The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-28

The teat relates to the principles when tht
leading organs of that wing Of the silent party
which WAS negatively triumphant in the conyen
ton will maintain. Will those organs truly
assert these principles and get the support o.
their candidates for them or not! Let them DE-
that and the problem is solved, as to which side
oppressed Europe must wish the victory, but i
they do not do it, then nothing remains but tt
cast the whole influence of the Independent
party upon the congressional election, and sc
keep the balance in its hands
81 have wei. founded motives for the belief
that the leading organs of the silent party, true
to their former principles, will give a favorable
Interpretation to their silence. In that case,
submit the following propositions to the
thoughts:
81. That the United States feeling the neec
of becoming power in the world, will no lon
ger be satisfied with the isolation becoming onl,
in a third rate nation, but will cast the weigh
of their position, according to their principles
into the approaching world crisis, to which they
are bound by their declaration of independence
and the gratitude due the help they have them
selves received. That indicates the direction
how far it is to be pursued must be left to cir
cumstances.
90. That the United Siates-as they have
done to the South American republics-will re-
cognise every government derived from the peo
ple even before the final victory is achieved, and
vouchsafe to such recognised government the
BETTING commercial and diplomatic advantages
and to that end
SO. Strengthen their fleets in European wa
| ters, that the trade of their citizens with such
recognised popular governments may be pro
tected, and the harbors of the latter remain a
place of refuge for the mercantile marine Of the
United States.
81. That it belongs to the citizens of the U.
States, as the fundamental right of their indi-
vidual freedom, to allow their sympathes in the
cause Of freedom to go forth where they will,
without infringing the truth and independence
of the United States that it is not privilege
Of the government to restrain the individual in
this exercise of his rights; and that its priv
eges only extend so far, that it is not bound to
protect its citizens in such case, but to allow
him to run his own hazard, while the 80 called
neutrality law of 1918, according to the sworn
Interpretation of che juries, does not crcumscribe
the individual freedom of the citizen, as it is
guaranteed in the Constitution"
| Kossuth then proceeded to remark at length
on the provisions of the neutrality law, and
closed with exhortng his hearers never "to
throw down the sword and lance until the enc
my was annihiated and in the dust"
| The following are the resolutions passed b,
the German meeting, after the close of Kossuth's
address. We publish them, as they may likely
have some influence on tho event of the next
Presidential election:
Whereas the Wing party, in their platform
recently adopted in Baltimore, which has also
been accepted by their candidate, have declared
themselves against participating in the fate of
Europe; and whereas, furthermore, the Demo
cratic party in America, which, at least, in their
fundamental principles, cherishes progress, have
not declared themselves against sharing in the
European struggle for liberty and the policy
of Intervention may be expected to be adopted
by the Democratic party, as well as by their
candidate, therefore
Resolped, LIST, That as American citizens, we
will attach ourselves to the Democratic party,
and will devote our strength to having the policy
of intervention on the part of America carried
| out.
| RESOLVED, Cd, That we expect that the candi
date of the Democratic party will adopt the prin-
ciples Of this policy, which has been sanctioned
| by ell distinguished statesmen of his party.
| RESOLVED, Sd, That we protest against The
manner in which, heretofore, the government Of
the United States has interpreted and applied
the policy of neutrality which is in violation of
the spirit of the Constitution of the United
States; and we therefore ask
(a) That every American citizen may support
the endeavors after freedom of any other people
in the sense that the juries have interpreted the
principles of the American Constitution, and es-
pecially the policy of neutrality.
(b) That the United Sta es be officially repre-
sented by ambassador to each nation which
is battling against monarchsm, and has framed
its own constitution.
Resolued, 4th, That we will unite hand in
hand with all German Americans in I" tho revo
utionary union for Europe" for the advance
ment of the real progressive policy in America
and Europe, and that we desire the committee
of arrangements of this meeting to frame sta.
tutes for the same end, and to do everything ne
cessary for the promotion of the said revolu
ti0nary union.
| RESOLVED, 9Th, That we confidently hope that
all nations of Europe struggling for liberty, as
well as their leaders, according to the principles
of solidarity, will consider their end common
one, without interfering with the independence
of each nation, and that they remain united in
peace and in war;
| RESOLVED, 9th, That we express our thanks
and sympathy to Gov. Kossuth. and to the Ger
man agitators, for their noble efforts: that we
promise them results, and that the Germans of
! New York and environs will continue to work
for the great end Of a universal liberation of ma.
tions.
These resolutions gave rise to some debate,
but were afteru ards passed by an overwhelming,
and, indeed, almost unanimous vote. Herr
freshman observed that he had como to the
meeting, as friend of universal liberty, to hear
the great kossuth, and not to make distinctions
between the parties Of the country. The presi
dent, Mr., Mickle, replied that the resolutions
had been drawn after great consideration, and
were worthy of every Germans support. The
Wing party had decided against intervention,
and therefore they must decide against the
Wing party. On the other hand, they must
so the resolutions to the candidates Of the
Democratic party to get their opinions.
Herr Goegg moved that they be sent to the
candidates of both parties, through their respec
! tive COmmitepe "a on eyDreesiOn of fhe upa1