Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

stuon and the enforcement OF the slave law every bas
ard [Applause] There moro 70 be done tonight pc
fore leave this meeting. will take the opportunity Oh pro
do not mean, my friends, 10 deain you much longer
You have heard able and eOqusnt speeches. mucn oosl
than any thing give you but would se you hs'e
not heart in this assembly that responds WIN more e
yor to The cause Of his country than mine Applause
am for nv country next my God, owo my DUTY 70 ~
[Applause shall propose, before leave TINS meeang na'
the proceedings of tho assembsse neneu inc
and sc,,tsras shah be transmitted 10 the President Of the
Senatn and the Speaker Of the House of Represent aves
that those high noble and mighty asscbsges that stood BY
the co,ntry in ss of peril and danger sal receive
encouragement from those assembled here
here are other gentlemen here prepared to speak, and
already have been making speech tonight my voice is not
good for addressing 50 large gathering but 70
bear in mind this constitution, which given TO US by
our predecessors sacred and mighty price WHICH should
transmit unipaired to pcsteriys that wch formed BY
the deliberations Of the greatest Of sps that has stood long
enough to tss its value 70 humanity and to the world and
we should that this prize preserved that the Union
not destroyed and with il the hopes Of the naten Let US
rally the upon this occasions and true way to as
the South, remarked fy of the eloquent
speakers who preceded ma is to let them alone, and enforce
the iaw--she fugitive slave law. [APpauss.1
westand by them, then send TO the South the asur
that all is safe that acting good faith and that
the Union will be preserved and be- as we have heretofore
BEEN the Language Of Of the speakers band OF bro
TIERS III thank You for the patient attention which you have
given 10 what have said.
Mr.. isaac HAzrEHUksT being announced by the
President came forward and said:
II gives me very great pleasure, eociizens, to appear
before Won on this OCCASION II knew that the call tor this
meeting would responded by the patriotic citizens of all
parties Il has been well said by theigenteman who has
Just taken his that platform is the Union and the
Constitution beloved countya Union cemented BY
the blood Of patriots. Constuiion tho most liberal in the
world and country eemng with life and energy, the admi
ration Of all nations. (Applause.
Long before the adoption Of the American Constitution did
the idea Of union into the hearts Of the American
people,
As early I7fs they united under the name Of the
United Colonies of New England The close Of the last
century fouad thsm living under the articles Of Consda-
ton and In ITe7 you have already heard Convention
assembled this city for the purpose Of revising and amend
ing and altering the articles of Consideration.
Among the delegates to that Convention union Of
signal abbey and patriotism After months had almost
said years. of deberaon, the present consutionhe
suit Of mstoal concessonwas adopted The Union
the basis constitution, and It il duty under oil cir
cumstances enforce the guarantees Of that constitution.
Whenever law passed which has for its object the
forcement osny guaranty Of thss constitution, pariom
qures fidelity provisions Of that law. do not speak
of sectional feeling de not speak now of that Patot
ism which recognises township county, or State but
speak Of that patriotism which draws its inspiration from
and oveoeks and takes in the whole United States. APP
plause
say, feowciizens that obedience every law is the
duty Of ALL and has the duty Of all to enforce obedence
to every laW. #. AZ
The constitution Of country cannot be impaired in part
Like the columns Of this splendid room, giving and taking
strength, not could be removed without Infringing upon
the general. symmetry. fAppause. The Union was the
foundation upon which constitution formed and is
the preservation Of the Union thus far that has made what
Il fund weak, il now beholds powerful
The blessings of berty-our splendid tumphs in the
chanc ss,he still greater blessings Of religious liberation
these matters OF history. They They cannot
be taken away from And is the result Of the Amer
Union. And TO disregard the principles of the
constitution Are dshonor the laws Are brethren
Of the Sou to be treated entire strangers Cries of
mol Are their rights their institutions to be the subject Of
Dissertation by aforeign emAsary upon our shores I!
If this constitution shall be invaded, if brethren Of the
South that there spirit of obedience to the law then
that perfect Union for which the constitution ordained
and established will be gone and gone forever And as the
beautiful structure Of the Republic fades away, there will rise
in its place separate States sectional interests and burning
eaouses Then what to be the position of dear
Commonwealth the keystone of the arch When the whole
arch cumbles away, where shall be the Keystone What
be the destiny Of Pennsylvania Where is she 60
What substitute shall there be for Union flag
Shall she up lone star, shall she stand like heKey
stone sustaining the great federal arch Of the constitution
(Applause
the eloquent remarks that have been made this evening
this Union should be rent asunde who claim that
fag-he flag of the Unionhat cheering record Of trials
and glorious trumphs-hat flag which procans the Union
from every headthat flag which floats in holyday
triumph, and now is raised amid the din Of arms y
Let that flag be the orator this occason and
shas the way should 60, never. let be
displayed with the Union .do,cn :" Cries of never, and
great cheering]
The resolutions then put to the question: and carried
with but few dissenting voices
Mr.. JAMES PAGE then offered the following reso-
Iution, which was adopted:
Resolved That the proceedings Of this meeting signed by
the officers be sent to the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House Representatives Of the United States
to be by them laid before the bodies which they respec
lively preside.