Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-03

to choice 76.
James Veech having received nrjarity
of all the votes cast, was declared dnl5
nominated; and,
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
vote fer candidate for Supreme Judge fo-
the Eastern portion of the State A. follows;
Jos J Lewis received 50 votes
Jas Cooper :" 3s .
j. Pringle Jones !" II !"
jas. I. Hale IL
Joshua W Comfy q :.
Whole numbe, of votes cast, l5i: ne-
csssary TO choice, 20.
Joseph J. Lewis having resolved ma
joriiy of all the votes cast, was declared
duly nominated.
The termination was then declared unarii-
NOUS.
Judge Kelley's resolution, that a com
mittee ot niue be appointed by the Chair, to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of
the Conyention, came up for consideration
and was adopted.
The chairman appointed tho following
gentlemen the committee, viz:
Wn. D. Kelley, Jacob Hoffman, Thos.
z. Cochran, John II. Edie, s. P. M'C4l-
mont, W. \. Cook, Titan J. Cofey,
Morrow b. Lowrey, Gee T. Thorn.
The Convention having again assembled,
Judge KELLEY from the Committee on Re
solutions, made the following report, viz:
This Convention of Delegates, representa- &
the freenien of Pennsylvania, opposed 10 the
leading measures of the late National 4 anlin-
iStration, and the continuance Of the sans de-
structiye policy clearly foreshadowed by the
acts and declarations of tie administration inst
inangurated, do
Resoire, That the maintenance of the princi-
pies promulgated in the Declaration OF Inde-
pendeuce, and embodied in the Federal Con
stitution, is essential to the preservation of
our Republican institutions; that the Federal
Constitution, tie liberties of the people, the
sovereign rights Of the States. and the Union
of the States, must aud shall be preserved
Resotrei, That with our Republican fathers,
VIC hold it to be Self-evident truth that all
men arc SAthhSN b4dAti lAIhb LstSN are SAuBhGl
by their Creator wilh certain inalienabls rights;
that among these aie life, liberty aud the pur-
suit OK happiness: that 10 secure these rights
governments are instituted among men; .ni
that the primary duty and object OF our FEEDER
al Government is to secure these rights t. all
persons under It's exclusive jurisdiction That,
as Our Republican fathers abolished Slavery in
all the national territory, aud ordained in the
Constitution that no person shall BE- deprived
of law, it becomes our duty to maintain this
provision OF the Constitution against all at
temp;s TO violate IT. for the purpose of cstab-
fishing Sidvery IN the territories Of the United
States That We deny the authority Of Con
EEg.ss of Il, the Supreme Court OF TerIiso;ial
mdlv dnals, TO give legal existence TO slavrry
10 any Territory q the Cnited States, wnile th,.
Constitution snail be maitlned
ResotCsd, That the Constitution conf,.rs uno,
Congrrs. sovereign power over the Territorie,
OF the United States, for thcir governments n
power not controvcrted tor the first sixty wears
OF our national e1is,ence, nut exercised bv the
general concurrence OF all departments Of the
Government, through every Administrator
from WAsHNGroS TO Polk; ana that in the ex-
erciSe OF tbs unquestionabie power, il is the
duty OF Congress 10 prohibit in the Territories
those twin relics Of bArbarism, polrc.uy apl
Slavery.
Res0.tcd, TRAT We ARE YET FREEMEx, and that
while we retain the inestiIHable rights OF Fr-e-
men, secured 10 uS by the sacrifices. kufF.rings
and blood OF our Revolutionary fathers, we viii
hot submit 10 haYea hew Constitution imposed
upon US by the extra judicial opinions Of Jud.
ges Of the Supreme Cont opinions suhyersive
OF the rights OF hum IN nlture-iu con1fet win
tho truth oi history, with tlie un5ro!len action
OF the government and the law OF the land "a
heretofore pronounced b the Federal Iudicia-
ry, and the Courts Of nearly every Sat. in th,.
American Union.
hesolrs1, hat the recent opinions Of the ma
JoHfy OF the Judges OF the Supreme Court. in
a case over which they decided the Court had
no J'flsdlctioh, ana, therefore, no authority to
PFonnunce the law arising therein is bus auo !
ther step IN consummatiOn Of that cor soiracy
against our free institutions, which had its in.
c"piion IN the repeal of the Missouri Comnro. |
ihise that IL IS the direct result of the late tri
umph OF the Slave Pow in the election Of its |
e"Gaidate, JAMES BUCHANAN, to the Presidency. |
ana unless promptly reblked by the people AT |
tue oailof-oox, may be followed by other uSur- /
pa1iohS iitdi 10 the independence of the Free |
states aud the liberties of our people.
HesoVea, hat tue constitutional rights Of the /
pevpie OF Kansas have been fraudentlv and v;o-
lentiy taken from them Their territorv tas
o1eh invaded by an armed force; snurious and
pie'ended legislative, judicial aud executive
oHceis nave been set over them, By whose usnr.
pea authority, sustained by tho military nowar
OF inc 4 ederal Government, tyrtnp,caI ard nm.
cohstnutional iIws have been enacted and on. |
iofcedi the right OF the people to keen and
Oe.tr arms has Been infringed; test oaths ofan
e@'faofdinary and entangiiag natare have been
IMPOSED as II condition Of exercising the rigbt
~ suffrage and holding office; the right of nm
aoeuaeo person 10 speedy ani publ, trial nv
an impartial jury has been denied: crutd and
unusual puulshments have been injected unon
lne innocent, while murders, robberes and ar.
sous nave been instigated and en- couraged and
the Offenders have been allowed to 90 unnun-
lsAodi tue right OF the people TO be sesure IN
Vli persons, houses, papers and effects arainst
Anle'se haoie Searches and seizures. has hesn
'ioi"'eu; they have been deprived Of Efs. Gh-
= Isl1y anu property, without due process oflaw.
inc freedom Of speech and Of the press has
oesn aoFioSed; the right to choose their renra-
e mas been made of no effsct. That all
'hese thihgs nave been done with the KNOW.
ouse' sanction and procurement Of tbs Fed. I
'ea uoSeFnment, in violation OF the nlainas.
hAiiaates OF The Constitution; That the usnr-
'Auon os wlicna spurious Legislature was i'm, I
'osed upon Kansas, and its people subjected
y :. eods OF laws gnparallel ID for cruelty in the
hs.ory oi civilized nations, is still in fuil force
ma The people are denied the rjeht neacsf,Il,
: aaie ana pettio. fora redress of griey-
mess tue National Executive has permitted |
"o uoVernors OF his appointment to be driv-
= t'"in .ic errltoly under fear of assaSsina- =