Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-29

my dismissal, which was readily granted.
The whole matter speaks for itself, and
it is scarcely necessary to ask whether
good citizens would make any sacrifice
by endorsing the resolutions.
JAMES OWNER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 1854.
Whereas, exclusive jurisdiction over
the District of Columbia is vested in Con-
greSs, the citizens thereof having no
voice in the election of their rulers, stand
in the anomalous position of disfran-
chised freemen, all the rights and privi.
leges of American citizens, being guar
anteed by the Constitution and where
as, all just power of government is de-
rived from the governed we hold that
Congress has no constitutional power to
pass any law that would deprive them
of those rights and privileges without
their consent and whereas, domestic
slavery as it exists in the District Of CO.
lumbia is right recognized by the Con-
stitution, therefore,
ResOlped, That any act of Congress to
abolish slavery in the District of Colum-
bia without the consent of the people
thereof, would be received with appre.
hension, and viewed as an abuse of pow.
er, as an act of tyranny that would be
but Hedent for further usurpation.
RESOLVED, That so long as domestic
slavery exists in the States of Virginia
and Maryland, the abolition of it in the
District of Columbia would be dangerous
to the peace and welfare of those States.
ReSotUed, That we will not aid directly
nor indirectly, by vote or otherwise, in
the election of any candidate for Repre-
sentative or Senator in Congress, who
would advocate CT vote for any bill to
abolish slavery in the District of Colum-
bia, without being petitioned to do so by
the people thereof, or who would vote to
repeal the constitutional fugitive slave
law.
Resolved, That we will not aid directly
nor indirectly, by vote or otherwise, in
the election of any candidate for Fresi-
hent of the United States who would
recommend the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia without the
consent of the people thereof, or who
would not pledge himself to apply the
constitutional veto to any bill that should
pass CONGRESS for that purpose.
Rssolued, That we look upon political
Abolitionists as enemies to the good gov
ernment, peace and happiness of the
Union.
Whereas, &" that while in the past DO
litical divisions of the country, as Wings
aad Democrats, we have struggled in
honest conflict over contested principles
and measures which are now settled, !"
therefore
Resolved, That we will not aid, di-
rectly nor indirectly, by vote or other
wise, in the election of any candidate
for Representative or Senator in Congress
who would advocate or vote for any sys.
TEN of internal improvements in the con-
struction of roads and canals by the Ma
tiOnal Government, as recommended by
John Quincy Adams, vetoed by Andrew
Jackson, and now brought forward as
q" True American Doctrine" in the edito-
rial columns of the National Intelligent
Ger Of the 29th ult.; or who would advo-
cate or vote for protective tariff, or for
a national bank, or for repeal of the
constitutional sub-treasury.
Resolved, That we will not aid directly
nor indirectly, by vote or otherwise, in
the election of any candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States who will not
pledge himself to apply the constitutional
veto to any bill that should pass Congress
to establish any of the above enumerated
measures.
Fifth Ward, Washington, Oct. 2, 1854.
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