The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-11
For the National Era.
A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FREE SOIL CONVENTION OF N CAROLINA.

The Free Soil State Convention of North
Carolina assembled at New Salem. Randolph
county. on Saturday, the 10th October, for the
purpose of nominating Presidential electors
Alfred Vcstal was chosen President and J.
p Julian and II w. Dixon appointed Secreta-
reS.
committee having been appointed to draft
resolutions for the consideration Of the Conven-
ton. in the afternoon. through their Chairman,
Dr. A. V Coffin, presented the following, which
were seyerally acted upon and adopted:
Whereas the Democratic and Wing Con-
yentions, held in Baltimore in June last, have
adopted Platforms tantamount to requiring Of
their respective candidates pledges to veto any
bills which may pcrchance be passed, altering
or amending any of Sne series of bills passed
by Congress in 1850 and known as the Com
promise measures" aud phereds we consider
the exactions of those pledges in advance at
variance with the Democratic principle Of the
right Of d majority to rule, and the Wing pro-
test against the veto power, under the Admins
trations Of Jackson and Tyler: Be it there
fore
!. Resolved, That we, az portion of the citi-
2eus Of the United States, respectfully dissent
from those platforms rs being Anti Democrat
2 ReSoLCed, That the people themselves, in
their primary capacity as citizens, are the
rightful and final arbiters of the fitness of can
didates for public office and that the selection
Of such candidates for our support by Ma
tonal Convention, imposes upon us no obliga-
ton to support them farther than such nomi-
nations may he ratified by the voice of the poo
pie, whose prerogative and duty it is, to con-
frT, rn,n.t Ia & ,to Ia,
assumed to speak in their names
ReSoiUcd, That no law which is not an
article Of agreement or contract in itself ought
to be final
l. Resolved, That the enactment of laws by
one generation, with intent to make them bind
my irrepeaIablc, and final, on another, par
take both OF tyranny and folly.
8 ReS0tred, That ~ citizens of North Caro-
lima, we hold that Slavery, as it now exists in
the States OF this Union, is entirely creature
OF State laws, an institution over which in its
local character the General Government has
no control.
8. Resoiued, That regardless of party names
we will firmly and lrrcyocably plant ourselves
upon the doctrines of Freedom, rs laid down
IN the Declaration of Independence and the
Ordinance of 1897.
L
Government as a right and insist on it as a
duig to relieve itself Of all responsibility for
the existence, continuance, or extension of sa-
very, wherever that Government possesses the
constitutional authority to legslatc ON the sub
jet.
3. Resolved, That civil Inv is intended ex-
pressy to regulate the actions of mankind to-
wards each other, and never ought to be dis
ruf,nrI M. t,,t bn J,,o
of law, expulsion, on abuse Of any person, is
dangerous to liberty subversive of the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution and beneath
the dignity of civilized men.
.. ReSOlUed, That we deprccate and fearless
ly condemn any and all coercve measures by
lawess force, come it from quarters high or
low IA dangerous to any community, and es-
pecially the citizens of North Carolina
10 RC0iUcd, That the nomination of John
p. Hale for the Presidency, and George w.
Julian for the Vice Presidency, are ratified by
this Convention, with one unanimous voice /;
because we regard them rs statesmen, true and
tried free and independent, honored, capable.
and faithful 20 the Constitution, whose integ-
rty and talent commend them to the Gavora-
bic consideration Of every liberty loving Wing
and Democrat North and South
IL was afterwards
RcsOlrcd, That II copy of the proceedings Of
this Convention be furnished the editors of the
Greensboro Patriot and National Era, with II
request that L-ey publish tho same in their
respective papers.
On notion the Convention adjourned SINE
de. ALFRED NEsrAL. Chairman.
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