The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-06

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i,eIed ADDRESS or THE president. J,
RaoruEgs II give me great pleasure :,
neef IN council at this important CRISIS ~ .+>
bixtory Of our Commonwealth, 50 many :. :
/ and patriotic Americans. r..
/ THE election in August VII, perhaps ~
some .vears 10 come, decide the poiliieai pos
t;on. ri the STATE Of Kentucky. no exerti %
will Be shared BY the democracy to carry 1h'
stata + is useless 10 speculate now upon th'
causes Of the defeat II our candidate lof ~
presidency Or the means enpioyea 70 Sl'e s,''
vote of the State 10 Mr.. Buchanan tlat lh'
principles Of the American party nave nol peer
inxalidated BIZ the result, Is certain. - .i'si
a delegate present who does moi ieei ll,at li''
/ platform upon which We stand Is soaha' any
The only true and national one upon "nicf
Americans should rest
! The AGITATION of the subject Of slavery
whenever It suits the policy of the democratic
nartr, has heretofore been used to elect then
| candidate for the presidency. At the NORTH
they have always been ready to unite VILE
the most ultra abolitionists whilst at the soutL
| thew are found to arnalgamate as readily VILE
| those who are most violent in their advocacy
of pro-slayery sentiments. But 1t is TO OF
honed, for the sake Of our country and Its insti
tutions, that there are good and true mel
enough TO be found, both at the north ana al
the south, who will unite to put down this con
timed agitation, and to maintain lnyIolate the
constitution and its compromises. Il remains
vet to bs seen what effect the recent decision
Of The supreme court Of the United States, IN
the case Of bred Scott, will have upon the la"
abiding people of the northern States.
Mr.. buchanan, in his inaugural address at
Washington on the 4th of March, has aTowed
his opposition 10 any change IN the naturaIlza-
ton laws, and his opinion, that foreigners
should be entitled to all the rights and PRIV
leges now enjoyed by native citizens IN the ter
ritories of the United States; that squattef
sovereignty is one Of the principles of the dem
ocratic party that, under the power given by
the constitution to the general government to
make military roads, congress may make ap-
preparations Of the public money for the con
structions of railways to the Pacific. The
sentiments expressed in the odlous ostend
Manifesto are again put forth, opposed as they
are 10 the laws of nations. Such doctrines for
the first time avowed by president OF the
United States are sufficient 10 stahle the peo-
Die, and should convince the south that she has
given her votes TO one who is endeayorlng TO
break down her institutions and add to the
present preponderance of the free States
Where are the old States Rights men and
strict constructionists to take refuge? Is it in
the arms Of this modern democracy, whose
principles are thus promulgated by the presi-
dent Of their choice.
Brothers, it is the duty of this council SO to
organize the American party in every county
and voting precinct in the State, that the full
and entire vote may be brought out, in sup
port of such candidates as the nominating del
egates may place before them for their suf-
frages.
Our opponents are alive to the importance of
the election to be held in August. Their
strongest men will be brought forward as their
candidates, and their most untiring and strenu-
Gus efforts will be given to secure their cleo
ton.
They must be met BY corresponding exer-
tons on our part. Is there an American pres
ent who is not ready to devote portion of his
time and his services to the success and main
tenance Of bis principles! Is there any one
here who does not desire that our glorious
commonwealth should preserve her integrity,
and throw aside her letters in scorn with which
this modern democracy would bind her?
will detain the council no longer with my
remarks, but commencing our cause TO God
and our efforts to his guidance, I will moi suf-
fer myself to doubt the result.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The report Of the secretary was read and
received
Hon. Humphrey Marshall. Hon. Garrett Da-
Wis, Col. Thomas l.. Jones, Roger W Hanson.
Gen. }. NJ. Harlan, Hon. a. K. Marshall, and
Thomas L. -Crittenden were added to the com
mittee on resolutions and organization.
Twelve delegates to the National council
which meets on The first Tuesday in June next
were then elected.)
Adjourned till Friday morning.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following resolutions, which were taken up re-
ratlm and adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the election of Mr.. Buch-
anan was not rejection by tie people of the
United States of the controlling and fundamen-
tai principles of the American party.
Resolved, That We sincerely believe that a
@I3e majority OF our countrymen are of the
opinion that radical change in the naturaza-
uon laws IS necessary TO maintain the purity of
our institutions, and to preserve our nationality
Resolved, That the Federal Union being
the only safeguard of American liberty, every
true patriot should devote bis best energies to
It's preservation.
Resolved, That the systematic agitation Of
inc slavery question has brought our Union
INTO peril, and 1t is the duty of every American
parrot not TO interfere with the institutions of
oIhers States over which he has no legitimate
control
Resolved, That we are opposed to the inter
ference OF the general government in the set
uement of the slavery question in the terrific
res, and that We believe that the citizens Of the
United States, bona fde residents in the terri
torres, have the right to determine the ques-
tion OF slavery when they come to the adop-
tlon OF State constitution .,
Resolved, The principle enuncated by the
president Of the United States that lit is the
imperative and indispensable duty of the
United States to secure to every residentinhab-
liant the free and independent expression Of
bis opinion BY his vote in the territories Of
the United States, is a departure from sound
policy and should be resisted BY every natri-
otto citizen Of the confederacy, as the worst
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