Litchfield enquirer., 1856-06-26
Ggt, 4itsislS enquirer.
A.chhsld Conn, thursday, 5ms zsth. 1856
The People's Convention.

| Virginia and kentucky, the District OF Col
umbia, and the Territories of Minnesota, Kan
sas and Nebraska, were represented. The
whole number Of delegates was about sig hsss-
dred and among them were many men Of emf
nent ability and large influence.
Hon. ROBERT EMMETT Of New York, an old
Democrat. was chosen temporary chairman !;
Hon. HENRY S. LANE, Of Indiana, was elected
permanent President Chas Adams of this
place represented Connecticut on the committee
TO elect permanent officers The enthusiasm of
the Convention rose to the highest pitch at the
very beginning. Little was done on the first
day, beyond the appointment of the necessary
Committees and much of the time was occupied
in speaking.
The platform below vas presented on We'd
nesday, and adopted with great unanimity-
after which the Convention proceeded to the
choice Of candidate for the presidency. The
two prominent names were Fremont and Me
Lean, though Chase and Seward had each their
friends. Pennsylvania and New Jersey were
warmly in favor of Mclean, but the tide set
so strongly for Fremont that all other candi-
dates were withdrawn even before the informal
ballot. The result of the ballot was, Mclean
1876, Fremont s59 A formal ballet was soon
afterwards taken, with the following result
Seward /, Mclean 81, Fremont 534 The
no on thop
Convention adjourned to Thursday morning,
when William L. Dayton of New Jersey was
unanimously nominated for Vice President, and
the Convention adjourned
The platform We believe cannot be objected
to by men who have the good of their country
ct heart, and the result in November viii show
that it was constructed broad enough to afford
footing to Wings, Americans aud Repuidi-
cans, with a fair sprinkling of Democrats
This convention of delegates assembled in
pursuance of a call address scd to the people of
the United States, without regard to past poll
teal differences or divisions, who are opposed
to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise to
the policy of the present administration to
the extension OF slavery into Kansas, and in
favor of the admission of Kansas as Free
State ; of restoring the action of the Federal
Government to the principles of Washington
and Jefferson, and for the purpose of present
ing candidates for the Offices of. President and
| Vice President, do resolve as follows:
| Resoired. That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied IN the Federal Constitution, essential
to the preservation of our republican institution and
that the Federal Constitution the ghts of the states
and the union of the states shall he preserved
! Fesolted. That with our republican fathers we hold
II 10 be setcvidGnt truth, that all are endowed
with the inalienabL' right to life, liberty and the
pust ct happiness, and that the primary objcctand
Interior design of our federal government were to
secure these rights to all persons within its exclusive
jurisdiction that our republican fathers, when they
had abolished slavery in all our national territory
ordained that no person should be deprived of life
liberty or property, without due process of law it
becomes our duty to maintain this provision of the
constitution against all attempts to violate il for the
purpose of establishing slavery In the United States
10y positive legislation. prohibiting its existence OF
extension therein That We deny the authority OF
Congress OF territorial legislature of any iny idua
or association, individuals to give legal assistance
to slavery In any territory of the United States while
| the present constitution shall be main tanned
keslted, Tha. the Constitution confcrs upon Con-
grcss sovereign power the territories Of the Uni
tel states Tor their government, and that in the
erise Of this power it is both the right and the duty
OF Congress to prohibit in the territories THOSE twin
relics 1t bartarism, pol gaIny and slavery.
Resolved, That while the Constitution Of the United
states was ordained and established in order to esta
blish more perfect Union, establish justice. insure
domestic tranquility. provide for the common de-
tcase, and secure the blessings of liberty and con-
tains ample provisions for ;e protection of the life
liberty and property of every czcu the dearest con-
stutional rights of the people of Kansas, have been
f'auduently and violently taken from them-their
terrtor; has heen invaded by III, armed forc,-spur-
os and pretended legislature Judicial and executive
officers have been set over them. hy whose usurpcd
authority. sustained by the military power of the
government fyrssnnical and unconstitutional laws
havobcen enacted and cnfurCed-the rights of the
people to Keep and bear arms have been infringed-
test oaths of an extraordinary and cntanglng nature
have been imposed rs a condition of exercising the
right Of suffrage and holding offee-the right of an
accused person to speedy and public trial by an i'm
partial jury has been deniedthe right of the people
To be secure in their houses papers and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures has been violated
they have been deprived of life. liberty and pro-
perty without due process OF aw-that the freedom
OF speech and of the press has been alridged-the
right to choose their representatives has been made Of
no etiect--murders robbcrics and arsons have been
instgatcd and encouraged. and the offenders have
been allowed to 90 uupGnshed. that all these things
have been done with the kno~i.igc sanction and pro-
curcment of the present administration and that for
this high crime against the Constitution the Union
and humanity, arTagn the Administration the
President. his advisers agents supporters apologsts
and accessories either before ater the facts before
the country and before the world and that it our
fixed purpose to bring the actual perpetrators of these
atrocous outrageS and their accompees a sure and
condign punishment hereafter.
| Resoiaed That Kansas should be Immediately adj
mited State of the Union. with her present free
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