Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14

nsnETSn AND LIZARDS"

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York Democracy has been swallowed up by INC h'en'S
n the Nebraska BILL Still much curiosity Is iei' az 70
,h cop,se that each OF these divisions will pursue Oh '
Hill Some days since, stated on The aa'hof'f VI m
~ Mirror that the "Sofl" Committee oil TamElahs iaa'
hud adop,ed resolutions endorsing The principles u '"'
hr,.Ea bin We have since seen the resou''on' ie
nd i, s nrope that we should publish them and lei 'e
,nr ,bcr own language The following are INC fes''"
inns adopted with ngalnat the preamoe' ~ sS
.u,ins, the Is, resolution IA votes against inc 80 "' '
81 unanimously passed'
yyhereos the question has arisen whether Inc eop,"se
If 1esO 40 lar az they relate the question OF slavery
In The territories of the United States were mere p
rary e1peden for that oceaeion ano so so novdsd
nalcuiur territories whose orgsns was .en
-, IN the Inauguration Of general aho permanen. PVy
based on tho principles Of local
termination OF private and personal gh's ano
al non. intervention. a., ,>-...,.oy NJ Neu
And whereas 1t Ia Important that the Democracy 0! e~
York which has In good faith md earnest gwen ..s W.
~ RaiiImere platform With its pledges oi lanoui anne
son n tho prIncipes of compromise OF leu, unu
,soule Opposition revival OIL the slavery as,n liz ON
dor ans torn or prt,s1 should declare 10 o
Tnrefor az on expression Of The view thereon ehleI
toined by the Democratic Republican General VI
the city and county Of New YORK IN lahmahS no" ''
l. Resoved-Thul the Compromise Of 1850 was the hnai
settlement OF the ccst!on Of slavery organization OF
ntg territories, md In the Of permanent poicy
uonp which with The rn!c ehcrhce Of opinion and LEI
inc both Moth and South the democratic party agreed 10
ct ani
Ira litter the democracy Of New York determined firmly
rs sdheo M agaus, distrac'ing roviVns of the
slavery agitation IN every occasion OF he" territory ~
| every successive srp OF our progress
Reeolyed-Tn,t The people OF the laofles hnler or.
Qenized territorial governments OF i2h so.a
e ones,Ion Of slavery for themselves lnat all INC 'ea
hv which they arc Rcd In enGen2 laws concehin"
hs other domestic relations apply win equal ioce TO ms
which ought not, therefore, 20 % uaae az ~ hs
That NO express again that abiding commence 10 c
wisdom and patriotism OF TIE people, which CONSTITUTES ivy
d,u,5nonishnR Characteristic OF the democratic party Anu
Inpl IEn
s md In accordance with their true permanent Interest
That we cannot recognize the doctrine inat " chGH VI
State By tho oil emigration 10 lorI.o'f ia 80 W.
nacjly for self-govc,nneni, ana oeeomes '"r'' " "
| Gliding any question, however grave ,.,,, >,
? ros"ved further, That take this opportunity tt
The principles 0 hv the naonn
admnlsitnon both In regard 10 our iofei2n leaons a
domestic concerns meet our hearty appsoSa, ano
high ea pecto Iona of The people "hen 'heY 'u' 49,
elected our present Chief blnS's"a'e'
The ,hove ,vo sound doctrine but we regret that thej
did no, explicitly name and endoras The repeal OF Inc "
souri, ComprnIse II Is moreover suoject Of regret Ina
while the Committee rejected On amendment declaring Ina
they "aohers firmly 10 al tho compromises heretofore mao
by Congress On tho subject OF slavery and ore opposed
snr repeal Of ,he came they also voted Gown INC
amendment 10 be added al the TOOL Of Inc <na
"And In favor Of the repeal oy Congress OF III
i act commonly called the Missouri ComFromse Ae''
I, cannot to der!oa hs "nard' committee came u
much more boldly and explicitly 70 tho mark IN tue ioo"
q pa resolutions although they unseasonaey ohu nnius'i
a,sa the President In whose mnesa and soundheas on 10
slavery auesLoa we have oil conhdencei
10 RESOLUTIONS OF TIE HARDS.
Resolved Tha, the State of Missouri having pesansa
Congress- cont,ituon republican In FORM, was entl1e
10 admission into tho sisrrhood OF States and Conget
= had no gh, impose upon her admission the eoIoo
that slavery should thereafter be prohibited In ceran poi
lions Of The Territories Such condition has never
or deserved receive the approsai Of the
a. The an,sIasery eea.ors OF ts2o undet .oe leaa
Rufus KIaR were the prototypes Of the ANU ssVey ass
;or. If isas under ,hs lead OF Martin Van Buren, Bot
invoked tho sane anaticsm both were acsualed ~ IN
flphts OF The people OF The States In The com
mon Territories sud both have been repuda.ed BY Tho pee
ps We s,and BY and will sacreoy mainas ana Keep IN
Of ihe constitution, without quiooe OF evasion
s eiest and utterly deny the right OF any Congress
sompfon.s The rights guaranteed b! the constitution upo
R.soint That Ihe dsmooiatIo party susalns and wi
continue to sustain lbs laws commonly hns stIousou'I
called me oomproniss measures Of !Sao De- because sas