Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-15
E. c. Cabell.
Humphrey Marshall,
Allen f. Owen.o

David Outlaw, Humphrey Marshall,
Alexander Evans, Allen F. Owen"
= .The effects of which on the popular mind
were to induce the Democratic party in their
National Convention at Baltimore. in 1852,
to resolve and pledge themselves to the ma
ton. as follows, to wit:
'.That Congress has no power under
the Constitution to interfere with or
control the domestic institutions of the
several States, and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything ap-
pertaining to.tbeir own affairs, not prohibited
by the Constitution; that all efforts made to
induce Congress 10 interfere with questions
of slavery, or to take incipient steps in re-
lation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences:
and that all such efforts have an inevitabl,
tendency to diminish the happiness of th,
people and endanger the stability and
permanenee of the Union, and ought not &c
be countenanced by any friend OF our politi-
cal institutions.
THAT the foregoing proposition covers.
and was intended to embrace. the whole sub
ject of the slavery agitation in Congress;
and, therefore, the demo cratic party OF The
Union, standing upon the national platform.
will abide by and adhere to the faithful exc
cution of the acts known as the compromise
measures settled by the last Congress. the
act for the retaining of fugitlyes from SER
vice included, which act being designed 10
carry out an express provision of the Con
stitution, cannot, with fidelity thereto be re
pealed or 80 changed as to destroy or impair
It's efficiency.
Res oiued, That we will resist all attempts
at renewing, in Congress or out of il, the
slavery agitation, under whatever shape anc
color the attempt may be made"
And the Wing party in the same year, al
the same place, resolved and pledged them
selves, as follows, TO wit:
"That the series of measures commonl;
known as the compI omise, including thf
might've slave law. are acuuiesced in by the
Wing party of the United States, as settle
ment, in principle and substance, a final set
Element of the dangerous and exciting quef.
| tioDs which they embrace; aud so far as tn.
fugitive slave law is concerned. we will main.
tain the same, and insist on its strict enforce
ment, until time and experience shall demon
strate the necessity of further legislation t.
guard against evasion or abuse, not impair
ing its president efficiency; and we deprecat,
all further agitation of slavery questions ar
dangerous 10 our peace, aud will discounten
ance all efforts at the renewal or continu-
ance of such agitation. in Congress or out
it, whatever, wherever, or however the at.
tempt may be made; and we will maintain
of the Wing party, and the integrity of th,
Union.o
Therefore resoIUed, That, fully indorsinl
these national sentiments, it is the duty OF
every good citizen of this Union to resist ali
attempts at renewing, in Congress or ont o
it, the slavery agitation, under whatever
shape and color the attempt may be made
and that no member should be elected
Speaker of this House whose political OPT
mons are not known TO conform TO the fore
going sentiments.
Mr.. GnMER's substitute furnishes safe,
conservative position for all parties, and by il
the Southern Opposition intend to stand II
the Republicans and Democrats would EN-
brace it, there would be an end to all sec
tional agitation.
The Washington correspondent of the
Charletton Coaier says the preamble and
resolutions of Mr.. GILMER will probably pass
the House.