The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-12

opponents have neither permaDency Of oonss
tney Of doctrine Il Al once the merit and the glory q
are immutable its purposes fixed and is name tme-hoR
/ ored and unchanging.
Rssolsed That we hold 10 strict construction Of the
constitution abstinence f0m the exercise Of undeegaiet
doubtful powers, economical administration oI the
State and federal governments and scrupulous ohsery
Of the reserved rights Of States and Of individuals
Resolved That democracy has secrecy and requires
oaths that while it publicly ayows fundamental
principle freedom Of conscience without distinction Of
igOus faith the political equality Of all whom the law
recognises as American citizens without reference 10 the
accident Of birth il relies for upon open discussion
and the intelligence Of the people therefore denounce
the know-nohing organization, called as nolerant Ia
It's warfare upon the eedom Of religious belief and the
sacred rights Of conscience unusty exclusive IN ia require
ments Of birth and blood and antrepubcan and danger
Gus in lis methods of secret political aconas corruptng
in its encouragement of secret combination and Asehood
reprehensibe in its objects and unanly and dishonorable
in the modes by which il seeks their accomplishment
Resolped That believe in the cardinal doctrines OF
State rights and popular sovereignty that recognised
its broades just and sautary the principle that IT,
the people of every organized State and Territory beag
right the prrogatye of regulating for themselves their
domestic and local affairs within the limits Of the
constitution and that denouAee az violations Of this
principle whether by the interference Of the aboouists
Of the free States by the aggressions Of their abet
tors in the work Of sectional agitation from the slave
States
Resued That the constitution Of the United States Is
founded upon the fundamental principle Of entire and ab
soute equality among all the States Of the Union and it
is not competent for Congress any other power TO inn
pose upon new States coming into this Union any cO
ton restriction in respect TO their domestic inSt aons
internal concerns which the federal constitution has no
imposed upon the original States and that any effort on
the part Of Congress any other power 10 violate this
principle should be met and resisted by all good citizens
as an attempt to trampe upon the constitution and destroy
the Union
of the sale of pirtuous liquors but believe the law
Of the last legislature miscaed IAN for the uppres
sion Of ntemperance to be unconstitutional iberal and
oppressive IN theory and calculated in practice TO aggra
vate the very evils il proposed to remedy tsc7r
fore ad vocate its immediate repeal
Resolped That the overturning Of the established iud
cary and the substitution in its stead OF tbs discarded pro-
ect of the federal party of s3 by the dominant factions
in the last legislature was in derogaon Of the organic
interests Of the people of the State The people viii
the integrity Of the constitution and renstate the judi
ciary upon its ancient foundation.
Resoosa, That the kuow-nothing administration in this
State by its illibera yindicve partisan and unconsu
ona legislation by its unparalleled prescription of faith
fol public officers and by its appointment Of incompetent
and unpncped men TO large extent in their places
by its palpabe Misrepresentation Of the public sentiment
OF the State national questions of vital Importance
and by its ruthless invasion Of the sacred rights Of ind
Vidua have shown TO be unworthy Of the confidence OF
just and patriotic people and deserving Of the
demnaton and We have abundant evidence thai al The
next election the people will hu these unfahfu servants
from the seats they have disgraced and restore honest
and patriotic party power.
esoesd That the present national administrator has
been true TO democratic principles, and therefore
the great interests OF the country In the face Of the
determined opposition il has maintained the laws enforced
economy ered progress and infused integrity and vgor
sgnaly improved treaty Teatons extended the fields
Of commercial enterprise Vindicated the rights Of our c
abroad, and glorioasly illustrated American honor
L bAs asserted with eminent nparality the Just claims
u every section and has dared all times and under al
circumstances TO be faithful the constitution We there
fore proclaim unqualified appreciation Of its meAsur5a
and policy and unabated confidence and regard oT
our honored eow-ctzen who stands at its head And
commend Franklin Pierce to the approaching Democratic
National Convention for denomination the Office Of
President Of the United States believing that in crisis
like the present the surest guarantee for the safety and
success Of the future 10 be found in the comprehensive
satesmAnshp and unfalterng fidelity duty which have
been so thoroughly tested and approved in the past
Resolutions adopted by the American convention he'd
in Concord New Hampshire February 1885, to nominate
candidates for State officers; (being the that
adopted by the State council in November 1852
ResOtred That cordially approve the course Of ia,
delegates from this State who attended the national com
ell Philadelphia in June last and most heartily sustain
their action in seEeng their connexon with the present
2auonal organization.
Resolpei That freedom being national and slavery sec
uonal while the latter left in the exercise Of all It's
strictly constitutional rights in the States where it
is its further extension and longer connsKion with the
general government should be unoOmpromisingy opposed
and resisted and the laws for the execution Of is existing
privileges be made TO conform TO the dictates Of justice and
humanity.
Resorsd That the question Of the extension Of slavery
presented 10 the country by the repeal Of the Ms
souri, prohibition BY the ourages practised IN Kansas
der the sanction Of the Administration and by the decision
OF arbitrary and tyraunica federal judge which III
adopted the Judicial doctrine Of the government will
make every free State in the Union slave territory i the
paramount question before the nation and thar be
ieve the time has arrived when all who oppose the further
encroachmen of slavery and would restore the policy o
the hthersf the repabc should unite their efforts ard
cooperate for that purpose
Resolutions adopted by the American State Council,
May 6, 1856
ResoireI That reafrn our platform Of last Noven
Der and adhere TO the same in all It's parts
Resord That cordially and fully endorse The action
Of delegates in seeding from the convention held in
Philadelphia in February last and their subsequent part
cpaton in Efforts the convention to be held il
New York on the 18th Of June next
Rssorod That this council believing the support of Fill
and Doneson inseparaby connected with the sup
hare reshrmed above, we repadate their nomination.
Whereas the exigencies Of the times demand perfect
union Of all the opponents Of the present national admin
srAon in the approaching presidential election there
fore,
Rssored That we viii cordially unite with ali the peo-
pie Of New Hampshire who opposed TO the further
tension Of slavery free territory who are IN favor
Of the immediate admission Kansas free State and or
restoring The administration Of the general government to
the line Of policy sanctioned by Washington and Jefferson
A HOAX EIPosEp-RAIsHs or rn ATLAxTIc's sArE-
Mr.. p Harrington thus writes to the Detroit Free
Press.
According to promise send you statement Of tbs
facts In relation 10 the raising Of the Atantics safe The
Atlantic was sunk by collision with the propeller Ogdeus
burgh in 1884, three miles OF Long Point In i70 feet Of
spent day sounding the wreck and getting vessel
moored the 10th made the first dive landed upon her
upper deck her quarter AT the eighth dive was
opposite the staeroom that contained the safe The rest