The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-03

laid 90 the table and ordered to be printed:
Whereas, the several acts passed by the 3lst
Congress, known as the Compromise acts,
though received with dsfavor by large portions
OF the people Of Southern and Southwestern
States, have been acquesced in by the people of
those States in determination 10 abide by them.
rather than hazard the peace and harmony Of
tho Union: And whereas, also, the act passed
at the same session. amendatory of the act of
1898, respecting fugitives from justice, and per
sons escaping from the service of their masters,
constitutes an essential part of that series of
measures which has been submitted to the
country AS an adjustment or final settlement of
the slavery agitation: Therefore,
Res0lUed, That the act herein referred to and
known AZ the fugitive slave act, is clothed with
the highest sanctions. and that good faith as
well as legal obligations demand its full and
faithful execution
Resoiped, That the national Democratic party
is based upon the perpetuity of the States and
the perpetni,y of their union; it WILL therefore,
sternly resist all measures which tend to impair
the one or destroy the other
Mr. PHILLIPS with the view of avoiding Sc
rous objections expressed the hope that the
Convention would agree TO have them printed
and made the special order for TO. morrow at ii
o'clock
Mr. BRIGHT requested the secretary to re-
port the resolutions from the centre of the room,
deeming them second in Importance to the Union
itself
A delegate suggested that this subject should
be disposed of before the Convention shall be
called upon TO select their candidate for the
| Presidency.
The Convention then ordered the resolutions
to lie on the tatle and be printed and then re-
fused to make Them the special order Of the day
| for tomorrow.
Mr.. CHARIOCK, of New York, offered the
following, viz:
Resolped, That it is the duty of the federal
government, so far as its power extends, to Sc
cure to each section of the confederaey the I'M
disturbed enjoyment of its constitutional rights;
and that a rigid and faithful enforcement Of the
act passed on the 18th of September, A. ID.
1850, providing for the reclamation of fugtives
from labor, is indispensably necessary to the
perpetuily of the Union that all attempts to
impair its efficacy or weaken its guarantees be
dscountenaneef and resisted by every well
wisher of the republic.
This was received with enthusiasm, and or
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
Mr.. A. V. BROWN moved that the resolu.
ton of the gentleman from Arkansas Mr.. Bur-
Rowsl be taken up. 1t proposed to raise
VI OuO nun caCi b)tttt, W lNpOIt
the resolutions to compose the Democratic plat
form.
There was necessity for this As resolu-
tons are presented, let them be referred without
debate. The committee could report on plat
form, and this could then be discussed and
considered, and made satisfactory to the great
Democratic triumphant party,
| Otherwise, gentlemen would say, Here is
my platform" and want to make speech. Thus,
instead of one day being thus consumed, one
month would be occupied. Therefore, he made
the motion.
/ Mr. DOBBIN, of North Carolina, in rising to
second the motion, said he desired to construct
a platform. He wanted to know on what plat
form they stood before proceeding to the nomi
nation of their candidates. Applause,
Yesterday, he remarked, we had PLATFORM,
material platform. That was constructed before
those who were to stand upon it came hither
1t was however, understood to be too small
and had to be enlarged to accommodate the
crowd Now, want, not material platform,
but one of principle; not platform to suit the
candidates, but one to suit the principles Re
newed applause.
The candidate should hold in one hand the
Constitution of our country, sacred and untouch
ed and in the other hand the flag, not of New
York, North Carolina, or Florida, but the flag of
the glorious Union of the States Deatening
applause.
| want placed upon the platform a man who
can hold the Constitution in one hand and the
flag in the other--the flag of the entire Union
so that we can enthusiastically rally to his sup.
port.
We want q strong man to hold the flag,
steadily, firmly and manfuly, and never let it
fall. And thus the great principles of the great
Democratic party will again triumph. Here
was renewed applause.
We 90 for the rights of the Union and the
nnion of the States
If we nominate any other candidate, we are
gone. Let us put our candidate on this plat
FORM and we must triumph.
If the resolution should be adopted, we can
appoint the committee in the afternoon.
| Mr. DUNIIAM, Of Ind IA, said he had been
informed that a resolution offered by his col
league, (Judge BoRDEN) providing for the APP
pointment of u committee on resolutions had
been adopted, and that the motion providing for
the appointment Of the committee by the dele
cation from each State had been laid upon the
table.
All that was necessary was to take that reso.
luton from the table, and during the recess the
delegations could consult and report at the after
noon session the names of the persons TO com.
| pose the committee. In the meantime resou
tons which gentlemen may desire to offer can
be referred to that committee
Mr.. BORDEN replied that his colleague was
laboring under misapprebension. No motion
to appoint committee on resolutions had been
adopted. His impression was the whole sub
ject had been laid upon the table for the present,
ard that the resolution which he had submitted
had reference only to the appointment of Demo-
cratic general committee. 1t was true, that the
time for tho appointment Of the committee had
been postponed until tomorrow
! The resolution of Mr.. Burrows, and the pend
ing amendments, were then taken up.
Mr. HOOKER, of Mississippi, said it was i'm
possible to do any business until the committee
on credentials make their report
! After further unimportant proceedings, among
which was an Intellectual motion to adjourn until
o'clock, in order TO re-arrange the hall, the
question was taken on Mr.. CHARLIcK's amend
ment TO appoint two instead of one delegate
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