Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02

GideOn j. Ball, Is
Jphn Covode, I3 ''
Francis Jordan, II q
R 3. M'Comb,
sE II. Sullivan,
L K Moorhead,
Peter S. Micher,
AIr. Comfort, the delegate from this coun-
ty, noted for Mr. Ball on both ballots.
William Millward, of Philadelphia, was
then nominated rs the candidate for the Office
of gAnal Commissioner.
James Veech of Fayetc county, and Jo-
seph j Lewis, of Chester county, were then
nanlinated as candidates for the vacancies on
fhe Bench Of the Supreme Court.
The following resolutions were then adopt
n ~ acclamation.
This Convention of Delegates, repre-
se1ting lhe Freemen of Pennsylvania. op
posed TO the leading measures of the late
Nalional Administration, aud the coutnu.
aBre of The same destructive policy clear
N 8ureshadowed by the acts and declara,
liols OF the administration just inauguraled,
o.
ReS0lce, Thai the maintenance of the
pfipciples promulgated i'll the Declaration
efk independence, aud embodied in the
F9saerai Constitution, is essential 10 the
of our Republican institutions;
;ifat the Federal Constitution, the liber-
lifs Of the people, the sovereign rights Of
flle States, and the Union OF the States,
as and shall be preserved.
Res0iced, That with onr Republican
Essllers we hold Ito be selevidcnl truth,
thai all men are created equal; that ihey
afe endowed by their creator with certain
inallenabie rights; that among these are
Tile, liberty and the pursuit O.! hapI4ness;
that 10 secure these rights, governments arr
lustituted among men; and that the pri-
lHary duly and object Oi our Federal Gov
hfnment Is 10 secure these rights Ia all
seasons under lis exclusive Jurisdiction.
Ttlat as nur Republican fatiseso abolished
sslavery in AL tise rational territory. aud
pfAained III the Constitution 'litai no per
SOD shall be deprived Of he, liberty or
pfeperty, without due process Of iaw," II
taeomes our duty 10 maintain his provs-
fs5n of the Constitution against all attempts
E0FlOlate IL, i"r the purpose Of establishing
4lavery In thc territories Of the Ur;ed
ties. That we deny E!.c authority oi
Gongress, of the Supreme Court, ola Ter
FlforIal Legislature, OF any individual or
association Of individuals, TO give legal IN IS
'ence to Slavery in any territory of lhr
sfnled States, while the constitution shall
tia maintained
e Res0iued, That the Constitution conlers
Hpon Congress sovereign power oyer the
territories OF the United States, for thefr
EpyernmeHl; power uO; coH.rovritcd for
Nc first sixty years OF oar natinnaI cxis-
'ence, but exercised 10y the general con
anrrence Of all departments Of the Govern
Meni, through every Administration from
w AsHINCToN 10 POLK; and that in the ex-
efcise OF this unqueslionabsG power, ii Is
she duty Of Congress to prohibit in the
territories, those twin r,iics of barbarism,
Polygamy af,d Slavery.
i'll Re5oic@j, THAT VIZ ARE YET FREExGN,
ID that Ei;lo ne retain the inestinahie
raghis 0l Freemcn, secured 10 US by the
sacrihccs, suffering and blood Of our Reyo-
inHonaEy fathers, we will Gol submit Ia
ave new Constitution imposed upon US
~ the extra Judicial opinions OF Judges Of
nc Supreme C0art-opinious subyerslve
q the rights OF hgmau nature-in conflict
WlIh the trutt, Of history, with he unbro-
kEh action of the government and the law
n the land, as heretofore pronounced by
Vie Federal Judiciary, and the Courts OF
Yearly every State III the American Union.
Il ResoIUed, That the recent opinions OF
he majority of the Judges of the Supreme
Eourt had no jurisdiction, and therefore
no authority to pronounce the law arising
herein, is but another step in consumma
non of that conspiracy against our free in
stltutlons, which had lis inception in tht
xepeal OF the Missouri Compromise; tha
y is the direct result of the late triumph
pf the Slave Power in the election of it!
eandldate, JAMES BUCHANAN, TO the Presi
aency, and unless promptly repuked By
me people at the ballot-box, may be fol
owed by other usurpa!ion fatal to the in
dependence Of the Free States and the lib
%rtles Of our people,
III ReSotCed, That the constitutional right,
~ the people of Kansas have been frau
zanienLly and violently taken from them.-
Their territory mas been invaded by al
armed force; spurious and pretended legis
slative, Judicial and executive officers hav,
Epeen set over them, by whose usurpet
anthor'ty' sustained by the military powe
Sof the Federal Government, tyrannlcaI anc
unconstitutional laws have been enactc,
and enforced; the right of the people /,
keep and bear arms has been ipfrinoed
lest oaths Of an extraordinary and entang
hpg nature have been imposed as condi