The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22
THE X. N. NATIONAL COUNCIL.

This grand convocaiion has adjourned AZ
ter adopting an ultra Pro-Slayery Platform,
which caused the delegates from thirteen
Free States to withdraw, and return to
their constituents, leaving the Pro-Slayery
men Of the SOurh to arrange all matters to
their taste. Our paper last week contained
extracts from the correspondence OF the
N. Y. Tribune, giving an account OF the
proceedings, as they ,ranspired from day
to day. These extracts brought matters up
to Friday Of last week. On that day, OH
GERS were elected, A. NJ. Bartlett of Ken
lucky was elected President over Barker OF
". Y, on the fourth ballot. Barker was
the candidate OF the Southern men, and was
defeated by the New England men and the
western men voting for Bartlett, who voted
for Southern man in preference to one who
was regarded as Doughlaco on the Slavery
question. The same day committee Of
81, one from each State, was selected to
construct Platform. The majority of this
Committee after two days conference, re-
ported Monday, June IL, on so much OF the
subject as relates to Slavery, the following
resolves:
Rssolred, Tha, the American party, hay
ing arisen upon the ruins and in spite OF the
opposition Of the Wing and Democratic par
ties, cannot be held in any manner respon-
sible for the obnoxious acts or violated
pledges Of either; that the systematic agita-
ton Of the Slavery question by those parties
Ia elevated sectional hostility into a positive
element Of political power, and brought our
in stitutions into peril, IL has therefore be-
come the imperative duty of the American
party TO interpose, for the purpose of givin g
peace TO the country and perpetuity TO the
Union. That as experience has shown il is
impossible to reconcile opinions so extreme
rs those which separate the disputants, and
as there can be no dishonor in submitting to
the laws, the National Council has deemed
il the best guarantee Of common justice and
Of future peace to abide by and maintain the
existing laws upon the subject Of Slayery,as
q final and conclusive settlement Of that
subject in spirit and in substance.
Rssolrcd, That regarding il the highest
duty to ayow these opinions upon subject
so important, in distinct and unequiyocal
terms. il is hereby declared rs the sense Of
this National Council, that Congress pos
sessess no power under the Constitution to
legislate upon the subject Of Slavery in the
States, or to exclude any State from admis-
sion into the Union because her Constitution
does or does not recognize the Institution Of
Slavery as par, Of her social system and
especially pretermitting any expressions oil
opinion upon the power OF Congress to es-
tablish or prohibit Slavery in any Territory.
II is the sense Of this National Council that
Congress ought no, TO legislato upon the
subject OF Slavery within the Territories OF
the United States, and that any interference
Of Congress with Slavery as !, exists in the
district Ct Columbia would be violation OF
the spirit and intention Of the compact by
which the State Of Maryland coded the Dis.
trict ID the United States, and breach OF
the National Faith.
The following extracts from the CORES
pondenee Of the n. Y. Tribune will DO read
with interest by our readers rs being the
most reliable accounts Of what transpired Of.
ter the resolutions were reported. Under
date ofJune II, tho correspondent. says:
Tho majority report having been read. q
minority report was submitted, which was