American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-29
I'As American cesysnaoa-rAe minority

The American CONFERENCE.-The Mlnority
Report.
Mr.. Spoonor, Of Ohio, submitted the fol-
as a minority report. to the Amer
lean Convention at Cincinnati:
The undersigned, minority Of tina Com
miitee, dissenting from some Of the prop
~osilions reported by the majoriLy. submits
the following as his views Of what is de-
manded by the Order as o
PLATFORM or PRINCIPLES.
Assembled in Convention as members
of the American organization. dissenting
from the platform of principles and meas
ures. set forth by the majorily Of the AM
erican National Convention, which was
convened at Philadelphia on the 9th day
Of June. 1855; and. considering that frank
and distinct PRONUNCIATION ofour own prin-
.ciples and measures is due alike to our
selves, to the organization we represent.
and to our fellow-citi at large, We there
fore declare:
/. That we venerate and will forever up
hold tho American Union in is integrity.
2. That We insist that the government
Of he Union shall be sustained In the OK
%ercises Of the powers which tho Const;tu-
lion %eonfers, and that those powers shall
be exercised for tho objects which tho
Constitution indicates. for the establish
ment oGjustice. for the insurance of domes.
tic tranquility, for the common defense, for
the promotion of the general welfare, and
for The security Of the blessings Of liberty.
3. That the rights Of the States. Iii.
rights Of parsons must b. maintained a,
gainsta all uncoas.i.u:iona agytessions from
whatever quarter such aggressions may
proceed.
4. That tho Executive. legislative AMI
Judicial Departments of the Government
should be guidsl in their action solely by
reference to the welfare Of the People, aud
should never be permitted to ex ;eel their
Constitutional powers.
5. That improvements Of Rivers and
Harbors of national importance, are cons,i.
t%u!ional objects Of national legislation; and
since the revenue Of the Government are
collected by duties on imports, those du-
ties should be levied with wise di.crimina-
ton, so as to promote the interests of Am
%erican Industry, and impose tho lightesI
possible burden on Labor.
G. That our foreign policy should be one
o. generous sympathy with the oppressed
everywhere, but especially with oppressed
nations, and all our negotiations should be
conducted in the spirit ofjustice and frank.
ness, and with entire publicity.
Z. That in the administration Of evary
department Of the Government. the honor
Of the Americsn name. the security of A
merican institutions, the prosperity of tht
American people, sh1Itl be ,Wlinll an |
paramount objects.
9. That prescription on accoun. Of brit
or creel, is unwarrantei by American
principles. Exiles an | emigrants from 9th
er lands. should Do made welcome to tn,
participation and benefits Of American in
situations, and to the privilege Of citizen
t ship, with such restrictions as are naees
sary to make sure tina. those who avail
themselves Of this liberality. un ~lerstan:
and will defend these Institutions agains
all aggressions, whether Of foreign power
or ecclesiastical uodies. AMI to prevent th
c deportation Of criminals and p1rp,rs fror
= lOLl!cl NOhSl Iillic1lbf w VII i'H , W ti4Si
g end the laws regulating Naturalization IN
!. Immigration, should b. prop .rly amen led
!" 9. That to resist all attempts Of eccle
: ~siasticsl power or FICTITIOUS combination
whether native or alien, to subvert or i'm
d pair American Institutions, is the sacre
duty alike Of tho Na,ivea AMI the Natural
lied citizen, which nj lat always, AMI I'm
. der all circumstances, be faithfully pei
o formed.
10. That we ro-aGirn tho prinAiple
d declared by the, unanimous o Of I'll
h Fathers Of the Republic in the Congre'
:, o. 1787. THAT Slavery, or involuntar
d ~servitu le, is Inconsistent with the funds
mental p~yirinciplea Of civil and reti si6ns lii
erty," and are therefore bound to insi,
o that slavery be excluded from Nation
:. Territory, and that the just influence
the National Government be exerted on Il
side Of freedom.
If IL. That the General Governmel
If should ever refrain from the exercise
q powers not granted by the Constitute
and therefore, shoull carefully abstai
% from all interference with Slavery with
the limits of any State in which it is ALLOW
Sc ed and sanctioned.
IL. That, adhering to these principle
Of and pursuing this line Of policy the Amer
j can Organization will henceforth act wit
u out secrecy as to its principles and object
s. and regarding the question of Slavery e
at tension as a national one, and as being
ID present of paramount Importance, W
* ahecyfully and cordially cooperate wi
all their fellow citizens who are reat
'e to unite with them in defence of CoAstit
90 tional freedom against Unconstitutional a
Dc gression.
m IS. That we advise the Order 10 CO
be tinue and perfecti its organization. to opel
ly promulgste and defend its principle
keeping in mind that human freedom is t
: cornerstone upon which American ms
IN %tutions arc based--ihat this principle mu
rk become a fved fact by the Legislation
Il our National Congress.
!. THos. SpooNEk.
Minority Of Committee.
Cincinnati, Nov. %, 1856.
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