Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-22


Turnisn-Samuel Brewer.
The committee appointed having retired
to prepare their reports, Col. T. E.. Nelson.
from Terre H4uts, was called upon to ed.
dress the Convention, which he did in
most eloquent nanner--showing the alb
surdity Of the doctrine of Squst:er Sover-
eighty. and the Inconsistency of the Demo
cratic party. after which the Chairman of
the committee on resolutions reported to
the Convention the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we consider the union of
the States as the main pillar of our Inie.
pendence-as the support OF our tranquil
ity at home, our peace abroad, our safety,
our prosperity, and of that liberty which
We SO highly prize; that we will discoun.
! tenance. consider and treat as encmies and
traitors to the public welfare, those who
suggest that in any event the Union can
be abandoned: and declare that the Union
must and shall be preserved.
ResolUed. That the adninistra' ion Of the
} Federal Government under the p 'esent Ex-
ecutive, his advisers aud abettor. /, is profit.
gate and corrupt beyond precede 1t, and fer
this profigscy I'D corruption tie Demo
cratic party is ssponsible, anc ought to
be removed from power, and tn Govern.
msnt committed to honest hand,.
I Resolced, That Freedom is national. and
that Slavery isan exception, AMI must, to
have any legal existence, be established
by positive law. That We condemn as
. heresy, the doctrine of the Democratic
party that the Constitution Of the United
States, by its own force, carries Slavery
into the Territories of the United States.
ResolUed, That We are cmphatically OPP
posed 10 all interference with the institu.
ton of Slavery in any Of the States where
its existence is sanctioned and tolerated by
the laws thereof: but at the same time We
are earnestly opposed to its introduction
into any Of the Territories belonging to the
United States, where it does not now exist.
ResOlred, That the States ere equally
sovereign under the Constitution of the
United States, and are equally entitled to
all the rights secured and guaranteed TO
each under the same and that We ara in
favor Of the due execution of p roper laws
in case Of a person, owing service ia one
State. under the laws thereof. esq sping into
another State or in Territory.
Res1lred, That while we are opposed to
the further extension OF SLAYER over the
Territories where it does not aow exist,
yet W. recognize the right Of the people Of
the Territories Of the United States to form
Cor stitutinn republican in it's character.
with ,r without Slavery, as they may elect;
and To be admitted as State il 10 the Un
ion under such Constitution. aft It the same
has received tho sanction OF tie majority
Of the votes OF tie Territory.
Reoloed, Thas We are opposed to placing
the free white laborer beside the slave,
wheraby white labor becomes n degr sds-
lion; that We are opposed to tie amslgs.
mation of the white aud blact races, or
that the black race should be placed o. an
equality with the white race, ard have the
right to vote and legislate; but We do as.
sert, according to the principles of our
Declaration Of Independence, the right of
every human being to fall and equal pro-
lection from the State, for the promotion
Of his own happiness and that IF his fam
lily, and to secure his person ani property.
Resoleed, That the African slave trade is
piracy, aud ought not to be re-opened OF
legsliEed.
Resolced, That we condemn the raid of
John Brown and his misguided followers
in the recent attack on the Harper's Ferry,
and that it is the opinion of tn 8 Conven-
ton that the same was the leg itimate re-
suit Of the course pursued. AMI the out
RACES committed by, the presen. Admins
traticn on the people Of the Territory of
Kansas.
ResO!eed. That in view of the.recent &C.
ton of the Southern States. We maintain
iuviclste the freedom of speesl and of the
Press, and the transmission OF letters and
newspapers and other mail matter through
the Post Offices of the United States that
all inyasions of these rights are invasions
upon American Liberty. and is NY attemp.
ted by tyrsnts and despols.
Re;olred. That to procure no mes for the
homeless, and for those unable purchase
them, NC believe it to be the d ty of Gov
eminent TO pass Homestead law, grant
i ing TO each actual settler leo acres of the
public lands, ard that the pubic lands be
sold TO actual ssttlers only.
Resolved, That railroad TO the Pacific
coast ought to be immediately constructed,
under the legislative authority Of the gen
ersl government.
R.solued. That We are ia favor OF extend
ing, and claim SIS a matter Of right that
the Government ought to afford the same
protection to naturslised citizens, both at
home and abroad, that II does to her ma
tive born citizens
ResOlued, That We are opposed TO the
present prohigste, corrupt and extravagant
administration of the the State Government:
and that We condemn the action Of the pre-
sent Governor of the State in vetoing the
ENDORSEMENT Bill, whereby dcfaulting
State officers are suffered to 60 unpunish-
ed, and the present system Of corrupt ex-
travs ganes rem inns unchecked, and that
thorough reform in the State government is
necessary to the future prosperity and dig
nifty Of the State.
Resolred, That we have full eon6d .nce
in the integrity Of Edward Bates Of Nilsson.
ri, aud recommend him as our irst choice
for the Presidency in 1860.
The chairman Of the committee to select
delegates then reported the following
names. which were approved BY the Con-
vention
HAauros-wm. Wilson, Josephus Stan.
sill. Eli Bowysr.
HADpox-John ". Black burn, Gssford