The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-11

On taking the Chair, Mr.. Woods made O
neat and pertinent address, which was vocit
erously appIauded.
The Committee on Credentials made ,heiI
report which was accepted.
Gen. s. LOhm, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
!. Resolved, That the Democracy oI
Ohio, through their Delegates in Conven.
tion assembled, do re.ef1irm their cordia
approval Of, and their untaltering determin.
alton to abide by and maintain, the entire
Platform OF Principles declared by the M.
tional Convention at Cincinnati, in June
1856.
9. Resolued, That the principle of ubso.
Lutte end unqualified "non Intervention by
Congress with slaveryi n the States and Ter.
ritories, recognized in the Compromise meas.
ures OF 1850, distinctly enunciated in the
Kansas Nebraska bill of 1854 and formally
proclaimed at Cincinnati, was unequivocally
approved by all who advocated or voted for
those measures, and soemly ratified by the
people in the Presidential election of 1856 ;
That to it the Democratic party is commit.
ted by every sentiment of honor end good
faith, and the Democracy of Ohio can nev.
er assent to its abandonment, modification
or avoidance.
8: Resolved That the organized Ter.
ricries OF these United States gre only held
in the Territorial condition until they attain
sufficient population to authorize their ad
mission into the Union of States, and are
therefore justly entitled to the right of self.
government and the undisturbed regulation
Of their domestic or local affairs, subject
only to such restrictions and disabilities as
are imposed by the Federal Constitution,
and in this way only "io accordance with
principles as ancient as free government it.
self' con 'the people of Territory, like Moet
of State, decide whether Slavery sh Ill OF
shall not exist within their limits )" never.
theless we concede that the measure of Con.
sttutional restriction in respect 10 sl1very
in any degree resting upon the Territorial
Legislature Is a judicial question, and when
ever it shall hereafter be properly presented
for adjudication and finally determined by
that tribunal, its decision will be obligatory
on the people of the United States.
4 Resolued, That the provisions for the
suppression OF the African Slave Trade of.
ter the year 1908, ard the rendition of fuei.
tive slaves, are two OF the compromises on
which the Constitution was adopted and our
Union OF slaveholding and non slsveholding Q
States established, and the laws OF Congress
enacted in accordance Herewith but define
duties which are clearly imposed by the
terms of the federal compact, and ought to
be promptly and faithfully executed. The
Democracy Of Ohio hive proved their fidel-
ity to the Union by repeating all laws pass.
ed by "a sectional opposition to embarrass
and defeat the operation of the fugitive
slave law, and they will not cease to en-
p!oy every lawful moons to avert from their
State the opproprium and disgrace that
would be inflicted by the re.enactment OF
such laws.
5. RESOLVED, That the recent invasion oil
q sister commonwealth by band OF despe.
rate fanatics, for the execrable purpose OF
fomenting servile iHsurrection through the
agency Of arson, rapine and murder, was an
act in conflict with every principle of law,
human or divine +; gross violation of the
duties of American citizenship, and crime
that should be denounced by all who love
the Union and are determined to uphoId it
That while the bandits have Justly expiate
their crimes on the gallows, the public
judgment cannot fail to condemn those who,
with "less courage but with greater discre.
tion," by their teachings insigate others to
incure the perils of treason. aad who, aa ad
vocates OF resistaney TO lsw, an "irrepressi.
BILE conflict" and other like treason aS 10
doctrines, seek to promote their ambitious
schemes BY creating civil dissention. distrus,
and alienation between the citizens of the