Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-14
ELECTION THURSDAY, 5TH OF AUGUST


ELECTION THURSDAY, 9Th OF AUGUST
Resoued That the Constitution of this State having
provided for its amendment by legislative enactment,
and Mreeths of both houses OF the last General AS
sembly having voted for the measure of Free Suffrage
we are in favor of re-afrmng it by the next General
Assembly, and of its subsequent approval by the
pIe, so to make it part of said Constitution.
Resolped Thatwe for holding sacred the Federal
basis of apportioning Representatives among the
several States; and against changing the present ba
sis of representation in the Senate and House of
Commons of this State.-Res. Dem. State COM. 1852
.'Mr. MACON said, he did not approve of the land
qualification for voters. Suppose two respectable
neighbors had each son-that one of them had fifty
of land, perhaps not worth more than twenty
cents an acre, and the other had no land, but
good blacksmith or shoemaker and his standing in
society irreproachabe, why will you allow one to
vote, and not allow the other?''
Debates Of the Convention, page 60.
Resolued That Congress has no power under the
constitution to interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several Staes and that such States
the sole and proper Judges of everything apper-
tanning to their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitution; that all efforts of the abolitionsts
others made TO induce Congress to Interfere with
questions of slavery, to take Incl pent steps in
ation thereto, calculated to lead TO the alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have an inevitable tendency diminish the
happiness ofthe people, and endanger the stability and
permanency Of the Union, and ought not to be coun
tenanced by any friend of political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended to embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress- and therefore the Dem
ocrac party Of the Union star ding upon this ma
tiona platform, will abide by and adhere 10 faith
full execution of the acts known as the compromise
measures, settled by the last Congress-the act for
the retaining of fugitives from service labor in
cuded-which act being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, cannot, with
fidelity thereto, be repealed changed to de-
str OrI INN 3Ir
ResOced That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing in Congress or out ofit, the
agitation of the Slavery question, under whatever
shape color the attempt may be made.
Resolutions Dem. National Conn. 1852.
s. l accept the nomination upon the platform adop
ted by the Convention, not because this is expected
of me candidate, but because the principles ii
embraces command the appreciation of my judgment;
and with them l believe l can safely say there has
been no word nor act of my life in conflict.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
81 am persuaded that it is high moral obligation
of masters and saveholdng States TO employ all
means, incompatible with TIE safety of both COL
Ors to meliOrate Slavery, eUen to erlerminatlOn.
WINFIELD SCoTT.
No interference by Congress with the existence
of Slavery in any slave State, but firm and vigil
liant resistance to its legalizaton in any National
Territory, the acquisition of any foreign Territory
wherein Slavery may exist. perpetual protest
against the hunting of fugitive slaves in the free
States as irresistible of agitation, i'll feeling
and alienation between the North and the South.
firm, earnest, nfexble testimony, in common with
the whole non savehoding Christian world, that hu-
man Slavery, though legally protected, is morally
'0r0ng and ought to be speedily terminated. s"
Horace GREEDY, June 25, 1852.
gu insist that you cannot submit 10 the freedom
with which Slavery is discussed in the free States
Will war-a war for Slavery-arrest, even moder-
ate that discussions No. Sir; that discussion ciH not
ceases war would only infame it greater height.
1t is part of the eternal conflict between truth and
errOr-hetWeen nd nh
nlct OF man against the obstacles which oppose his
way to an ultimate and glorious destiny. II aUiH go
On until yOu shall terminate 1t in the only way in
which any State or nation has terminated it-by
yielding to it-yieding in your own tme and in YOUR
own manner, indeed, but nevertheless yieding 10 tie
progress Of emancipation. H. SEWARD, 1850. !
Letter from Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE 10 Mai. LALLY. !
FREMONT HOUSE, Boston, May 27, 1852.
intended TO speak to you more fully upon the sab
Ject OF the compromise than had an oppor-
tunlty 10 do. The importance of the action OF the
convention upon this question cannot be oyer.estna.
ted. L believe there will be no DISPOSITION on tina
part OF the South 10 press resolutions unnecessarily
offensive TO the Sentiments of the North. But can
we say as much on our side =? Will the North come |
cheeEfully up 10 the mark of constitutional right? Ii
not, breach in party is inevitable. The matter
should be met the threshold, because it rises above
party, and looks 10 the very existence the confede.
facy. The sentiment of one State is to be REGARD.
ca upon this subjects but having fought the battle in
ne" Hampshire upon the fugitye-Sdye law, and ND.
On what we believed TO be the ground of constitution
al night, we should of desire The approval of
'he democracy Of the country.
What wish tc say to you is this If the comnro.
mise measures not to be substan ally and firmly
maintained, the plain rights secured by the consti,n
'on Will be tramped in the dust. What difference
can IT make TO you or whether the OUTRAGE shall
seem TO fall on South Carolina, Maine or New
Hampshre2 Are not the rights of each equally dear
10 US all will yield to craven spirit that
rom considerations of policy. which would endanqer
Entertaining onnftb
convention must be vital. If we of the North who
STOOD by the constitutional rights of the South
b,e , 10 De abandoned any deserving policy, the
nPI u democracy and OF the Union must sink TO- |
sha AS Told you, my maine will not be before
; ae convention but cannot help feeling that What
10 De done will be important beyond and
ff a,aa important the hopes of
Your friend EDLNS DJnorr