Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22

ments.
z. That while the Federal Government
should faithfully adhere to the laws of ma
tions, and fulfil its treaty obligations, and
should not interfere in the internal affairs of
other nations, yet it is the right and privilege
of every citizen of the United States to leave
his country aud go where he pleoses, and
upon his own responsibility, aid any people
whatever, in throwing off the shnckles of
tyranny, and establishing free institutions
for themselves, and that the Federal Govern
ment has no rgh; TO prevent him from thus
acting.
8. That one of the most happy features
of Our Government is its capacity of expan-
sion, and that it is both the dictate of duty
and of true policy, TO open our arms to re-
ceiye under our national flag any people on
this continent, or its adjacent islands, who
form n Republican Government based upon
the principles of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence; but that we will fight now and
ever more against the admission of any more
slave States or slave territory.
q. That wo recommend the introduction
| into all treaties hereafter to bo negotiated
between the United Stntes and foreign ma
tons, of some provision for the 0nicable
settlement of difficulties by q resort to deci-
sive arbitration.
10. That freedom of speech, and of the
press are incstimable tights, guaranteed by
the constitution, necessary safeguards of
| liberty, and we will ever war against their
being overlhrown or curtaled by the enact
ment of any Legislative body or political
Convention.
| Ii. That oil men have natural right to a
portion of tile soil, and that as the use Of the
soil, is indispensable to life, the right Of oil
men to the soil is as sacred as their right TO
life itself.
~. That the Public Lands of the United
States belong TO the people, and should not
he sold to individuals not granted TO corpo-
ra!ions, but should be held as a sacred trust
for the benefit of the people, and should bc
granted in i!mited quantities, free Of cost, to
landcss settlers
13. That sound administrative policy,
demands that the funds of the General and
State Governments be kept separate from
banking institutions, and that inland aud
ocean postage should he reduced to the low
est possible point, aud that the iianking priv
ilege bc abolished that no more revenue
should be raised than is required TO delray
| strictly the necessary expenses of the public
service and to pay off the public debt; and
that the power and patronage of the Govern
ment should he diminished by the abolition
of all unnecessary offices, salaries and priv
ileges; and 10y the election by the people of
all civil officers in the service of tie United
States, so far as may be consistent with the
prompt and efficient transaction of the pub
! lie business.
| Ii. That River and IIarbor improvements,
when necessary to the safety and convent
ence Of commerce with foreign nations or
among the several States are objects of Ma
| q. Al. A. A
in the exercise of its constitutional powers,
TO provide for the same.
Is. That emigrans aud exiles from the
Old World should find cordial welcome TO
homes of comfort and fields of enterprise in
tie New; and every attempt to abridge the
privilege of becoming citizens and owners
of the soil among us, ought to he resisted
with inhexibe determination.
10. That the property of individuals and
corporations should be taxed equally.
IL. That sound policy requires IA system
| OF Free Trade with all nations That will trade
free with the United Siatcs aud that the
only fair aud Just mode of raising revenue
for the national service, is that which the
Constitution is made the equivalent OF slave
| representatlon-DIRECT TAXATION.
lS. That the Free Democratic party is not
organized TO aid either the Wing or the DEM
ocraiic wing of the great Slave Compromise
party OF the nation, but TO develope, in its
purity and truth, "the free, living sentiments
of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY"
10. That the Constitution of this State
ought to he so amended as TO provide for the
election OF members of our Legislature from
single districts, and for renewing all distinc-
uons on account of COLOR in the enjoyment
Of the elective franchise.
| 20 'Ihnf thp nf tI,;a C,o,o
ought to provide, by law, aud without delay,
for securing 10 the inhabitants of the State
the full benefit of the writ of habeas corpus,
and of the right of trial by jury in all cases
where their personal liberty may he called
in question, under the Fugitive Law" or
otherwise.
u. That we inscribe on our banner
FREE SoL, FREE TnoUGHT, FREE SPEECH,
FREE LABOR, and FREE MEN-and we fling
It to the breeze with an humble trust that the
God of the Oppressed will put it in the hearts
OF the people to uphold il.
JAMES WALKER, I ls.
a. N. SHEPPARD, 5 's''e'd''e''
On motion, the Pittsburgh Platform was
adopted and approved.
The Convention then took a recess till 7
o'clock this evening.
A very warm discussion occurred on the res
olutions above, which propose to introduce Free
Trade upon the platform. The debate was es-
pccially sharp between Messrs. Vance and Root
on the one side and Judge Spaulding on the
other. But the report of the committee was
finally agreed to, entire. The debate occupied
all the afternoon, and when it had closed the
Convention took recess.
1t met again, and SAMUEL LEWIS was nomi-
mated for Governor by acclamation. He refused
to serve; he begged to be excused in vain.--
We will make you Governor yet, said Edward
Wade, ere We are done. We want no better
leader answered the Convention, and will have
none other. The old veteran had to yield, and
will give his best efforts to the cause, during the
coming year.