Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-11

The Ba',,ite Resolution The Georo;r Resolution,
Reso'rci A. the opinion :. The agitation of the
OF tins council that the agi subject of Slavery should
tation OF slavery should cease. The rights of the
cease. The rights OF the South plain palpable
South are plain and pApa- well defined and understood
BILE well defined and under and We believe they shoull
stood and We believe they not longer be treated A.
should not longer be treat open questions We will
ed a. open questions We maintain guaranteed
will miutan guaranteed constitutional rights and
constitutional rights, and our right of property i'm
right Of property IN slaves Georgia has sol
slaves. We believe the emnly declared what she
continuous agitation Of this will regard future g,y
subject j. made by selfish ances on this subject and
politicians for personal and what her remedy will b..
party promotion, aud is when these grievances shall
hurtfu O the South the in. be inflicted We will stand
stituOu of slavery and the nv the Georgia platform
pcruaucacy Of the Union We believe the continuous
and therefore OPP agitation of this subject i
posed to the Introduction made by selfish politicians
into the national American for personal and party pro
platform of this, or any motion AID is hurtful 10
other agitaung question, the South the institution
calculated TO distract the slavery and the permanon
harmony of our party, or cy of the Union.
endauger the success of our
principles.
I'VE oW sta,d Ly the Georgia PLATFORM" is the
emphatic language OF the Americans of Georgia
Well, what is TINT platform; We gave it
on Wednesday; but it will bear re.publish-
ing, especially As we yant Bolts and mis- or
gan to distinctly understand that their opinions
tiona platform are sustained either by the Anne
rcan party of Georgia or of any other Southern
State in the Union. The Georgia platform" then.
which the Georgia Americans avow their purpose 10
stand by" is pledge on the part Of the State OF
Gcnrsi. chic e+sot and IL. this language $40 re-
sist eesq (ty Ltst resort 70 disruption, or sryy
tic mAieh binds her to tie Union aly action IF Con
gres 'l,oH tie subject Of slareyy IL tie District 81
Coilmjjo, H places subject to tie Jurisdiction nj
Congress- Incompatible With tie sqtety domest,.
tranquHuy, the right, and h9nor ~ The s'aee kolJ
ing states, or any retusal 10 admit as a State am
Territory hecettter applying, because Of tie eri,,
eaos cC siacey therein; or any act prohibiting III,
introduction II sLrees IN tie Tsrriories Of Jt,c o.
Neo -herieo; or any act repeating or materiaJip
molDying Tie lo,ss MOTT IN farce for tie yecocery
cfJagitiee siares."
In addition TO the foregoing the following resolu
tons also adoptedby the late American Conyen-
ton of Georgia, touching the subject OF slavery
and Southern rights
go Tie Tcrdoric. Of the United State. We regard 10
the property Of all the States a. cUrpual sov.r
egntc-, and such open to settlement by the citizens
the States vita their property matter OF right aiu
that power resides either in Congress the Territorial
Legislature. the prOpi, Of the Territories while a Ter
rory exclude from settlement ia Territory any
portion of the citizens oi this Republic with their pro
We rcpuliate therefore the doctrine commonly called
Squatter Sovereignty in the Territories.
"g. Resoi,,d That We instruct our delegates TO tI,
National Convention TO insist upon the adoption of th,
foregoing principles ia spirit and substance before going
into nomination. aud that the nominees be- pledged 4,
carry the in good faith in the administration O
thc Government aud the appointments to office
Now. we undertake to say that Bolts and his or
gan and the Georgia Americans are as wide apart a.
the poles. There is no sentiment in common between
them when the whole resolutions are construed g.
gethcr Bolts and his friends occupy substantial,
the Black Republican platform We and the g7ea
mass Of the Americans Of all the Southern State,
including large portion in New York aud Pennsyl
vana, stand upon the 18th section Of the PhiladcI
phia declaration of princples-which section guar
antecs the just Constitutional rights Of the South
and inlringes upon the rights Of no man or section
whatever And from that position neither powers
princpalitic>, men, nor devils can ever NOV,
us
But the Imsrieoa tell. us that it endorses tn,
Georgia resolution far that resolution goes "-
Very we'll TINT resolution. with its end or.emcn
Of what Us known o., the. Georgia platform, EN-
braces every thing are contending for And y,
we congratulate the Am,rie.n u,on the possibility
Of 10, yet abandoning Bot. and his miserable Ere,
Soil herc,ios.