Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-31

no republicans" If they refuse to yield Mr. Kerr
says so, and every man who votes for Mr.. Kerr for
Governor will say the same thing. But if Mr. Kerr
be right, sohat do you aOith Counties, fellow-cit-
izens? Why not blot them outs If Edgecombe
is to be controlled by Guilord in matters like these
why is Edgecombe to be put to the trouble of elect
ing members to the Assembly9 Is she to send up
her members merely to record the will of major
ity against herself, and to make that majority
tsUo-thirds to her own vital injury!
Resolued That the Constitution of this State having
provided for its amendment by legislative enactment,
and Mreefhs of both houses of the last General As
semby having voted for the measure of Free Suffrage,
in favor of re-affrming it by the next General
Assembly, and of its subsequent approval by the peo-
pie, so as to make it part of said Constitution.
Resokued That 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. Slate COnv. 1852
MR. MACON said, he did not approve of the land
qualification for voters. Suppose two respectable
negnbors had each son-that one of thom had nifty
ofland, perhaps not worth more than twenty-five
cents acre, and the other had no land, but was a
good blacksmith or shoemaker, and his standing in
society irreproachabe, why will you allow one te
vote, and not allow the other ?''
Debates of the Convention, page So.
Resolued, That Congress has no power under the
constitution to interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several States, and that such States
the sole and proper judges Of everything apper-
tanning to their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitutions that all efforts of the aboitiopsts or
others made to induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery, to take incpent steps in
ation thereto, calculated to lead to the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have inevitable tendency to diminish the
happiness ofthe people, and endanger the stability and
nf IN ho
tenanced by any friend of political institutions.
Resoired. That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended to embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress- and therefore the Dem
ocratc party of the Union, star ding upon this
tiona platform, will abide by and adhere TO a faith
full execution Of the acts known as the compromise
measures, settled by the last Congress-the act for
the reclaimng Of fugitves from service labor in
cluded-which act, being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, cannot with
fidelity thereto, be repealed so changed as to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency.
ResOlved, that the Democratic party will resist all
tt empts at renewing in Congress cut of it. the
agitation of the Slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the the attempt may be made.
Resolutions Democratic National Conn. 1852.
ST accept the nomination upon the platform adop-
ted by the Cow ention not because this is expected
of as candidate, but because the principles it
embraces command the appreciation of my judgment !;
and with them believe 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
means, not incompatible with the safety of both COL
ors, to meliorate Slavery, TO determination. "
WINFIELD ScoTT.
''No interference by Congress with the existence
of Slavery in any slave State, but firm and vigi-
liant resistance to its legalization 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 irresistible of agitation, i'll feeling
and alienation between the North and the South. A
firm, earnest, in1exible testimony, in common 18th
the whole -slaveholding Christian world, that hui
man Slavery, though legally protected. is morally
aUrong and ought to be speedily terminated" "
Horace GREELY, June 25, 1852.
sYou insist that you cannot submit to the freedom
with which Slavery is discussed in the free States.
Will war-a war for Savery-arrest, or moder-
cease would only inflame it to greater height
II is part of the eternal conflict between truth and
error-be;ween mind and physical force-the con-
flict of against the obstacles which oppose his
way to an ultimate and glorious destiny. II aoiA go
until yo. shall terminate ii in the only way in
which any State or nation has ever terminated it-by
yieAdng to i-yelding in your own time. and in your
own manner indeed, but nevertheless yielding to the
progress Of emancipatiOn."-WM. H. SEWARD, 1850.
Letter from Gen. FRANKLIN PIERcE to Maj. LALLY.
''TREMoNT House. Boston, May 81, 1852.
INTENDED to speak to you more fully upon the sab
ect of the compromise measures than had oppor-
tunity to do. The importance of the action of the
convention upon this question cannot be over-estma-
ted. l believe there will be disposition on ths
part of the South to press resolutions unnecessarily
offensive to the sentiments of the North. But can
we say much on our side? Will the North come
cheerully up to the mark of constitutional right? If
not, breach in party is inevitable. The matter
should be the threshold, because it rises above
party, and looks to the very existence of the confede
racy. The sentiment of no State is to be regard
ed upon this subject; but having fought the battle in
New Hampshire upon the fugitive-save law, and up
what believed be the ground of constitution
al right, should of course desire the approval Of
the democracy Of the country. ..
What wish te say to you is this If the compro-
mise measures not to be substantially and firmly
maintained, the plain rights secured by the constitu-
tion will be trampled in the dust What difference
can 1t make TO you me whether the outrage shall
seem to fall on South Carolina, or Maine, or New
Hampshire! Are not the rights of each equally dear
to all will never yield to craven spirit that,
from considerations Of policy. which would endanger
the Union. Entertaining these views, the action of the
convention must be vital. If we of the North who
have stood by the constitutional rights of the South
be abandoned to any time-serving policy, the
hopes of democracy and of the Union must sink to-
gether. As 1 told you, my name viii not be before
the convention; but cannot help feeling that what