The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-28


Texas oeoau2s independent "a Mexico
eae-e S,lsery existed. NJ. CLAY opposed
annexation ua!eSs i could be done w.Enau,
Slavery. and with the common consent Of
the whole country" lis pehcv 3iI aei pre-
va, and annexation s7oh place.
Subsequently,. Ar. Car declared:
! ave sad tha. / never eodd vote Tor !;
ae~self sai repea, thai I,.sgs s.ssa e.4s' sser
.gfH rots, AND NO EAErHLY POWER sge- arN
az-a a.s. tasp-eEj S5aesrg ogsr territory
gulsrs &. .eas a.ot srise.,
Saea was tie position msin-sin,i - Mr
CLAE, who WAS tie iatAer OF the WA.g party.
True - .ae teachings OF is gre.. author,
the Nais parry, dar.ng its existence, adhered
10 the same dacgrnaS-it ~ posed 'a,s sDrea4
= >iarsry oesr Issri.ory ,elsrs Z .loss not
efEsf''
In proof let Us loo. % the record:
Consequent upon the annexation oi Texas.
c.2ae THE war Of conquest Of MeAieo. Ad
dt-vaa. Ierrs.cry wa acquired VII gac de
slea. on the part of the southern aIzasal-,ga-
5ion then IL existence. II extend slavery
A-a.nzt such extension, the Wing party.
,.r41zsa @-a.e Conventions. ana s2y legislative
aeasaa, entered lis solemn prose>-
In oar STATE on the l6sh Of January. 1916,
Wair delegates, from al the Counacs in the
>-a.s. assembled a Indianapolis. Among
wao were taea prominent members oi that
\ W. Porter, W. q. C5aia. D p ua,,.
way. Lewis Bolitpan J. ). H4ry-v p \
tIachl msA. Joaa Beard Hugh Q Nes). E. NJ
Bs4A-more. +. + Snit ) IL Patterson J. NJ
C1amar. L Dunn, James Morgan ) Orr..C.
) Murray. John : DAVIS Il Simpson. W
i Duun, NItiiam Henderson, G. ID Murray
\. B. Coudui, Dr. Co.ues, Thomas DowIin-
VIM II Edwards J, Il. Ha-ar.
Tx Governor DAvso WALLACE. was chosen
President Of he Convention.
TIE following gentlemen constituted the
Committee pa resolutions. tor &:
Aes~ts. Thomas. Baw M. 4. !. Osborne,
-Isau Beard &. Parker 4. IL au yu.on. VI l..
Baujy, Joseeh Rehiaso4. u. SarPa and J. M.
t1lilum.
Alter htviag retired, he Comlaj e return
a-f, an through Nj DpwLlNa, por,ed die
following resel4,. aas:
i.as9tr.f Thaf Wig Party 3. .aIiaua,
heee represented IN Convention, woul calmly
bu firmly exorcse the conviction 3a, the az
tension ot Slavery over tha newly acquired
territories Of New MaA.co an CaH.o.ss.. on. ..>
70 b. pro .5iged BY aw-that q is aur ses1@3
.onu,on that Conc less, as the guardian Of our
in6tnt Territories possesses that riLat--thai Is
exercise would be pcomotlve ri las ing good
,2 TIE people who shall inhabiL tue country
included in ,he late -seaty with MeNlco-auI
further HAT i. IS the opinion Of this Conyen-
tiaa, that il i expedjeut 70 exercise this pow
er At the present session Of Congress
54f .zs-1 \. .tl 4 t..i lts..i rs 4Q # Louisiana
islad and their incorporation into he family
IF American States gave high guarantees u
the compromising spirit Of the States demon
inased free. and exhibited to the world those
lofty motives oi patriotism. winch oa al prop
er Occasions. has S. ,naI zed Ae acquisition of
new Territory 70 sae American L4on.
Easa.a.3. T.st Ills Convention in the syir-
II Of tga.sraa! r--s-i w8ald invoke for these
o1.aio4~ the consideration Of all connected,
IN any ~1s4, Nisa 'a. institution OF slavery
4u3e. t.e hrm conviction tasf a. these p.o-
l.s-e- r4... - us .gec. they sHoatl be per-
minel @, remain SEQ, thereby adding new
ee5rI.ars, Of patriotic compromise, which Oh
s8 seanr honorable occasions, mas Distinguish
cd .a. history ol our beloved country.
Hlsaiee2, Iaas While We are opposed to
the -z.eu..e4 81 slavery il the Territory re
cea.!v za-ured and desired 70 sec their infant
arearnmen.~ fooaJed upon the basis af free.
dem we agaersE a jl9Ee aag night to Interfere
w3.H -l4s institution H. tHc s4tes wAere /. eA-
.-e~ by .aw nr compact,
Ess.E.d. Tia. he sgig.t r tie az. an the
liberal and e1IIgafrnd Fa5lan 9r r which dis
tfH@uj>he- lis progress. 1e4 slfes sacrifice VI
saIyld4a! oplt3na 10 the great cause Of hn-
man free .- E4---a a- tl..s splr. should Le zAar-
fl ov .ae government aud tie c9rernel- ttal
L ia. 5a. ..r,ry eoa ligion, sh,uli fe-.aye-t-4
sgssa liz -thes Of 'n liberty, and the pursuit
.o5 hap .a-ss; and tha. il Is the anxlol deslr@
u lii. a-a pie ae1e rePgeseRtea. tat q. c0Hsti-
sas.5e.4 au- proper means sAoa-.I ge emPioyed
fa ice .ar Eat.5sa. Capllsl from LIE last yes
F. - II Htusaa bondage.
On l.. Il of January. 1850 tae y hi.s
again me- 70 Stsse Convention, AMI adopted
r tae following resolutions:
L.esoig.k Iaar sc re-atIL.-l the action and
r wa.ls 9t ..s "a.L Convention Of Jan airy,
, - -. AL would calmly, bat firmly. express
gsa conviction that tire extension II slavery
e, osa~ 5ievr.Eor 9gnliuy u u free. ought 70 be
pro asoilea-tEat such prohIb4uon would he
= productive = last.ug good T. tae pGgl'e wEo
=. lasa5.. Ca.loGh.a aud New Mexico. aad .g5A
7 fa.- 10 all the -rca interests of .aa American
+ L#sJa uo caass II offence should grow oG
Of the exercise + that power.
d Reso3saa 7 q, wiile ne ar opposed u The
5. extension Of slavery into tie Territories T.
Gently aega.-=l and desire % see these infau
rsY-..a3 at> founded On the basis of freedom
xs utterly ab5srs any right % Interfere viii
p fl4- institution IA ts Ssa1es, where i exists b.
D. tzw 1E COMPACT
d Ou the Zg-a Of December, 1913. "a J5ia
Al resolution Oh t.4e SUBJECT Of slavery, was pen
: din .a the House 0f Eeps- aa.a.igas 5I ii.
-v Indiana Legislature Ar Thomas bowling
i taen a prominent Wing member from T.
Cyuasy of ki-a AA9.ed y s,l-k- oat -he loln
J. Resolution from t47 eaaetll= c-ausa a4- I.
Ia insert the following.
+ Whereas. bv The ls-e treaty witt the Re
= public 9f Mex.c3. the Government Of the Unit
3. g Ia &