The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-05

% mco,iu. Of the democratic party Of
Gr.rIs county held at the County Clerks
oN.c. Morris on the 2Ith day Of March,
l.56 jlh M,suor Of thc to%n Of Norman
wa ID % the chair, and i. 4. Armstrong
was appointed secretary.
tn chair having EtErT1 That the object Of
the meeting was to elect delegates to the
Springfield convention, on motion Of Mr.
Fisher 1t was determined to elect six dele
gates with power to I'LL vacancies, should
any occur and that the delegates IN attend.
anIe at said convention determine which Of
said delegates should cast the vote or votes
to which said county may be entitled in
said convention, and on motion Of Mr. Staus.
berry committee f five was appointed TO
report names Of delegates. The chair ap.
pointed MessrS Stanbery, lIynds, Fisher,
Walker, and L. Roy, who reported the name,
Of T.. Misncr Geo H. kicr,tcd, Judge llynds,
Dr. H. Roy, Henry Byniamuc, and p. \
Armstrong rs such delegates who were con.
tirmed by the meeting.
On motion Of Dr. lie Roy, p. \. Arm
strong, Henry Ernlamine, aud u. 6. frary,
were appointed committee TO draft rcsolu
tiols who reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
HsyiH, That all governments derive
their Just powers from the consent Of the
governed, and that the constitution Of the
United States is based upon this principle,
and cDnIcrs 40 powers upon either branch
Of the government other than those specific
ay delegated therein, and that all powers
not therein delegated TO the Executive Legs
latvrr and judiciary are vested with the
ncrplr
E,s,ly,J That A. the Constitution of the
United States is a social compact between
III. ncople Of the different States. and the
result Of mutual concessions between the
INDEPENDENT Soycrcigutics which compose
His giant rrpublic. and * therefore a com.
,rp,nfsc bc,wixt ,bc North and the south
iibc Eas, and the West all are equally in.
,.rest.d in lis rcrpctnitv a. the SAFEGUARD
f,r tLo nrntecti1n nf their lives liberties and
rnrsuit of bapuincss. and therefore have but
ono intcrcs, which is great and paramount
viz, "Tniop for the sake Of the Union"
E,so1,eI That the natural tendency OF
of nol,ticoI governments is "A Capitalization
or nower in So me- ror iculor branch thereof
and that we dcprccate such tendency in
o,r republican government nc nm unwarrant.
able prryersion of the clearly defined pow.
crs delegated by the constitution. and that
fine authority TO establish abolish. or pro
hibit slavery in the states and Territories of
the United States i not delegated to the
Congress of the United States but is original
with the people comprisinc such State or
Territory.
Ne,olfed, That strict adherence to the
constitution prohibils intervention upon the
inject of slavery. alike in the states and
Territories, and forever excludes agitation
upon that subject by the Congress of the
United States-lcayinr the people of each
state and territory "per(ectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institution in
their own way.r
R,Dlr,5 Thai RELIGIOUS freedom is a car.
dral principle in the constitution of the
United States, and that surrender of that
freedom is not necessary to the welfare OF
fine state and cannot be reinouished even
hy the consen, of the citizen, and that no
marty. sect, or faction can interfere with such
freedom without an omen violation of the
s.,ri, and intent of the constitution.
! h,soiced, That all secret associations for