The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-14


Brooks and &. l.. Sullivan is the nomi.
nees Of that delegation. Adopted nnsni-
mously.
Mr.. Brockman, from the i'ihh Con.
gressional District, reported Hon. J. l..
Orr aud Jas. Farrow, E>I'r. Adopted
unanimously.
Mr. RainCy, from the Sixth CONCESSION
al District, reported +. J. Moses and L.
u. Palmer. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. MeGowan, from the committee on
resolutions, reported the following resoli-
tioms, unanimously ad"rtc! Ey hI, cont
mj,ree, representing the S!rit Of >ai,us
resolutions submitted to them:
Resolved, Iha! a pr"uer administrators
of the affairs of tic Federal Goycrnrncut
must depend upon n careful regard, on
ihe part Of each Of its branches, Iur the
limitations upon their powers, imposed 10y
the Constitution Of the L ited States, AMI
due respect TO the reserved rights of the
several States.
Resolved, That thc principle Of the
equal rights of the States in tie view Of
lhc constitution, and ,.t all laws based up.
on 1t. constituted tie Fundamental! cUndi-
ton upon whch the Union MAS formed,
and can alone be maintained.
Resolved, Th.t We recognize in the re
muval of he Missouri restriction upon the
equal rights OF the Slave holding States, u
practical acknowledgement Of that great
Inncip'e upon the part of the Fcdrinl
Government, and deem this II proper oc
ea>ion to render our support and assist
anc" to tie Democratic patty in the nom.
inn,iou and c'cction vfa Presidential can
didate, who may represent the late action
Of that patty upon this question, anI
whose claims of success NAV be made to
!cperd, not upon "A combination for the
spo!s Of office, but upon II fair r., I.rescnta
ton OF the great issue which is to lc Join.
cd between the friends # the equal rl.hts
Of the States. aud a strict construction OF
the Constitution, anI those who are Oh.
posed 10 ho.h
Resolved, That in conformity with the
/ request Of our sister State. Georgia, ";o
corporate i:h her" upon this subject.
this convention deems ii fl and proper III
| this timc that in wa;viuL tur the present
all objection to its organization aud mode
of proceeding, should be represented in
! the National Democratic Nominating
! Convention, upon condition, in the Ian.
guagc Of our friends of Gc"rga, tla; sad
convention "Shall adort platform Of
| principles, which shall, amongst other
tn n.s, include in substance the following
! propositions: |. The recognition and
I adoption VI the principles contained III the
kansas aiil ! Ncbraska act, and in con.
f'rn3ity with these principles, ,h,t tie
people Of Kansas have the hight, when
the number OF their people jus;ti it, t.
t1rm a Constitution with or without Save
ry, and !c admitted lnto the Union upon
terms Ct perfect equality with the other
States. ,. Tha, neither the Missouri
Compromise nor any Other anti-Savrry
:estrc!ion shall hereafter he extended
over any territory Of the United States.
3. The prompt and faithful execution Of
the fugitive slave law, and lis prominent
cnntnuance Hpon the. statute book.
Rcso!y"d. That the irtlvNIOie devotion
trSound constitutional principles OF Frank
IN l'e'ce, AS cvinccd III his annual me,
ages to Congress, a"d his adherence +"
The equal rights OF al the States III Sus
tanning The d"etrne"i Congressional r"'
'"'e'''""SH nv" no" interference on !'"
i"e''"', o' slavery III Che common '''i''o
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