The Shasta courier., 1860-10-06
The Hook Resolutions.

We last week printed the famous Hook Reso-
lutions of 1854. To have supported them orig
inally was for several years thereafter made a
test of Democracy in State Conventions. We
have ourself been present in those Conventions
and saw the present leaders Of the Breckenridge
boiling Democracy slaughter men for having
voted against those resolutions.
The leaders of the Breckinridge party in this
county were in favor of the Hook Resolutions
in 1854, or at least all ofthem who were then in
the county. We ask them, each and all, to say
whether they did or did not favor those resolu-
tons? Toe the mark, gentlemen. Step up to
the trough, " fodder or no fodder" Read them.
and then answnr us, Did you or did you not en-
dorse them in 1854?
WHEREAS, A bill to organize the Territory Of
Nebraska, has been introduced into the Senate
of the United States, which bill recognizes the
following doctrines: THAT ALL SUITS IN
VOLVING QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL
FREEDOM AND TITLE TO SLAVES, SHALL
BE DECIDED BY THE LOCAL TRIBUNALS
OF THE STATES OR TERRITORIES, WITH
RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE SUPREME
COURT OF THE UNITED STATES that the
provisions of the Constitution of the United
States in relation to fugitives from service, shall
be faithfully executed in organized Territories
of the United States, as well as in the States,
and that they ought to be rigidy enforced alike
in both THAT THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN
THE TERRITORIES AND THE STATES TO
BE FORMED OUT OF THEM, SHALL DE-
CIOE ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO
SLAVERY THEREIN, THROUGH THEIR
REPRES TO BE ELECTED FOR
THAT PURPOSE: That the compromise of
eighteen hundred and fifty, is inconsistent
with and supersedes the compromise OF eighteen
hundred and twenty, known as the Missouri
COMPROMISE and ,chereds, the above principles
but reiterate in language and substance, the
compromise measures of eighteen hundred and
fifty, in relation to slavery, which measures
ought to be faithfully observedin all the States
and organized Territories Therefore be it
Re.oIred, By the Senate and Assembly of the
State of California, that we approve OF the pro-
visions as set forth, of the bill for An Act to
organize the Territory of Nebraska" introduced
into the Senate of the United States on the 23d
of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-four.
Resolred. That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives requested to
vote for, and to use their best exertions to pro-
cure the passage OF said bill.
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rdgers, which your State and county leaders
endorsed in 1854. Frank Washington, DR..
Gwin, NJ S. Latham, John B. Weller, Vince
Geiger, Zach. Montgomery, Al. Dudley, Frank
Tilford Judge Bolts, of the Standard, Charley
Scott. Marshal Solomon, U. S. Surveyor Gene
raj Vaudeville, Postmaster Hardenburgh, Post
master Weller, ex-Lieut. Gov. Walkup, the Ma
rysville Express, the Mountain Democrat, (Dan.
Gelwicks' paper.) the Placer Herald, if it was
then in existence, and, iii short, every man now
of any prominence in the Breckinridge ranks
and especially epery leading Breckenridge man in
Shasta county-was professed supported of the
" Hook Resolutions" and approved the action of
our Legislature in instructing Senators Gwin
and Weller, and Congressman Latham and Nc
Dougal, " to use their best exertons to procure
the passage of the [Kansas-Nebraska] bill."-
Why ?-Jecause it recognized the doctrine that
the people of a Territory had a right to d" decide
all questions pertaining 10 slarery therein" through
their Legislature!