Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-01

Resokred, That Congress has no power under the
constitution interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several States and that such States
the sole and proper judges OF everything aPPer'
tanning their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitutions that all efforts of the abolltlonlss OF
others made to induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery, to take ncpent steps in re-
ation thereto, calculated to lead to the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have 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 our political Institutions
Resolued, 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 as the compromise
measures, settled by the last Congress-the act fol-
the retaining of fugitives from service labor in
cIuded-which act, being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, cannot. with
fidelity thereto, be repealed SO changed as to de-
stroy impair its efficiency.
Resolred, that the Democratic party will resist all
ttempts 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 Convention not because this is expected
of me candidate, but because the principles ii
embraces command the appreciation of my judgment
and with them believe I 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 saveholding States to employ all
means, not incompatible with the safety of both col
ors, to meorate Slavery, eUen TO determination.
WINFIELD SCoTT.
"No interference by Congress with the existence
of Slavery in any slave State, but firm and vigil
liant resistance to its legaization 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, inf1exibe testimony, in common w 18th
the whole non-saveholdng Christian world that hu-
man Slavery, though legally protected. IS morally
,Orong and ought to be speedily terminated. "
HORACE GREEDY, June 25, 1852.
"You insist that you cannot submit the freedom
with which Slavery is discussed in the free States.
Will war-a war for Slavery-arrest, even moder-
that discussion No, Sir that discussion will
1t is part of the eternal conflict between truth and
error-be;ween mind and physical force-the con-
ct of man against the obstacles which oppose his
way TO ultimate and glorious destiny. 1t aUiH go
on until yOu shall terminate tt in the only way in
which any State nation has terminated it-by
yielding to i-yieding in your own time and in your
own manner, indeed, but nevertheless yieLding 10 the
progress of en1ancipntion.'-WM. H. SEWARD, 1850.
| Letter from Gen. FRANKLIN Pierce to Maj. LALLY.
"TREMoNT HOUSE, Boston, May 81, 1852
intended to speak to you more fully upon the sab
ect of the compromise measures than had oppor-
tunlty to do. The importance of the action of the
convention upon this question cannot be over-estma-
ted. l believe there will be no disposition the
part of the South to press resolutions unnecessarily
offensive to the sentiments of the North. But can
We say as much on our side! Will the North come
heerfully up to the mark of constitutional right2 If
not, breach in party is inevitable. The matter
should be met the threshold, because it rises
party, and looks to the very existence of the confede
racy. The sentiment of one State is to be re gard
ed upon this subject; but having fought the battle in
New Hampshire upon the ugitive-slave law, and up.
what believed be the ground of constitution
al right we should of desire the approval of
the democracy of the country.
What wish tc say to you is this IF the compro-
mise measures not 10 be substantially and firmly
maintained, the plain rights secured by the consttu-
ton will be tramped in the dust. What difference
can it make to you me whether the outrage shall
seem to fall on South Carolina, Maine, or New
Hampshire Are not the rights of each equally dear
to us all? I will yield 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 Norlii who
have stood by the constitutional rights of the South
are to be abandoned to any time-servng 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 help feeling that what
is there to be done will be important beyond and
partles-transcendently important to the hopes of
democratic progress and civil liberty.
Your friend, FRANK. PIERCE"