The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-22

they war upon the liberty of the black and
upon the liberty of the white man, are IN sym,
pathy with despotism at home and ABROAD anu
ought to be dissolved
9. Resolved That we have not loSt iai'h III
the Declaration of l776, that Government, re-
ultimately exists only by consent OIL anu ,or
the benefit of the governed the rights
of life liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
are inalienable and God-giyen rights. put on
the contrary, that faith is strengthened by 'he
experience, that whatever pre-emlnehce we
hold among the nations is attributable 10 our
approximation to these ayowalS. mat 'heSo
we cannot COMPROMISE But to their de-
fence we pledge once more our lives, our ior-
tunes, and our sacred honor.
10. Resolved, That we are neither la"ieSS
destructives nor mad anarchists. But believing
that judicious progression is the true conServa-
tism, we are the friends still of law-ot the
marriage tie--the family reIahon-the rign"
of property-of home--of country-ot chris,
tianity: and because we are the trends Oh Ill
these we are the enemies Of Slavery
H. Resolved, That we have not nor 90 we
intend to make Slavery or Emancipation "
hobby to ride down all other interests but
on the contrary, we are the advocates OF man
highest civiization-the perfect development
of his physical, moral and mental nature and
we will incorporate into our platform, in con,
junction with the leading idea. Liberty and
opportunity to all.n such principles and poll
tics as will effect these ends.
-. RESOLVED, That among these are: The
universal education Of the People as duty
which Government owes its subjects. BY State
and National action, so far as practicable, &c
secure to each family home. More equltably
to establish the legal rights OF women. Ju
dicious tariff upon foreign imports for revenue
purposes, discriminating in favor OF home pro
ducts and manufactures. improvement OF rlv
ers and harbors by the General Government
interior and by the seabOard, when OF national
interest And lastly, the protection OF labor
against capital, by the avoidance OF legal mo-
nOpolies, and the encouragement OF cO-opera-
tive associations.
49, Resolved That in order to carry out these
measures. we recommend a permanent State
and National organization
IA Resolred That eight persons-C. M. Clay
Harrison Burnam, |. Lane, Isaac Jet, Jonathan
Howard, Turner Clarke, II Doolin, and W. n
Ramsay-be constituted central committee Of
correspondence, with powers to appoint sub
committees in the several counties establish a
journal for the vindication of our principles
and do any other act proper to be done in
the premises: the chairman and one member
constituting quorum.
Is RESOLVED, That w. F. Moore, J. H. Raw
lngs, John Klnnard, L. McWilliams Irvine
Stapp, Sion Kindred, j. S Golden, T. Coyle,
N. Newly, Whit Moody j. H. Harris, Al. Cor
nelson, r. Clarke, w A. Coffey, l. f. Bush,
be appointed delegates from Madison county
to the National Free Soil Convention, to be as
sembled at Cleveland, Ohio on the first We'd
nesday in August next, and that the other
counties in the State be recommended to do the
same
l6. Resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting and their resolutions be published, at
our expense, in the Weekiy Messenger the
Louisville Journal and Democrat and in the
Free Soil paper at Washington, the National
Era) w. p. Moore, Chairman.
JAMES DGCKERsoN, Secretary.
We learn that an electoral ticket will be
run in Kentucky, pledged to support the nomi-
nees of the Pittsburgh Convention.