Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-10-04
the late Democratic Conventioniof the State Of Del
aware State surrounded by free States and pos

the late Democratic Conventoniof the State of Del
aware-a State surrounded by free States and pos
sessing but two or three thousand slaves:
:" Resolred, That the territory acquired by the
United States, whether by treaty grant, is held
by the general government in trust for the COM
mon benefit Of the people of all the States of the
Union, and that within the intent of the federal Con-
stitution no restriction can be imposed by Congress
upon the removal for the purpose of settlement into
territory belonging to the United States of the cti
zens of any particular State class of States and
that any law imposing such restorations upon the
citizens ofone or more States, is in violation of the
federal compact and the rights secured to the sew
eral States and the people thereof
Resotred, That it is inconsistent with the intent
and frame Of the Constitution that Congress should
by law either establish or prohibit slavery in the
Territories, and tina. non-interventon by Congress
with the institution of slavery except in two cases.
in which power over it is expressly delegated, to
wit: The prohibition of the importation of slaves
from foreign countries and provisions for the recov.
cry Of fugitive slaves is the true rule of the Con-
stituton." .-
The following Resolutions were passed by
Democratic Congressional Convention in Maine:
Resolred, That to remove aproli6c source of na-
tona jealousies, to strengthen country in time
of and to add to her prosperity in time of peace
to give increased interest to her commerce and add
to the symmetry of her proportions, the island of
Union; and while would faithfully regard all trea-
ty stipulations, and hold inviolable our national
faith, we would hold ourselves in READINGS to well
come to the ssterhood of States the Queen of the
Antilles whenever she can properly be introduced
to our fellowship"
Resolred, That cordially approve of the pas
sage of the Nebraska BILL called as it is pract
recognition of the true doctrine of popular
reignity, for which all democrats must contend so
long they true to the principles they profess
The Democratic Congressional Convention in Hi
nois which nominated the gallant Richardson for re-
election, adopted the following:
"Resolred, That congressional interference with
the local institutions of the States or of the terrific
rics is detrimental to the peace and harmony of the
Union; and that the stability and perpetuity of the
Union depends upon maintaining and enforcing the
federal constitution in all its parts and provisions
throughout the whole country.
RtSotred, That our senators and representatives
in congress who have in the legislation of 1854 stood
by the compromise measures Of 1850, and so man.
fully maintained the right of the people of the ter
ritories to make the laws relating to their domestic
concerns and by which aloEe they are to be gov
erned, deserve the appreciation and high commenGla-
ton of the lovers of the Unon faithful servants
Of the people whom they represent.
Resolred That we will oppose, by all proper
means, any candidate for Office who favors repeal
modification or change Of the fugitve-slav law,
| passed in 1850, and also any candidate who shall IA
advocate the repeal, change or modification
Of the right Of the people of the territories of Ne
braska and Kansas, or any other territory to lcgis
late for themselves upon all subjects not prohibited
by the constitution Of the United States"
! We might fill our columns with similar Rcsou
tons passed by primary meetings and Convcn.
tons in the free States and with extracts from the
Democratic presses in the region breathing the
same just and sound spirit. The only hope for the
S.uth and for the perpctuation of the Union is in
the national Democratic party. The free States
have majority of fiftyfour in the House of Repre-
sentatives; and unless the South therefore, COM
mand twenty cf these votes, all security 70,
her rights must be swept away. She had the aid o.
this number from the Democratic party, in the pas
sage of the fgtivesave act in 1850; and a; the last
session tortyJonr Democrats from the free States
stood by her interests as involved in the NebraSka
-bill-no Wing from the same quarter being willing
to stake himseffor her on that occasion These are
.f,cts-matters of record known to the country
| They speak for themselves.