The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-12-05

Reporters for the Press were present in
force, but were excluded BY resolution -
Afterwards skeleton Of the proceedings
was fuvui'hed to the New Yoik Herald, By
Mr. Danenaower, one Of the Secretaries:
Mr. Ford, on taking the chair, made a
few remarks in which he expressed tue
hope that all differences Of opinion mi sht
Be reconciled. and the Order present an un-
broken front throughout ihe Union." Gov.
Johnson, Of Pennsy lvania, also expressed
himself opposed to any and all "fusiors
which would make any other issue than
those advanced by the American partv.--'
Devotion 10 the Union, and opposition to
seclionsism is the sentiment Of the Conven.
! ton"
The following gentlemen we're appointed
a committee on resolutions:
Sheets, of Indiana. Spooner. of Ohio
Geer. of Illinois, Mattocks, Of Vermont;
Knight, of Rhode Island; Keith, OF Massa
cbu,etts; SeweiI. of Pennsylvania; Wood, OF
Michigan.
Mr.. Bartlett. President Of the National
Council, of the Order, and resident Of
Kentucky, WAS present at the opening Of
The session. and was unanimously invited
to take seat, and participate in the deb-
erations of the convention. which offer be
cordially accepted. and returned thanks to
| the convention for the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, Of Ohio, the
manner OF voting was arranged as follows:
"lhat upon all important questions, tie
delegates present from each STATE be per
mlted te cast the entire vote to which their
States are respectively entitled. And if
shall happen, IN casting said votes, the del
egatrs present shall differ, they shall appor.
ton their voes according to the sentiment
Of Delegates present.
Mr.. Moody, of Indiana, offered a resolu-
ton recommending to the National Conven
ton the repeal Of its rituals, tests of mem
bership. &c, leaving all regulations to the
organization in each State. Laid on The
! table.
The main question under consideration
Was the "l2th section" Of the Philadelphia
National Platform; which was as follows.
XII The American party having arise
upon the ruins and in spite of the oppres
sion of the Wig and Democratic party,
cannot be in aty manner responsible for
the obnoxious acts Of v olated pledge Of Ell
ther. And the systematic agitation of the
slavery question by those parties having cI.
evated sectional hostiiities into positive
element of political power, and brou sht our
institutions into reri, it has therefore be
come the imperative duty Of The American
party to interpose for the purpose of Civ
ing peace to the country and perpetuty to
the Union. And az experience hiss shown
It impossible to reconcile opinions so ex
treme as those which Seperatu thediSputants
and as there can be no dishonor in submit
ting to the laws, the National Council | as
DIT emed it the best guarantee Of common jus
lce and Of future peace, to abide by and
maintain lbs existing laws upor the subject
Of slavery, aS a final and conclusive settle
ment of that sulject, in spnit and in sub.
s.aHcc.
And regarding it the highest duty to a,
vow tleir opinions upon subject SO impor-
tant. in distinct aud uHcqu,vocal t~Ims it il
herr by declared as the sence Of this Nation.
al Council, that Congress possesses no pow
er under the Constitution, TO eIsate upon
the subject Of Slavery III the States where
it does or may exist, or to exclude any
State from admission into the Union be
cause its Cons tuition does or does not re.
cognize the institution of Slavery as a parI
ul lis saeai system, and expressly prefer
mltIlng aT.y expression Of opinion upon the
power Of Congress t. establish or prohibit
slavery in any Territory. il is the sense OF
The National Council that Congress ought
tot to legi>late upon the subject Of slavery
within the Territories Of the United States,
and hat any interference by Congress with
slavery AS il exists in the District of Col
umbla. would be violation of the spirit by
which the State of Maryland cedei the
District to The United States, and breach
Of the National faith,
The committee on the Platform made
two reports. The majority report was sign
e by all the members on the committee
bus Thomas SpGoner. That gentleman
made minority report. The majority re.
port was amended and then adopted in tht
following shape:
MAJORITY REPoRT
: The Select Committee to which was re
ferIed vaiious resolutions and propositions
mainly on the su hIect ot the differences ex
, i>ting between the North and South, on th,
subject OF slavery, has had the same unde
consideration. and has approved the follow
ing resolution. and recommend It's adoption
in lieu of the f2!h section Of the Nalloua
Platform.
That the repeal Of the Missouri coutpro
, mise was An lnfraction Of the plighted faith
J, of the natiou, and thai it should be restored
} and il efforts 10 that end should fail Con-
gress should refuse to admit into the Union
any state toIerating slavery, which shall be
formed out Of any portion OF the territory
from which that institution was excluded
by the compromise.
That this Convention protests against co
alescing with any party that demands al
abandonment Of American principles, or III,
disorganzatlon OF the American party.
I, That this Convention recommend to th,
delegates to the Natio ial Convention from
the States here represented. TO request th,
} President of the National Council 10 call a
meeting of the same, TO be held at Phila
delphia on the 10Th day of February next
4 The following is the Minority report, sub
mitted by Mr.. Spuorer:
! 10 the American Convention:
The undersigned minority II the commit
tee, dissenting from some Of the proposi