Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15
PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING
Of he Ciisens Of Otiea opposed 10 tic Proceedings
s sA%SEh i LoaD, Secretaries.

Of Me Citizens Of Cea opposed TO tic Proceedings of The
.4bOtitiOHisfs
At meeting of the citizens of Utica convened at the
Court room, September 3D. 1885, pursuant to public no
tce signed by great number of citizens motion Of
T.. Hart, Esq, the Hon. Hiram Denio, Circuit Judge,
was appointed Chairman, pro tenn for the purpose of
gsnizlng said meeting.
On motion of Mr.Ilart, it was Rcsoired That Com.
mitee OF three be appointed by the Chair report the
names of suitable persons be appointed the officers Of
the meeting
The Chair appointed Ephram Hart James Dean and
J. Watson Williams, Esqrs., said Committee
The Committee retired, and after consultation report
ed the following named persons proper 10 constitute
the officers of the meetings viz
The Hon. Joseph Kirkland, Mayor, az President
The Hon Henry Seymour, Hiram DEMO- Chester
Hayden, Gardiner Tracy Rudolph Snyder, John G. De-
vereux, Thomas II. Hubbard, Kellogg Hurburt Thos
Goodsell, and E. S. Barnum as Vice Presidents and
Theodore Pomeroy, John NJ Kali, Joshua M. Church
and David Wager Secretaries.
On motion the report Of said committee was adopted
and the officers above named declared duly ap.
pointed
The meeting being organised on motion Of Theodore
Gold 1t was resolved that committee of six be APP
pointed by the President report resolutions pressye
OF the sense Of the meeting the subject Of the proceed
The President appointed on said committee the follow.
ing named persons, to wit: Theodore S. Gold, A. G..
Dauby, Willard Crafts, VIM. G. Noyes, John II. Osirom,
and Elisha Wells.
The Committee retired for deliberation and after a
short absence returned, and by their Chairman Theo
dore S. Gold, reported the following preamble and rcso
utons, which were read, and the question being put
upon them separately, they passed unanimously
Whereas, the Union of these United States effect
ed by fathers by compromise Of various conflicting
interests by surrender Of rights and privileges until
that period enjoyed by the individual States and by
generous sacrifice on the altar of the good Of
my claim which might at any future time alarm the
fears awaken the jeoousIes IN any way tend i'm
pair that harmony essential to the duraon welfare
and dignity Of the Republic; and nasmuch the exist
and stability Of the Union depend rather on public
opinion, upon just appreciation Of all the advantages
be derived from common Constitution, than upon an
armed force any coercye measure IL is Of the highest
that a Performances and liberal
sion be cherished BY the citizens Of the different States
all subjects which there exists diversity of OPT.
Mon And whereas, The formation of the Constitution
slavery, il existed at that time well now was
subject Of deliberate and protaced disc nsson and prov
Incorporated clearly recognising IN The most
solemn manner, the rights Of the slavc-hoding portion
Of the Union; aud whereas, certain misguided indivi-
d0as in this and other States haze associated themselves
in hostility these provisions seeking to effect the abo
tion Of slavery BY public discussions the unlawful
ness Of savchoding; establishing papers for The sole
purpose Of advocating abolition, and more especially by
The transmission Of papers into The Southern portion Of
the Union, calculated 20 awaken The approximations Of