Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-15

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New York NVorlSingE6en's Executive
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|. u CoNMtTTsE, Feb. 4th, 1861.
Ihe report OF the Committee on Reso.
lutl0nS was adopted as follows.
WHEREAS, 1t is fundamental theory of
our free institutions that government de.
rlTes ITS Just powers. from the consent :ofl
the governed !" and the, neonis 5, ~, -,Iso,,Is
Involved in the decision bf questions which
affect ;heir interests, rights, and civil rela-
tionFs and, gelsga ,aSs if...,l So
. MnEREAss The peace. prosperity, and
happiness OF the nation have been violent.
dlsturhed-its eomT4ereial and indus
tria! progress retaI ded--and the existence
OF tue government is endangered by efforts
70 overthrow it, and the alleged with
drawalr q. certain States from the Union :,
and,
WHEREAS, The Working Men of the
Union are Gnd must be dtsastrously aF-
iected by these events, I'D have n right to
be heard by their representatives in Gou-
gress therefore, .5s..sf -.
RssOtpea, On behalf ofthe Working Men
OF New York, and of tieswhOle Unfon.
/. That the fnndhmeutol idea of the
Constitution of the Uuited States, in its
spirit and operation, Is to establish, pro-
mote, and pro ect pubIic liberty, and the
rights of the individ6atF 81
z. That the Union formed under that
Constitution has preseBted- the world with
the grandest exhibitioOEof the powers of
se!t-gorerpmcnt which has seyer been re-
2. 2raeil7tn 7lllslo lAgress.ilspar-s
elleIed, 10 It's moral and Intellectual char
aeter unsurpassed in its resources mex
..' Inusliole' its record lllustrions and its des-
tiny supreme. 3
q. Ihat theConstitution provides, by its
own terms and conditions, for redress of
grleVahces, ana Tor the protection of all
tue members OF the Union, and that any
Httenipt !,Is 70 destroy the government is not
ohIy nnwarrhnted, but is alike unjust to
the uuion and to humanity-deiihnt of
every righteous principle, and destructive
70 ourselves and tue hopes of liberty
throughout the world
4. That We hold to the principle tldt
me y mon mnst aud shall be preserved
ny all i"wtnl and Constitutional means,
and we shall sustain the government in (,
protecting itself against destruction aud
overthrow. ID
D. Ihat weare in favor of such an Rd-
Jastment OF political differences as shall,
"I.sE " y"" ana cGnaiH dtSc'LlSion before the
people, be edeemed just to all sections, in
harmony with the rights of the States,
anu which Shall secure, if possible, per-
manent peace and union.
y. That we earnestly recommend and
VIII cordially support any proposition of
concentration aud settlement, based upon an
eqGih'hle construction Of the Constitution
anu the laws made in pursuance thereof,
and ePrnestiy hope thata compromise of
our 2, national difhculies win yet be made,
mus preserving our country from the hor-
rors Of d ciSil-EEHr. 49,
9. Ihatwe demand the removal of the
slavery agitation, as far rs possible, from
Tue arenn Of party politics, because it is
sioVersiVe OF our peace, dangerous to onr
country and demortlizing by its appeals
70 parlizan passions; and that we desTfe
sia 5nat 1t De renitted to the control of the
states where It exists.