New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-28
ADDRESS OF DAVID wJLMOT.
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To he Friend. Of Freedom in Peaa'yranil;
In fulhment Of the ltles imposed upon the under
signed, as Men Der of the National Executive Commit
tee for the State OF Pennsylvania appointed by the
Republican Convention held at Pittsburgh on the 22
uimo and in compliance with the wishes OF numerous
friends throughout the State notice Is hereby gwen
that Republican State Convention will be held in the
CITY of Philadelphia Monday, the 10th day of June
next at 10 O'Clock, a. M, for the formation of an
Electoral ticket and the domination Of State officers,
TO be supported at the ensuing Presidential and State
election and generally, for the ransa ton of all such
business as shall come before said Convention.
Tie Undersigned would recommend that said Con-
ye1tion be composed Of Delegate twce in number 10
that of the members of the Senate and House of Rep
resen,atips; and that the friends of Freedom in the
several COUNTIES of the Commonwealth meet at the
county seat other convenient place in their respec-
tive counties Saturday, the Bis. day of May next
unless scue other day will better accommodate, aud
elect Delegates TO represent them in said State Con-
y,ntion; and asO at the same time and place. elect
three Delegates from the several Congressional Dis
ric.s to represent this State in the National NOmna-
ting Convention TO be held on the 18th day of June
next in the City of Philadelphia.
TIE undersigned feels that he would not properly
discharge the duties Of bis appointment, if he failed
earnestly to urge upon the freemen OF this Common
wealth, without regard to former party divisions, to
mite in the patriotic effort row making TO the
Government Of the Union from the domination Of an
oristocracy founded upon property in slaves. The
SHAREHOLDERS constituting less than in fifty Of the
free population Of the country, control all the func-
tons Of the General Government, and peryer all its
powers TO one endtbe aggrsndizemcnt nt aud perpetua-
ion of their power. They rule as with rod Of
iron-tramping under foot the teachings OF our
fathers, ard the benign principles upon which the
Government established. They contemn the rights
of human nature, thereby exposing to every
outrage. There is safety for humanity but in the
Acknowledgement of its rights. Through all its
organs-in the press, and the floor Of the National
Legislsture-SlaveTy assas those fundamental truths
declared TO BE- self evident IN the Declaration Of lnde
pendenoe. II impiousy denies the supremacy of Gods
4. ,v7ala ~ ryh.a
its own cruel and tyTannlcal enActmeuts. IL has
involved our country in foreign for the extension
Of its territory and the aggrandizement of its power
IL tie reckless pursuit Of tie ambitious ae.gn,
il recently invaded the most solemn national compact
and today threatens war of determination against
The peaceful citizens Of Kansas unless they submit to
the usurIations Of awess and armed invaders of their
Territory; and TO laws, the enornity Of which, have
no parallel il the code Of any civilized an Christian
nation.
The alarming power of this srsocra,ic interest, ani
the inexorabe tyranny II would enforce is demon
str6t1d in the fact that citizen however eminent ia
yntue al qualifications, Is permitted TO occupy the
bun bost post in the appointment Of the Executive,
unless be purge hinzef OF the taint Of Freedom and
bow IN abject submission 10 the behests of slavery.
Tie tresure of the Nation through the patronage of
the Executive Il employed TO corrupt the Legislative
Department Of the overnment-to debauch our pub
hc men, and, far possible TO demoraize the body
of the people. Under the influence OF this over
sla6oWing power, the Federal Judiciary is giving u
the Constitution novel and startling interpretations
uniounded in reason, and against tie authority OF pre-
cedtnts.
To resist these giant wrongs and aggressOris 10
the SAFE guards ofoerty unimpared and vim
dicate the gbtu power ~ tie people over their govern
n cnt tlis appeal made 70 you, freee of Pennsylva
Lis and your active cooperation invoked There no.
ustIous in the history Of your Sate Whose pTin-
cples tCGching Slavery lot cOincdent with those
that the Repuhhcan patty now struggle % make et
f,ctiye in the Government. Tbat party now occupies
before the couutry truly national aud cousery tive
position. IL s,eks tie preservation Of our free nsu
tiols hcm TIE sectional ard des.ructye policy of
slavery II make, wor upon no interest or class bui
would preserve ali interests against the oye-shado rns
power Of oLe-and ac rights a. every IiGss ag.i.,.
tie dangerous supremacy of one Il would strengthen
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