Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-27
Union Meeting in Bath.

We learn from the Eastern Times il,s, tho
Union meeting held a, Bath on the 10Th inst.
was numcrously attended and most cn,husias.
nc Ia is proceedings, and ia every rcspee,
calculated to give healthy and patriotic tone
to public sentiment.
I Among the speakers we ryt.cc The names
u Go, Hubbard, Hon. B {. Curtis OF Boz
ton, Hon. Nathan Clifford, T. W Farley.
E.l. Hon. Charles Andrews, Hon. Mana,sah
IT, Smith, and Hon. David Bronson. The
following resolves were unanimously adoP-
ted g.
Resolved, That Nc have assembled hero
this evening the consistent, decided friends Of
our whole country, and the arlcnt, uncOm-
promising supporters Of tbs Union Of these
States as created aud defined by the Federal
Constitution.
/ Resolved, Thatt the North American Union
firmly cemeni,d, md admirably adapted to tho
necessities Of great people, By the adoption
of the Fclcul Constitution, j. Of too high
value ani importance to every section Of Our
country, to be permitted to be rent lsnnderb By
I ,is mad schemes Of fanatics, or to be saeria.
csd iUr any cause, which the wisdom, patriot
ism, foresight and moderation Of our law
abiding citizens eau avert.
Resolved, Tha, the blessings, which hav-
lowed from the fr.e Institutions, TIA, the Wis
dom and patriotism Of our fathers introduced
aud gave rs, impose upon Us the mos, ~eighty
Obligations 10 transmit them unimpaircd 10
those Who may follow Us. 80 that any
shrinking from duty, on our part, m this mat.
Ter, or any surrender of this rics legacy
would be- doubly criminal, as It would ba =
grcl, wrong ,o ourselves, and tnse betrayal
. OF the interests ald claims II postcriiy.
Resolved, That We b2leYe that the sane
,p.u, which di.ia,ed the necessary comprO-
mi,cs OF the federal Constitution, was clearly
manifested, and imperiously demanded in the
compromise and peace measures Of the late
session Of Congress.
. Resolved, Thatvc hold the late law in re-
lauon To the fugitive from service, TO be con-
s,nut.onal-,llt q, one ofihc peace measures
It should be fully ic,,ol and ,hSi resistance
to a legal enforcement, Of tLli law, or any cry
ot repeal would call ior the indignant irown
Of every true friend Of his country, A. itwould
be IN entire DISREGARD Of ne political risIiS
and interests Of our whole people.
RESOLVED, Tha, the present alarming crisis
. in the history OF our country calls for t,c Ut
mos, wisdom and moderation on the part Of
every true c.lizeR-ior Judieious nrd concIlia-
tory counsels and for harmony Of aciion-sO
that the political firatcism, now 50 rife at the
Nor,h and South, and threatening such di,as-
,ror, consequences. may BE- rebuLcj, anJ ,hO
supremacy Of ,hc law sustained
Resolved, That in the wise Union Of tho
several states under one Federal Goyenmrn,
is to be found the creioi the unprecedented
prosperity Of this counlry-,hat to this our
noble commercial marine owes It's ereatnes,
and vitaliiy-,hai without il commerce, man.
uiacturcs and all the great interests Of our
country would have langnished IN u,,,s tee.
bcncss.
Resolved, That in view Of al the unnuTn-
bcrcd blessings flowing from our Ccns'Itu.
,ional Union, in which the citircn' Of Bath
and vicinity largely participate, We shall hold
that man false to his country, who shall, o9
any prc,cncc, dccry the Constitution Of the
United States, OF any law Of cOngrc's reqa''
red by and in accordance with the provisions
Of tha, Constitution. And here AZ true citi-
zens, invoking the blessing OF llea'cn-on
our cOunrry5 altar, we mutually pledge to
eacl, other our best efforts TO sustain in all IL,
integrity, and to reader perpetual our glorious
Union.
Letters were received from Hon. Ether
sheplcy, Joseph Howard, John ). Tenney,
Justices Ofthe Supreme Judicial Court, Hon.
Lewis Cas-, Hon. George Evan., Hon James
w. Bradbury, Hon. Daniel Gooienow, Hon.
Geo. T. Sheplsy, aud Hon. VI :. llager.
We regre, tina, our crowded columns pre-.
vent the publication of each letter at length
for they all breathe the true spirit, and are
written with signal ability. We give as
specimen, therefore, the letter Of Hon. Ether
Shcplcy, ChiefJusiicc ofosr Supreme Court,
who is known to eyery citizen Of the State as
well for his spOtless moral character as for his
grea, legal accumen.
PORTLAND, Dec IL, 1850.
GISrLrMrS Your letter, inviting me TO
attend meeting Of the citizens Of Bath and
vicinity, in favor Of the Union, and of enfof-
cling the laws passed in accordance with tho
provisions Of the Constitution, has been re'
ceiyed.
The performance Of my official duties Will
prevent compliance with your request