The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.

dent.
The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman. Mr.. Grose. made the following re-
port. which was, on motion of Isaac Parker,
adopted:
R..oEref. That in the opinion of this Con-
ven:ion. the question whether Slavery or
Freedom shall be promoted and extended. is
now the paramount. National political topic of
the day. and well deserves the careful and
candid examination and consideration of every
friend Of free institutions, and the Consttu-
ton of the United States.
/. That the institution of Slavery ought
not to be introduced or tolerated in Terrific
ries hitherto free. SIS in the Territories Of Kan
sas and Nebraska.
s. Tha. Congress has The power TO make
ali needful rules and regulation respecting
the Territories belonging to the United States
is too clear for doubt or cayil. Tha.tha po,c-
er to prohibit or tolerate slavery in the Terri
tories, having been recognized and sanction
ed, from the beginning of the GoverEueGt
under Washington, Jefferson, Madison
Monroe, and every succeeding Administra-
ton to the presen. time. and BY every court.
Federal or State, north or South, where the
question has been raised. aad by every ele
mental writer on the Constitution high or
low. it would seem should have put this ques-
ton forever at rest And we regard the doc
srine now attempted 10 be palmed off upon The
country, tina: Congress has 40 such power in
the language OF late Senator of Indiana.
"6sae7tA ridtcule and contempt"
A. That while we faithfully adhere to al!
Compromises of the Constitution. and main
tain all the reserved rights of the States.
north or south we declare. since the crisis
has arrived when thai question must Be met,
our uncompromsin., host lity 20 the further
tension of slavery. or The slave power.
5. Tha- BY permitting labor to be degra led
by the Introduction o. Ne ,ro slavery thr.agh
out tie extensive Territories of K kinsas ana
Nebraska. we would perpetra:e an ac: ot in
Juice syainst ali the Tree labo-ess Of oar own
Country. and those OF over populated Europe
in this and succeeding generations who may
desire To seeL for themselves and families
homes in those regiJns.
6. Oae of the great evils OF slavery is the
degradation OF free whl.e labor. whereby in
slave countries the free laborer Is excluded
from those branches of industry carried on
bv slaves, and the accumulation OF nationa
wealth, happiness and civilization, are e,reaE
! ly retarded for the want of the energy and
inventive skill which result from the compete
ton Of freemen
Z. That the diSgracefui contest now raging
! In Kansas, between right on the one side. anC
wrong the other. is but the legitimate off
spring of the repeal of the Missouri compro
mise line, which had become cannonized il
the hearts of the American people as a sa
cred line between Slavery and Free iom, ant
which no other. but the ruthless hand of
slavery extension administration would eve
have disturbed!
g. That the Presiden. of the southern slave
holders. in his late barlesque on Messages
and special demagogiea speech in favor 0
slavery extension. il deHouncing tie acts 0
the bona f9e citizens ef Kansas as "treasou
able" because they d. not tamely submit Il
laws made by ru,ian shareholders who ar
acknowledged residents Of the State ot Nilsson
ri, and il threatening 10 cali out the Eaitar,
force of the United States, 10 assist in forc;n.
those laws, thus made. upon the residents Q
Kansas, shows himself bat the plant foo
of the slave power and ready and wiling !;
DO is bidding, and nworty the station Q
President of free people: Al the freemen c
this country as well as the inn54en, blood c
The murdered Dow. Barber. Brown. an
others should cry aloud against him an
spare uos.
9. That heretofore We have been favore
with president Of the whole people OF ..
United States; but the time now is, tat W
have instead, thereof, a sectional executive al
advocate for tie promotion aud na.uralizstio
of human slavery st the expense and sacTi
hce OF national tree1on-,e4. b5astei boo
that We had thoarht was guaranteed b
the blood Of .l.e Revolutionary parrots a Il
commencenea. Of ta- Gosesazsea..
&c. We aa:i as a good omen, a11 cocgca
ul4te cur trends shroaz. z..o. tie coIa.ry, Ia ti
ei,,c- ion Of a truly rational aa1 worthy pres
- !, Ds
tioaal LIE risistuse, and although honor is du
to the noble les. . incladin, our own worth
repre- -ntative, who stood The fires. and wo
the victory, in that lon. and desperate stru-
gle against the slave power. and It is 10 B
hoped that in the coming contest We may b
able to place in the first Office oi the nation
ike Representative Of the true interest OF Ii
Government
IL Tha. we regard il as a matter OF rigi
that the political franchises OF this Cover
ment should be confined 10 the citizens iher,
Of. and that aliens whiie such should be cot
teat with the protection that our laws ex.en
10 life. liberty. and property
L. That the temperance caase Is one
great importance to The community. and v
regard it as the duty of all good citizens
promote its unv-rsality. by all honorab
means within their power
l3. That strict economy should be. and
one of the first duties enjoined upon the OF
GERS of our Governments. both Slste and nj
tioaal; and the use and expenditure by tt
present Administration of the Federal Go'
ernmen.. OF our 7i.o0o.000 per annun
shoss wsntoa and reckless expenditure
|, the public naoaay: and our safe taxes a.
Expenses. IS imposed BY the old line party