Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21

! " IL the report OF the New Ork tribune
giving the resolutions Of the majority Of The
know-Noihing Convention, oan he relied on,
we have no hesitation IN saving that the res
olutions embody hrst-rate Democratic doc
time. The 7a5mes repoT, Viii be found
h.loW. Bui how many councils in tho free
States viii suanit 10 the dictabon Of the
Philadelphia Convention The Journal Of
this city icksclearout ofthe trace, and abjures
the whole cor,,rn. Very consistent in the
Journal but not presaging much harmony in
the secret order
We have always felt convinced that Know
Nothinsism Was "a mushroom. temporary
aud casual thing which would die out OF
Itself But the question OF slavery is a per-
nanent souFce OF aisquietude. In the South
self-pueservation necessarily makes 1t the par
amount question; and it is made such in the
North by the growing spirit of fanaticism
PHILADEDPHIA, june IL, 1856.
The committee on resolutions reported to
the Council this afternoon, the following res
olntions on slavery
Rse0luea That the American party, having
arisen upon the ruins and in spite Of the op-
position Of the Whig and Democratic parties
cannot be held in any manner responsible FOX
the ohnaxiou-. acts q violated pledges OF
eiibSis thai lie zy'sfematic- aeil1t-oa cf ne
Slavery question bv those parties has elevated
sectional hostility into a positive element Of
political power, and brought orr institutions
into peril. Ii has therefore become the in
parative duty Of the American party to IN
terpOse, for the purpose Of giving peace to the
country and I&rpetuitv 10 the Union. That
as experience has shown It IS impossible to
reconcile opinions 50 extreme IS those which
separate the disputanis, and as there can be
no dishonor in submitting to the laws, the
National Council has deemed t the best
guarantee Of common justice and Of future
reace 70 abide by aud maiutain the existing
laws upon the subject Of Slavery, as n fns.
and conclusive settlement Of that subject Il
spirt and in substance.
Resolved That regarding IL the higest duty
20 ayow these opinions upon \ sublect 50 in
portant, IN distinct and unequivocaI terms, 1t IS
hereby declared a the sense Of this National
Council. that Congress possesses 10 power
under the Constitution to legislate upon the
subject of Slavery in the States, or to exclude
any State from admission into the Uuion be-
canse her Constitution does OF does not recog-
nize The Institution Of Sscverv as a part Of
her social system; and expressly ITetermit
ting any expressions Of opinion upon the
power Of Congress to establish or prohibit
Slavery IN any Territory. Il Is the sense CT
this National Council that Congress ought not
10 lesislate upon the subject of Slavery with
in the Territories OF the United States, and
that any interferance Of Congress with Slave
~ as it exists in the District Of Columbia
would he a violation Of the spirit and inten-
ton of the compact bv which the State Of
Maryland ceded the District to the United
States, aud breach of the National Faith.
The majority Tepot having been read a
minority report was submitted, which was
signed by the following members OF the Com
mittee Wm. (. johnson, Pa; A. ID. Sperrv,
Conn; Thos. II. Ford, Ohio; Anthony Col
by. n IL; John S. Sayward, Me; John W
Foster, Mass; Nathaniel Green, r. L; 10
seph h. Barrett, Vt; Schuyler Colfax, Ind; !;
ID. +. Wood, Wis. j. Cogshall, Mich: Wn
J. Phelps, H., twelve IN all: also BY Richard
Clemont, Del, and c. d. Deshler, \. j., as
the first clause. New York alcae of the Free
States went for the majority report Iowa
was not represented. Minnesota Territory
went with New y York, also the District of Co
lumbia; and these with the united South car
ried the majority report in the Committee
In the Council Mr. Mallory of New York
thought no discussion was needed. He ask
ed insultingly if any man there would not
snccomb ta the will Of the majority Gov
Gardner Of Mass, took mp the gauntlet, and
declared that neither he nor his State, nor a
majority ofthe Free States would abide By the
Resolutions first reported The party could
not carry village in Massachusetts, upon
them. He charged the New York Delega-
ton with deserving the North, and of even
going so far in loughfaceism as to complain
to the South that they were conceding too
much 10 the North.
Gov. Gardner made bold, earnest speech.
protesting against the resolutions Of the ma
iority.
The Council adjourned to O'Clock this
evening, when the debate will be resumed.
A long and violent discussion is anticipated.
The resolutions of the majority will undoObt
edly pass.
The minority resolution Is as follows
ResolUel, That the repeal Of the Missouri
/ Compromise was an infraction of the plighted
I faith OF the Nation, and that 1t should be re-
stored, and if efforts 10 that end shall fail
/ Congress should refuse 10 admit any State
4 toleratng Slavery which shall be formed out
Of any portion Of the Territory from which
that Institution was excluded by that Com
/ promise.
The lOls O'Clock Council is still in session
/ A dull discussion is going on, on resolution
other than those relating TO Slavery. Thes'
are nnoljectionable, and meet no very seriou
opposition. Slavery viii be up again anc
aud more directly tomorrow. A great de
bate is expected The South show indica
tions Of wayering. They never found th'
North 20 determined and bold before