The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-23
MisGeuany
RESOLUTIONS 9fthe Peoples state
Convention.

on RcsnlutloAs, reported the following, VIZ:
Resolced, l. That Executive interven-
zion to PROSTATE the will of the people.
Constitutionally expressed, either in the
States or Territories, is dangerous ele-
ment of Federal power, and that its excr-
cise by the present Chief Magistrate OF
the Republic, as well in elections as upon
she representatives of the people, meets
our decided disapprQbatloR
2. That we protest against the section
al and Pro-SiaEery policy OF tbs National
Administration as at war with the rights
nf the people and subversiye OF the prln-
ciples of our government
3. That We denounee and will unitedly
oppose all attempts TO enact Congress
ional Slave Code for the Territories, be-
Iieving the same to be utterly at war with
the true purposes of our government and
repugnaut to the moral sense OF the ma
tim; and that we reafirm our continued
hostility to the extension of Slavery over
the Territories of the Union.
{ That we regard all suggestions and
propositions of every kind, by whomsoeV-
er made, for revival of the African slave
trade, as shocking to the moral senti-
ments Of TIE enlightened portion Of man
kind; that any action on the part Of the
Government or people eonniylng at or le-
galizing that horrid and inhuman traffic,
would Justly subject the Government and
citizens of the United States to the re-
proach and ex Grafton of all civilized and
Christian people, and that the inaction of
the National Administration IN bringing
the slave traders to jpstiee, aud its course
in sending such as have been arrested to
trial in places where acqcittal was GER
tain, subject it fairly to the charge of con-
uiying at the practical reopening of that
traffic.
5. That we hold the encouragement and
protection of home production and Amer
lean industry to be one of the first duties
of our government; and the failure to
obtain such encouragement and protec-
tion from the last Congress, notwithstand-
ing the professions of the President, con-
vince US that the laboring masses of the
Free States will look in vain for a tariff
for the protection of the labor while the
administration Of the Government is in
the hands of the party now in power and
that we believe the adyolorem system
wholly inadequate to the protection We
demand, and in lieu of it We are ia favor
of specific duties upon iron, coal, salt, and
all such other products wholly tho growth
and manufacture of the United States.
6. That the reckless and proaigate ex-
Ihw wcnee of the National Administers
ttoH, causing a necessity for continued
loans without any means provided fol
their payment, give evidence of want Of
that ability and integrity which should
characterize the Government of free
people, and unless checked will lead to {
lishnnar of the National credit,
7. That the passage of a just Home
stead bill, giving l60 acres of land to ev
cry citizen who will settle upon and i'm
prove the saue, weuld be measure fai
in prlnciple, sound in policy, and produc
tive of great good to the people of the
nation. And that we regard the defea
Of Mr.. Grows bill in the Senate of III,
United States, by the party in power, al
direct blow at the lahoring classes 0
the country, and as unworthy of the lib
erality of a great Government. And tina
kindred to this was the defeat by th
same party. of the presumption bill which
gave preference to actual settlers owe
land spectators.
8. That the purity and safety of tn
ballot-box must be preserved, and that al
frauds upon the naturalization laws, whiol
have been so much resorted to, to pro
mote the success of the party we oppose
ought to be counteracted by wholesom
and proper legislation.
8. That we approve of the enactmen
CT proper laws to protect US from the in
PRODUCTION of fnreign criminals in ou
midst, by returning them at once to tn
places whence they have been shipped t
our shores.
10. We cordially invite all men of al
parties to join with us in earnest cndeav
ors to restore the government to its orig
inal purity, and to preserve the proud her
itage of American institutions, transmit
ted to us by our fathers, complete an
pnimpaired to those who may come al
tor Us.
IL: That this Convention do mos
heartily approve of and endorse the cours
pursued by our able and distinguishe
Senator, the Hon. Simon Cameron, an
that of our representatives in the popula
branch of Congress who have zealousl
supported the protective policy, the home
stead bill, the just rights of actual Sc
tiers, and have steadfastly opposed tn