Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-30

Ia tle present posture u eNe-@i
as We can Judge afer careful examination
Of what the chivalry really wants, it is
rumned M in the following propositions.
II thsse srs proui,ty adopted By all the Free
States, and no grumbiing, the Union may he
preserved a considerable time if not longer.
Tbev win then return to the Democratic
platform and stick BY their Democratic ereth-
rem Of the North, lick the Black Abolition
Republicans to fts, enjoy the Offices, consume
the spoils and bankrupt the country TIL they
choose 70 desert again;
The Consultation to be 50 amended that the
pova and iatsrests Of the South be perpetu-
ally maintained.
To secure this object provisions sre there
70 be inserted as an amendment which shall
aFrm the principles of the Dred Scott case )
provide for compensation in full for all es-
caped slaves; and to prevent forever the pas
saqs Of Personal Liberty Bills.
The rights Of property in slaves as para
mount to the personal rights Of freemen, to
b distinctly expressed
Slavery wherever it exists, to have per-
ps.ual guaranty and protection, and south OF
$50 soN, to be the normal condition Of both
States and Territories
The practice Of kidnapping and OF redue-
ing fres negroes to slavery being one OF the
preroQatives Of a sovereign State, shall never
be iuterfered with.
Let It be distinctly admitted that the
States ere supremsoger the soil, property and
persons within their limits.
Forts. srsenals and barracks may be erect
e, armed and occupied, within State, 50
long as she raises no legal objection.
The General Government may establish
post Offices, improve harbOrs, and collect
revenues so long as the States do not Oto6ject
Negro slaves shall never be taxed by the
United States, nor shall their representation
in Congress be ever diminished.
Negro slavery being an institution Of di-
vine origin, is above the reach Of human
laws, representing the highest type Of civili-
zaiion and Christianity and IS the slave
trade with Africa is necessary to slavery in
Amsriea, it should be lsgalizsd and pro-
tseted.
The right to open and examine letters and
printed matter passing through the maia
shal never be interfsred with.
Any AbOlitionist entering slave State
shall be considered guilty of treason TO the
State, and may lawfully be detained, tarredl
f.atbered. branded, and in extreme cases
hung At the discretion Of any assemblags
Of citizens. Ifsean eOnversing with negro,
10 be burasd alive, and the negro also.
The persons of all shareholders shall be
inviolats, and when in the pursuit Of negroes,
they shall have power to demand an escort Of
DeDuiy Marshals for their security, the e1-
psnss to be met by the General Govern
ment
Secession being necessary elsmOt in all
republican governments, it shall be distinchy
incorporated IN the Constitution.
Attest Jsiz-ssvsstis Of ali civil officers in
the Departments and Of the Supreme COurI
shall be sI 5shOldsrs.
No officer Of the army or navy, or Of the
Cabinet shall be called to account for desert
ing the service Of the United States, to entel
that Of a sovereign State, or for transferring
to her, money, srms, vessels, forts or Othsl
public property.
When such officers, whether civil or mill
tary, return to the service Of the United
States, they shall not be insultsd, discharged
punished or questioned for such acts.
Their oath to support the Constitution o
the United States viii be taken subject to the
above construction Of their CONSTITUTIONS
duty.
None Of the above stipulstiOns to be bind
ing upon the South after State secedes from
tho Union, nor after any of them shall b'
violated By citizens Of the nOn-slavehOldiDl
States.
The election Of Northern man witl
Northern principles to the Office of President
shall absOlvs any sIayehOlding State from be
allegiance.
Members of Congress from the Free State
shall always speak respectfully Of slavery il
debate, AMI if offensive language is used shal
be liable to personal chaStisement
These and the necessary corollarie
thoroughly woven into our policy, wOull
no doubt bring peace to our distracte'
country tiI some new demands can be con
eeived Of
To remedy this past difficulty commits
sion Of citizens from the slave States shal
be provided, to be denominated the Commit
tee on Grievances whose business it shall b
once a year to propose amendments to th
Constitution.
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