, 1860-05-18

sources, its rapid augmentation Of wealth, its
happiness at home and its honor abroad; and
We hold in adherence all schemes for Disuntou.
| como from whatever source they NAV: And we
congratulate the country that no Republican
member OF Congress has UTTERED or coupte.
naneed the thFea,s u Disunion so often made
by Democratic members, without rebtke and
With applause from their political associatcs:
and We deuounce those threats Of drsuaien, in
| case of q popular overthrow Of their ascend.
ancy Is denying the vital principles OF u tree
government, and a. an avowal Of Contemplated
treason, which it IS the imperative duty OF an
indignant People sternly to rebuks and forever
| silence.
4. That the maintenance inviolate of tho
rights Of the States, ruc especially the right Of
eacn state to order and control its own domsa-
NC institutions according to its own judgment
exclusively, is essential to that balance Of
powers on which the perfection and endurance
| Of our political fabr.e depends: and Nc We e d.
nounca the lawless invasion by armed force Of
the soil Of any State or Territory. no n,attar
nndes "nat pFetext, rs among ,ths grarest Of
$. That tbs present Democratic Admins
tration has far exceeded our worst apprehen.
sions, IN lta measureless suhservieney to the
| e1aeaons Of sectional interest, as especially
| sstaced IN Its desperate exeftions tc force the
infamous Lecoupton Constitution upon the pro-
| testlng people OF Kansas in constituting the
| fe41p"NA AGiAAt0A V*kWEtH mA3Ief ana &EfybUt
10 involve an unqualified property in persons
~ ITS attempted enforcement, everywhere. On
land and sea, through the Intervention Of Con-
grsss and ofthe Federal Courts ct the extreme
pretensons Of a purely local interest; and in
lts general and unvasying abuse Of shs power
entrusted to it BY con6ding people,
| s. That the people justly viex With alarm
| the reckless extrayayauce nhich pervadcs every
department Of the Federal Government; that :
return to r,g'd economy and accountability is
indispensable to arrest The systematic plunder
Of the public treasury bty favored paFsisans !;
frauds and corruptions d. the Federal metropo-
| Lis. show that IN entire change of admiuistra.
ton is impeEatively demanded.
| 7. That the new dogma that the Constitu-
lion, Of its OWL force, carries Slavery into any
or all Of the Territories of the United States, is
the explicit provisions of that instrument itself,
with cotemporaueous exposition, and with leg
lslatise and Judicial precedent; isreyolusioaary
in its tendency, aud subve1siyeo Of the peace and
harmony OF the country.
S. That the normal condition OF all the terri
tory Of the United States is that Of freedom
That Us our Republican tatiess, when they hm.l
abolished slavery in all our national territory,
ordained that no person should be deprived OF
life. liberty, property, without due process Of
law it becomes .ur dutr, by Legislation, wben-
ever such legislation is necessary, to maintain
/ %Ah" F10*131H 0f 1uS ApuSk-"%saoA @AsaAAos %A
tempts to violate it] and ne otny the authority
Of Congress, OF territorial legislature, or OF
any individuals. to give legal ex1steucc 10 slave
~ ii any Territory Of the United S.Ates-
~. 1hat we brand the recent rr-opeuinn ot
the A'r1ean s'ase;trade, under tho covtr Of On. :.
naslonal nae, alaed oy perrersions Of Judicial
| Ing shame to our country and age; aud We call
upon congress to take prompt and efficient
me.suEes .h 30. the toia' and maj suppression Of
| 'nao enecIaote tfainc-
~; 1nat IN me recent setoes' oF their Fede:
~ Governors: o. rue acts OF tne Legislatures Of
asar ,aaas an seotasxa, ptoaioltinE StaFefy in
ss.19e , W. haa practical Illustration
q. Iae ooastea pemosraslc principle OF Non ln-
.et,s";!"n INV lopuiar sovereignty embodied
| ~ tne hahsas- Nebraska bill, aud a demonstra-
t,en OF the deception and fraud involved
'n1te'Ti
.a:. aaas nansas so"u'a, OF f'ent, ne mined
.aoa @ aeeen.sy toEneu ana ADOPTED by her people,
on.. aGcepseu =: lhe Aouse OF Representatives.
| u. Ihas' wnale providing revenue for the
support OF tue general government by duties
npoa % anlporsr: eoana pollc! requires such an
a9ussnent'a ~ teese 't'posfs as 10 encourage the
| "ese'ophent OF Tue Industrial interests Of tte
woo'e con'try aud we commend that policy
o1 na.sonal exchanges, winch secures to the
nunerattnE prices, to mechanics and manufsc.
1uEefs an adequate reward for their sk'll, labor,
And enterprise, and to :the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
IL. That ve protest against any sale Or alien
s1,oh 10 o,nefs OF INC Public Lands held by
Fre, i1on,e.t.ad no;cy rh;ch rerarss ~" ~ ~ .ns
tiers as paupcrs or suppliants for public bountr:
and wr demand the passage br Congress OF tie
h;I compete h nna satisfactory homestead measure
!. ~ Tha, tt, pI,ssu nes'..,,i;s sGe iaeuse-
poseu ~ u.s Saanfe ~ oar Smusailzat'cn Laws
sny h:a'e tE'Ma"on ~ "4lch me rights ef
oi1easuip 1'lneFtu Accorded 10 immigrants
'.psn .o,G's" 'anus soaI oe abridged or impair.
| gu "ua III ia,o " StFlnE = TUT ana ettlcIant
profession :. the rights Of III classes Of citizens
4 10y sh.,aI VI ""'o' 'a@eor oo'n al nome
sa'u aprba. ~.
~. ~ H. ~ sppsopa.asonso ~ congress lot K1vcr
anu Ha5oor improvements OF National char
acter. required for The accommodation md se;
curly OF an exist!ng commerce. are authorized
by the Constitution, and justified BY the obi
sa1on VI s"'ernmeht 10 project The ltses and
properly ot Ks cit'zens:
! ~. 1Hat Itnlfoaa 70 the taclhc Ocean is
lmpefauVsiy demanded by the interests Of The
SuGle so"ntI; tnat tne federal Governmen'
ausnt ~ leoueE 1mmsdfa.c and etiacient MD in
~ eohatfucIsoni ano that. as preliminary
thereto, daily Overland mail should be prompt
es'1n.,sneo. r!as1.s :.
| .;..s.;,. tMus SET Iofta CIT das-
onerat;n, ~ II, .;,;-aa. "e 'nstEe :ne CO.
other :: s Questions. who substantially agree with
Ta1 ~ '1A Atnt'e anu support
The reading Of the sections was interrupted
by tremendous bursts Of applau,e-,b. most
| enthusiast ara ,o,v ron4;.,a1 -: s'
- +a-;a an,, ~ ha.a..s.s, ea ', oe'ns gwen 10
Inc tafln anu homestead clauses.
Mr.. CARTIER -Mr:cbairman: Tint report
is so eminentIy unquestionable from bexinniur
! ftAa ar1 and ato -.
il its own yindicatiop, that do not believe the
Convention will desire discussion upon it. und
therefore call the PREVIOUS question upon il.
fApplause, and mingled clies Of '*good, lood. y
aud "no, no..
| Nr. GlDDlNGS-1 arise, sir, solemniy to MI
| pea! 10 my tr1end-[great confusion; cries OF
Withdraw tha previous question" 4 yoice-
Nobody wants to speak, hut We don't want to
be choked of" DC.
| cuest;on '1''Ss "Po' 'ne PREVIOUS
Mr. Ginn1ycS- a,;ss .na, ha,;,,.
tl,e roht ,th ,hc ln,~a 81 a.. aau is vess e's
fer n short ancnGment hst,ra so". ~ .. " VI.
nuestion il called "~s'e AAe P'e''oN'
Wr C,ETTER. d;.;. T.. ..
al, a,sae n,ns'du,a,',s ~ ~ ~ sut SoG VI, anu
IGrent conf;,s;oo and rr;ss NJ =. E;dd;n..s"
the aua;sncs ~ ~
nEf EEaTr a, tho .o,,h , nr ~.
fcrm-Th.. r.sna,;nns bsy.. ae+ e.I =, 'nG plas'
MID .no.o tf,c .nen,l.rs -, ~, Iii IT,
tleman max ~ to Tnte mar nsrsv ss
hive not SEEM ep' pA'' III W.
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| a:n+, ~ - - ~op,' ~
pWn ..tnn1xrc w..,,
na II, s,y fl,,, rao,cst nv, fr;aa, -, ~.
the preyinus question, tha: may cns: IN
amendment: In, ~
- ~ a.a .tu11 "oe-l ~ r. rise 10 ro'nt
| mir eoro,dsiy r.. vs. y :. ~. +, .. 1'ot1