Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-08
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hereafter he acquired, or otherwise and
that we pledge ourselves TO vote for no
man for any national, state, legislative or
county office who Is not known TO be fnl-
ly and reliably committed to the senth-
lnents contained in this resolution 4,,
6. ReSoiced, That the act OF Congress
known as the Fugitive Slave Law, is re-
puenant to Justice and humanity, mas
much as it denies the right of trial by
Jury and the writ of habeas corpus
rights which are among the most sacred
guaranteed to the people and inasmueh
as the Supreme Court. the highest judi
eial authority OF this state, has declared
this law unconstitutional, we, therefore,
demand its essential modification or re-
peal,
Z. ReSotred. That the present general
administration of this government, 10y ITS
aggresSions upon the rights OF freedom
and humanity, and 10y its manifest SUD
serviency TO The slave power, has proven
itself unworthy the support and conii-
dcnce of free people, and that we hold
any person who maintains connection
with the National Democratic organiza-
ton and the present Administration, as
hostile, in fact, TO the sentiments OF these
resolutions.
s. ReS0tred, That we approve of the
principles embodied in the resolutions of
the Mass State Convention, held at Ma
dison on the 18th Of July last, and that
we hail the Republican movement as en-
inentlv calculated to rescue our country,
-, I # oti
from the miS-rule of unpripcipled men.
8. Resoired, That we cordially invite
all persons. whether of native or foreign
birth. who are in favor OF the resolutions
adopted by this convention, to unite
with us in carrying them into effect.
The Report was accepted, the Com
mittcc discharged, an the Resolutions
taken up separately for consideration.
Res. |, 2 3, and /, were read and
adopted unanimously without debate.
Mr.. Densmore moved to amend No.
5 so that it should read to vote for no
man for an Office the duties of which in
any wise related to the question, who
tlltl not Hblb W tlltst WINS -
lie said he did not like pledging too
far. There were offices that in no WISE
intcrfcred with the matter; and pledge
to vote for an Inefficient candidate sim
ply on this test, against an efficient orc,
was an unreasonable pledge.
The amendmcntwas earnestly opposed
by several.
Mr. Densmore said all he desired was
to call attention to the idea. For him
self he should make no such pledge,
nor be bound by it. He then Withdrew
the amendment.
Judge Jilsun moved to amend so that
it should read to oppose the admission
any more Slave States from any source.
Mr.. Towslee opposed the amendment.
He liked the resolution without the
amendment. However much we may
deplorc more Slave States, Texas, be-
fore admission, was sovereign nation,
and was admitted with the privilege Of
carving three stare and tico free States
out Of its territory, and our Government
was bound by its treaty and compact,
and coull not honorably repudiated it,
however much the South repudiated its
pledges.
Mr.. Dcnsinorc said when Texas was
a province under Mexico it was free. 1t
was admitted in our day, as a Stare
State. Slavery was thus created there
by us. Slavery is either right or wrong.
If wrong, according Ia every elementary
law writer, az act Of Tie Legislature
commanding a wrong to he done IS r0id.
Therefore the compact Of the Govern
ment to admit more Slave States is void.
Judge Jilsun said Texas was annexed
by Resolution of Congress, and not by
the treaty making power, and therefore
was not binding, because one Congress
could not bind another by simple reso-
luton.
llt duitHuIh'llL W as duDI'lti.
Res. 5, 6, I, and s were then severally
adopted.
From the 9th resolution, Mr.. Quarles
moved to strike out the words, essen
tial modification or" Carried.
Mr.. Dana. from the Committee on Or
ganization. reported the following Com
mittces:
C0mty.--S. r. McClclland, G. L. SholeS,
Hiram futile. IL. S. Thorpe. S. s. Schoff
". Diarici-J. NJ Kellogg, r. G. Nc
ClelIand, Luman Marsh.
4. District. Thomas Rowland, \. i.
Clapp. O. T. Dana.
Isl Irord.-J. b. Jilsun, W. II. Smith,
David Crosit.
%. Uard.-J. /. Ehle, J. p. Glover,
Sheldon Fish.
Sd. Ward.--J. V. Quarles Seth Doan,
Is. p. Cahoon.
Pleasant Prair'e.-C. F. Morgan, Jo-
nathan Eastman, William Blackman.
Pari,-W J.. Marsh, II. \. Ncwber-
nv. Franklin Newell
SJaie5,S. j. j. Pett.t, ". p. Smith, j.
Rhodes.
By.istoi-Roswcll Bourne, j. NJ. Kel-
logg, PhiIander Judson.
SdieBt.-ThoS. Stockwell, d. {. Eur
CESS. Francis Paddock.
Hheataad--1'hos. Sladc, J. c. Nc
Kisson Schuyler Bundy.
Rrightoa---Lathrop Burgess, John
Hocl<ney, Alex. Bailey.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Towslee moved that the several
papers of the County lie requested to
publish the proceedings Of this Conycn-
ton. Carried.
Mr.. Sho!cs said that two delegates