The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-03
Mr.. Bradley, of Iowa. after saving that it


Mr.. Phillips, of Alabama. offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, the several acts passed by the thirty
first Congress known the Compromise acts,
though received with disfavor by large portions OF
the people o! the Southern and Southwestern States
have been acquiesced in by the people of those
States, in tie determination to abide by them ra
ther than 10 hazard the peace and harmony OF the
Union:
And whereas, also, the act passed at the me
session. amendaory OF the act Of 1893, respectin q
"iugitives from justice and persons escaping from
the service Of their MASTERS" constitutes IN essen
ta part of that series of measures which has been
submitted TO tho country as an adjustment or
"fna settlement Of the slavery agitation: There
fore
Resoioed That the act herein referred to, and
know the Fugitive Slave act is clothed with
the highest sanctions and that good faith, as well
as legal obligations, demand its full and faithful
execution
Resolved, That the National Democratic party is
based upon the perpetuity of the States and the per
petuity Of their union; it will therefore sterny re-
sst all measures which tend to impair the one or
destroy the other.
Mr.. Phillips, with view Of avoiding serious oh
jec,ons, expressed the hope that the convention
would agree to have thsm printed and made the
special order for TO at IL O'Clock. {Crics
of"Agreed agreed" and "Oh no!''l
Mr.. Bright requested the secretary to report the
them second in importance to the Union itself.
The President said they had new secretary
CIV. d. Wallach.)
This gentleman read in such loud tone as to
receive the plaudits of large portion of the con-
vention.
delegate suggested that this subject should be
disposed of before the convention was called upon
to select their candidate for the Presidency.
The conven ton then ordered the resolutions to
lie on the table and be printed. and then refused
to make them the special order of the day for to-
morrow.
Mr. Chnrlick offered the following, viz
Resolred, That it is the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent, far as its power extends, To secure to
each section of the Conederacy the undstur bed
enjoyment OF Its constitutional rights, and that
rigid and faithful enforcement of the act passed on
the 18th of September, A. ID. 1850. providing for
the reclamation Of fugitives from labor. is indis
pensably necessary to the perpetuty Of the Union;
that all attempts to impair its efficacy or weaken
its guarantees, should be discountenanced and re-
sisted by every well wishcr Of the Republic.
This was received with enthusiasm, and was
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
A. " Brown moved that the resolution of the
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr Burrows) be taken
up. II proposed TO raise a committee Of one from
each State, to report the resolutions to compose
the Democratic platform.
There was necessity for this. AS resolutions
presented let them be referred without debate.
The committee could report on platform, and this
could then be discussed and considered and made
satisfactory to the great Democratic triumphant
party.
Otherwise, gentlemen would say, "Here is my
PLATFORM" and want to make speech. Thus, in
stead of one day being thus consumed. one month
would be occupied. Therefore, he made the mo
ton.
Mr.. Dobbin, of North Carolina, in rising to &C.
cond the motion. said he desred to construct
platform. He wanted to know what platform
they stood before proceeding to the nomination Of
their candidates. Applause
Yesterday, he remark ed, we had platform-a
material platform That was constructed before
those who to stand upon it came hither. It
was, however, understood to be too ANAL, and had
TO be enlarged to accommodate the crowd Now,
| want not material platform, but one of princi-
pie; not platform to suit the candidates. but one to
suit the principles [Renewed applause
The candidate should hold in one hand the Con
sttution of our country, sacred and untouched and
in the other hand the flag, not of New York, North
Carolina, or Florida; but the flag of the glorious
Union of the States. [Deafcning applause.
want placed upon the platform man who can
hold the Constitution in one hand and the flag in
the other-the flag OF the entire Union; that we
can ENTHUSIASTICALLY rally to his support.
We want strong to hold the flag, steadily,
firmly, and manfully, and never let it fall. And
thus the great principles of the great Democratic
party will again triumph. There was renewed
applausel
We go for the rights Of the Union and the Union
Of tho States.
If we nominate any other candidate, are
gone. Let us put our candidate on this platform,
and must triumph.
If the resolution should be adopted, we can ap.
point the committee in the afternoon.
Mr. Dunhsm, of Indiana, said he bad been in.
formed that resolution offered by his colleague,
Judge Bordep,) providing for the. appointment OF
a Committee on Resolutions, had been adopted, and
that the motion providing for the appointment OF
the committee by the delegation from each State
had been laid upon the table.
All that was necessary to take that resolu.
ton from the table, and during the the dele
cations could consult and report at the afternoon
session the names of the persons to compose the
committee. In the mean time, resolutions which
gentlemen may desire to offer can be referred to
that committee.
Mr. Borden replied that his colleague was labor
ing under a misapprehe nson. No motion to ap-
point Committee on Resolutions had been adopt
cd. His impression was, the whole subject had
been laid upon the table for the present, and that
the resolution which he had submitted had refer
cucc only to the appointment of a Democratic Ge-
neral Committee. Ii wac true that the time for
the appointment Of the committee had been post
poned until tomorrow.
The resolution Of Mr. Burrows, and the pending
amendments, were then taken up.
Mr. Hooker Of Mississippi, said it wos impos.
siblc to do any business until the Committee on
Credentials make their report.
After further unimportant proceedings, among
which was an Intellectual motion to adjourn until
O'Clock in order TO rcarrange the ball, the ques
ton was taken on Mr.. Charlick's amendment tc
appoint two, instead Of one delegate from each
State to repor. resolutions to compose the Demo.
cratic platform; and il was disagreed TO.
The substitute Of MIR Brown, of Tennessee for
the resolution OF Mr.. Burrows, was adopted. II
provides for the appointment Of delegate from
each State, to whom all resolutions in relation "a
the creed or platform Of the Democratic party
shall be referred.
Mr. Bright submitted the following resolutions
and naked that they be printed for the use of The