The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

meetings Of all Part'es arc 'a~'s
=, She Union. We observe,
P'a Tb.,. in the free States, both Demo
-. and waig afirm' disavow' or are s.en
:. 20 the wilmOt PrOSl'O' i"''e ~ WHY
.c,ion on either SIDE ..,,.. thar,
'' That, in these primary meetings 'her'
s,rsrs,y Of opinion as to the acqu'sl'
,on Of territory, though none as 'ae eAs '"a
"0n same opposing both, others going
~. former only, Ac.' &C
10, wv LII l,,rn from STATE conventions wha'
- s,ch. mean 10 declare ms thei'
creed. un,v Ohio. held
The Wings of Hamilton county, o"'0' "e''
-, last Saturday. They passed two
-.,s,;ons Of general nature;
! THAT the war with Mexico ought
D. hs'ea.,cu,ed with any view TO the acqui-
e;tioa OF territory ~. .5r.,. and will
D. .sher, 10 all the correlatire obliga-
co"''n" our sister States imposed upon us
isens '"s,;,n,on. either in letter or IN spirit,
ne "a them in candor and IN Kindness,
mus' -. ,snsion of slavery into Territory
VIZ :. L.rs.fter be acquired is not within
abllgations, and We cannot assent 10 IT,
coRwlS addressed the meeting, and
IL. acouisiiion of territory and the
,;.u Of the question of Slavery either by
!. an the one side. or the abolition
!, o,bs, and. according 10 the Cincin-
..;cl. the Wimot Proviso. We have
!. report, not even synopsis, Of his
". wonder al this. The Chronicle
a.. co-,rin 10 have said of the aboli-
CAV Rirney. they defeated Mr.. Clay
"a thus brought upon the country the
S'~'s,-;ls which were predicted would follow in
- 81 his defeat. They proiessed TO be
WV ~ "a ,he acquisition Of Texas. but pur-
w a.. very course that secured its admission
,ba Uniou. He deplored. he said. their ig-
aa,.nce. not only in regard 10 their course in
-, slsc,iou. but also, with regard 10 their
'''-. ,orcbing the Wilmot PrOviso. That
$3.50 he ssid. never can pass the Senate. By
!,,;s.i,n Of Texas. the States opposed to
,b., proyi,o. had fIcO majority IN the Senate.
H., useless. then. 10 agitate the question The
aSol;,;on,sts. he said, voted against Mr. Clay.
h-..uss ne was a shareholder. and what was the
result1 WHY, more slave territory was an
l-rUe enough IN 10
o.. S,st,s,, Is il not ridiculous for such
- 70 talk about the restriction Of slavery,
.;,bip is present limits They pirate a great
80 ahOu, the sufrerings of the poor slave. ana
-, bv their ill-aGysed impolitic. and reckless
.ourse hs,. made his condition infinitely worse;
and in I'll probability. entailed upon the country
perpetual slavery
The Wings Of Boston met. also, last week.
Strong resolutions were offered by CHARLES
s-x>ra. ESQ We copy the following:
R,sairsl. That war Of aggression, conquest,
,s6 robbery. i, a national crime Of unquestion-
Die atrocty, which all good citizens should
strive by nnceasing rNertions, 10 prevent and ar
--st
g,salyea. That such a war becomes doubly
ts,efuI. when the lust Of conquest is iniamcd
md stimulated by the passion 10 extend slavery
.l. 10 strengthen the slave power
Rssarsd. That the present war with Mexico
unconstitutional in its origin. unjust in it,
ss-sct-r. and detestable in lis objects: and that
..ac-et regard FOR the Constitution which has
5,ea out-a-ed-for the Union which is endan-
Fe-e--i5r the lives Of innocent men now vain
n sscri5cel-for The principles of justice now
,sniou.y violated, and for the true honor of the
r5satry u6w furnished, should animate rs 10
ssYo>e with uncomprOrnising earnestness, the
tlrh-r waste Of national treasure. for purposes
u aggression and 10 call for the withdrawal of
our troops within the acknowledged limits of the
aIie4 stutrs.
Rssa'r,d. Tina, We are unchangeaby opposed
% the annexation of any territory to this MON,
either Greedy, by conquest. or indirectly, as
ys,meu, Il the expenses Of the war; but if add
-.,0a4 territory be forced upon Us, or be
aa.red bv purchase, or in any other way, then
- viii demand that there shall be neither slave
- aor Involuntary servitude therein, otherwise
nan for the punishment of crime.
After deb,,e. the resolutions were laid on the
.s8e
Democratic meeting at Bradford. Pa, was
i-t.a.t week. It sustained the present Admin
,,-.,i0n. The WiImot Proviso was declared TO
20 -ssea;il,. Thus:
Rsso'rsd. That the safety of our
Is'.tulOa,, the hopes of freedom, our own and
aaT country honor, demand an infiexibe adj
le-snc~ 10 the principle Of the W imot Pro-
$780,
correspondent of the Nat. InteIligencer
'-r5nnencs the postpone meat Of the Wing
Asloaa Convention until July 9TH ISIS. lie
b., iar iriencs Of Mr. CLAY be quiet. ''The
Inc i1r his nomination is not ysf.- If they
sat- The country. in due season, will rally
around the sage Of Ashland, independent Of
party. hscemauds an unyiedged convention.
The Liberty Party is more united. apparently,
'hsa eye'-ls Is actye-and more energetic.
IT. primary meetings resolve, unanimously,
J. For the Wilmoi Provso.
, Against slavery .in every constitutional
iorr VI action"
4 correspondent sends as the following COM
msnicaiiou:
Nai'""ai ton'entiem Of she Liberty Party.
The movements of the Liberty Party are
''l@c'lhs no small degree Of attention at
present. Mr. Calhoun. in his speech on his
'r'aFh home from Washington at the close
VI ur last session. described in strong terms
l. growing numbers and increasing pow
TITS sieaciness Of action and infiexibiiity
y purpose. More recently circular has been
lo'lh By number Of the leading men of
-| -aioiIla, Declaring the necessity Of yigo-
~ aA- immediate measures of opposition to
a'uoh Of the Liberty Party, and proposing
'e rs'abish m-ntoi paper a, Washington TO
.u'e'ac' 'ne influence Of the National Era the
-Hg-'sIefy organ at the seat Of Government.
~ 4'aTm Of the Perpetuais,s. thus manifest
-. I.1' mat the Liberty Party is doing an ef-
u' work. and lis organization. force, and
F1a o. action should be thoroughly understood
VIZ Trends as well as the enemies of Eman-
ciPetoa
VI ho'da National Convention for the pur-
"a nominating candidates for the Presi-
:, %! aha Nice Presidency of the United States,
0.,"I ll'' IN New York. on the both day Of
t .ls,e'' next We think well of the idea of
n. I Convention of the anti-slavery men of
aIoe country. The asseInblace OF rep
sIlna., ,,'gs Of the anti-slavery movement from