Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-05-03
Facts for Che People.


is composed entirely and exclusively
of fusionists. BY this we mean, men
elected by the union Of abolitionists,
know-nothings, Maine law men, and
wings. We are advised that not a
single democrat was in that body
Now mark its action SO late as the
18th of last month. 1t is matter
on which the South should ponder,
and we doubt not il will be duly con-
sidered throughout the whole length
and breadth of our own State, ire.
spectiye Of party.
Resolutions passed by the Senate
of Maine:-
1. Resolred, That human slavery
is, in ali its aspects, an unqualified
evil and wrong, and as such merits
the apprehension of mankind.
9. That in the early periods OF
our national history, both the opin-
ions of the people and the policy OF
the government were adverse to the
institution.
8. That the constitution of the
United States is. and was designed
to be, charter Of liberty, and hence
that all acts of the national govern
ment by which slavery maintains
legal existence in territory subject to
the exclusive jurisdiction of Con-
gress, are in direct conflict With the
whole spirit and with the clear pro-
visions of that instrument.
4. That the act Of the 33d Con-
gress repeating the law of 1920.
known as the Missouri Compromise,
by which slavery was forever prohib-
tied in the territory north of the par
allel of So degrees 80 minutes, was
an unjustiGable violation of solemn
compact, and a fragrant breach OF
faith on the part Of the South.
5. That Maine will never consent
to the admission into the federal
Union of any more States with con-
stitutions authorizing slavery.
6. That the act of 1850, called
the fugitive slave law, is unconstitu-
tional, and odious to the whole North;
Maine therefore demands its imme.
date and unconditional repeal.
7. That it is the duty Of the gen.
eral government, without delay, to
abolish slavery wbereverit has exclu-
sive jurisdiction; and to exert its in
fluence, whenever and wherever it le-
ultimately may, on the side of uni
yersal liberty: Therefore,
RESOLVED, That our senators in
Congress be instructed and our rep
resentatiyes requested,to use all prac-
ticable means to secure the passage
of the following enactments:
First. An act repeating all laws of
the United States authorizing slavery
in the District of Columbia.
Second. An act repeating the stat.
ute of 1850, known as the fugitive
slave law.
Third. An act forever prohibiting
slavery or involuntary servitude, ex-
.cept for crime, within the territories
Of the United States.
ResOlved, further, That our sena-
tors in Congress be instructed and
our representatives requested, at all
times hereafter, most strenuously to
oppose, in every justiliable way, the
admission of any new State into the
Union, except upon the condition, to
be embraced In the act of admission,
that slavery or involuntary servitude,
excepting that for crime of which the
accused shall have been duly proved
guilty, shall be forever prohibited
therein. d, os
s. Resozced, That the third para
graph in the second section of the
first article of the constitution Of
the United States should be amended
by striking out the words (which
shall be determined by adding to the
whole number of free persons, inclu-
ding those bound to service for term
of years, and including Indians not
taxed. three-fftEs of all other per-
sons" and adding in place thereof
the words excepting Indians not
taxed, and oil persons deemed and
held as cbattels personal"
Resolred, That the governor be
requested to forward a copy of these
resolves to each of our senators and