The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04
P0latleaI IntaIla~enre.


lowing resolutions adopted by abe Wing State
Convention which assembled at Raleigh on the 10th Of
Resolred That Willard Fillmore, for the able, frm and
patriotic manner in which he has administered the
government deserves the confidence Of the whole coun
try not hesitate declare that he is first
choice Of the wings Of North Carolina for the Office Of
President of the United States.
tegrity and patriotic devotion to the country has
deared himself to the people Of this State and be-
mend him to the wings of the Union for the Office Of
Vice President
Resolved That whilst thus declaring our choice for the
Presidency ana Vice-Presidency will nevertheless
cordially support the nomination Of the Wing National
Convention If they unequivocaly in favor Of sustain
ing the Compromise measures, which. insist, should
be adhered to- and carried into faithful execution as
final settlement in principle and substance Of the
gerous and exciting subjects they embrace And de-
clare it, the opinion Of this convention that cand
date for the Presidency Vice. Presidency obtain
the vote Of the Wing party Of North Carolina unless he
IS beyond doubt in favor OF maintaining the entire
series of Compromise measures
Resolved That opposed to the doctrine of Inter-
venton and declare that Is the duty Of the Gen.
era Government to adhere strictly to the foreign policy
OF Washington.
Resolved That disapproye the legislation Of Con-
gress by which the public Landslide common property
Of all the Statesare often appropriated for the sole
and exclusive benefit Of the States and we insist
and shall continue to insist that in the disposition Of said
lands for the purposes education and internal improve
ment, the State Of North Carolina should receive her
equal and just share of the same.
attachment to the Constitution Union of the States
and it is determination to resist every attempt to
ALLEVIATE portion Of our country from the rest and
enfeebe the sacred ties which link together its various
parts.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention,
whenever amendments are to be made to our State Con-
stuton they should be effected by convention Of the
people, elected the basis of the House of Commons
and in favor of submitting it to the people say
whether such convention shall be called not for the
purpose Of making amendments to our Constitution.
quested to express to the patriotic statesman Henry
Clay deep sympathy for him in his protracted sick
ness and enfeebed health and the ardent aspirations of
hearts for the speedy restoration Of those powers
long and ably exered for the honor prosperity and
perpetuity OF our glorious Union.
The Convention chose the following named gentlemen
delegates TO the National Convention
For the State at Large.
Henry W Miller Hon Aug II Shepherd,
The Sixth district to be represented in the National
Convention by
John D. Lyman iI an Gen. n - T. Green.
RESOLUTIONS THE CrNcnSAIi ASTi-sIa,rRy Con-
vESToH-At the Anti Slavery convention held at Gin
cnnati the 18th Of April the following resolutions
Resolved That slaveholdng in itself an act Of i'm
measurable wckedncss and that for all the denominations
connected With it, the American church and clergy
pre-eminently responsible.
Resolved That this not less the native land of the
negro than the white man; and that proposition to
the former Ito any other country is in every way
as unjust and impudent would DC proposition to
move the latter.
Resolved, That when the members friends and sup
poitcrs OF the American Colonization Society shall mani
fest the interest and olicitudc the moral re
gons and mental webeing Of the colored people in the
United States they do for those in Africa when
they evince the desire to make them doctors law
yers merchants governors presidents judges and legsa
tors. in America, that they do make them such in
Liberia and when they will pour out half the
the horrors Of the coastwise slave trade which they
do the not atrocious foreign slave trade ii may
then be time for the coored people to begin consider
the question whether the colonization scheme char
table wicked device animated by heavenly love
demoniacal malice But that for the present advise
the free colored people to turn deaf to all the colo
Dization agentsand to forward in the work of self
Improvement and to build up character for themselves
which shall put to silence and to shame those who
seek to drive them forth from their native landschs
mates, who elevate dogma above life and substitute
outward worldly establishment for the church Of
Christ
Resolved, That whatever else that church may be
which is indifferent to the claims Of justice and humanity
in the person Of the American slave IL he the
standing type of Jesus Christ earth
nor it be entitled to the respect and support of
Christian men, and that separation from such "a church,
and to bear faithful testimony against it. clearly
the duty OF all who would free themselves from the blood
Of the slave
Resolved That every sermon prayer or hymn praise
every principle Of dcmocracyevery national jubilee
every appeal in behalf Of philanthropy moral reform
and every shout Of patriotism that does not acknowledge
the immortal rights Of man without reference TO
nation color is solemn mockery of Christianity hu
mainly and truth in the sight Of God and man.
Resolved That believe that there is ont or
the church that would sustain slavery hour it were
not sustained in it. and that it is therefore the duty of
our great religious denominations to free themselves
from all connection with evil and thus bring deiye-
to the captive