Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-30
NoRTHERN sENTIMENr.

now as they have ever done cordial and inmova-
BILE attachment to the federal Union and to the Con-
stitution, as having been framed aud ordained to es
tabliSh justice insure domestic tranquility, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib
erty to ourselves and posterity = and that they
will resist any attempt from any quarter to divide
the one and violate the other, or to diver. either
from the benefcent purposes for which they were
established. * L, -.
= Resolred, That the passage by the trainers of the
Constitution and the fathers of the republic of the
ordinance of 1857, clearly established as cardinal
principle with them that slavery should b. forever
prohibited in the Territories of the United States
Resolced, That we cordially approve of the firm
and manly stand of the wing senators of the State
of New York in defence of the rights of the free
States, and maintenance OF the principles and policy
of the wing party and that we tender grateful
thanks to those members of Congress who resisted
with fixed fidelity the breach Of public faith invoy-
ed in the repeal of the Missouri compromise
Resolued, That by the act procuring the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise we hold that we are for
ever discharged from all obligations to support any
compromise with slavery except such as are contain
ed in the constitution of the United States, and most
especially that forever released from all obl-
cations to admit into union any State which
sanctions permits slavery.
Resolued, That the recent action of Congress,
stimulated and approved by the President, whereby
the compact commonly known the Missouri Com
PROMISE is repudiated, and the vast territory known
Nebraska and Kansas, opened to slavery, has al
ready received the unqualified condemnation OF the
and pride to the fact that not singh wing member
of either House of Congress from this or any other
free State, yielded any sort OF support countenance
or favor to that most unjust and unrlghteous pro-
ceeding.
Resolced That measure so pervading and mo-
mentous in its scope and influence, so vitality affect
ing the reputation and destiny of our whole country
the establishment introduction of human slave
ry throughout portion of the national domain lar
ger than the old thirteen States can, with proprety,
be referred tribunal less exciting and command
ing than that composed of the whole American peo-
ple and protest against its diversion under tn e
false and deceptive cry of popular sovereignty "
from this august tribunal to composed OF the
few hundreds thousands of SquattcrS who may
encamp in said territory palpable derellcton
from duty, under pretcXt too tiimsy to mslead any
but those anxious to be deludcd and to be led
astray.
ResOlced, That against the principles involved in
the Nebraska BILL in their application either to ter
ritory belonging to the Union or hereafter to
be acquired, the Wings of New York will struggle
with equal resolution and confidence that they
not " receive the sanction of the American people
and in this struggle invite the cooperation, on
terms of equality and fraternity, of all sincere and
earnest champions of free labor and free-soil
RcsOlred That in the recent veto of the River and
Harbor bill will perceive legitimate Consequence
of that political dogma which regards war and con-
quest the principal business of the government,
and esteem all devotion of pubic resources and en-
erges to extend the domain of industry and cherish
the arts of peace violation of public duty and
we trust this magn veto will open many eyes to
the truth that the policy which it indicates involves
its supporters in perpetual collision with the pub
lie welfare and is common sense.
Res0Ired, That we congratulate the people of this
State on the final triumph, long and disastreusly
delayed by the political hostility to the wing policy,
which seeks the speedy completion OF the State
nails and upon the restoration of the credit of the
State which has followed the economical and Judi
cious efforts of wing administration ofts finances,
and that its executive power should no longer rest
I'M
and efficient only in thwarting and defeating the
popular will.
Resolced That the indications of a purI ose on
the part of the champions of slavery made manifest
through their recognised representatives, and coun
tenanced by the organs of the federal administration,
to restore the African slave trade, sufficient to
excite apprehension and slarm in the mind of every
patriot and every friend of humanity, and that the
wings of New York take this timely opportunity to
declare they will resist at every hazard and to the
last extremity, every effort to drag down this free
republic by such step from the proud position which
it holds among the civilized and Christian nations
of the earth, the first to prohibit that nhunlan
traffic, and brand it as piracy.
Resotred, That the executive department of the
federal government ought no longer to be vested in
the hands of who would WELD its patron
age and it's influence for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
slavery and the extension of its political power
and the wings of New York will labor to the ut
most to effect the overthrow of the administration
which has proved so reckless to duty and so regard
less of the rights and interests of the Unen and
elect President with whom fidelity to freedom
Shall not be perpetual disqualification for the pub
lie service"
Comment on such resolutions is needless. They
abolition in their character; and if the people of
New York should approve them the polls, as they
probably will, they will thereby have declared vir-
tually for dissolution of the Union.
The Richmond Wing, Petersburg Inte!lgercer
and last, and most surprising, the Raleigh Register
have denounced these Resolutions in the most de-
cidcd terms and severed their connection with New
York Whiggery.
The action of the New York Wings is similar to
that of Whiggery in all the free States. No voice
in their ranks is raised in favor OF the Constitution
al rights Of the South not one Wing, large SMALL
can be found in the free States, who is in favor of
the Nebraska bill willing to admit into the Union
more slave-holdng States. In the late Massachu-
sets Wing Convention of the delegates, Mr..
Lord, spoke thus:
"WHo WANTS NEW PARTY? We want new
party ! In Heavens name what do we want it for?
Tell of a Wing of Massachusetts, Wing of New
Wing of the North that goes for Ne
braska Are not the Wings all right? Tell me of
one, even who skulked under a suspension of the
rules, to give others chance to do it. Laughter
and applause] No sir! The Nebraska measure is
an administration measure, and l hold Franklin
Pearce and his administration to it. They did it
Laughter. 1T IS not true that the South did it
nor c0uhI they haze done it, 1t was the North-not
plause] And who is to resist them? The Wing |
Darty--the only party who has done so-or are
we to undertake to denatonalize ourselves to sink
ourselves into sectional party and then stand a.