The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-02
Political Meeting.
BROWNSVILLE, X. r, Nav 10. '55

BROWNSVILLE, N. l., May IL, 30.
Ed. HEaALD OF FREEDoM:-The fol.
lowing resolutions were unanimously adop.
ed at a large andrespectable meeting con-
vened at Brownsville on the 10Th inst,
for the purpose of selecting suitable
person as candidate for Councilman for
the Third Council District of Kansas
DR.. WoeD was proposed as thecandidate,
and received the unanimous surfaces Of
the meeting. Aaeopy of the resolutions
was presented to him the following day
by committee appointed for the pur-
pose, and to inform him OF his nomina-
ton. He assured the committee that the
views set forth in the resolutions were
identical with his long cherished senti-
ments, and if honored with a seat in the
Kansas Legislature would exert himself
to the utmost of his ability to have them
carried into effect so far as their success
depended upon the action of that body:
Resdcpd, That we are in favor OF
bringing Kansas into the Union under
the auspices ola free constitution, forever
prohibiting the institution of slavery or
involuntary servitude, except for the
commission of crime within her limits,
and that We will use every honorable ex-
ertion to secure and perpetuate to her this
inestimable blessing.
ResoIsed, That we do not recognize
in Congress the right to legislate upon
slavery within the limits of the several
States, either with view to its introduce
ton where it does not already exist, or to
its abolition where it is established BY
constitutional provision.
Resolped, That We regard each and
every Safe of the American confederacy
from the moment of her adoption into the
Union, as an independent sovereignty,
the supreme Judge and arbiter of heI
own internal policy, and of the peculiar
institutions necessary to insure her happi-
ness, promote her welfare, develope heI
resources and elevate the morals of ker
people.
Rcsolpcd, That we claim no affinity
with tie Abolitionists of the North, who
employ themselves in the reasonable
work of melting instruction abroad, and
who prostitute their talents in the shame
less endeavor to encourage and confer
responsibility upon the most unnaturalo Of
all crimes, the amalgamation of the white
and African races; or with the nullifers Of
the South, who equally with the former,
sow the seed of civil war, and seek the
dissolution of the Union.
RESOLVED, That should our endeayors
to make Kansas free State be crowned
with success, we pledge ourselves to res
pect the institutions of our sister States,
TO discourage and frown down allattempts
to encourage slaves to abscondfrom theil
owners or masters, and to oppose any and
every thing having tendency to disturb
the security, depreciate the value, or rem
der timid this description of property
and that we will support no man for of
fee who is opposed to Legislative action
to secure the prompt rendition ofall fugi-
tive slaves within our borders, to their
proper owners.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
immigration of free negroes into the Ter
ritory either as residents or settlers, and
we pledge our best exertions to forever
exclude them by special provision when
called upon to frame aState Constitution
Resoived, That the HERALD OF FREE
DOM and other papers in the Territory be
requested to publish the foregoing resolu-
tons. DAVID HAMMOND, Pres't.
C.. G.. Preston. Sec'v