Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-28


Of fc, liberty, or property, without due legal
process.
Resolced, That, in the judgment Of this Con-
vcntion, Congress has no more power to make
a SLAVE than to make KING; M more
power to institute or establish SLAVERY than
TO institute or establish a MONARCHY; no
such power canbe found among those specid-
sally conferred by the Constitution, or derived
BY just implication from them.
Re5olcea, THAT IT Is THE DUTY or THE FgD-
.fRAL GoyEnSMENT TO RELIEVE ITSELF PROM
ALL REsPoNsmILIrY ron THE EXISTENCE on
coNTINuANcE or SLAVERY WHEREVER THAT
GoyERNMENr POSSESSES CONSTITUTIONAL Au-
ruonlTy TO LEGIsLATE oN THAT SUBJECT, AND IS
rnus RESPONSIBLE ron ITS EXISTENCE.
Resoigcd, That the true and, in the judgment
of this Convention, tho only safe means of pre-
venting tho extension OF Slavery into territory
now free is to prohibit It's existence in all such
terFitory by an act Of Congress.
R.sJlred, That VIC accept the issue which the
Slave Power has forced upon us, and to their
demand for more Slave Territories, our calm
but final answer is, no more Slave States and no
more Slave Territory. Let the soil OF our cx-
tonsivo domains be ever kept free for the hardy
pioneers of our own land, aud tho oppressed
and bouishcd of other lands, seeking homes ol
comfort aud fields of enterprise in the New
World.
The resolution in regard to the Compromise
bill introduced into the United States Senate in
1918, and the resolution relating to Oregon, arc
omitted.l
. Asd irhercas it is due, not only to this occa-
sion, but to the whole People Of the United
States, that we should also declare ourselves
on certain a,hcr questions of national policy
therefore,
Resolcea That We demand CHEAP POST
AGE for the people; a retrcnchment of the cx.
pcnscs and patronage of the Federal Govern
mcnt the abolition of all unnecessary offices
and salaries; and the election by the People OF
all civil officers in the service Of tic Govern
mcnt, so far as the same may be practicable.
Rcs9lrcd, That River and Ilarbor Improve
ments, whenever demanded by the safety and
convenience of commerce with foreign nationi
or among the several States, are objects of ma
tional concern; and it is the duty of Congress
in the exercise of its constitutional powers, tc
provide therefor.
Resolved, That the free grant to actual set
tiers, in consideration Of the expenses incurred
in making settlements in the Wilderness, which
are usually fully equal to their actual cost, and
of the public benefits resulting therefrom, OF
reasonable portions of the public lands, under
suitable limitations, is wise and just measure
of public policy, which will promote in various
ways the interests Of all the States of this Union
and we therefore recommend it TO the favorable
consideration of the American people.
Resolred, That the obligations Of honor and
patriotism require the earliest practicable pay
mcnt of the national debt and that VIC arc there.
fore in favor of such a tariff of duties as will
raise revenue adequate to dclray the nccessar!
expenses of the Federal Government and t
pay annual ius,alments Of our debt and the in
tercst thereon.
Roso'cea, That we inscribe on our banner
"FREE SOIL, FREE SPEECH, FREE LA
BOR, AND FREE MEN," and under it vii
fight on, and fight ever, until triumphant vic
tory shall reward our eXertions.