Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-06-27
the people, at allshazards and in all ,emer-

I nat we HOlor ana revere the ~ OflSll III
ltion and Government which our Ia Their
f. Established, and we WILTSHIRE .toamak,
them what they Were designated to be, th1
fcharter and pledge of Freedom, and
blessing toall the epeople.sesssta ls,sf..sssg .
That the Constitution of the United
States does not, either in express terms o
jby5any just construction OF It's provisions
give any authority or sanction to, human
ISlaYery; that'it confers upon Congress nc
power to pass IixgitaveiStupe diets, to per
INIT slaverysin any Territory or to Legs
late in its behalf, but that it. is the RICH
land duty of Congress to prohibit Slavery
lin all Territories aud places under its ,ex,
iclusiye jurisdiction, and to protect witt
iequal care the rig ssss of all persons residing
! therein, without regard to Birth, Greed o.
1 Color. lan -a8 .s; n r5gts~ytt3 ~
That it is the duty of all Republican
Governments to protect the Liberties o.
1.-The people from whom they require al
tlegiance. - STATED p a1s E; 3.
That we would hold tothe scompaets o.
1.-THE Constitution, and the obhgations-of the
Estates not to refuse to Eetarn'fugitiyas who
owe service or labor in8other States BY the
laws thereof; butthatas i'oaen and own
are correlatye. terms, and he who does moi
Town himself cannot owe another, there can
be no service due from q chattel, and no
obligation on the part of State, to return
fugitive slaves. j. cards Is kgti}.f .ss a.
That, as the highest Judicial Tribunal
of this State has declared the Fugitive
Slave Act of 1850, to be Unconstitutional
and void, there is, therefore, nelaw for the
reclamation of Fugitive Slaves in WILSON'S
sin, and whoever undertakes to re turn a fu-
igitive into Slavery is akidnapperssl q 81
| That, whoever tfeads the soil of w iscon-
sin is FREE, and whoeveruhdertak es to en-
slave any Of its inhabitants, should be Wis
iited with the severest penaltes.zsa SIS y. s
| THAT theaproper ofieeiand duty Of gov
Iernmentfis to protect mems rights notste
subvert them; to expose and punish crime,
! not to uphold it, and that as slavery is a
lcrime against humanity, Of. the deepest
tdyt, it can no more be consttthtionali2etl,
Tor iegalized, than theft, robbery or nfif-
der. . 81 s. = t@@
That the y. S. Supreme Court, in their
decision in the bred Scottcase, in denying
the citizenship Of the colored people and
their right to protection by the Federal
IGovernment, has ignored the humanity Of
five millions of people, or one-sixthipart Of
the entire population Of tbs, Republic, and
adopted principles, which, if carried out,
would introduce and perpetuate Slavery IN
every free State in the. Union, and that bl
!denying the p6fsopaIty Of the. slaves and
their right to maintain suit IN the Fed
eral Courts is correct, has absolyyed tn Z
State from all obligation 70 regard them
fas belonging to that class Of parsons f he
are 10 Be delivered UP as owing service O
labor 80 sFf..
| Hon. Garrit Smiths remarks, both in
the afternoon and evening, swere well re,
fceivea, and if all of the Republicans pres
lent did not agree. with the speaker. IN ali
sIof the sentiments expressed all did accord
to him the credit of a manly, clog aent,
land straight forward expression Of his
Views. We can give no sketchof Mr..
lSmiti's remarks which wouldetto him JUS
Etice, but some tewspoints made by him are
worthy of note. .-..-~---,,.-
1 He expressed himself as in favor of the
annexation Of G -ba, if it can be done
Ipeaceably, believing that it would result
Theoretically to the inhabitants Of that is
land, free and slave. a5sssss saz9 ss -'ss q
He is not opposed to the American 9!
Inion, but hopes that it may. stand, and
spread over the continent, carrying It's life
land vigor to the nations which need them
so much; but if any. portion Of the States
wish to secede, he would not have them
prevented BY. foroe-wQuld let them g s
with blessing-7not with a curse.
]. He is in favor of eonpensating the slave
holders for their slaves, on emancipation
Ieven to the extent of $500, 00o,0 600; as
he holds that the whole country has shared
lin the pecuniary benefits Of slavery, and IS
Irresponsible for its continuance thus far
HE holds that the Constitution should bt
in the spirit ofits Trainers, who
tintendedsthat slavery should cease u 1908.
land his argunentson this point, from t !,
.fConstitution itself aud from the Ordl
lnaneeaof 1887, was veryclear aad conyln
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Among the features of the evening ses
:, sion was .thes appearance. on the stage o
,tCapt. Brown, the hero Of the Ossowatomtt
flight in Kansas, who was greete dewitt
hearly applause. @ @ -. :.
On motion of Mr.. Holton, the conllnlt
Etee on resolutions was instructed to pre-
5tpare and publish an address to the peoplt
bof the State, embodyng the sentiments 9
1.-THE resolutions of this Convention. &C.
Il The resolutions above given were aga,
Tread and adopted BY rising vote, tn
Ewhole vast atdiaTte testifyIng py the &C
,sftheir.approbation of the9sentlments the aa
liz coasained-7[ Milwaukee, assntnsel.sss.
u A WoRp TO FxRsERs,---Ihe sls 1as . t,s
ltness Of the season great u lessons; N Y
,lchances of a corr. crop, and without a IA .
sivorable autumn, repiantiag wlai seareei.
lido away the mischief'of tlseAaate wet AM
Icold weather The remedy is. : plan am
. ri j lars, a.