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The "Oppesais.',, .Aessi.s I. Wake.
We give below the resolutions adopted BY he
onnosition meeting held IN this City on Monday
last: s "a - 49, ' -
.R,olred, That We hail, with exultation, the re
,t Of the late Congressional elections in this State
;ndcating as it does that the people are duly alive
~ the urogacy Of the existing administration, and
civ aroused to the necessity of wrestling the Gov.
Eminent from the grasp Of the spoilers and ral-
i,ing to the support of the Constitution and the
Op Pssoleed That the following propositions enun-
lated in recent letter of William c. Smedes, ESQ.,,
Of Mississippi, present body Of principles that
should secure the support Of all Constitutionloving
mon and all men opposed to sectionalism and its
d;nef,l and inevitable tendencies, viz: t.
New States shall be admitted into the Union
xhout regard to whether they admit reject slave
~ in their constitutions. H.
In all acts of Congress hereafter organizing Terri
tor.l governments there shall be inserted a pro-
vision that no laws shall be passed by the Legisla-
lures of such Territories prohibiting interfering
with the existence of slavery in them, thus leaving
the people to adopt reject it n it may please
them when they meet together to form State con-
.ttutiOn [3] - .. + fsa a 81 gNF
The present legislation of Congress on the subject
Of slavery to remain unaltered. [4]
The entire subject of slavery, except As involved
in the foregoing propositions, to be wholly with
drawn from the arena Of national politics, and left.
where belongs to the control and jurisdiction Of
the people among whom it exists. 81
An economical administration Of the Federal Gov
eminent not merely in name, but in reality; to be
effected by limiting the expenses Of printing to the
actual necessities Of the Government by abolishing
the ranking privilege and separating altogether the
contracts Of the Government from corrupt political
influence. 81 ....a-..~..-. ..--.
The preservation Of the integrity Of the National
legislature by misunderstanding the appointment Of
members of Congress to Office by condemning the
nscriminate Use of the Executive veto; BY retain
ing in its force the treaty making power to the Sen
ate and rcserving the control Of the purse and the
power Of declaring where i: now rests in Con-
gess. ~ " - ...'-
No interference with the rights and prosperity Of
the States BY bringing within the control Of Federal
laws and the Federal judiciary the entire currency
and nineteentyent:eths af the Indebtedness of the
people. rs. ..... .-sl:.z- 0-...5lEs. .... r
4 just and manly administration Of the foreign
policy Of the Government; protecting and asserting
the rights of the Government and Of its citizens.
whether native nsturalized, against foreign az
erosion from any quarter. re-. >sHEE
bold and vigorous enforcement of the laws
against Territorial naturalization, and the enact
ment Of additional ones If needed [l0.1 ..,. g.
The appointment to Office Of faithful and patriotic
men, and not Of mere paTtsans, who for years past
have to the discretit Of the nation filed the mos
prominent places both at home and abroad. I'LL
The preservation Of the national honor, by thu
fnl6lment Of all national obligation and just ant
equal dealings xith other Governments. [12.l
Rssol,ed, That with such principles, it would b
mmaterial under what leadership. the party holding
them would march to assured victory" [ls.]
This, then is the platform laid down here at tn
centre Of the State under the auspices Of opposi
ton Ex-Governor, an opposition Ex-Member q
Congress, Mr.. Syne, of the Register, and othe
shining lights Of the party. Let US look into it
little No. exultz over opposition gains in thi
State in the recent Congressional elections and call
upOn the people 70 4rebpke the "spsoaigacy Of II
existing administration" and rescue the "goverT
ment from the grasp Of the spoilers" Well, Il
have had for years and We do net envy them til
manner in which they obtained IT. It will be on
turn exult next They speak Of the "profigacy
OF an administration which has been as true as ste
the Constitutional rights Of the South but the
only speak Of it-they cannot proee it The poop
will not take their general declarations on the sui
]ect But in this they are "cheek by jowl" viii
The black Republicans for every Journal Of that part
the free States teens with the same kind Of d
nuncatons of James buchanan. Here he is on
"prOfgate" generally as public man there he
The "proaigate" leader Of the :. proslavesy Dem
e'ey" and Of the aggressive, slave driving South
nov is it that the opposition South and the oppot
aon North so cordially agree in denouncing jam
buchanan! The allusion to the "spoisers" is
a'eadOare as it is amusing: That has been the G
the federalists ever since the days Of Jefferso
Inc government is in the hands of 6 the spoilers
usmocracy is running every thing. and yet the cou
~ mas continued to grow and prosper under Dem
cratic rule .uf 4aiHp<u >.
NO. is good, sound, Southern rights Calho,
uetrne. It is the doctrine Of the Kansas-N ebras
O"l against which Mr. Rogers, the author Of the
.s0'ut'ons, voted in the Hopee q Representative
"sare glad to record the fact that Mr. Rogers h
ven converted on this subject, and Is to this ezte'
qua Southern rights Democrat 1gI1f : Gll
NO. is all sound also, provided the propositi
WI ~ oe carried out But an the friends in the Il
A'ss Of our Wake opposition fs,low-citisens Ars
s "'mot Proviso, and opposed to allowing I
peopie Of the Territories While in Territorial &
~ '0n' or when Aeylbeoone 6eA1E u decide
Every question for themselves >, They want
.oo!sh or exclude TIE institution IN advance, by
Congress- Our Wake hisub ,nust lsoE; tii
t 70 the Democrats q Tie free States for aid
~ S business. But with What grace can they call
n LOT aid after having nsnsisaatly aSSiiIed sAefi
aaS Ound! Every time Northern Democrat g
~, "" before the abolition turor for having M
W.. 'eo the Constitutional rigAaB 6tsGdth, :,
t. s friends d. e7ult md Jet they nov want b
~. 'a these very Northern Democrats to secure th
en's as slaveholdas II II FdsSAjsssas 1HSssS
NrsS1 l.. i.