Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-18
Free Soil National Convention.

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quite FULLY attended, some 10000 persons
being present, according to the estimates.
The Pittsburgh papers give detailed ac>
coun, of the proceedings, but we can find
room for no more than the result of their
deliberations.
Hon. JOHN P. HALE, of New Hamp.
shire, was nominated for President on the
first ballot, notwithstanding his letter Of de-
clination, and the strenuous efforts of the
wings to bring obou, different result. The
following is the resul. of the ballot:
Hale 1872; Chase s; c. F. Adams, Ger.
ril, Smith and VIM. Goodal, each 3; Chas.
Durkee, Stephen c. Phillips, and Thomas
H. Benton ench 1. .es..42
The nomination was then declared unan-
imous.
Hon. GEORGE w. JULIAN, Of Indiana,
was nominated for Vice President on the
second ballot by the following vote:
George W. Julian ls7; Samuel Lewis
SO.
The Convention was in session two days.
Delegates were present from 6ve of the
slaveholding States.
The following is the platform adopted by
the Convention:
Having assembled in NATIONAL Con-
vENFroN as the delegates Of The Free DEM
oc ,h nit tad hx,n
common resolve to maintain rights against
wrongs, and Freedom agains. Slavery; con.
fiding in the intelligence, the patriotism,
and the discriminating justice Of the Amer.
ican People; putting our trust in God for
the triumph Of our cause, and invoking his
guidance in our endeayors TO advance it
we now submit to the candid judgement OF
all men the following declaration Of prin-
ciples and measures: <55s 2z5
J.. That Governments deriving their
Just powers from the consent Of the govern
ed, are Instituted among men to secure TO
all those inalienable rights Of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness, with which
they are endowed by their Creator, and Of
which none can be deprived by valid legis-
lation, except for crime.
Q. That the true mission of the Ameri>
con Democracy is TO maintain the Liberties
of the People, the Sovereignty of The States,
and the perpetuily Of the Union, by the i'm
partial application to public affairs, with
out sectional determinations Of The fanda-
meatal principles Of equal rights, strict
Justice, and economical administration.
8. That the Federal Government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grants Of power there-
in ought 10 be strictly construed, by oil the
departments and agents Of The government;
end it is inexpedien; and dangerous to exer-
else doubtful constitutional powers.
4. Thnt the constitution Of the United
States ordained to form more perfect
union, to establish justice, and secure the
blessings of liberty, expressly denies to the
General Government all power TO deprive
any person of life, liberty, or property,
wiihou, due process Of law; and therefore,
the government having NO more power to
make slave than 10 make king, and no
more power to establish Slavery than to
establish monarchy, should al once rrocsed
to relieve itself from all responsibility for
the existence of slavery, whenever il pos
sesses constitutional power 10 legislate for
It's extinction. t~
3. That TO the persevereing and inpor-
tunaie demands OF the Slave Power for
more Slave States, neaD Slaue Territories
and tie naturalization of Slauery, our
distinct and final answer is-No MORE
SLAVE STATES, NO SLAVE TERRITORY, NO
NATIoNALIzED SLAVERY and NO MARION
AL LEGISLATION FOR TIE ExTRADITIoN
OF SLAVES. IL
6. That the acts Of Congress known as
the Compromise measures Of 1850, by
making the admission of sovereign State
contingent upon the adoption Of other
measures demanded by the special interest
Of slavery; by their omission 10 guarantee
freedom in free territories; by their attempt
TO impose unconstitutional limitations on the
power Of Congress and the people 10 admit
now States, by their provisions for the as
sumption of five millions Of the State debt
Of Texas, and for the payment OF fveamilS
lions more and the cession Of a large teRi.
tory TO the same State, under menace, as
an inducement to the relinquishment Of
SIouuaioSS- ciaitii, oEiu ~ tiiets insootoh y
the sovereignty of the States, and the liber-
ties Of the People through the ennctments
Of an unjust, oppressive and Unconstitutional
Fugitive Slave Law-are proyedto be ins
consistent with all the principles and max
inns of Democracy, and wholly inadequate
10 the settlement Of the questions Of which
those are claimed TO be an adjustment.
7. That no permanent settlement OF the
Slavery question can be looked for, except
in the practical recognition of the truth.
that Slavery is sectional and Freedom ma
,ional; by the total separation Of the Gene
| raj Government from Slavery. and The ex>
ercise Of its legitimate and constitutional
influence on the side of Freedom, and by
leaving to the States the whole subject Of
Slavery, and the extradi.ion Of fugitives
| from service. .ss.t-
g. That due regard for the Federal
Constitution and sound administrative polls
cy, demands that the funds ofthe General
Government be kept separate from banking
| insliiu.iors; that inland and ocean postage
| should be reduced 10 the lowest possible
point; that no more revenue should be rails.
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