Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-01

The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock.
The resolution Of Mr. North, of Pennsylvania, to
admit the rejected contestants 10 the floor being the
question pending In the order Of unfinished business,
was passed over its consideration not being called
for by the mover
Mr.. FITZHUGH Of Virginia introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions, to be submitted to the Committee
on Platform, which were read in the Convention be-
fore such reference:
Rss0lUed, That the rendition Of fugitive slaves and
other property by one State 10 another is a right
secured BY the laws Of nations, recognized BY the
colonies and the mother country previous 70 the
Declaration Of Independence, by the Courts OF Great
Britain and by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and by the law and Courts Of all civilized
nations, and a fOrliOT is the duty Of the states OF
this Confederacy under the Constitution and laws.
ResOlUed That the refusal of the Governors OF the
several States to deliver up fugtIYes from justice
and fugitive slaves is open and palDabe violation
Of the above natural and international law and the
Constitution AID laws Of the United States, constr
tuting official perjury by such Governors as nave
evaded or refused to perform this duty, and If per
severed in must lead to the severance OF the Union
Referred, under the rule
Mr.. HUGHES, ofPenusylvanla offered the follow
! ing resolution:
the General Government has no power to create IN,
or exclude FROM by legislation, any species Of prop
erty in any State Territory, yet maintain that
! il is the duty of that Government to provide the
Courts with ample process and ministerial officers
right or the correction of any wrong, over which
said Government, under the Constitution has jurs-
diction.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
/ Platform
Mr.. BROWNE, Of Pennsylvania, moved the fol-
! lowing:
Resol1ed, That the citizens Of the several States,
when emigrating into a Federal Territory, retain
/ the right to slave and other property which they
take with them, until there is some prohibition by
] lawful gufhorTfy and that as declared nv the
preme Court, Congress cannot interfere with such
right in Territory nor can a Territorial Legisla-
/ ture do so, until authorized by the adoption Of
State Constitution; and that the attempted exercise
/ of such function by Territorial Legislature is
unconstitutional and dangerous to the peace Of the
Union.
The resolution, after having been read, was re-
! ferreG to the Committee on Platform.
! Mr.. WALKER, of Alabama As pendent to the
/ resolution Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
Ctfer the following:
RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of the Federal Gov
eminent, IN all its departments within their cOnsti
tional sphere, to afford adequate protection and
equal advantage to all descriptions Of property re-
cOgnsed as such by the laws Of any Of the States,
well within the Territories upon the high seas,
and every place subject TO its exclusive power Of
! legislation.
! Mr.. BROWNE desire to say accept that very
cheerfully as an amendment if it is intended as
| such. [Cres Of " Good good! y .
Mr.. WALL, Of Tennessee, offered the following
resolutions, being the Platform advocated by that
| State.
Be It Resolced, That we hereby re-afirr the prin-
cples announced in the Platform Of the Democratic
party adopted in convention at Cincinnati in June,
/ 1856 and that we hold them to be a true eXpOsi-
! ton Of our doctrines on the subjects embraced.
RESOLVED That the views expressed by the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the decision Of
the case Of .'Dred Scott are, in opinion true
and clear exposition of the powers repOsed in Con-
gress upon tie subject Of the Territories Of the
United States and the rights guaranteed to the resi-
dents in the Territories.
ReS0IUed That the States of the Confederacy are
equals in political rights each State has the right
to settle for itself all questions Of internal policy
the right to have not to have slavery, Is one Of
the prerOgatives Of selfgOvernment-the States did
not surrender this right in the Federal Constitution,
and Tennessee will not now do So
ReSOlUed That the Fedora! Government has no
power to interfere with slavery IN the States nor to
introduce or exclude from the Territories, and no
duties to perform in relation thereto but protect
the rights Of the owner from wrong and restore
fugitives from labOr these duties II withhold
without a violation Of the Constitution.
BesOlred That the organization Of the Republican
party upon strictly sectional principles, and its hos
uity to the institution Of slavery, which is recog-
niZed by the Constitution. and which is inSeparably
connected with the social and industrial pursuits Of
the Southern States Of the Confederacy, is upon
the principles of the Constitution and upon the
4 rights Of the States
ResolUed That the late IRRESPONSIBLE invasion of
Virginia BY an organized band of Republicans was
the necessary result OF the doctrines teachings and
principles Of that party the beginning of the
/ "iTepTeSSibe cDHiict' of Mr.. Seward was blow
aimed at the institution Of slavery by effort to
excite servie insurrechOn; war upon the South,
and as such it is the duty Of the South to prepare
to maintain its rights under the Constitution.
Res0lUel That if this upon the Constitutional
rights Of the South is persisted in It must soon cease
to be war Of words. If the Republican party
would prevent conflict Of arms, let them stand by
the Constitution and fulfil its Oblgations-we ask
nothing more, we will submit to nothing else.
The resolutions were referred the reading being
greeted with loud applause.
Mr. WOLFE, of Indiana moved the following:
ResolUed That the Federal Government has no
power to interfere with slavery IN the States, to
introduce or exclude it from the Territories, and
duty TO perform in relation thereto but to faithfully
enforce the Fugitive Slave Law and all the decisions
| of the Supreme Court Of the United States in re-
gard to all the rights Of the people Of every State
Territory and under the Constitution Of the United
! States
/ The resolution was referred.
Mr.. GLENN, Of Mississippi, presented the follow
/ ing:
l. 4 citizen of any State in the Union may eInmi-
CRATE TO the Territories with his property, whether
it consists Of slaves any other subject Of person
/ al ownership.
p So long as the Territorial condition exists the
relation Of master and slave Is not to be disturbed
by Federal or Territorial legislation and if dis
turbed the Federal Government must furnish am
/ pie protection therefor.
/ 3 Whenever a Territory shall be entitled to adj
| mission into the Union as a State the inhabitants
may in forming their Constitution, decide for them
selves whether it shall authorize exclude slavery
The resolutions were referred
Mr. HORN Of Wisconsin offered the following:
Resolred That the letter Of President Buchanan
/ accepting the nomination at Cincinnati, where he
explains the Cincinnati Platform in relation to the
I power of a Territorial Legislature on the sub
ject Of slavery is eminen.ly sound and is hereby
referred to the Committee on Resolutions for their
consideration.
loud applausel
The resolution was referred
/ Mr.. MOUTON. Of Louisiana, offered the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the territories of the United States
belong to the several States their common prop
erty and not to the individual citizens thereof-that
J the Federal Constitution recognizes property in
slaves and such the owner thereof Is entitled TO
/ carry his slaves into any Territory of the United
/ States and hold them property. And in case
the people of the Territories by naction, unfrcnd
" legislation or otherwise, should endanger the ten
urc of such property or discriminate against it by
Withholding that protection given to this species Of
properv i'm the Territories it is the duty of the Gen
eral Government to nterpOse, by an active eXertion
OF its constitutional powers to secure the rights Of
shareholders.
The resolution, which was loudly app!audel, was
referred
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following:
ResoIged That it is the duty Of the National
Government to provide by law, for paying for
such fugitves from labor as by the illegal inter
position of Stale authorities the owners thereof
may be prevented from receiving under the Fugi-
tive Slave Law.
Referred to the Committee on Platform.
Capt. RlNDEBS of New York. II the gentleman
from Kentucky will induce the Government to give
the United States Marshals sufficient power, he may
rpS assured the SOuth shall have all her fugitive saVS
returned. He was somewhat interested in the mat
ter himself Applause.
Mr.. BIDWELL. of California, moved the follow
ing:
Resolved. That our States and Territories on the
Pacific and Territories of the Great Basin, and of
both slopes OF the Rocky Mountains, demand the
early construction Of a railroad TO connect them
with the internal navigation and railway system
OF the Atlantic States and that on the ground Of
postal communication. protection Of Territories
and States and of military defence, the General
Government has accepted authority under the Con-
stuton.
Mr. ER AL- nf A-..o--ri nLI..rcL tL. EoIln1-in.-.