Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24

Congress. Two more ballots were taken for Sc
nator to supply the seat made vacant by the death
of Mr.. ATHERToN, whose term would have COM
menced with the present Congress. Six Democratic
members were absent, and 304 votes cast, with
the following result:
John s. Wells, Nebraska Democrat .........,.....l44
Geo. W. Morrison, anti-Nebraska Democrat....... -
joel Eastman, Wing 81
Mason W. Iappan, Freesoer.. ........."..... Al
After the second ballot motion to postpone the
election indefinitely was made and carried, l54 to
149, buta motion to reconsider this decision was
moved, which is still pending
Some of the Administration papers have been in
dulgng in jublant strains the harmony of the State
Convention lately held at Concord, as exempliGed
in resolutions approving the conduct of the Admin
istration and endorsing the Nebraska bill. 1t sure
ly ought not to be matter of surprise that gentle
men going into Convention as % Nebraskaites "
should endeayor to exhibit some degree of enhusi-
asm whilst trying to keepeach other in countenance.
But the fact nevertheless exists that large portions
Of the Democracy Of the State are in opposition and
not likely to be reconciled to the zigzag policy of
the leaders now attempting to give tone to the times
ecopy the three prominent resolutions of the
Convention, as specimen of the gravity with which
they announce their adherence to the Baltimore
Platform, and their celebration of dissenting
brethren, at the very moment the onion and its af
fiated presses ere denouncing as traitors all who
are not as faeile as themselves:
Pecolrea, That the Democracy Of New Hampshire al-
hara apla qlo at he
oual Democratic Convention at Baltimore, which the
last Presidential election was SO riumphanty fought and
won and that will still preserve with increased ervor,
former devotion to the Constitution and the Union
and undated hostility oil parties and all factions
that would ALLEVIATE the affections Of the people from those
great bonds of our national liberty and prosperity
Resored That the right to regulate their domestic In
sti,utons for themselves within their limits ought
be enjoyed by the people Of ali the States and Terrific
ries of the country; that the Compromise Of 1850
substantially recognised the justice Of this principle,
which has length been made uniform III its operation
by the recent action Of Congress in passing the bill for
the organization OF Kansas and Nebraska
Rts0loed, That whatever differences Of opinion may
have heretofore prevailed in reference to this measure
and while mutual forbearance and liberation should be
cheerfully INDUCED among those who have thus differed
it ought now, in opinion, to be acquiesced in and
maintained by all good citizens especially as II must be
subject of common qualification that the questions in
yoyed transferred from the halls of Congress to the
local Legislatures no longer trust to cbstruct the
legislation and distract the peace Of the country
The best commentary upon their boosted thar
mony" is to be found in the stubborn facts that the
dominant Democracy have been unable to elect
either United States Senators or State Printer,
and that they have not been able to defeat the 4nt
Nebraska resolutions now pending in the most popu-
lar branch of the State Legislature.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WING CONVENTION.
The Wings of New Hampshire held State Con-
vention at Concord on Tuesday, which is represent
ed to have been the largest and most harmonious
held since 1910. Judge IRA PERLEY presided,
and the Hon. JAMES BELL was nominated as the
Wing candidate for Governor. Several spirited
addresses were made, and a series Of resolutions
adopted from which we extract those bearing most
directly upon the prominent question of the day,
as follows .~. ...."
RsoIeea, That the Constitution Of the United States,
based upen the principles Of universal equality and right
was ordained and established the blessings of
liberty" and for its preservation and extension that it
does in any way favor the extension of human sla.
very but is in spirit opposed to the spread of that great
evil. b..
/ Resolved That it the policy of the fathers Of the
Republic confne slavery to its then existing limits as
is evnced by the passage Of the ordinance Of 1881 ap-
piled to all the Territories Of the Union, and by subse
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| ington, Jefferson, and Monroe. v.
Resoe That the prohibition Of slavery by the act Of
1920 known the Missouri compromise as well as the
time when and the circumstances under which the act
was pas seG pledged in the solemn the faith
honor Of the National Government and of those States
which sustain slavery within their borders against the
repeal of the same.
Resorea That the repeal Of that prohibition by the
Nebraska and Kansas bill is destructive of mutual conf
dence between the States Of this Union is exposing the
Union Itself imminent danger, is inconsistent with the
fundamental principles of natural justice and is destruc
tive Of all confidence in the integrity good faith and
honor of the National and State Governments favorng
such repeal
Resolrd That the people of the Free States ought
once to take any and all proper in their
to procure repeal OF as much of the Nebraska and
Kansas bill abrogates the prohibition Of slavery
tanned in the act Of 1920 and to labor at all times and
seasons until that prohibition shall be restored.
Re$oirtd That MS portion OF the people of the Free
States will consent to the admission of any
State from the territory in which it prohibited by
the act 1890 unless slavery shall be forever excluded
therefrom.
Resolved That, while we avow our determination to
stand by the compact already made creating nequa
~ of representation in favor Of slave States in the
Union yet decent sefrespect for6ds the extension of
principle go odious and degrading; and we are there
FORE unutteaby opposed to the formation Of any political
connection with countries not in the Union upon such
unequal terms. -...
Rs,ore That while every supporter of the repeal of
the Missouri compromise has mpeached his character for
political integrity, the Northern supporters of that
have added that the guilt of treachery to their
constituents and to the Of liberty and hereby
declare decided condemnation of the course CT all
such men, whatever be their party ahnities.
esotrd, That TO all members Of Congress irrespective
Of party and especially those noble representatives of
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