Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-30
Protest or the Minority u the Philadel-
phia Council.
To Tie People ofthe United Alafes:

To The People ofths United MATES;
The undersigned, ciizei,s Of the varioue
States assembled a, Philadelphia ON this, .14h
day OF June, ls5a, feel constrained in sha eAis,-
ing stale 81 affairs 10 affirm the following pin
c:pcs.
First. The unconditional restoration Of tina,
time honor-d compromises known as the Nils
souri, prohibition which was destroyed in dis
regard oil lha popular viii; wong lapse Of
time can p,lliate and no plea Tor its continuance
can justify; and Thai We will use all cous,itn
'ionai means TO maistsin the positive gpa,snite
Al this comvRcl until The ohjec, inr whjch il was
enacted.has been consummaled by the admission
Of Kansas and Nebraska AS free States.
Second. i hat tho rights OF sci Hers in the Ter.
<i,ories al the Gee aud undislurbed exe,cise OF
the elective franchise Guaranteed 10 them Nv
the laws under which they are 0r2anized, should
be promptly protected 10y the National Execn
tice, wherever violated OF ihi eatened. AID that
we cannot act with those who " Ill nut all Us
in the correction OF these national wrongs, aud
will nat ereq permit their iaiI cpisidera'Ion and
| full discussion
Third. Ne further declare our continued and
una,erabe determination TO use all hon ,rabls
efforts 10 secure such modification 0i the nat
urali2 ,iioa !aws. aided by such ~, elevation Of
public seplineui as shall Presefye he true M
'eresls OF The nation, and shall guarantee Tho
:hree vita, principles al a republican government
spiritual freedom. a fee Bible and free schools.
thereby promoting the great WoiA of Amerlc n
iz.ng America.
Fourth That we invoke the arm of lp.isla.
lion to arrest thai craving evil, the dspotis,ioa
by foreign authorities, oil panpprs and cohvlctA
10 our shores; and that as or National Const-
tulionel requires The Chief Executive 81 our
country To be Of native bilh, We deem i. equal
lv aud INN Ia nj thai al
representatives abroa should also possess No.
foreign pIejudices 10 bias their judgment OF u
influence their official action.
approve oil The above-adding, no more
slave States, no more slave terrific y.
bushnell WHITE
CHIo,-Thonas II. Ford. l.. A. Odds. Joshua
Martin, j. K Malay, George r. Marin, A.
Mckay, n. NJ. McAbee, and John f.. Re. So.
lNDIAN.-Wm. Cumhack. schuyler CoIax
Godlove S. Orlh, J. S. Harvey, F. b, Allen aud
James R. M. Bryan.
MgcHlcsS,-lsael Gogshal and Moses y.
ILL;Nois.-Wm. W. Danenhower, WIN. ii.
Young, Henry 5. Jennings and ID. l.. East
man.
NEw Observation-Disclosures Colby. Jesse
Mann. and Stephen B Sherman.
yERMoNr.-Evelyn Pierponi. Joseph II. Bar.
!e't. Rylend Fletcher, R. NJ. Guilioid, aud 10.
d. Hatch a5#5sf
MAlSE.-Tewis o. cowan, A. S. Richmond,
B. D, Peck, John l.. Stevens, john >. Saywood
Joseph Covell and James M. Lncoln.
IowA.-James Thorington and William
Langhridge. s@
RHODE IsLANp.-Jacob c. Knight, Nathan
Green and WIN. l.. Sweet.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-Henr Gardner, Henry
Wilson, j. w. Foster, A. G. Carey, H. ".
Rugg. James Bufiigton and Andrew A. Rich
mond.
CoNNEcrIcUr.-D David B. Booth, Thos. CLARK
and N D. Sperry.
WIscosslS ID. Z. Wood, r. Chandler, and
C. w Ccnk.
On motion Of Mr. Orth of Indiana, a CORES.
ponding Comuit'e was appointed, cousisiing Of
one from each State represented IN this meeting
as follows:
COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE
nhio-A Mckay. Wilmington, Clinton co
lndiana--Godloye 9th, Lafayeite.
Michigan -MSsss A. McNaughton, Jackson
Illinois w. w Dansnhower Chicago.
Massachusetts, Henry } Gar.inet, Boston
New Hampshire : Stephen 3 Shstwn, RUGS
Va,mott--J. A. Barrett, Mldilet, tcush,
Maine-~b u Peck, Portland.