Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-04

the basis changed-are such Counties as Bertie,
Johnston, Halifax, Hertford, Chowan, to yield to
this decision, or be branded as aristocrats and
republicans if they refuse to yield Mr.. Kerr
says so, and every man who votes for Mr.. Kerr for
Governor will say the same thing. But if Mr.. Kerr
be right, s0hat do you aOith Counties, felow-ct-
izens? Why not blot them oute If Edgecombe
is to be controlled by Guilford in matters like these
why is Edgecombe to be put to the trouble of elect
ing members to the Assembly? Is she to send up
her members merely to record the will of major
ity against herself, and to make that majority
taco-thirds to her own vital injury?
Resoved That the Constitution of this State having
provided for its amendment by legislative enactment,
and Mreehs of both houses OF the last General AS
sembly having voted for the of Free Suffrage,
in favor of re-airming it by the next General
Assembly, and of its subsequent approval by the peo-
pie, so as to make it part of said Constitution.
Resokved, That for holding sacred the Federal
basis of apportoning Representatives among the
several States and against changing the present ba
sis of representation in the Senate and House Of
Commons of this State.-Res. Dem. Stale COM. 1852
"MR. MACON said, he did not approve of the land
qualification for voters. Suppose two respectable
neignbors had each son-that one of thom had fifty
ofand, perhaps not worth more than twenty-five
cents acre, and the other had no land, but was
good blacksmith or shoemaker, and his standing in
society irreproachable, why will you allow one te
vote, and not allow the other?'
Debates of the Convention, page So.
ResOlUed That Congress has no power under the
constitution to interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several States and that such States
are the sole and proper judges of everything aPPer
tanning to their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitution; that all efforts of the abotonists
others made to induce Congress to interfere with
al or tn tai
laton thereto calculated to lead TO the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish the
happiness ofthe people, and endanger the stability and
Permanency of the Union, and ought not to be coun
tenanced by any friend of political institutions
Resolred, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended TO embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore the DEM
ocratic party Of the Union, star ding upon this
tional platform, will abide by and adhere TO faith
full execution of the acts known the compromise
measures, settled by the last Congress-the act for
the reclaming of fugilives from service labor in
cluded-whch act, being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, cannot, with
fidelity thereto, be repealed or so changed to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency.
Res0Ired, that the Democratic party will resist all
tt empts at renewing in Congress or out of it. the
agitation of the Slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the the attempt may be made.
Resolutions Democratic National Conn. 1852
81 accept the nomination upon the platform adop
ted by the Cow ention, not because this is expected
of me as candidate, but because the principles it
embraces command the appreciation of my judgment;
and with them ! believe can safely say there has
been no word nor act of my life in conflict.
franklin PIERCE.
81 am persuaded that it is high moral obligation
of masters and slaveholding States 10 employ all
means not incompatible with the safety of both COL
ors, to meliorate Slavery, eren 10 ertermination
WINFIELD ScoTT.
stNo interference by Congress with the existence
of in nj flrm
liant resistance its legalization in any National
Territory, the acquisition of any foreign Territory
wherein Slavery may exist. perpetual protest
against the hunting of fugitive slaves in the free
States irresistible of agitation i'll feeling
and alienation between the North and the South. A
firm, earnest, nfexibe testimony, in common with
the whole saveholding Christian world, that hu
man Slavery, though legally protected, as morally
tOrong and ought to be speedily terminated" ="
Horace GREELY, June 25, 1852.
t'You insist that you cannot submit 10 the freedom
with which Slavery is discussed in the free States.
Will war-a war for Slavery-arrest, even moder
that discussion No, Sir hut discussion oiH not
cease; would only infame it to greater height.
1t is part of the eternal conflict between truth and
error-be;ween mind and physical force-the con-
fict of man against the obstacles which oppose his
way to ultimate and glorious destiny. aOiH go
until you shall terminate ii in the only way in
which any State nation has ever terminated it-by
yieing to i-yieldlng in your time, and in your
manner, indeed, but nevertheless yieLding TO the
progress Of emancipation. '-WM. H. SEWARD, $780,
Letter from Gen. FRANKLIN Pierce to Mai. LALLY.
"TREMoNT HOUSE, Boston, May 81, 1852.
intended TO speak to you more fully upon the sab
ject of the compromise measures than had oppor-
tunity to do. The importance of the action of the
convention upon this question cannot be over-estima-
ted. l believe there will be disposition on the
part of the South to press resolutions unnecessarily
offensive to the sentiments of the North. But
We say as much on side2 Will the North come
cheerfulIy up the mark of constitutional rght II
nnf2 hrpa in 0nr mart IS M tier
should be met the threshold because it rises above
party, and looks the very existence of the conede
racy. The sentiment of State is to be regard
ed upon this subject; but having fought the battle in
New Hampshire upon the fugitive-slave law, and up
what We believed to be the ground of constitution
al right, should of desire the approval Of
the democracy Of the country.
What l wish &c say to you ia this If the pro-
mise measures not TO be substantially and firmly
maintained the plain rights secured by the consttu.
ZION will be trampled in the dust. What difference
can it make you me whether the outrage shall
seem to fall on South Carolina, or Maine, or New
Hampshire 2 Are not the rights of each equally dear
all will never yield to craven spirit that,
from considerations Of policy, which would endanger
the Union Entertaining these views, the action of the
convention must be vital. If we of the North who
have stood by the constitutional rights of the South
are be abandoned to any time-serving policy, the
hopes of democracy and of the Union must sink to-
gether. AS told you, my name will not be before
the convention; but cannot help feeling that what
important to the hopes of
democratic progress and civil liberty.
Your friend,
FRANK. PIERCE"