North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-05-17
Pa EsIpENr 5oHNsoN's RECORD

/
drew johnson. In . Apeech TO nm Ilinnis
delegation on the 18th of April, 1865, he
| said
| In regard to my future course, will now
make no profession. no pledges. have been
connected somewhat actively with public
affairs, and to the history of my past public
acts. which 10 familiar TO you, refer 70,
those principles which have governed ue
heretofore, and will guide me hereafter.
My opinions rs to tie nature of popular
government, have long been cherished, and
constituted as am, i, is now too late ir life
for the to change them" .t..
As he refers to his former principles %
those which are to guide him in future, We
quote from his speeches and votes m Con
eress, upon important questions, to show the
public what views he has entertained. -
In the Senate Of the linked States, May
81, 1860, the question being on the passage
It certain resolutions, q division being de-
| manded the vote was taken on each one sep
ara tely, and We find him voting for each Of
tnpse gu ted hereunder sd. ..... ....
The States Free and Independent Suver
eighties. -t..rf
/. Resolved, That m the adoption tf the
Federal Constitution, the States adopting
the same acted severalIy As free and inde-
pendent sovereignties, delesating PARTON
Il their powers to be exercised by the Fed
-raI Government for the increased security "f
Zach against dangers, dunestic a. well as
;"re'gn and that any intermeddliug by aay
me or more States, or by n comb nation oc
heir Citizens, With the domestic institutions
"f the others on ATTY pretext whichever, pu
Itical. moral. or religious. with tho desire To
neir disturbance Or .ubversion, 10 in viola
ION Of the Constitution, insulting to the
States so interfered with, endang.rs their
.esce and tranquility "hjects tor which tn.
nn.titutlon was formed-and, by neeessar
consequence. tends to weaken and destroy
the Union itself.
Interference Nth Slarery in the States a
breach II faith..
2. RESOLVED, That negro slavery, ~ il ex-
i~ts in fifteen States of this Union, conposes
an important portion of their dDmes.ic ins' j
tutions, inherited from our ancestors, and,
existing at the adoption of the Constitution
by which il 10 recognized as constituting au
important element in the appurtionntn NJ uf
power among the States, and that no chang
of opinion or feeling on the part Of the n"n-
slaveholdnR Siats of the Union, IN relation
to this institution, can justify them or their
with q view to it's overthrow, aud that al
such attacks are in manifest violation of the
mutual and solemn pledge to protect and de-
fend each other, gwen by the States respee-
lively ON entering into the Cons tiiu,onsl
compact which formed he Union, and are
q manifest breach Of faith and viola 'iun Of
the most solemn obligations. -.
The Union rests on the Equality of the States
3, RESOLVED, That the Union Of thes.
States rests on the equality of rights and
privileges among it's members, and that it is
especially the duty of the Senate, which rep
resenrs the States in their sovereign capacity,
to resist oil attempts to discriminate either
In relation to persons or property in the ter.
ritories-which are the common possessions
of the United States-so as I o. give advanta-
ges to the citizens Of one State which are
not equally allowed to those Of every other
State, ..
Congrsss has no pover over Slauery in the
Territories.
4. Resolved, That neither Congress- nor O
Territorial Legislature, whether by direct
legislation, or legislation O: an indirect and
unir,endIy character, pnsseas power to snnui
"r impair be Constitutional right of any cit
,z-n Of the United States to taxe his slave
property into the common ferrities, and there
hold and enjpy the same while :he territorial
condition remains.
Consre: sionai protection Of Slares in the
- Ierri.Ories.
5. Resolred, That # experience should at
any time prove that the Judicial and exequ
tive authority do not possess means TO insure
an adequate protection TO constitutional rgh,
IN territory, and il the territorial govern.
ment should fail or refuse TO provide the
necessary remedies for that purpose it will
be the duty Of Congress to supply such def
ciensy within the limits of the Constitutional
power. .F'fte5 az ..-s.e
Nev States to be admitted vith or wnhout
a Sldve,y as the People decide.
6. RESOLVED, That the inhsbitants OF o
territory Of the United States, when they
rightiuly form - Constitution TO be admit,
ted 40 State iE.o the Cuion, may then. for
the first time-hke tho psople ri State
when forming new Constitution decide
{ themselves, whether slavery no domss,
tic institptinu, shall be maintsinsd or pro.