Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-16
TExAs MEETING.


Fireman Is prseious notice, q very
large meeting oiflre citizens OF Ripley
anu UcinIty,was held 10 Ripley,on SAl'
urdsy evening. March 3Olh, for the Pur-
pose Of taking iulo confederation the pro-
pretty oI ineInorlaIizing Congress against
The annexauUn Of Texas TO the United
Slales =.
The meeting was organized BY Gaining
Gen. John McClenahhn to the chair. "
Bard was chosen Secrelary.e
Ua motion. a committee OF three,con.
sisling Of OF. Campbell, Esq, DAVID
Gaddis. snd William TOmlinson, were
sppoinled by the chair, TO report res'iu'
lions expressive OF the sense OF the
meeting. and also a memorial to Con-
gress. ..;,,.N
During the absence Of The commlIte,N'
BarreTe, ESQ, being called upon address
ed The meeting ID very apt and iorc'ols
manner against The cOnstlIuliOnallly ano
policy OF annexiDg Texas to the United
States. Ss
The comwitee,by c r Campbell ESQ.,
reported 10 the meeting the following
memorial aud resolutions, which were
: adopted.
TO THE CONGRESS CT THE UNITED
STATES.
The undersigned Cllizens OF the coun'
~ of B6owu, in the state Of Ohlo,eaTR'
es tly bud solcmuly protest against the
Gnnt xaliun Of Texas 10 The Unte1 ] States
by treaty or in any other manner.
Because The Constitution Of the United
States dos uotexpressly or BY impllca'
tion confer on tie general government
nor 90 any d par IN nj thereof, the power
OF admllt,ng foreign Stare into the
Union:
Bee use lhe annexation, If effected
would violate subsislIng treaty sl'pela
tons with tic Republic of Mexico:
B.causu Il Mould involve US Iu wal
Wi.htaat r pub c and such o'ter pow
era would come 10 her assistlnc1, IN
which our position would be that ot the
oIigiOnal wrong dneT.
BECAUSE i; would tend 10 extend and
perpelnate slavery.
BECAUSE il would subject The interests
md liberties Ol the ttee working men oi
- ,be Moth and West 10 The lendeFmer'
c,es Of Tie save power, which has eve:
manifested disposition TO advance The
rights az feelings of olhels.
Decause the Texans by their threat,
Of submitting TO The domination of tue
British Government, in the event Of Their
: teiec,ioniby our Government, show that
Oeyiare ready 10 become The voluntary
subjects ora loregn monarchy, against
whose oppressive rule Iheirand our
conlm0n ancestors TeVOlled and waged
the glorious aud successful war Of the
revolution, and that they have neither
that independence Of character nor that
lust appreciation Of freedom aud free in
slilvtioLs, which afe necessary TO consli>
tu,e them worthy citizens Of our Nation.
Republic.
Aud fisf u, because we fear that mst'
sure so high hanGsd and uncon'Ii tuition.
Al. 80 inin,ical to the deatesl inlerestst Of
Ofa latge porlien Of tho Union, and so
adverse 10 freedoIn and free institutions,
would result in tie dissolution Ofo htL'
py form Of government o.
Resolved, That the late developments,
In relation TO tho actiOn Of The Executive
DepartR anl Of The annexation Of the Re-
3 public ol9l,.x1s to the United States, call
upon the people Of The Uuited States, TO
speak aut i,nms dalely on this allimpor-
lanl subject.
X served, That this meeting adopt the
annex Memorial to Congress, as expires.
sive Of their views on the question Of The
proposed anhexatiOn that com.
miliee be appointed 10 circulate The same
for signaluiss, aud to forward it 10 Con.
eress. ~
Resolved, That we call upon our
fellow. cilizsns IL Oaip, without distinc
ton Of party, 10 meet in their respec-
tive ReighbOrhoods, towns, or counties,
and give Utterance to their views aud fee !.
Tags on this momsntOns question.
Dr. G. ID. Teier, d Il Murphy, and
G. Baird, ware appointed by the chair a
committee, TO circulate the Memorial 70
signatures. and forward The same IoCo n
gress.
Voted that the proceedings ofthe NEE
ting be published in Their pIey Telegraph, /,
Georgetown SlSndaFd, aud Cincinnati
Gbzetie.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JoHN MCCLENAH4N, Chan.
G. BAIRD, See,