Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-08-25

ya,hsd. That Congress has no power under the
.;nion to interfere with or control the domestic
n,ons of the several States, and that such States
[-,7e sole and proper judges of everything apper-
[nir, TO their own affairs, not prohibited by the
-;uu,on; that all efforts of the abolitionists or
l,s made to induce Congress to interfere with
siuus of slavery, or to take incipent steps in re-
AIM thereto. are calculated to lead to the most alarm
,apd dangerous consequences and that all such
:rs have an inevitable tendency to diminish the
iosss ofthe people, and endanger the stability and
gnuency of the Union, and ought not to be coun-
snesd BY any friend of our political institutions.
Raglrsd, That the foregoing proposition covers
b was intended to embrace the whole subject OF
Every agitation in Congress, and therefore the Dem
rads party of the Union. star ding upon this na'
,n platform, will abide by and adhere to a faith
execution of the acts known as the compromise
tssures, settled by the last Congress-the act for
retaining of fugtives from service or labor in
snss provision of the Constitution, cannot, with
Lilly thereto, be repealed or so changed as to de-
Esy OF impair its efficiency.
Raarsd, that the Democratic party will resist all
:nps at renewing in Congress or out of it. the
aiOn of the Slavery question, under whatever
aDe or color the the attempt may be made.
Resolutions Democratic National Conn. 1852.
Il accept the nomination upon the platform adoP'
BY the Convention, not because this is expected
me as a candidate, but because the principles il
n5zces command the appreciation of my judgment
with them believe can safely say there has
anao word nor act of my life in conflict.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
lam persuaded that it is high moral obligation
masters and slaveholding States to employ al
ans not incompatible with the safety Of both col
4a ueliorate Slavery, ecen to determination.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
'No Interference by Congress with the existence
Slavery in any slave State, but firm and vigi
resistance to its legalization in any Nationa
lOrv, or the acquisition of any foreign Territor.
s'ein Slavery may exist. A perpetual protes
ans! the hunting of fugitive slaves in the fre
ss asan irresistible cause of agitation, i'll feelin
alienation between the North and the South.
o. ea:hest, inhexible testimony, in common wit
whole non slavehoding Christian world, that hu
sIaverv, though legally protected. Is naoraH
Eng and ought to be speedily terminated. "
Horace GREELY, June 25, 1852.
You insist that you cannot submit to the freedo'
which Slavery is discussed in the free States
Tar-a war for Slavery-arrest, or even mode
hatdlscusson No. Sir that discussion ,oiH NJ
u war would only inaame it to greater heigh
part of the eternal conflict between truth an
a.be;ween mind and physical force-the col
lot man against the obstacles which oppose hi
10 an Ultimate and glorious destiny. 1t soiA {
until you shall terminate It in the only way !
sa a any State or nation has ever terminated lt-e
s'ns 10 a-yielding in your own time. ana IN yo'
Manner, indeed, but nevertheless yielding TO u
Fss Of emaneipation. n.''-WM. H. SEWARD, 1855
Vet from Gen. FRANKLIN Pierce to Maj. LALL
! fremont House, Boston, May 81, 1852.
asaoed af to speak to you more fully upon the 81
J, W me compromise measures than l had an opPc
d ]! 10 do. The importance of the action Of Il
's1Ion upon this question cannot be over-estim
;. ! believe there will be no disposition on q
X si Inc South to press resolutions unnecessarl
Of s'e to the sentiments of the North. But G
p ~ as much on our side! Will the North con
- ',y up to the mark of constitutional right!
.,4 preach in our party is inevitable. The matt
~ "0e met at the.threshold, because it rises abo
sb eTa mo looks TO the very existence of the confed
40 ine sentiment of no one State is to be regar
90 FIl ms subject; but having fought the battle
,ba, ba'mPshlte upon the fugi,ive-save law, and
ssh, We We believed to be the ground of constltutio
sas 1--WE we should of course desire the approval
sSa, nofaey y Of the country.
~ ms.s wish tc say to you is this: If the comP'
eu' kna,.I oie HUI 10 De SUBSTANTIALLY dnu III IA
v;Ii ueu y the plain rights secured by the constlt
d. m,'' We rampled in the dust. What diferen
do ,o Ae aH 70 you or me whether the outrage sh'
ou ppshal al on South Carolina, or Maine, or Ne
ore1 saIIa Are not the rights of each equally de
ore .ons;, i will never yield to craven spirit th'
wil unioa Of policy, which would endang
sD,ion entertaining these views, the action of t
ourt soOa u must be vital. If we of the North "
s57 sbs " the constitutional rights of the Sou
:. aof dsnsd ddIanaonsd to any ,ims-serving policy.
'. 4,. AIenocraey and of the Union must sink
I. spv.a.: AS told you, my name will not be beft
ss s"t'o1 to ha but cannot help feeling that wi
s--,,seo ss oone will be important beyond men a
gu srs,ic s,icnssendentIy nssy important to the hopes
or lou, =! progress and civil liberty.
Ell esii "end, FRANK. PIERCE"
.'s' s''' Is TO adjourn on the 31st of this mont