the report relative to voting by States ;
and after an animated discussion, and the pro-
posal of various amendments the subject was
referred to committee of three consisting of
Messrs. Tappan of New York, Vaughan of
Ohio and Hopkins of Massachusetts.
The Convention adjourned to nine o'clock
tomorrow morning
SECOND DAY
THURSDAY, AUGusT 10, 1852
The Convention met at o'clock, the Presi-
dent in the chair
The throne of Grace was addressed by Rev
Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois.
States were then called, and the following
persons were appointed by the respective dele
cations:
The National Free Democratic Committee.
Woodbury. Davis, Belfast Maine
George G. Fogg, Concord, ~ H,
Henry Wilson, Natick, Massachusetts.
John Hooker Hartford Connecticut
James Nj II. Dow, Providence, X /
f. d. Barber, Middlebury, Vermont
Charles A. Wheaton Syracuse NY
Alex. Black, Swedesboro', Gloucester county,
New Jersey.
VIM. Chandler, Wilmington, Delaware.
VIM. b. Thomas, Philadelphia
VIM. II. Brisbane, Cincinnati, Ohio
Silas Nj. Holmes, Detroit, Michigan.
c. Latham, Kenosha Wisconsin
! Stephen 5. Harding Milan, Indiana
Owen Lovejoy, Princeton, Bureau co, Ill.
Sam L. Howe, Mt Pleasant, Henry CO., Iowa
John eileen, Triadelphia, Ohio co, Virginia
Cassius M. Clay, Whitehall Madison CO., Ky.
j. +. Snodgrass Baltimore, Md
The above Committee was afterwards organ
lied by the appointment of Hon Henry Wilson,
Of Massachusetts,, az Chairman. and DIR. VIII
liam Henry Brisbane, of Ohio as Secretary
II. X. Clark, of Michigan, and Richard J.
Hubbard, of Indiana, were appointed Vice
Presidents, in place of w. l.. Elliott, and Raw
son Vale
Lewis Tappan, in behalf of the Committee
on the manner of voting, presented the follow
ing report
Resolved That in voting for platform, an
address, or candidate for President and Vice
President, each State, whether more or less in
number, be allowed to east as many votes as
the State they represent is entitled to in the
electoral college; and the vote of each State
shall be declared by the chairman of each
delegation
RESOLVED, That if there should be difference
oil opinion among the delegates, the vote of
a majority shall not be cast for the whole but
the chairman shall state the proportional
number of votes given which shall be counted
in Convention accordingly.
After various propositions and some discus
sions, the report was adopted
Joshua r. Giddings, in behalf OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions, presented report, which
was read, accepted, after sundry amendments,
by "A vote Of ga 10 IS and finally adopted as
the Platform of the National Free Democracy,
rs follows
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL FREE DEMoC
RACY.
Having assembled in National Convention as
the delegates of the Free Democracy of the
United States united by a common resolve to
maintain right against wrongs, and freedom
against slavery confding in the intelligence,
patriotism, md the discriminating justice of
the American people putting our trust in God
for the triumph of our cause, and invoking his
guidance in our endeavors to advance it, we
now submit to the candid judgment Of all men
the following declaration of principles and
|. That Governments, deriving their Just pow
ers from the consent of the governed, are inst-
tuted among men 10 secure to all, those inalien-
able rights Of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness, with which they are endowed by
their Creator, and of which mono can be de-
pryed by valid Legislation, except for crime
2 That the true mission of American De-
mocracy is to maintain the liberties Of the peo-
Pile the sovereignty Of the States, and the per-
petuity OF the Union, by the impartial applica-
ton to public affairs, without sectional discrim-
nations Of the fundamental principles Of equal
rights, strict justice, and economical admins
tration.
8 That the Federal Government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the Consti-
tuition, and the grants OF power therein ought
10 be strictly construed by all the departments
and agents Of the Government, and II is mex
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers.
4. That the Constitution of the United States
ordained TO form more perfect union, to es-
tablish Justice and secure the blessings of lib
erty expressly denies TO the General Govern
ment all power to deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property, without due process Of
law; and therefore the Government, having no
more power to make slave than to make q
king and no more power to establish slavery
than to establish monarchy, should at once
proceed to relieve itself from all responsibility
for the existence Of slavery wherever it possess
es constitutional power to legislate for its OK
tinctiou.
s That to the persevering and importunats