The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-04
N Committee: 49, 49,
w,,y,xo,ox March. o.. 1856.

WuuiSoros, March, %, 1856.
The National Executive Republican Com
mittec closed their sessions to-day. They
have issued call for National Nominat
ing Convention, to sit at Philadelphia, or
the seventeenth Of June, inviting the attend
ance Of delegates representing all tho oppo'
ncnts Of the slavery policy Of the sdministra'
ton.
The address adopted by the committee II
ascribed to Francis p. Blair. Il Is written
with his Characteristic ability, and N dos
tined to produce strong impression upon
the popular mind. Aftcr referring TO th,
nomination of Fillmore which, not being
likely to obtain the electoral vote OF single
STATE, Is considered as an attempt to divide
the strength of decentralization mon, th'
address advocates, tho surrender Of party
prejudiccs, to yindicate the principle OF re
straining the extension of the slave.holdinl
monopoly, and Of maintaining the rights o.
those IN all sections who labor with their
hands, from its expressions, without inter
fering with tho rights Of States to dispose Of
the subjects in their own limits o. they
choose.
The influence Of slavery upon tho Interest,"
of laboring classes Is discussed. The inter
ests have been betrayed by representa-
tiyes from tho North and South in the In
forests of shareholders who have voted Il
surrender tho public lands to slavery.
Hence there are two principles 70 DO %
serted-the yindication Of FREQ labor In tn
territories, and the chastisement Of misguid
cd representatives who have disobeyed tn
popular will.
Inc report enlargcs upon the consequences
of tho triumph OF Achison's usurpation II
Kansas, with laws and constitution intro
ducing slavery and DISTINGUISHING free labor
ers by test oaths and other disabilities, upor
the principles of the Presidents proclama
ton. Then follows an exposition OF tn
effects of slavery upon the FREQ white pcopl'
of the South, as shown by the testimony o
Senator Clay, of Alabama, and Gov. Ham
mond, of South Carolina. In the latte
State il il shown that One-third OF tho ire
population control the State government.
The degraded condition Of the poor white
In slayeholding communities Is cited further
to explain the Richmond Enquircr,s arsu
ments in favor of the inalienable right to en-
slave white as well rs black men.
The subserviency of the existing democrat
10 parties to the designs Of slavery extension
lists is dwclt upon. That party consists o
Office holders, with the President as q lead
or, and tho few shareholders Of the Soutl
who hope to succeed by possible pluralit.,
in some northern State, occasioncd by TIL
divisions of the opponents Of slavery extcn
sion.
The design of the black oligarchy, Is 4
establish q Gordon Of black republics from
Missouri to the Pacific. The degrading con
sequences Of such policy Is eIempli6ed II
Mexico, where slavery exists under the nam
peonagc. -,
A striking illustration Of the working o
the 70 called popular sovereignty, as lai'
down by the administration, may DO seen II
Utah, where multitudss Of white women ar'
held in seryitudc rs wives, with no restric'
ton by Congress. Douglass principle oil
lows the people Of q territory to establish
tho full blown Turki.h system.
What Is there in the unlimited permission
to form and regulate their own institutions
subject only to the United States constitu'
ton, rs Douglass proclaims 1t, which would
prevent Brigham Young from holding si1t,
men as we'll us sixty women in servitudei
The address concludes as follows:
We hold that Congress Is bound by thu
constitution to make all ncedful rules and
regulations for the government OF territories
of the United States, during their pupilagt
and preparation to become members OF TIM
coniedcracy, to prevent the growth within
them of systems incongruous with the pur'
and free, the just and safe principles inaug
uratcd by the Revolution.