1-I.O'lE MATTERS ff==Mi seam]) p/tY. Convention rossorembled at 'Lafayette gel' at toe oloTinsk. on Thursday morning, ',nod we! called to order by the Chairman. •'After prayer by Rev. Mr. Lovejoy. o revious f Illinois, • the minutes of th e _proceedings of the p day were reed Mr. ll K. Clark was substituted u the Mich. fan PicsPreerident, and 8.. J. Hubbard for-IB •.inots. Mots. ' , Tee chair announced the following National Retentive Committee: . Wooden - T . :Ty Davis of Belfast, Me.; G. G. Fogg . ofecnceed, N. Illticory Wilson of Natiok,laws.; John -II ,kee of Hartford. Conn.; James M. H. • Howe of Prorldence, B. I.: F. D. Barker, Mid. dlebury. Pe; C. A.'Wheaton of Syracuse, N Y; Ale:. Black-of-(tinux co.) Swederborough, N J: Wm. Chsoiler ,of Wilmington. Del.; Dr. ,J. E. Snodgrass of Bettie:tore, Mil; Wm B Thomas of Philo, Pa; Dr Wm II Brisbane of Cin. Cf:-, Silas hI Homes of Detroit, Mich; C L Holmes of Neer owsha, Wie; O W Julieu of Centreville, Is; Owen 'Lovejoy of Princeton. In; 8 L Howe of Mount Vermont, (Henry ea) lows; John Gillman of Whitehall (jtladieon co) Ky. Lewis Taptims, chairman, , read the unanimous report of the„committee an the mode of le oting, as follows: Resolved, That in voting for a platform. an address, or candidates for President and Vico President, the delegates from each State, whether more or lees to number, be allowed to oast se many votes as the fitatff they represent is enti - ,tied to in the Electoral College, and the Tote I, be declared by the Choler:3:m of each delegetiou. Provided, That if there braid belie difference of opinion among the delegelee, t vote of a majority shall not be cost !or tie whole; but the Chairman shall elate the proportionate number of votes given, which shall be counted in tan untion scoordingly. Judge Spalding moved to lay on the table, in Order to nominate John P. Hale of Novi'llamp shire, which the Choir decided lost. • A division was called for- -and a call made for vote by States, which was decided on of order —from wbioh decision F. W. BIM, of New York, appealed, and made some rcmarta on the sob jest. Mr. ee Pennsylvania, debatable. called him The to order, as the not ‘ Chile spoke in fever of the decielon—whieb was almost unanimously sustained. The motion to lay the report on the table, in order to nominate John P. Hale by acclamation, wee than lost by the following votes: Male. Ye.. Nal - Nate. OU Prrcuylvsttls, 47 IN r.i s Illssocknoetta, Oa 31 siVlcoo, no Is • • - 0 llllo.onzin lW 1J Abed. Og. - C illadiso • Tenuous,- ' - 3 {llllOO4. b In Thor Ton. 0 30 .Icm, 00 Now Jelmr. I DO lirog UU a Pls./am Ou 3 ilienthekl. 00 4 lietilsed. • Oa 1 1 . . 343 ITO The report - of the committee wee then adopted „almost mettinionely. aulma IL Giddings arose, amid groat cheer ' ing,y and announced the committee on resolu tions bed labored aseiduously to harmonise, but (as might base been expented) nnanimity did not reveal; but they i i agreed upon a se ttee of resolutions,. Gersitt Smith would pre mut a minority report. The report of the ms jority Val. thee Teta SAO:MITT aaroar. or Sus colinlirret. Having eseembled in lieriolist dOSYSirrioa as the delegates of the Free Democratty of the Visi ted States, united by a common rettolve to tale rights rights against smogs, and Freedom spinet Slavery; oonfidingin the intelligence, the patriot ism, and the discriminating justice of the Amer ican people: putting our trust in God for the triumph of oar came, and invoking Rim guidance in our endeavors to Advance it—we new submit to the cudid judgment of sit men the following declaration of principles and meamirev: - 1. That governments deriving their just pos ited from the codeent of the governed, are insti tuted among men to recere to all those inaliena ble rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap piness, with which they nee endowed by their Creator, end of which none can be deprived by mdidlegielation; except for crime. • , 2. That the true mission ef Araeroan Democ. alai It to maintain the liberties of the Peopleni the sovereignty of the States, and. the perpet ty of the Union, by the impxrtial applioation to public slain, without - entice:lel diecritaina 'does, of the fendomental principles of equal rights, strict jeetice, and economical saminstra- Doc. , _ 8. That the Federal Government is one of lim- , Uri powers, derived solely from the Constitution, and the" groats of power therein ought io be '.. strictly construed by all the departments and • ) asps at the government, and it Is inexpedient ' -, and dangerous to ezercio doubtful constitutiona -1 al posters. . . , 4. That the early history of the government clearly shows the settled policy to have ben' not to extend, nationalize, iced encourage, d to this to limit, localize and discourage slavery; an policy, which Should never hive been departed from, the government ought forthwith to return 5, That the Constitution of the United Statee ordained to form a, More perfect nuion, tn mud, lish judtice, and secure she blessings of liberty, espreeely denies to the General Government all power to deprive any person of . life, liberty, or property, without due proreee of,. law; end there fore, the government, having no more power to make ft glue than to mete a king, and no more power to establish slavery than to establish mon archy, should at once prcoecd to relieve itself ftom all responebility far the existence of eleve n, wherever it Vonosetri consUtutional power to legislate for rte extinction. 8. That to the persevering and importunate demands of the Slave Rower for more Noce ' Brafee, sew Slum Territory and the Lam of of Slavery, our disirnot and final- answer Is —No sun Suers Beaus, No Bunt TgailaToST, AO ILITIOALLUAD 81.avairr, and no namoned. Znataseetes eon can arresomon or &eves 7. That the AM of Congress known as the Comproodre. mealtime of 1850, by making the edirdatlOS of a eovereign State contingent upon the adoption of other measures demanded by the - epeeist interest of slavery , by their onamion to guarantee freedom la free territories; by their attempt to impose unceistitutbonal limita to tions on the power of Congrese and the people ad , mit new States; by their provisions for the as- Texan:onCf five millions of tbe State debt of and fee thapsyment of live tenons more sod the cession of s lsrge territory to the TOME State, under menace, am an inducement to the relinquishment of a groundless claim; and by OM :invasion of the sovereignty of the States, sad lb.; liberties of the Petrie Giro' the enact ' Wiest; of so unjust, oppressive and nuconetitu 'dual Fugitive Blasi Low—are proved to he in. of consistent with all the principles and maxims Democracy, sad wholly inedequati to the settle meat of the questions of which those are claimed to be en adjmtment. . .t.' 8. That no permanent settlement of the Slave ry queetion can be looted far, except in the peso- is fleet recognition of the tenth, that S lavery fl the tote] srectiooel and Freedom notional; by. separation of the General Government from Slavery; and the etzereise of he legitimate ad constitutional influence on the side of Freedom, • And by leaving to the States the whole subject of Salary and. the ezttadition of fegitives from Orrice. 9. That • due regoid for the Federal lion sad sad sound administrative policy, demands that the funds of the Geneeal Government be atept upatste from beating lastitntioes that in land and wean postage should be redtMed to the -lowest possible point; that. no more revenue should be riised then is required to defray the strictly necessary expose/3:f the public service • . and to pay off the public debt, and that the power arid patronage of the Govirrunient thould be diminithed by the abolition of all unneeeseary tames, eateries and pririleges ; ena by the Moe lion by the people of all civil officers in the ear vine of the United States, go far as may be con . *latent with the prompt and efficient transaction , . of the public basinesa. - ovement , s, 10. That River end Harbor Impr when necessary to the Merely end conven among th several States, ace objects' of Wittioneexerl column sod it is the duty of Congress, in the o f ir3 Conotilational•porrora, to provide for the Same.. - ' 11. That emigrants end exiles from the slid World should find a cordial welcome to homes of • ' comfort end fields of enterprise in the new; end every attempt to abridge their privilege of he. coming citizens sod on of the soil among UP. aught tO be milted w i thinflexible determine . Om :- : 12. That the Publio Lands of the United .''.. States belong to the petiple,-atid should not bo sold.to imlitiduel,e nor granted to corporation!. ' but should be held es a eured trust for the ben , efit of the people, end should be granted in lie. " tied q uantities, free of Viet, tdiandlese settlers. 18. That every rotten bee it clear tight ad- to alter - or Mange ite own government, and to • ' minister its own concerns, in such a manner as may best secure the rights and promote the hap ; pintos of the temple; and foreigniolation interferences of the with that right is a dangerous v law of station., aulest which they should pro test, mid endtater by oil proper means to pre- Viet and eepecially is it the duty of the Lmeri '.. can Oeientment, representing the chief republic , -_-. cd the world, to protest against, and by all pro pel. Sneeze to erevent, the intervention of kitty mod emperors spinet notions Backing to estab lish fur themselves republican or oonstitutioual gceersmaa 14.. That shivery is &MD st again Gowhd,' ich n endo • Caine against man, the ,anormity of law nor soage cool sanction az mitigate, and that • Christianity and iinenseity alike demand Ith abolition, 15. That the Fugitive Sieve Act of 1850 is re pugnant to the Coustithtlon, to the principles of the c ommon lei, to the spirit of Christianity, end to the ma:Mr:nisi' of thenivirsed world. We f t tberriere, deny its binding te up:* **Amer: MEE f VIL•Sw: s,,LI • 'IV. ti Mt; • s.•4;et! • •E 4 - -st. -,.....,-, . 1..'.V _. - 0 4 1 i l hee+7l.** '`.•. \ . 14,774•4 ti W.ll:til tft s '• VI:,0 r •Ni•+ ' :PS* t i . 1 ' . ..:,2fk. • t' : ;f' 1, 11 1, tt : N=t , •:*.: '0, .-- ‘•,1... ; .. ..,:,i, ,-.: .3;1•'.. - ~..., z ‘..; `'- 2 1.-: ::j.A . ,•,:;-,9.1i 4 , ..---,4. , •,,,,ic,ri, , i -' 0 !/ . 0.- 4 , ..:': * - :4 : fi T t: '‘: 4 ..1 , Qt• -2, ;7. :-. 1 .',-1,4 `: ‘: ,I ' ~.• ,t:.- • .... '' i :P .. " 4 .I * . ' . MEE , . -:-..' ....:. ' . I . . ~ . . ken people, and demand it Immediate and total repeal. 18. That the doctrine that my human law la a fluidity and not satjeet _to moditleation nor re peal, is not in accordance with the creed of the founders of our government, ond dame, the liberties of our people. 17. That the independence of Hoyti ought to be recognised by our government., and our coto merciol religious with it platted Blithe footing of the most favored natioas. 18. That it is the imperative duty Of lie Gen eva Government to protect ill persons; of whet ever color, visiting any of the United &Wetzen l:a _unjust and illegal imprisonment, or soy other i fringement of their rights. 19: That we recommend the introduction into all treaties hereafter to be negotiated betwsen the llnited States and foreign nstions,''of some provision for the suitable settlement of difficol ties by a resort to decisive arbitration. VI. That the Free Democrstio 'Party is not or ganized to aid either the Whig or Democrotic wing of the great Oboe Compromise Party of the no tion, but to detest them both: and that repudia ting and renouncing both os hopelessly corrupt "and utterly unworthy of c onfidence, the .purpose of the Free Demccraoy is to take poseession of the Federal Goverfimeut sod administer it for the better protection of the rights and interests of the whole people. 21. That we Imo Fats on our banner, "Faze Sono Foss EPZECB, Fans LABOR, and Fan Alta; coder it will fight on and fight eer, until triumphant victory shall reward our v ex- eetions. The report was received with great applacuto--- especially those on land reform, intervention, abolition and the fugitive law On a motion to aceept. Ersatue iloptins moved to adopt it, but withdrew the motion, and the report was accepted.._ A motion to adept was made, when Gerritt Smith arose (amid load spplausel and read n rch e port from the minority of the committee, whi he moved as a substitute; stating, however, that there were many-reealutions reported by the ma jority, in which be heartily concurred. 111111011.117 11.1POIL, or TOM COMMITTEIL Resolved, 1. That inasmuch es the long con tinued servility to the slave power bassi lent be come so boundless and shameless, as utterly to forbid all hope of tho reformation of the great political parties, we are compelled to organise a new, independent and permanent pelitical party. 2. Whereon, ~inasmuch an it will doubtless prose itself to be emphatically and.pre-eminent ly Democratic, it is desirable that this new par ty should II:silos/a its eltarseterietio principles by its name, therefore. Resolved, That for this purpose, andalso ed to distinguish it from that sham Dercocracour new y call the "Democratic party„' we give to party the name of the "Danocanric IMAGUE " 3. That our new party, inasmuch as its 1611 1 will be the Impartial and full realization of the' ides of a just civil government, will faithfully endeavor, to the extent of Its jurisdiction and power, to protect all persons (irrespective of eez or color.) in the enjoyment of their political rights. 4. That wit only do we contemn and trample I upon. the enactment called the '.Fugitive Slave' Lau," and upon every other enactreeni for Sla ivery—but we hold all forms of piracy. and es pecially the most atrocious and abominable one of Shoery to be entirely incapable of legalisa- lion. h. That, inasmuch as all the nations and rates of mea constitute but one brotherhood, we offer our fraternal rympathies to the oppress ed, not only of our own land, but of every other land—to those for whom KossutA PO elmerican oquently pleads, as well as to the slave. G. That we ahould'rejoice to have Democratic Leagues organized in every part of the world to co-operate with our own Democratic League in hastening the blessed day when here shell no long orbs anyeyranny to be execrated. nor nay vic tims of tyranny to be pitted. 7. That the free access of the landless t. the public lads, is one of the righteous measores called for by the great and good cause of land re reform which justly claims. that the rightio the soil it she right ofall men. Thatthe Detnocratieprinciples demand that Postmasters be elected by the people. 9. That the reduction of postage, both by land and see, to the lowest rates at 'which it can pea sibly be afforded, would add greatly to the pub- No intelligence and the public liappinese. to tax 10. That for the Federal Government commerce. and at the sometime to neglect the condition. of harbors and rivers cone with foreign or inter state commerce. ther WOO nor honest. 11. That no civil goverum,rit rs which m per admen, -mita dram glops to multiply paupe anti ie protects its anbjects to the extent to which it bored to protect them. .1 if. Fester moved to lay both on the table tilt eftenooon. print them, and proceed to divisiee nomination. Vaughan called of the qneetion. Mr. Kelsey of Illinois moved re refer both to a special committee, which he withdrew. Mr. Gordon of Phila. offered a sub • etitute, which wo declared out of order. Mr. Feiner withdrew the last elatme of his motion, relative to proceeding to a nomination. The question was divided—anti that to lay on the table until th . e afternoon emotion, was lest by a large majority. The motion to print etc also lost: Mr..Gerritt Smith then proceed e to address the Convention in favor of the minority resportt two The Convention seijourned till half-pa in the afternoon. SITIRNODS EILSSION. At half past two the Convention again con vened, when Mr. Payne, of Wiecenton, (one of the minority committee,) spoke to defence of their report, and contended therewss grimed for despondency. Dad not the infainons slave law passed, and an for as human legieletien could moot wrong, sae it not 16..—alle6e+1 by many, sarong them some clergy. to be binding on the conscience! s ome air "pregreser (A delegate railfSed that lewaS--for it would be pat down. and the *idles of rig goonwold go with it!) Ile &Med that legal enactment ld make • wrong, Wall. ib it, into a law, sod maintained his position at some length, and opposed the majority report on the grouted that, in three or four places, it acknowledged the legal exintenee of slavery. Lewitt Tappan, of New York, made • few re marks- Ile had estrous, desire to conciliate, by s little concession, both on the right end the left. "this family quarrel"." and produce en thusiasm and unanimity. The msjoritv report was a vastly better platform tkis he bed we expected to see—it. was anlmpronemeot on ton relplutlons adopted :at Wooster. Ile proposed to strike oat the fourth renolution of the majori ty. on slaver,exid Ineert another, which had met with approval from' both nide§ of Mehonee, se follo we: Resolved, Thst as American slavery is a sie against God and a crime against man, it is in the highest tense invalid, illegal, end sot taw, ate's) divine or human, and it is therefore utter )ly void end of in roses before God and man. . lie else wished to strike out the fourth resells. tion, entirely, and else offered the following sub. dilute to the eighteenthsesolotion, os the sub ) jeot of imprisoning) colored ernmen .. Resolved, That by the conetirntion "the citi zens of each Smut shall be entitled to all privi leges end immunities of citizens in coloredl Stant'? thepractioe of imprisoning sea men of other Stetee, while the vessels to which they belong lie In p ert and ref us ing the exercise of the right to bring snob cases befOre the Su. promo Court of the United States, to test the ) legality of such Proceedings, is a flagrant viols. tin of the Constitution an her d aStates, n iI2•1810 utterl 11 of the ' I , rights of the citizens of oty in 1 consistent with the professions made by the elavehollers, diet they wish the provisions of the Constitution) faithfully observed by every State in the Colon. Joshua It. Giddings cold. that he, end those with him wore agreed to thus amendments. _ The elm, roiled thie otit of order, until Mr. Smith withdrew his minority report, proposed Mr. Smith bad 'objections to the land reform, Wag 111 favor-of recognising " the netatel right to the fi e lie did not want the tights of wo men ignored—lmt could not oppose it on thin soconnt, es the motion of Mr. Tappan would render it unobjectionable ay regards Blowy. _Mx. t..__Sey, of Connecticut, prothsted spinet comprorTime principles, end moved to refloat mit the resolutions. Dr. &magma raid the Southern delegates had been coortilvl, and favored the reoommitment favor of the msjori- IL " /s:tehb'SpOttilTliFir..l. 4rna lr. T w al e p l * P n's amendments but \ found many op sell to a change of one loth in their reportg. Ile looked et thin, as a national platform-401 the position of Southern anti elsvery rnenshould he regarded; a eon Doe retsrded by tumeceusery end their in violence on adtr aft, For this reason he opposed the reap lutton of the minority; denouncing sinveholders si "pirster—men with whom 011 f Southe rn delegate's ,:c"l3t meet e'en day. Ile wished 'something prectical—emnething productive of good. Ile deiced to meet with M e , Smith a. one platforin—that he shatild no longer labor with a very few hundreds to New Fork; but was not that geritleman endeavoring to break d the bridge between them, or force them to go oown ver to them, sauteed of taking oue step to wards him. Ile hoeriturn, etuwestly and SUXICOMJ- Iy dotired that gentleman's co-operation—his strong arm and strong voice in the campaign. It would be cheaplypurctumed by giving up even three resoluticros: Let us agree on three amend ments, nominate, candidates, and go home!— (Cheers.) 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