, 1859-06-17

nsso1r hoxs Adopted At TIE LATE PEOPLES
CONVENTION.
]. That the Executive Intervention to pros
trate he will Of the people, corst:tutonaliy ex-
preSs td, either in the Siates Or Territories. is
dauge rou8 element Of federal power, and that
it, * trctee By the present Chief Magissssts Of
the Z t,puh)ic, n. we'll In elections ~ upon The
repre- sentatives Of tile people, m&ts our decided
dual tprobatlon. :,
4: thai we protest a8ainst the sectional and
pro s's';ery pulley Of the national administra-
tim, rs ut war with the rights Of the people,
aud ~ubyersiye Of the principles Of our govern
melt
y, That we denouncc and will unitedly oppose
all attempts to enact d congressional slAre code
+ for the Territories; bcheyiug the sam0 to be
utterly ut war with the true purposes Of our
government, and Eepugnant 10 the moral sense
| OF the uutjon and that we affirm our continued
| hostility 10 tue extension Of slavery over the
Territories Of the Union.
| 4. That re regnrd NIL suggestiona and propo-
sitions Of every kind, by WhomsoeTer made, for
| u revival Of the African slave trade, as shocking
/ to the moral sentiments of the enlightened por-
ton of mankind that any acton on the part Of
thr government or people connising at or legal.
| izing TINT horrid and iuhuman traffic, would
Justly subject the government and citizens Of
| the United States to the reproach and execra-
t.on Of all civilized and cnrlst,an people, and
| that thr inaction Of the national administration
in bringing the slayetraders to justice, and its
| COURSE in sending such as have been arrested TO
trial iu places where acquittal was certain, sub.
iect it fai,ly to the charge Of eonniying at the
practical rcopening Of that traffic.
g. That we hold the encouragement aud pro-
lection of home production and American in.
dustry to be one Of the first duties Of our goy-
erument; and tile failure 10 obtain such cncour-
4gement and protection from the Inst Congress,
notwithstanding the professions OF the ffesl.
dent, conyincc us that the laboring masses Of
the trce States will look in yain for n tariff for
the protection Of their labor, while the admins
ratiun Of tue government is in the hands Of the
PARTY DOW in power; md that we believe the
I'd salorem system wholly inadequate to the pro-
lection we demand, and in lieu Of it, We are IN
favor Of specific duties upon iron. coal! salt, aud
Ill such oiE,er products whnlly the growth nnd
Il manufacture of the United States.
6. That the reckless und protgatc cxtrava-
| .aucc Of the national administration, causing
necessity for continued loans, without any means
/ want Of that ability and integrity which
should characterize the government OF free
| ;,eo1,!e. and uul+ss checked will lead to q dis
:lonur of the national credit.
T. That the passage OF q JOINT homestead
hill, giving cue hundred and si1ty acres of land
| 10 every citizen who will settle upon and iu1-'
prove the same, would be measure fair in prin-
! crIe, sound in policy, and productive of grcnt
good to the people Of the nation. And that VIC
regret the defeat Of Mr.. Grows bill IN the Sen
.atc OF tue Tinted States, py tne party IN ro"Gsr
Is direct blow ut the laboring classes OF the
country. aud as unworthy Of the lbera1ty Of a
great government. And TINT kindred to this
sus the defeat, By the same party, Of tue pre-.
.:mption bill. which gave preference to actual
.e1tlcrs over land Spectators.
8. That the purity and safety OF tue ballot
box must be preserved, and that all frauds upon
The naturalization laws, which hare been so
.nucll resortcd to, to promote the success Of the
party we oppose, ought to be counteracted By
wholesome and proper legislation.
pcr laws 10 project us from the introduction Of
urcign criminals in our midst, BY, returning
hem at once to the places from whence they
hare been shipped to our shores.
u. We cordially invie all men Of all parties
| to ioin with US, ia enrncst endcasora{ e1SusP pre-
he government 10 its original purify, andto
| preserve the proud heritage OF American inst'
'ntions, transmitted to US by our fathers. conf
! .lete and unimpaired. to those who may cspc