Daily national era., 1854-07-13
THE PEOPLES PARTY FIRST MOVEMENT.

vice Of the Government.
THE PEOPLES PARTY-FIRsT MOVEMENT
Michigan has the honor Of commencing the
Of the Peoples Party. In re-
sponse to Call signed by vast number OF
her citizens, without distinction Of party--a
Call sustained by liberal Democrats, and the
Wings and Independent Democrats generally
q State Mass Convention was held at jackson
on the 9th inst. The number present was from
fifteen hundred to two thousand persons. The
Convention was harmonious, determined and
enthusiastic. Such are the representations of
the Tribune and the Democrat of Detroit. We
see nothing in our exchanges to confirm the
telegraphic report Of secession from the Con-
vention. The despatch was undoubtedly man
ufactured for sinister purpose.
The Detroit Tribune, a Whig paper, says:
aIf there were any Wings at the Convention
who entertained q doubt that the Frce-Soilers
have been acting, and are determined hereafter
to act, in the most perfect good faith, we think
their doubts must have been removed by the
conduct on that occasion. The moment their
platform, drawn by one Of the most infexible
Wings in the State and receiving the hearty
concurrence of others who had never been sls-
pected of radicalism upon the Slavery question:
had been adopted by the Convention, the COM
mittee having the matter in charge came for
ward, and through their chairman, Isaac P.
Christiancy, ESQ., unconditionally withdrew
their ticket There was no oavilling, no halt
ing, no sign Of indecision; but the thing was
done with heartiness, AZ well as with
promptness that struck every one most favor
ably. And throughout the day the only inter-
est they seemed to feel was that the resolutions
should be, as they were bold, frank, and ex-
plcit. We do them but simple justice when
we say this, and only Justice when we admit
that, 80 far as we could discover, there was no
improper attempt to secure the denomination
of a single one of their candidates. That they
profess cd to be entirely willing to leave to the
Convention, and unc quivocally declared their
determination to support it in good faith,
whether any portion Of it should be renomina-
ted or not.D
The resolutions were drawn up by member
hitherto Of the Wing Party, and appeared to
give general satisfaction. The necessity Of
new organization, to meet the responsibilities Of
the crisis was fully recognised. The cunning
suggestion Of the Albany Euening Journal,
that the Wings might join temporarily in a
popular Anti-Slavery movement and yet main
tain their old organization, name, &C., doubt
less with view to future afiliation with the
Badgers and Claytons Of the South, was utter
" disregarded, as was also the recommends
ton made in some quarters to aim at nothing
but the restoration Of the Missouri Compro-
mise. Wings, Democrats, and Independent
Democrats, met each other frankly and COR
daily, agreed to surrender old organizations old
prejudices, and unite upon one platform in sup
port Of one ticket, under the name, Repubii-
cans.
The resolutions take the ground
That Slavery 81 is great moral, social, and
political evil,n and that it was the policy Of
the Fathers Of the Republic to promote its
extinction
That il is violation Of the rights Of man,
a perpetual war upon them:
That Slavery-restriction was the original
policy Of the Government and their determi-
nation is now and always, by all lawful and
means, to oppose all attempts d.
rect or indirect, to extend Slavery in this
country, or to permit it to be extended into
any region OF locality where it does not now
exist by positive law; and also to oppoie tho
of any more slave States into the
Union:
That the Constitution OF the United States
invests Congress with full power over the in
of Territory, which should be exer-
cised 90 as to promote Freedom:
That they hold up to execration the measure
Of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and
that they demand the repeal Of that measure.
The following resolutions close the series:
Resolved, That after this gross breach Of
faith and wanton affront to MS as Northern
mon, we hold ourselves abeolved from all "com-
except those expressed in the Con-
stitution for the protection of Slavery and
that we now demand measures
Of protection and immunity for ourselves, and
among them we demand the REPEAL or THE
FUcrTfyE SLAVE Law, an act to abolish Slavery
IN the District Of Columbia.
Resolved That we notice without dlsmay
pertain popular indications OF slsveholders on
the frontier Of said Territories, OF a purpose on
their part TO prevent by violence the settlement
Of the country by non-slaveholding men. TO
The latter we say, be Of good cheer, persevere
in the right remember the republican motto,
@TuE NoRTH Will DEFEND YouD
Resolved That postponing and suspending
all differences with regard 70 political economy
or administrative policy in view Of the inlmi-