Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-06-15

Sullivan, 16 II Is II 10 13 10 81
Mr.. Edie offered the following resolution
which was unanimously agreed to:
Resolued, That Thomas E. Cochran be and
is hereby unanimously nominated by this
Convention as the Peoples candidate for the
office of Auditor General of Pennsylvania.
BALLOT FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
VIM. II. Keim, 81 Richard Irwin, "a
F. Carter, Charles c. Close, 3
Mr.. Dickey moved that the nomination for
Surveyor General be made unanimous !; which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Todd, on behalf of the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following, viz
/. That Executive intervention to PROSTATE
the will OF the people, constitutionally ex-
pressed, either in the States or Territories, is
dangerous element of Federal power, and
that its exercise by the present Chief Magis-
trate of the Republic, as well in elections as
upon the Representatives of the people, meets
our decided disapprobation.
2. That we protest against the sectional and
pro-slavery policy of the National Admins
tration, as at war with the rights of the peo
pie and subyersive of the principles of our
Government.
5. That we denounce and will unitedly op-
pose all attempts TO enact a Congressional
Slave code for the Territories, believing the
same to be utterly at war with the true pur-
pose of ourGoyernment and repugnant TO the
moral sense of the nation and that we reaf-
urn our .COUliHucd UOSlilly ~ ttlt cAtcUSlOu
of slavery over the Territories of the Union.
4. That we regard all suggestions and pro-
positions of every kind by whomsoeyer made,
for revival of the African slave trade,
shocking to the moral sentiments OF the en-
lightened portion of mankind that any action
on the part of the government or people con-
niving at or legalizing that horrid and inhu-
man traffic, would justly subject the govern
ment and citizens of the United States to the
reproach and eXecration of all civilized and
christian people; and that the inaction of the
National Administration in bringing the slave
trader to justice, and its course in sending
such as have been arrested to trial in places
where acquittal was certain, subject it fairly
to the charge of conniying at the practical
re-opening of that traffic.
5. That we hold the encouragement and
protection of home production and American
industry to be one of the first duties of our
government and the failure to obtain such
encouragement and protection from the last
Congress, notwithstanding the professions of
the President, convinceS us that the labOring
masses of the free States will look in vain
for tariff for the protection of their labor
while the administration of the government is
in the hands of the party now in power; and
that we believe the advalorem system wholly
inadequate to the protection we demand, and
in lieu of it we are in favor of specific duties
upon iron, coal, salt and all such other pro-
the United States.
6. That the reckless and profligate eXtrava-
gance of the National Administration, causing
necessity for continued loans without any
means provided for their payment, give evil
dence of want of that ability and integrity
which should characterize the Government of
Free people, and unless checked will lead to
dishonor of the National credit.
Z. That the passage of just Homestead
bill, giving one hundred aud sixty acres of
land toevery citizen who will settle upon and
improve the same, would be measure fair in
principle, sound in policy, and productive OF
great good to the people of the nation. And
that we regard the defeat of Mr.. Crows bill
in the Senate of the United States, by the
party in power, as a direct blow at the labor
ing classes of the country, and as unworthy of
the liberality of great government; and that
kindred to this was the defeat, by the same
party, of the -emption bill which gave
preference to actual settlers over land specu-
lators. .E8 s
8. That the purity and safety of the Ballot
Box must be preserved, and that all frauds
upon the Naturalization laws switch have been
so much resorted to, to promote the success Of
the party we oppose, ought to be counteraCted
by wholesome and proper legislation.
0. That approve of the enactment of
proper laws to protect US from the introduc-
tion of foreign criminals in our midst, by re-
turning them at once to the places whence
they have been shipped to our shores.
10. We cordially invite all men of all par
ties to join with rs in earnest endeayors to