Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-09-18

HEREBY instructed, and our Representa-
liyes requested, TO oppose the passage
OF any act for the government Of New
Mexico and California, or any territory
now belonging 10 the United States. or
which may hereafter be acquired, unless
II shall Contain provision forever pro-
hibltIng the introduction of slavery or in
voluntary serylude IN The said territories
except as punshmen. for crimes.
INDIANA
Sec. |. BE II resolved BY the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, That
our Senators be instructed, and our Rep
resen,atHes IN Congress be requested. 50
10 cast their votes, and extend their in
t1uence as to have engrafled On anv law
thai may be passed for the organization
OF the territory recendy acquired from.
Mexico, a provision forever exclud-
ing from such territory slavery and IN
voluntary serv:tude, otherwise than IN
The punishment of crimes whereof The
party has been duiy convicted.
Sec. T. That The Governor be re-
| quesled 10 forward 10 each of our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress,
copies OF this joint reselu at his ear
llesl convenience. Approved January,
IS, 1850.
Ohlo Resolutions, endorsing the Will
mot Provlso, declaring that so much of
tue Ordinance of 1877 as relates to
Slavery, should be extended to the ter
rltory acquired from Mexico.
resolved, by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That the provisions
OF the Ordinance of Congress, 1857. so
tar as relates TO slavery, should be ex-
tended 10 any territory that may be ac
CURED from Mexico ty treaty or other
wise.
JoSErH HAwK1xs,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
lives.
CHAs. B. GODDARD,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Feb. Is 1913.
Resolves IN relation TO the introduction
and extension OF slavery in newy ac-
CURED territory, passed by Maine,
July ~, 1919.
Resolved, That we hereby declare.
for ourselves and IN behalf of the people
of This State, our uncompromisIng oppo-
sIton 10 the extension OF slavery INTO
any territory OF The United States when
IS now free,
Resolved, That in organizing govern
ments for New Mexico and California
the introduction and existence of slavery
IN those territories should be positively
prohibited by act of Congress.
NoIIce 1articuIarly the resolution from
from New Hampshire; she has ever
been as firm IN her attachment to Demo-
crate prime plies, as her Granite Hills:
and now, like Michigan, is largely Re-
publican.
1t may be said that these opinions and
resolutions were expressed and passed
prior 10 the Compromise of 1850. Nav
| not truthfuily answer, in the lanruars
of your first resolution in the Baltimore
platform of 1860, "ttu Democratic
principles are u1lchapgca5le in uteer aaa-
tUre, aotSeH appleeI to tie same subject
nsa1teff' but see what many Democrit. o
1860 gay:
Notice the letters of Messrs. SelIea
and HalnIine, the former Il distinguished
Democrat in Scott county, Illinois, the
latter, of like character, in McDonouoh
county; and If ;lme and space permitted
hundreds of others of like character could
be produced Mr.. SeIIen SAYS:
I'VE base our opposition to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Douglas upon the ground of
and not upon personal dislike.
We were once political friends, and no
man ever worked with more zeal and
energy for Mr.. Douglas than ourself.-
The bond of union Is severed. We could
not follow Mr.. Douglas IN the repeal of
ihe Missouri Compromise, nor agree
with him on his Popular Sovereignty dec
IrIne. We parted from him in sorrow,
for we were waruty attached 10 him. /
and TO the Democratic 1arty of shat dav. I
We could not and would not follow the .
party IN lis mad crusade against freedom. /
The steps then taken by US we have nev- /
er regretted. Mr.. Douglas and ourself /
were warm personal friends, and we
claim that relation yet. In earlv DAYS, /
when struggling with poverty and striv-
ing 10 van our way up In the world, we
bad no truer or more generous friend .
han Senator DGUg ,as, and we owe him
q uebt OF gratitude that we Will sdcrafice .
everything but principle to repay. We .
oppose him because we believe him
wrong in political principles, and for no
other reason. We believe thai he stands .
90 earthly chance of an election. We /
believe that the Democratic party, now
divided, is on the eve of dissolution, and
we have faith that Mr.. Douglas will as
sumo position, after lis demise, in which
we can again come together in political
action. ave stand upon that
Did democratic ground yet, as does every
and We would ike 10 know
oy what authority are denounced as
/ ira itor 10 Democratic principles What
-ight have the self-styled Democrats of
o-day TO denounce us as a traitor, disun-
onlSt and abolrionIs,, for standing upon
he Democratic ground Of yesterlay?-
We ask the old line D-mocrats-tAe old
Iuard with whom IL was our pride and
pleasure 10 act IN limes past, 10 look al
hese facts and ascertain If their proper
llace IS not in the Republican ranksl
Just So.
While looking over iie of old papers the