The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-15
Democratic District Convention--the.r
ResO lutions.


The following resolves were passed by the
Congressional Convention of the Slave De-
mocracy at their Convention on the LIST inst,
1t will be seen at glance that they are OF
the South, Southern, and advocate the rights
q and agressions of the peculiar institu-
ton" with as much zeal as the most ultra
South Carolinian can desire. Gen. S. NJ.
HowEY was Chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions. ......
Resolved, That the Democracy ofthis Con-
pressional District have uudiminished conf
dence IN the integrity, wisdom and patriotism
of our present chief magistrate FRANKLIN
PIERCE; that this answering devotion to the
Constitution anu the Union-his untiinching
determination to enforce the laws of the Uni
ted States--his vigilant guardianship over the
RIGHTS of our citizens at home and abroad; his
faithful adherence to democratic principles
and measures, all command our respect and
merit our warmest appreciation.
Resolved, That in our present Represen-
tat;ye in Congress, the Hon. WILSON SHAN
NON, we have also undimin:shed confidence
that his open, manly, anti-sectional course on
the great Nebraska question entities him to
our sincere thanks; that with such a Repre-
sentative our rights will always be safe; that,
though his enemies may traduce his charac-
ter and impugn his motives, their malignant
shafts will full harmless at his feet, being pro-
tected by the egis Of the Constitution, and
sustained by an intelligent and patriotic con-
sttuency.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the Constitu-
tion guarantees to each and every State the
right to manage its own domestic concerns
and regulate its own domestic institutions In
its own way,--thereiore any legislation on the
mart of Congress, which would initiate against
this right, however indirectly or remotely,
should be sedulously guarded against.
Resolved, Tha. with the "Father OF his
country" I'VE deprecate the formation Of Pollt-
ical parties by geographical lines' as danger
GUS to the peace, stability and perpetuity OF
the Union; that no North-no South--no
East--no West, politically speaking should
be recognized; that, in the language OF that
venerable sag ge, we should "irown Indignantly
upon every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portlen OF
our country from the rest, or to enieeble the
socred ties which now link together the var-
Gus parts"
Resolved, That the present crisis affords to
,he Democracy glorious opportunity OF de-
monstra,ing their fidelity to the Constitution
and their appreciation OF the patriotic admo-
milton of the iar-seeing Washington, by ar
raying themselves in solid phalanx against
the traitorous designs Of dsunionlsts, and to
tbwart their insane schemes for alternating
one norton of the confederacy from the other
bv sectional issues and geographical distnc-
tons.
Resolved, That Congress has no power to
lepislate on slavery, either in States or Terri
tories, Gas no grant OF such power Is louhu IN
the Constitution) That we consider the
passage of the Nebraska bill final ADJUST
meut of this vexed question, as 1t declares II
m be "the true intent and meaning oil this
act not to legislate slavery into any territory
or State. or to exclude it theretrom, but to
leave the people perfectly free 10 form ana
regulate their domestic institutions IN lhelr
own way, subject only to the Constitution o.
the United States"
Resolved, That the safety and perPetuty
of the Union, depend, in great measure Oh
an adherence to this doctrine OF "non'lnter-
ventiun,' Of Congress in the domestic atulrs
of states or Territories. That we disaPprove
of any further agitation of the subject as
fraught with evil, and will resist all efforts oi
factionists or fusionists to procure the "re-
peal of the Missouri restriction"
Resolved. That this Convention recognize
no HIGHER law, in governmental policy than
the Constitution Of the United States and re-
pudiate all loose and unauthorized construc'