The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-04-19
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phia IInfiorm reads as follows.
The American party, having arisen upor
the runs, and in despite of the oppos;iion a
the Wing and Dcmocflc parties cannot h,
held IN any manner responsible for the obnoy
lous acts or violated pledges of either An,
Tue systematic agitation Of the slavery Aunstio,
by these parties having elevated sectional hos,
tlity INTO positive element Of political power
and brought our Institution. into peril 81, ha.
become the imperative duty ~ the American
parry to inierpose for the purpose Of giviuu
peocc 70 the country, aud perpctnity 10 tn,
Union And as experience has show % it impos
sihie to reconcile opinions SO extreme rs lhos,
which separate the dispuiants, and rs there can
be no dishonor in subml ting 20 the laws. The
National Council has deemed il the best guar.
antoe OF common justice and of future peace
TO abide by and maintain the EXISTING Inv.
I upon the subject of slavery, as a final and con
elusive settlement OF that sablect IN spirit and
+ substance.
And regarding It their highest duty To ayow
+ thtir oi'nluns upon n subject SO important in
distinct ard uncquiyocal terms, it Is hereby De
clared as the sense of tins national council that
"ngfess possesses no power under the Con
stttulon TO leeislaie upon the subject Of slave.
~ 10 the States where 1t does or NAV exist. ar
to exclude any State from admission into the
Union because it, Constitution does or does
not exclude or recognize the ins.iusion uf
slavery A. a part Of iis social system aud eY.
pressly prctermttng any expression Of opinion
upon the power Of congress to establish or
prohibit slavery ia any Territory Il j. the sense
of the National Council that Congress ought
not To lcci,laie upon the subject ni slavery.
within the Territory Of the United States, and
That any interference by Congress with slavery
a. II exists in the District Of Columbia, would
be- violation of the spirit aud intention Of the
compact hy which the State Of land cedcd
the District To the United STATE. aud q breach
OF national fath."
" hen thus platform was erected, II WIS
regarded 10y H. advocates as ah0tdlug nm>
pie room FOR all parties Of all sections
Zach one had II, plank The twelfth plank
lseciionl taken from B." the ruins OF the Whie
and democratic parties was appropriated
to those OF southern sentiment Duit both
dispersed wings and renegade democrats
met in ,oyiui concord. The more honest.
still holding tht democratic faith, seducsd
hy the N, stories ol the dark lantern, also
here took their position though u very uu>
comfortable one al best But they were
not long leit to occupy even tn. narrow
space urmole.ted cay was seou heard
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