Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-08-27

True 10 the teachings Of IL great author. he
Whig party, during is existence. adhered -
the same decirine-a fpsssd 'tas ss'caf - Sia (
uery oeer Territory ,skere Il does nj eria. =
Inproof. let "a look to the record:
Cepsequent upon the pnnexiilon Of Texas 4
earoe the war Of conquest OF Metseo Addi
iional Territory wlsncquired with be iesign.
on tho para Of the Southern administration
then in existence. 10 extend Slavery. Against
such .sxsssslss. the "a bsg parry througa State
Conventions aud by legislative action, enter-
al Rs solemn ppae,t.
Isour State. On the i6sh Of January. iS4s. !
Whie delegates, from AL the Counties in the /
State a. ssu4hle.l al al annapolis Among th">e
present, End the follow ing gentlemen. " no
! xsr-' hen pron,ins Iseisbers u that party
/ W. A Porter. W q Coffin, Holloway,
Lewis Rollman, ] Harvey. T.. Hsckle-
MAJ John Reard. Hugh O'Neal, +. VI Blak
more. J = Suit : II Patterson. " GIL
man. |. Dunn. James Morgan. ). Orr. { ;.
Murray. John 5. Davis, II. simpson, W NJ
Dunn, William Henderson, c ID MURRAY 4
b Condui. DR. Cornet. Thomas Bowling, VIM
X. Edwards. J Ii Hager.
Ex Governor David Wallace, was chosen
President 81 the Convention.
The following gentlemen constituted the
Committee on resolutions. 10 nn:
Mrssrs. Thomas. Bowling, A. l.. Osborne.
John Beard. c Parker. A hoaghton. VI l.
Bundy. Joseph Robinson, NJ. SIapp, aud J
NJ. Gillum.
After having retired the Committee retdrn-
ed aud through Mr.. Bowling. reported The
follow ing resolutions:
Resolued. That the Wing Party Of Indiana.
here represented in Convention. would calmly
but firmly express the conviction that the ex
tension of Slavery over the newly acquired
territories of New Mexico aRd California ought
~ ~ MT. bv laU-fhaf a = ou- LII
opinion that Congress a. the guardian Of our
infant Territories possesses that right-that
its exercise would be promolse Of last
ing good TO the people who shall iuhabit the
country induced in the late treaty with Nexc)
and further that il is the OPTION Of /, i
Convention, that 1t IS eNpedient 20 exercise
. this pawer al the present session Of Congress
Resoired, That the scqai,i'ion of Louisiana,
Florida and Texas where domestic slavery ex
isted, and their Incorporation into the family
of American States gave high guarantee of the
compromising spirit of the States den0miba.
ted free. and exhibited 10 the world those lofty
motives Of patriotism, which on all proper oc
? casions. has sgnalized the acquisition of new
8 Territory the American Union.
Resoiped, That this Convention in tho spir
il Of fraternal regard, would invoke for these
7 opinions the consideration of all connected IN
( any way, with the Institution of slavery under
the firm conviction. that. as these provinces
came to us free. they should be permitted to
= remain so, thereby adding new evidences OF
+. patriotic compromise, which on so many hon
/ orahle occasions has distinguished the his
tory OF our beloved country.
RtsOlred. That while We are opposed &c the
u extension Of slavery in the Territory recently
/ acqL:-~-. AM desire to see their infant gov
I ernments founded Upon the basis Of freedom
; we utterly abure any right to interfere with
: that institution IN the states where Il exists
by law or compact.
a Resolved. Tha; the spirit Of the age. and the
r liberal aud enlightened philanthropy which
:. distinguishes its progress. requires sacrifice o.
individual opinion To the great cause ofhumar
fieedom-ihat this spirit should be shared b,
Z he government and the governed--ihat Man
q in every condition. should be re- invest I'd " nh
: his rights of life. liberty and the pursuit o
j.. happiness and that il Is the anxious desire o
u the people here represented that all constitu
tional and proper means should be employe,
to free our National apital from the last YES
:, tige of human bondage
On the 81 Of January. $50 the Wings agar
: met IN State Convention, and adopted the fol
e lowing resolutions:
Il Resolosa, That re affirm the action an,
q words of the Whig Convention Of January
ls49 and would ealmv, but firmly. expires
- the conviction that the extension of silver
j. over Territory coming to us iree ought 10 b
h prohiblted--that such prohibition would b
RI productive of lasting good To the public vh
- nhabit Calf, mia and New Mexico, aud look
- go al siiv r'va, rntere>1s OF the America
le Union, no cause Of offence should grow out @
the exercise Of that power.
m Rcsoiped, That while we are oprosed 10 m
- extension of slavery into the Territories recent
~ acquired. and desire TO see these infant GOV
/ ernments founded on the basis of Freedom "
g utterly ablure any right to interfere with tha
4: institution IN the State, where IT exits by las
or compact
IS On the Goth Of December. ls4s. "a Joint res
4 oution on The subject Of slavery" was pend
N ing in the House Of Representatives Of the In
diana Legislature Mr. Thomas Bowling. the
prominent Wing member from the County G
y Vigo moved 10 strike out the Joint resolutio
he from the enacting clause, and TO insert Ia
IS following:
>. Whereas, by the late treaty with the Z,
= public of Mexico. the Government of the Uni
- ted States, has obtained a large acquisition ,
D. territory embracing New Mexico aud Califo.
IN MIA: And whereas. by several cnac:inents q
- the Republic Aforesaid. slavery and involnr
; tary scrvltude were forever abolished in IA
States aud Provinces belonging thereto: An
y whereas. policy. humanity aud the progress
:. of the age. require that our political aud -ocis
m institutions. should be based upon great an
"A elevated principles OF justice. both IN refei
ence 90 the white and black races. And " here
:. a. this General Assembly i, firmly convince
I'd that friendly interchange of opinion. on Al
r. contested points. among this sisierhood ,
- States, will be mutually beneficial M scitiin
all questions affecting their mutual alercs
ia And whereas. u l. our solemn conviction ihs
re the Congress ofthe United States a. the gnal
N dian of our infant Territories, possess IN
4 right 20 interdic5 domestic slavery IN the sam,
And whereas. this General Assembly entel
tains the OPINION that the peace. stability. an
e. welfare Of the whole Union would be promo
III ted by the exercise Of that right thereby "a,
A. ing earnest Of the advance Of liberal sent,
ments, AMI accclerating the progress of II,
. publican Institutions throughout the worl,
Is Therefore
l. BE Il rcsolcea by The General dssenlly ,
n he State Of IRiiaua. That our Senators /
v Congress be instructed and our Repre-
* seniaIivcs requested to use their inhucnc
" in favor of. aud cast their votes for Ia,
10 or joint resolution which shall prohibit th
ID existence or establishment Of slavery @
Involuntary servitude IN the Territories {
h California and New Mexico, othcrwis
x. than in the punishment of crimes wherec
n. the party shall have been duly convicted
n Resoirei .r.rfker. That the ncquisilio
Of Louisiana. Florida. AM Texas, wher
-v domestic slavery existed. and their incol
!, poraIion into the family Of America
"A States. gave high guarantees of the com
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