The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10


The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow, Saturday, morning.
From the Washington Union.l
The Position Of the Democracy in the States
We have judged it useful and interesting
at this time to present, in single view, the
resolutions adopted in the democratic State
conventions of the different States of the I'm.
ion in relation to the compromise measures
We publish to-day such as we can at the mo-
ment refer to, and will endeavOr to com
plete, if possible, in our next issue, the list
of States which have taken action on the
subject
The resolutions adopted show the democ
racy Of the country, with an immense and
overwhelming unanimity, rallying upon the
policy which recognises the Compromise as
a settlement of the sectional issues, and de
precates all further sectional agitation de
signed to disturb it in any of its parts. II
this sense, these resolutions form a solid and
mistaken ground of principle on which tC
sustain those leading members of the demo
cratic party, whose letters in relation to the
Compromise measures, including the fugi-
tive law, are given in another part of this
days paper.
NEW YORK.
At the democratic State convention, held
at Syracuse last autumn, the following reso-
lutions upon the slavery question, reafirm,
ing those of year previous, were unanim'
Ously adopted:
"ResOIUed, That we congratulate the coun.
try upon the recent settlement by Congress
of the questions which have unhappily di.
vided the people of the States"
"ResolUed, further, That the constitution
of the United States is the only bond of I'm.
ion among us, alike obligatory upon the sew
eral States and the people thereof; and that
to preserve this Union unimpaired every re-
quirement of the constitution, and especially
every duty cOnjoined by it, must be sacrcdly
observed"
"Resolvcd, That, devoted to the princi
Piles and form of our confederation, ever
mindful of the blessings it has secured tc
ourselves and to mankind, and regarding the
citizens of all sections of country as mem
bers of a common brotherhood, we cherish
the Union of the States as the ark of our DO
litical covenant; and that We deprecate al
sectional agitations at the North or South
calculated to impair its sacred obligations OF
to threaten its perpetuity."
PENNSYLVANIA.
The democracy of Pennsylvania, in thei
convention held at Reading on the 4th o
June, 1851, adopted the following resolu
tons:
"Resolced, That the sixth section of tn
act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, pass
cd on the Sd of March, 1849, denying, un
der severe penalty, the use of our State Jail
for the detention of fugitive slaves while a
waiting their trial, ought to be expungeC
from our statute book, both because it inter
poses obstacles, by means of State legisla
ton, to the execution of the provisions o
the constitution of the United States, ant
because it is a virtual disregard of the prin
ciples of the Compromise, and is calculate,
seriously to endanger the existence Of tn
Union"
"ResOlced, That the democratic party o
Pennsylvania are true to the Union, the con
stitution, and the laws, and will faithful,
observe and execute, so far as in them lie
all the measures of compromise adopted b,
the late Congress for the purpose of settling
the questions arising out of domestic slavery
and this not only from a sense of duty a
good citizens of the republic, but also iron
the kind and fraternal feelings which the
cherish towards their brethren of the slave
holding States"
Again: the democracy of the Old Key
stone, in their convention held on the 4th G
March, 1852, adopted the following resolu
tons touching the slavery issues
"ResolUed, That the democracy of Penn
sylvania will maintain with fidelity and CT
ergy the faithful execution of the fugitiv
slave law; and that we pledge ourselves
exert our best efforts to secure the speed
repeal of such portions of the State Obstru'
ton law as deny the use of our jails for th
detention of fugitives from labor while avail
ing their trial, or in any other manner intel
fere with the constitutional rights of citizen
of our sister States in retaining their prof
erty."
"ResotUed, That the democratic party
the true Union party of the whole countr,
and we recognise no other. We rejoice
witness that the democrats in other State
who disapproved the compromise measure
of the last Congress, have, for the sake ,
l the Union, resolved to acquiesce in them ;
final settlement of the vexed and DANCE
Gus questions arising out of domestic slav
: ry; and the democratic party thrOug hout a
the States are now reuniting in solid phi
lanx upon the principle that these measure
must and shall be maintained and execute
l and with the firm determination that Il
party shall be restored to its former asce
( dency and power in the administration
the federal government"
VERMONT.
At the democratic convention held
May, 1851, the following resolutions we
,, adopted:
"Rcsolved, That the democratic party
; now, and has ever been, the steadfast frier
of the constitution; and that we, as dem
!, Gratis, will abide by and sustain that sacr,
: compact at all times, under all Circumsta