Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-18

pear the following resolutions -
The Wing County Committee in Convention assembled,
ResoiUed FIRsTLY-That in comparison with the great
issue before the country the minor questions of party
unmpotant and therefore should not be allowed to pre-
Judce those paramount interests OF Freedom which are
involved in that issne
SEcoNpLY-That the rights of the North only be
secured from the encroachments of Slavery, by uniting
the Northern strength upon firm and decided grounds
against the further extension OF Southern institutions
TuIRDLY-That we do therefore earnestly recommend
to the several Committees OF Vigilance above named that
they their utmost influence to secure delegates to the
coming County Convention, who will sacrifice party
names and minor considerations to effect an unton 0
Northern forces upon one common platform Of Freedom
The masses of this County, are sound upon
the great question which is now agitating the
country. BY the masses, we mean the great
majority of the voting population of the Coun-
ty. This is owing in a great measure to two
causes. Firstly, to the intelligence and occu-
patton of our inhabitants and secondly, that
we are entirely removed from the reach of 60
vernmental patronage and corruption. The
sturdy and industrious yeomanry who fell our
forests and cultivate our soil, care nothing for
the Establishments Of political patronage. They
are removed from the sphere of its corrupting
influence. The anathemas of Administrations
are equally unheeded, and they are content that
those who have such a desire, should enjoy the
offices. Consequently there is nothing mer-
cenary in their action. They are ready to
speak their sentiments on all occasions, and
fearlessly to do their duty at the ballot-box
This has been demonstrated on numberesS oc-
casions
A period has now arrived which demands
most imperatively the united action of the
Freemen of the North National faith is dis
regarded, compromises violated and set aside,
armed rufans are organized to invade soil con-
secrated to Freedom the balot-box is assail-
ed, the rights of actual settlers rutheSsly and
brutally invaded ed-bowie-knives and revolyers
and rifles overawe the residents of the Terrific
ry, because ATCHIsoN and STRINGFELLow are
determined that slavery shall be extended into
Kansas. How are these disgraceful proceed
ings regarded in the South Does her vaun-
ted chivalry and patriotism rebuke such unlaw-
full conduct? Certainly not-but on the con-
trary, applauds and encourages the acts of the
armed invaders of the soil the South by her own
acts forever consecrated to freedom No eX-
the South. But she demands the removal of
REEDER, because he has been an obstacle in
the way of consummating their nefarous
schemes
1t is in vain to look for justice or fairness in
the South, where slavery is concerned The
few who would be disposed to be patriotic and
national, have not the courage to lift up their
voices against the demands and the schemes of
the Nullifers. The intolerant and arrogant
spirit induced by the institution itself, over
rides and trampleS down all liberality and con-
servatism. There is no middle course. The
counsels of the wise founders of our free insti-
tutiOns are swept aside, and the most abomina-
BILE heresies proclaimed, in regard to the pecu-
liar institution. To these doctrines every one
must unreseryedly subscribe who would not be
placed under the ban of the slave-holding in
terest
Does any one affect to believe that there are
any political considerations in the South. aside
from the interests of slavery? If there issuch
person, he is either deceiving himself or at
tempting to deceive others Party landmarks
are obllterated at the South-party organiza-
ton and party names only recognized as they
become peculiarly serviceabe to the purpose of
the slavery-propagandists The South to-day,
would be willing to support GERRIT SMITH or
SALMON Z. CHASE, if they would renounce their
present opinions and give in their adhesion up
on the only question which enters into consid-
GRAFTON in the political action of the slaveocra-
cy. THEY are not frightened by mere party
names they affiliate with celebrity either with
Democrat or Wing, only asking for evidences
of complete subserviency to the slavery-interest
Indeed, they had a narrow escape from Know
Nothngsm-and it was only because they were
not satisfied that it was thoroughly " National"
that it did not sweep the South like an ava
lanche
While the South thus sinks all minor cues
tions, and repudiates all party names and at
tachments, consulting her own interests, the
North is wasting her strength, by cnging to
defunct issues and obsolete ideas. We are so
in love with old parties that we are hugging
skeletons, and trying to persuade ourselves that
they have form and substance and are endowed
with life and animation. To-be-sure occasion
ally the dry bones give forth such a rattling,
as might convince any one that their vitality
was dead and gone. What then, is the plain
duty of Northern freemen? Is it to be divid-
ed on account of the past-to allow the ghosts
of defunct issues to interpose and prevent har-
monious action2 No,