Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05


amendatory Of the act Of 1893, respecting "fugtve
from justice and persons escaping from the service
their masters constitutes essential part OF that serie
OF measures which has been submitted to the country
an adjustment or final settlement Of the slavery ag
taton: Therefore
Resolved That the act herein referred TO- and known
the fugitive slave act is clothed with the highest
tons, and that good faith, well legal obligations
demand its full and faithful execution.
esot0ed That the National Democratic party is based
upon the perpetuity Of the States and the perpetuy
their union and win therefore sernly resist all
which tend to impair the destroy the other.
BY Mr.. CHARLocK, of New York:
Resoloed That is the duty Of the Federal Government
SO far as its power extends each section OF
the Confederacy the undsturbed enoymsnt of its cons
tuoHal rights and that rigid and faithful enforcement
OF the act passed the 18th Of September A. D. 1885,
providing for the reclamation of fugves from labor
ndspensaby necessary to the perpetuity Of the Union
and that all attempts to impair its efficacy or weaken
its guarantees should be discountenanced and resisted by
every we-wisher Of the Republic.
BY Mr. Senator BRIcHr of Indiana
Resod That the Democratic party Of the Union faith
full now as IN times past to the compacs Of the Federal
Constitution, regard it primary duty to abide by the
series OF measures known the Compromise and will
deprecate any attempt to impair their efficacy tend
ing to weaken the bonds of our National Union.
Resolced, That the fugitive slave law being in strict
accordance to the requirements of the Constitution it's
execution and maintenance demanded act Of
Justice STATES ana Pcople OF the SOUTH
guaranty to all the sections of beloved country that
the constitutional rights of shall be impaired
No debate of interest took place on these resolu-
tons. They were merely laid on the table and
ordered to be printed
In the evening the Convention was called to order
at quarter past five o'clock; and among the most
important proceedings decision to postpone the
making Of a Platform until it had found candidate
to place upon it. We give below the debate upon
this subject, and the vote.
Mr.. McRAE, of North Carolina, complained that some
If the delegation Of his State had not been able gain
and that they had only been nsuted but
violence had been offered to their persons.
Mr. GALLAGHER wished to know whether the gentleman
made any charge against Mr. WHITE of the Committee Of
Arrangements?
Mr. McRAE replied that he made no charge against
hat gentleman but merely desired to state this matter
The Convention.
The PRESIDENT stated that SO far as the action of the
Chair concerned the Chair had nothing do with it.
Mr. HALLEcK then stated the arrangements which had
made by the committee with regard to the issuing of
tickets OF admission for seats the hoor remakng that
six hundred and ninety FIVE gentlemen claimed be dele
gates of the Convention to all of whom tickets is
sued through the chairmen of the respective delegations
% which they claimed to belong He hoped that before
the Convention should adjourn tonight would relieve
the committee of great embarrassment by deciding whe
Their or not alterHates to have seats the floor
The committee had authority to admit members of
Congress other gentlemen and therefore tickets had
been issued for that purpose He proposed the
platform originally occupied had been reserved that the
committee be authorized issue tickets members Of
Congress and Of the Maryland Legislature who might be
present
The motion was disagreed to-
The PRESIDENT having stated that it in order for
each delegation to select member of the Committee
Resolutions under the resolution adopted this morning
the following gentlemen selected by the respective
States to compose said committee: