Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23
(. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
UNION MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK,

UNION MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
YHon TIE sEHEyA sxzErTE.
Mass Mseiiaggf The FFisnds Of Lay and Order
u,sd The Gesos of tie STATES, at GeseUG.
In pursuance Of call issued and generally signed BY the
citizens d Geneva IN favor Of sustaining the saHciy Of he
Coasitson snAshe supssmay Of the LAWS ss follows
sshe undersigned unite in his call for psbIic meeting
Of their fellow citizens Of Ontario and the adjacent counties
without distinction Of party who are disposed 70 sustain te
consultation and their country, and to maintain the
Unoo aad oruch action is best calculatedto arrest NUE.
and the further progress Of the present political
agitation the subject slavery in this section Of the
country
large meeting Of citizens of Ontario and adjacent coun-
ties assembled the Franklin Hall Saturday, November
2, 1850. AT 8 o'clock E. M PErER NJ. Dox. Esq, the
chairman ofhe Committee Of Arrangements called the Gcet
ing to order. He said
Aschairman of the Committee of Ar
augements has been made my duty propose the
of gentlemen preside over your proceedings and TO call
your attention the objects for which have assembled.
The object isa noble oDethe nobest that inspire the
hesrt and give vigor the of American pstroto
defend your constitution. and rerate youdevo
ton the Of these Statehat glorious Confedeacy,
cemented by the blood Of revolutionary es and conse
Grated by the patriotism and wisdom of Washington and his
iustrious associates dCheers,1 Without distinction of
parywith reference whatever to the comparatively in
significant matters which ordinarily engage the sttenton Of
apoica assembage met advance the interests Of party
the election Of ceain set Of menwe have Come to-
geher devise the best arrest the dangerous
element which the dsspesed zeal Of fanatics and the
holy ambition of demagos0es tanning into fsme, threat
enRg involve beloved country in the dreadful disasters
Of dsunon and civil war; If its mad progress in
time Fellow citizens, fox the purpose organizing this
meeting propose as yous resident Gen. Joseph G. Swift,
who has on than occasion peried bis life in de-
fenoe Of thai Union and that constitution which you
called upon susiaina whose eminent character
will nodoubt render matter Of congrsuiaon to you to
hail him as your presiding cficer.
Nc. Dots motion carried by acclamaton, and Gen.
Swrr too his position he platform amidst greatcAeer
ing. On taking abe chair be said
FrLLow-CIuzExs Accspt my thanks for the honor you
have conferred in calling TO preside over assebage
of Of both the great political parties Of the Union,
sembled declare firm purpose sustain the iawsof that
Unionthe only means whessby the Union be sustain
ed-nay the only whereby society hoA together
few weeks ago were all rejoicing the epesce
thaa~s hat snatics and dcmsessusS now
urge you toresist. why If there be any obscuiy in
the law Congress- that assemblies in few weeks will mske
it clear III the law be unconstitutional the Supreme Court
will so that Govt the only power to say g legally
That consultation is the supreme law You all know that
only that consnon but the very Union itself, could
not have been sated6f fathers had not agreed tosman
tain every right and privilege that existed in each State of the
Confedeacy the acts Of those fathers 70 stsnd
But this subject will be fully explained by the speakers
And now fslow-oitzens, Will proceed to complete the
organization Of this assemblage.
The organization waa completed by the appointent of
twenty Vice Presidents and six Secsstaries
number Of approving letters read from distinguish
ed gentlemen in different parts of the State who had sbeen
invited, but could not attend amongst them the follo<ng,
the reading of which wss accompanied by frequent sand
hearty applause:
BKNaaAMTos,, NOVEMBER l, 1850.
GEHrLEMES Lam honoeed with your invitation to attend
and address " meeting Of the citizens of Ontario and aa
cent counties without distinction of party, who disposed
to sustain the constitution and laws Of er country, and
maintain the Union but shl be prevented from complying
with your request By considerations of domestic character
The movement is demanded by the temper Of the times,
and those who urge onward will be remembered with
ration, when those ho seek 10 traffic In the disturbance sf
the public peace viii live only in the recollection Of the
wrongs they have indicted onSsocety The time 10 coming
and is when 10 be determined whether treason and
ana6csm shall triumph hedaws and constitution Of our
country, and good citizen will hesitate long where TO enrol
bis rejoice mes sincerely that Western New York s
moving responsive the patriotic action Of the Empire City,
and augur from your donssahe
Go my friendsso on! Every pulsation of my heart
throbs unison with those in every section OF the Union
who are endeavong to preserve nsoate an shorance 50
glorious
With sentiments of high segard, your friend and fel
low citizen, ID. 8. DICKINSON.
Messrs. JoHs L. Dox and Others, committee, Dc n.
4 BrssHAxros, NsyEssER 4 1885,
GEKTLRHEx found yours of the 29h October here on
otrn from New York, lnvung me 20 attend your mass
meeting Your circular accidestsy omits the time, but
learn from another quarter that the day passed
am happy to be ranked and remembered among those
who dsposed TO sustain the constitution and laws of
their county, and to maintain the Unon end opposed
ths further "agtaon" the subject Of slavery which
be nese-ending theme for political demagogues
whose waichwopd is "agitate!' "agtste!~ "sstae !"
when the great majority of the public, but for their efforts
would have rested sais6ed with the recent compEomise
While satuebook and the records and reports of
our own courts afford such evidence Of the recognition
OF slavery In Stateand long after the adoption OF
the constitution citizens avaed themselves OF the
very provisions Of the constitution and laws of which the ag
tafors now 90 loudly complain reclaim their fugitive
savesone would think that ought to treat with more
orbearance our Southern BRETHREN Of whom are, per-
hsps but little ia advance ii sboshna slavery We claim
ed the right for ourselves Of determining the time when the
institution OF slavery should be abolished in this State and
when we did legate. the Law only operated prospecvely
upon the next generat0nhose born of slaves were only
declared free.
The agstors and fanatics Of the North have bv the v;o
ence and ulrasm and their open disregard and defiance Of
the constitution and laws of the country helped to rivet the
chains Of the slaves firmly and postponed the period Of
their final emancipsonan event which many the most
camorous political demsgosues would scarcely desire see
so long ss they profit by this selfish agitation.
You will always find in your own ranks contributing
far % may be in power to sustain the constitution snd
the laws of the country and maintain and pefpetuate our
With great regard am, very sincerely your friend and
obedient servant, JOHN A. COLLIER.
To Messrs. JoHS L. Dox and others.
committee was then appointed to draught resolutions for
the sdopon Of the meeting. who reported the following
ell Resooed That the uosrsmpsd increase and growth