The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-10

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olutions viii pas ~ Senate, With probably orr
the votes Of Dcuglas md PuKh (amCng Demo
cratsl In opposition. They adopt y viii be seea,
the Buctan1n sleoey - . slavery - ~ Terri
toriek specially denounce ne squatser sovereign
~ and unfriendly legislation 81 DOag1as, 1b-
stsntinlly endorse Tho slave-cOde policy, md
viii. IL adopted w the CharIcston Conven-
ti0n, - II intended, preclude tho nomfnstion cf
the Little Rebel. Hero ~ To resolutions, -
finally agreed on IN caucus:
|. Resolved, That ~ the adoption q The Fed
acted u free and independent soyereigntics, DEL
exatine d portion OF their powers tobe exerciscd
by the Federal Government for The increased
security Of each against dangers dcnesfic - well
d foreign; and that any intermeddling by any
one Or more States or ~ combination Of their
citizens. with the domestic institutions o. the
others. on any prctext, whether political, moral
or religious. with the view to their disturbance
81 subycrsion, II iii violation Of the Constitution,
insulting to the States 20 intcrfcrcd with endan-
gers their domestic peace and tranqnility--oo-
jectsfo which the Constitution wasfnrme0-and.
BY necessary consequence, serves 70 weaken and
destroy the Union ITSELF
Z .. Resolved, That Negro Slavery, ~ II exists
Ia fifteen States Of this Union, conposes m i'm
portant portion Of their domestic institutions,
inherited from their ancestors, and existing p
the adoption Of the Constitution. by which u -
recognized as constituting an important element
OF the apportionment Of powers among the
States: and that no change Of opinion or feeling
On the part OF the nOn-slaveholding States Of
the Union In relation TO this institution can jus
tfy them or their citizens In open and systemaf-
ic attacks thereon, with view to its overthrow
and that an such attacks are in manifest viola
ton Of the mutual and solemn pledges TO pro
tect and defend each other, given by the states
respectively, on entering into the constitutions
compact which formed the Union, and are :
manifest breach Of faith and q violation Of tht
| most solemn obligation.
| 8. Resolved, That the union of these States
rests on the quality of rights and privileges
among it, members, and that it j. especially tn
| duty Of the Senate, which represents the States
in their sovereign capacity, TO resist all attempts
1 to discriminate either in relation to person O
property, so as n the Territories--whieh ar
| the common possession Of the United States-t'
give advantages to the citizens Of one Stat
which are not equally secured TO those Of ever.
other State.
| H. Resolved, That neither Congress, nor
Territorial Legislature, whether by direct legis
lasion or legislation Of an indirect and unfriend
| ly nature. possess the power to annul or im2si
the constitutional right Of any citizen Of tn
| United States to take his slave property into tn
| common Territories; but Is the duty of the Fed
| eral Government there to afford for that, as TO
other species Of property, the needful protec
| ton; and il experience should at-sny time Prov
1 that the Judiciary does not possess power TO IN
sure adequate protection il will then become TIL
duty of Congress TO supply such deficiency.
5. Resolved, That the inhabitants Of an or
| sanizcd Territory Of the United States, whci
| they rightfully form Constitution, to be admit
ted az State into the Union, may then, for tn
first time, like the people of State when form
ing new Constitution, decide for themselye
| whether Slavery, al domestic institution, shal
be maintained Or prohibited within their iuii.
diction; and If Congress shalFadmt them a.
State, .sthey shall be received into the Gnio
with or without Slavery, as their, Constitutio
NAV prescribe at the time Of their admission
g. Resolved, That the provision of the CoI
stitution for thefendition of fugitives from Sc
vice or labor, s'without the adoption Of whic
the Union could not have been formed and u
J laws Of 1898 and 1850, which were enacted
secure its execution, and the main features
which, being similar, bear the impress Of near
seventy years Of sanction BY the highest judici
authority, have unqucstionable claim to the r
, spect and observance of all who enjoy the ben
fits of our compact of Union; and that Il
acts of State Legislatures to defeat the puFpos
or nulIify the requirements Of that provision
: and the laws made in pursuance oft, are hosti
in character, subversiye of the Constitution
revolutionary in their effect, and, if persisted j
must sooner or later lead the States injured
} such breach of the compact to exercise the
Judgment as to the proper mode and measur
of redress.
The New York Tribune's Washington CORE
pendent says:
j 1t is not improbable, if this platform shou
be adopted at Charleston, which the South wi
| certainly demand il Northern man should
nominated, that third candidate may be ri
atterthe example Of Van Buren,. Sagacious Der
ocrats regard the party as morally disrupte
and admit Republican success with ordinary Iii
| erection.
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