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From Ire Missouri Republican.

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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
Pursuant to public notice, mary hundreds
Of Democrats, opposed TO the appeslof Col.
Benton, assembled in the Rotunds Of the
Court House In this city, on THU sday night
last, 18th inst.
Os motion Of q. W. Sharp, Esq, Col. r.
Z. Acook, of Polk ccanty, was called to the
Chair, aad on notson Of D. H. Armstrong,
Esq., Gen. ERSEsh, Of Cape Girardeau,
'5ahn Redd, ESQ Of Palmyra, and Major
Thos. Jackson, Of Howard county, were Sc.
iected a. Vice Presidents. H. l.. Boon,
- Mcfarland and ]. P. Ament, Esqr's,
were requested to act as Secretaries.
On taking the chair, the President. in q
brief snd pertinent manner, explained the
object Of the meeting, sitter which Judge
'Kran moved that the chair appoint a COM
mittes Of ten to draft resolutions expressive
Of the seass Of the meeting. The motion
prevailed, and the names Of tire following
gentlemen were then announced, to w.t.
Hon. Johs NJ. Koran, Col. B. F. Richmond,
GeR WA. Shields, Geo. w. Hough, Esq,
Col. L. V. Bogy, Col. Benz. Davies, Capt.
Thsmis B. Hudson, Maj. G. W. Huston,
Col. Abm. Heater, and Fl. A. Garland, Esq.
The Comnsttee having retired, Judge
Birch being iosdly called for, took the stand,
and sitter 4 brief ~explsnation Of the reason
which induced him TO comply with the cali
iAsde upon ifss, IN a bold, eloS~ent cad
snsstsriy speech of a little more than an
hcurs-during which. he was repeatedly
and enthusiastically cheered-enchained
the attention Of the vast concousse present.
Judge Birch having concluded, Hon. Jas.
5. Green came forward to respond TO the
vocifsrous aud long continued call Of the
meeting. He spoke for eight or ten min
ates, when he gave way for the report Of
the committee.
Judge Krum, as chairman Of the com
Mittee, thea reported the following rssolu-
tons, which being read, were put to vote
BY the President and carried by an over.
,whelning majority:
WHEaEAs, The General Assembly of Mis-.
souri,, at its last session, adopted certain
resolutions in regard 10 the subject of sla.
very, and requested our Representatives
and instructed our Senators in Congress to
actin conformity thereto; and whereas, one
Of the Senatprsin Congress from Missouri
TRonAsH BEafos, has expressed his dis.
seat from the principles and doctrines con-
tai1ed In the said resolutions nf instruction,
and has also signifed his refusal to obey
said distractions, and has made his appeal
,therefrcm 20 the people Of Missouri and
Whefess, THU meeting, composed Of the con.
stituents Of said Senator. having duly con-
sideFed the said resolutions Of instruction,
and the said appeal, as well as the reasons
- support Of thereof, express our opinions
% respect thereto ia the following rssolu-
lions:
Resoteed, That the principles asserted In
tase; resolutions Of instruction 10 our Sena.
tsrs IN Congress, adopted at the last Gen.
efsl Assembly Of Missouri in r~espectto the
subject Of slavery In the States and Terri
ssrtes Of this Union, are hereby approved
7aad re.afifmed.
! Aesotued, That the right Of instruction
iron the represented to the representative,
and the duty Of the representative TO obey
instructions are smo0g the cherished and
s~'ae-Aonored principles Of the Democratic
paEty Of tAis Onion
Resoteed That the General Assembly of
Aslseeuts % the proper and constitutional
Resfdssn og the rights, interests and sover-
eAgntg 81 the Stste-snd that the right Of
mat body 70 instruct our Senators In Con-
ere:s U regard to their Official action and
daesss y unquestioned and unquestionable
-eeeosdspE % the democratic faith.
kseeesses That whenever the General
Assembly adopts revolutions Of Instruction
= Senator's in Congress il regard to
tnssr eiaeisl duties and action, such instruc-
49, ars 70 Be regarded ~ the expressed
WIN Of ees people, and tits the hcunden du.
g~sfSseastofs thus instructed 70 obey Nth
oct sfaseoeal;os or resign the sacred trust
repo6sd iactKem.
AssodssAs That the appeal Of Senator
Aratoa fsen a. :-.t-rctior.~ IAN.
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