The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-09-28

that repeal forces upon us-Slavery or Free
dom everywhers. Henceforh se reccg
nize no geographical line. Our motto Is nc
North, no South, Freedom for all The Terri
iories-no new States but Free States, North
or South.
We conceive our duty 10 be done, II We
adopt principles and measures which art
not in their nature sectional, bu, sminen,ly
national, and carry them GU, with spirit
national and liberal. II on those premise,
a sectional contest arises, The fault is mol
ours. The world knows that we have
avoided Q sectional issue, 10 The verge, aud
beyond the verge, ofdisniiy aud prudence
II il comes, il is forced upon Us. Let u
avoid !, and postpone il no longer. Delays
and compromises have brought il upon us
Delays aud compromises will fix il, irrelrie
vably.
II only now remains TO declare that we
at,emp, no requirement Of uniformity o.
opinion on other questions. No man by
joining in this organization, does, even by
implication, qualify his opinions on oihel
subjects OF State or national concern. lie
merely recognizes The paramount impor-
lance OF this. This party, il !; has a HE
Tory, must meet tho great political questions
Of The day as they arise, but always In sub.
ordination TO the question OF Freedom. Il
is only in the spirit Of concession and FOL.
erance OH other subjects. tina, We can be
united on this. In the discussions OF the
Free, is ever The hope Of despo,ism. Let
US take heed that We lose not the cause oil
Freedom here, as il has been lost the world
over, in all time, By unworhiness to enjoy
its blessings, and inability 10 unite in lis de-
fence.
The Resolutions adopted were as foil
ows -
/. R.solved, That slavery, rs a State insiiiu'
ton, is not within our power or responsibility
bot "lsv.ry. Ia its rela lou 10 the nation W we
concern OF every nan La tho ns'io. ~ lis relation
TO the fre states, is The concern Of every man 10
the (ree States.
80. R.,olpei, That tho increase and advance o;
slavery, The additions 10 The number Of slave
States, the successive riumphs olslavery In The
political contests OF the last hsf century, the con.
iro Of slavery over all departments o(ihe Govern.
ment, the experience oil The lest lew years in The
legislature, executive and judicial der 'r'menis,
and more especially the repeal OF ihe Missouri
COMPROMISE, have made slavery, in lis noi'onal
relations to the free States, the paramount piaci.
cal question 10 that politics OF the country.
.. Resoiped, That Massachusetts, The earliest
battle ground Of freedom, give. her heart and
hand TO Kan.as, The latest ha.'le ground OF free.
dom.
4. R.-o,ped, That the repeal OF the Mis.orr
Compromise mikes every inch OF The nalioOal
dominion battle.g 'ound between freedom aud
slavery. III makes the admission OF every new
Stale cohdc; between freedom and slavery
The i,>ue thus forced upon Us we accept. We
commit our cause 10 God and on, county. Let
il be no fault OF ours il another slave Stale is ad.
ded 10 the Union or any OF its territories len OPP
en- 10 the possibility o; slavery.
5. Resoiped, That we tender no geographical
or sectional issue, nor will be deferred from our
duly by lie fear Of one. The repeal Of The Miss
our Compromise, had ceased Toe geographical
line. Our principles ave naionai and general
Gu. spirits is na;iOrsl and liberal. We seek SYM
paihy and co.ooera ion from oil parts OF The land;
we look ior members and candidates lom South
and Norb, East and West. Our principles do
not Justly lead 10 . sectional issue. II The slave
power raises one, the fault Is iheis let the VIC
Tory be- ours.
G. Rs,oired, That we require no con iormi,v
o; opinion ON Otliet subjects or national or Sia,e
policy No man suI,enderng or qualifying h's
opinions on those subjects, we all recognize ihe
duty Of making The question Of Freedom pa'a
mount. To secure unity Of 2ciloh here, We nj.
tempt no unity o; opinion elsewhere.
z. rso'rsd, That we accept the name Of the
REPUBLICAN PARTY, which has been adop.
ted by our friends and fellow laborers In other
States. We unite IN that party 10 assert The great
principles for which We contend, aud carry them
10 u triumphant Issue.
The nomination and proceedings OF the conven.
lion are favorably received by the wing press.