Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-31
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Sound Resolutions pas: e in Chicago-"-Senatoi
Douglas gioriOusiy sustained!

Sound Resolutions pas:e in Chicago-"-Senetor
Douglas gioriOusiy sustained!
A meeting of five thousand Democrats of Chicago
Illinois, was held on the 18th instant, and was ad-
dressed by Senator Douglas in his ablest and most
impressive manner-stter which the Resolutions
given below, were unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted We concur with the Chicago Times that
they are such Resolutions as "the Democracy on
the Aroostock and on the RIO Grande mag repeat"
They sound, and just, and entirely satisfactory
TO all Southern men. \ friend writes us that they
express the sentiments of the Democracy of Illinois
will be adopted in every county-and that the
Democracy will, next year, carry Illinois on this
platform by 10000 ma orty. Read them, brother
Democrats of the South, and remember that they
are the Resolves Of your brothers of Illinos-of
Men who, like those of Pennsylvania, of Maine Of
New hampshire, and of Connecticut, will stand by
your Constitutional rights to the last!
81 Resol0ed, That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States is political contract between the people
of independent sovere gntes, which bestows para
mount authority to the extent of the powers delega
ted but leaves those not delegated to the States
spectvey, to the people; that vigilant guard
against the Capitalization of the reserved powers is
essential to the preservation of our institutions :;
and that Congress has rightful authority to es-
tablsh abolish prohibit slavery in the States or
Territories
> Resolred That we re-affirm the time honorcd
principles cf the democracy, and believe that the
only guarantee for the public tranquility is by
strict adherance to the provisions OF the Const-
tuition and by non-interventon upon the subject of
slavery, applying alike to the States and Territories
observed in the passage of the Compromise mea-
sures of 1850 and confirmed in the Kansas and Ne
braska act the cOrollary of the former measure by
which Congress have declared that it is their true
intent and meaning not to legisiate slavery into
any State CIR Territory to exclude it therefronl,
but TO leave the people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution of the United
States y and that do pledge ourselves to main
tain and execute the Compromises of 1850, inclu-
ding the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Kansas and
Nebraska act of 1854, hold that they are visa
and just measures, and should remain undisturbed
for the preservation Of the national peace, and the
union of the States.
g. ResoLoed, That the Constitution of the United
States is founded upon the fundamental principle oi
entire and absolute equality among all the States OF
this Union and it is not competent for the Congress
or any other power to impose upon new States COM
Ing into the Union any condition restriction in
respect to their domestic institutions or internal
concerns which the Federal Constitution has not
imposed upon the original States and that any
effort on the part of Congress any other power
to violate this principle should be met and resisted
by all good citizens, an attempt to trampl. upon
the Constitution and destroy our Union.
T. Resolced, That all men have natural right
antecedent to the formation Of civil society, and
beyond the control of government to religious free
dom the surrender of which is not necessary to the
temporal welfare of the State, and cannot be relin
pushed by the consent of the citizen, in fret
government; that much less any mere party OF
faction regulate that right by any party compact
against his consent, without violating this cardina
npInla <.1, of .k,,k.,
laws, and our free government; and that the civi
ights privileges capacities of any citizen shoule
IN no wise be diminished or enlarged account O
his religion.
. 0. Resolced, That we do not recognize any dis
uncton among the citizens of the United State:
oased upon the aristocratic principle of birth, an(
We hold that it is dishonest to repudate the contrac
gwen by the government comforting all the right.
VI VI American citizenship i'll its letters of naturaiza
uon' ana afterwards by party. compact to deba
aaurallzed cltzens from the full benefits while W,
eave them sub to the full burthens of the agree
hent.
o.: hesotced, That the open discussion of public
sh"Is is the foundation of the intelligence of the
people and the safeguard of freedom; that any Sc
e' association or brotherhood for political object
dangerous to free Institutions destructive of so
@ Iai confidence and contrary to the frank and man
character of true American,
-: .; hesotced, That we conceive these princi pie
i Isi Tor the maintenance of the Constitution ant
@ @ integrity OF the Unlon and that we invoke al
patriotic citizens irrespective of past party opinions
70 unite with US for the preservation of the inesti
maple blessings of civil and religious liberty
o. Resotced, That we approve of the administra
ai aon OF President Pierce evinced in the princi
tTS set forth in his inaugural address and eucida
W. and enforced in his annual and special messages
nnl m carried into practical operation in the leadin
measures Of his administration
ahe Chicago Times, in laying these Resolution
'E0re It's readers says:
H., III presenting the above resolutions, we think
IL mo 10 the friends of the Constitution in Chicago
,mIlhnoIs, and in the Union, that few comment
lss. laa 6a made by US upon them. In the spring q
ero,h f 'he Nebraska Kansas act was passed by Con
and d;.vlo PREVIOUS to its passage, the abolitionst
.!Eappoilted ofice-seekers of Illinois and of tn
BY fury sought to terrfy the friends of the measure
sid "li!''g league to prescribe from Office an
neax,,n livery man who should favor or support til
With that view, the newspapers of Chi