The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24

Over nsw snd so,stsaty suiains areas representative
end political power not conferred any oshsr 70 shs
Esrsst portions Of the con .osr,ay; and ansy the
tire spirit and objects Of this grea. ssrtsr American
liberties all 70 concusvely to show that the gradual
snuutnu and bns ex dnation Of slavery asa great 90
DIAL and political evil plated b. the rsmsrs
q the constitution ~ the Inevitable result Of IT. prou
Resolved That the earnest and almost unanimous op.
position OF the free States the admission OF Missouri
.iA provision in her constu ion ks.i.ins ao@ssnS
wisdom and duty snt r ~ 10 sosord.oos Win Just
views the spirit aud viions Of the ano
Known as the Nisoun p,omie an sst supported and
carried By ory oi son nern woes fornsd the only
and sole CON 70 thi equisscsncs Ia measure
which, in II sltim,ts r.su Is ha argsly insrsned slave
reprefentatio. On thu floor of Congress-.
Resolved That tho CT Ga distances under which this
great OF adopted give 1t ell the
soIempity Of rational compact second ,nJ TO tas
ve do earnestly protest sgainst the measure now
peEdpg in Copsrefs for ths repeal OF enlistment BY
which the South To- . c,osderaion executed and 40
nowedged gave itr pshd sth to the country and the
country Us psss IN freedom that sAvsry should be-
prohibited In all that vast territory eb aosd 10
the b now pensos before Congress- far the organization
Resolved, That If this solemn covenant entered into
under inrsAteniog to the peace and hsr
nony OF the Ucion end wbon. duri az period II
than thirty years has hsep considered By the entire
nssion as fuAl settlement the question Of slavery In
the territory which 1t EXTENDS shall b. deliberately
violated, al preenes 10 the snding obligation OF the
% nyromse o. 1870 must be ct and for
ever aoandOped, aud people OF the No, tn
pelsd in def OF the rights and dignity Of free labor
and BY the stern necessity oAiuainng their just
political rghts under rho consultation, 20 unite In folid
pbaanx against tho Of that sAvo pov
which, while sesks intrenoh itself behind com
premises and protests sgsibst slavery agitation, VIII
thereby hsye proved it's uitel, regardless the
solemn asd bincrg agrs.H and ready to ruse
the whole country, Ia osedr nee t. the pompings Of
grasping and NOR mate Anoii-n
Resolved, rast the that this proviso against
slavery IL tbs ny Missouri to form State
ton ahrce~ tod in any way affected BY the
mig of
PR language OF those -nso sats-yAs never ASSERTED
intms,eo ing tb- oiaous,, OF those In
CoDsrests - war ~th tho auivsrsal understanding Of
the people SD only be- o nsidered after
thought conceived under tne exciting influence OF Pre-
sd-nkl patioss by wnich It IL sought ON The sup
which only IL opsn viola lon Of plighted faith
bot st war stth the Keaius and spirit OF res ius
tuions.
Res lived. Tha. the relations Of the general govern.
mont to the territories organized by its enactment
oesssrily involve the po~er also fully granted by the
express ters OF the constitution of supreme legislation
and that THE poser, constantly eIercsed, and
fully Sustained BY uuspimous votes In Congress- by
the assent al brancn.s OF oor governmsnt and the
undivided opinion OF tine entire Cabinet Of President
Monroe the question involved In the oompr smiBe
Of 1890 carries vita II the high and sacred duty
preventing ths sxtsnsoo slavery into any Territory
NV free H, oa. therefore never snse Il 10 that min
ciple Of sought te be dsdueed from the
compronise act Of 1880, which ignores AL dsduo.ion
between freedom and slavery bupiAtss the North by the
injustice Of nitlesa lAve and by max
Ing slavery national fxes upon the free Atss portion
o. the responsibility Of its continued existence, growth
Resolved, That, while yield to nome In our attach
meht to the constitution and are willing to resolve and
abide by oil is provs,ons desm 1t duty to resist
this bold attempt +, eIte slavery soil losg
pledged TO freedom ofiis hss arrived proper
regard for the Scples hat lie the india on of
free Institutions d-masd prompt energetic
and derdsd action shs of the entire people OF the
non. saveholoirg Sst-s.
BY tho officers Of this meeting to each OF the Senators
and Representatives In Congress- for Michigan.