The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-29

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A paper submitted by Mr.. Blair, contain
ring the sentiments of Southern friends of
republican opinions was read. 1t warns
Southerners against endangering their prop
erty by taking 1t into tho Territories, con-
siders that every issue slou a merge into the
Missouri Compromise, and recommends that
all parties meet in convention and nominate
candidates for President and Vice President.
The address was received Us the sentiments
of Southern friends, and it was ordered to
be printed.
During the afternoon session the commit
tee on plan of organization reported that
the following despatch was received from
Philadelphia: American party no longer
united. Raise the Republican Banner. No
further extension of Slavery. Americans
are with YOU" Tremendous applause fol-
lowed the reading Of this.
The first days session was chiefly occupied
in preliminary business. On the second day,
committee chosen for that purpose report
cd recommendations.
Fist-thc appointment of n National
Executive Committee.
Sccond-To authorize the National Exec
utivc Committee TO add to It's number.
Third-To hold u Convention ut Harris
burg, on Tuesday, june II. This was af-
forwards changed to Philadelphia on the
came day.
The report was accepted, and after debate,
Philadelphia rdS unanimously substituted
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following National Executive Com
mittee was appointed unanimously, in &C
cordancc with the recommendation of the
Organization Committee.
N.Y.-Ion. Edwin u. Morgan. Chairman.
Maine-Abner X. Hallowcll, Bangor.
New IIampshire-Geo G. Fogg. Concord.
achusetts-Nathaniel y. Banks, Jr.
Connecticut-JOhn VI. Niles.
II. lsland-Wm. Chase. Jr., Providence.
New JcScy-C. VI. X. Paullison, Passaic.
Delawarc-To I've filed hereafter.
Pcnnsylvania-David WiImot, Towanda.
Missouri. p. Blair, Jr., ST. Louis.
Kentucky-Rcv. Jno. G. Fees.
Iowa.. j. Stevens, Desmoines.
Ohio-A. p. Stone, Columbus.
Indiana-Wm. Gross. New Castle.
lllinois-E. Z. LELAND, Ottawa.
,Michigan--Charles Dickey, Marshall.
= Wtconsin-Wyman spoorcr, Elkhor'i.
NirsiniG--To be filled hereafter.
District Of Columbia--lcwis Clcphane.
\ Maryland-Francis p. Blair.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, Of Kansas,
Kansas was added, and Gen. Robinson was
elected.
The report further recommended that the
National Executive COMMITTEES be authorized
to add to their number one member from
each State, not represented, and to Gil va
cancies also the holding of the National
Convention for tho nomination of President
and Vice President ut Philadelphia, on the
/ 18th of June, TO consist of delegates from
each State double the number of their rep
resentation in Congress, and that the Re-
publicans Of each State be recommended to
complete their organization at the earliest
moment, by the appointment of State and
County Committees, and the formation of
clubs in every town and township through
ont the land.
The Committee appointed to prepare an
address reported, through Hon. AbUah
Mann, Jr. of New York-an address, which
he said was carefully prepared, and took
broad, enlarged and comprehensive view of
/ the subjects confidcd to the committee which
was read by. Mr.. Denniston, of Ohio. 1t
occupied an hour and half in the reading,
and was devoted to discussion of the rela-
tons of slavery on the general Government.
II declares, in tho first place, the fixed and
unalterable devotion Of the Republican
party to the Constitution of the United
States, and in the next place its dctermina-
ton to protect and defend the American
Union against all its enemies. 1t disayows
all sectional feeling and all local or personal
prciudices. After these declarations It pro-
claims the conviction that the Government
of the United States is not administered in
accordance with the Constitution, nor for
the good of the Union, but that its powers
are systematically welded for the promotion
and extension of slavery, in fragrant disrc-
gard of tho welfare of the country and the
sentiments of the American people. Such
n course of policy, If not arrested, must
subvert the S,iion in the affections of the
country and lead to the most direful evils. |
While the Shareholders do not number one
fiftieth of the white population Of the Uni
ted States, they already WELD all the pow
crs and functions of the Government. for their
own benefit.
The address proceeds to rehearse the his |
tory of Federal legislation for the last twcn- |
ty-iive years, for the purpose of tracing the 1
steady progress of slavery toward the as
cendensy il has now achieved. IL notes cs-
pccially the declaration made on behalf of
the Federal Government, in It's diplomatic
correspondence, during the negotiations for
the annexation OF Texas, that Slavery was
political Institution essential to the well be-
ing of the States in which il exists, and rs
such to he protected by the Federal Govern
ment. Ii narrates the circumstances at
tending the enactment Of the Missouri Com
promise. the admission Of California, the or
ganization Of governments for New Mexico
and Utah, the passage OF the Nebraska bill,
and the outrages which have been perpetra-
ted upon the people Of Kansas, by invaders
armed for the purpose Of establishing slave
ry there against the will Of the people, and
sustained in that endcvor by the Federal
Government. II discusses somewhat fully
the Constitutional questions connected with
the subject, asserting the full power Of Con-
grcss to prohibit slavery from the Terrific
rics, and exposing the various sophistries by
which these violations Of good faith and Of
the Constitution have been justified. 1t de-
clares that the solemn recognition by the
President and his Cabinet, Of the usurping
legislature Of Kansas, and their determine
ton to enforce its cdicts by the Federal
troops, Is far grosser outrage upon popu.
lar rights than were the alien and sedition
laws. and inyokcs the action Of the people,
under profound conviction Of impending
danger. 1t asks them to send delegates to