Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-11-12
UNION MEETING M -

IEi. "EEsTEE-
The following are he resolutions
meeting:
/. ResgIrtG, That vc re-cr, =,
patriotism OF CUR ancestors which tr,-
OF the States under The Federal G
we attribute 0Ir power, dignity. ana
a nation, the tull possession and srf
and religious EbeIty, hes ccu!i!T 4,
the means Of moral and intellectual
are the biTthfight OF eVeH citizen :
niicent TesuitS OF IA growth a.
Union under the Constitution. thar.
and extension Of these Erez; tleS.igZ
present generation, and their rraDsrs.
terity, are secure only by 4 iafhIri ~
Unien, and imPliciE UbeLience 20 lie -
:. Res0ir8, That The .45-i. Of on
vernmenr was the product q; rsriono
among TIE conflicting Interests d: So
of TIE country; Of inu,ual respect f,+iS
Of opinion which prevailed smUu-is@
of sincere Affection. beso:ien by their
gin ard the common PerilS, tolls
through their common IibenisSI.i,
and thai the General Government csa :
and perpeEuated only upon the same kE
cess!cn, respect and affection
3 RcsJlrgd, That We cordial,y A.
recent measures of Congress fo- me !
the dangerous questions arising on ~
ton Of tsrFithry under the Trearr ufSsSs1
tbaTjI consideration of the yarious ~
interests to be effected thereby, we bod 49,
promise IS a tair one, and ought 70 he -
every Patriot in every pan OF Ike land.
4. fSs<oIreA, That the heartfelt; ib,.,
community, and of the whole nation -
on orr part are hereby rendered. 10 tbo.
statesmen and patriots, Clay. Cas-. Hs~7
more. Dickinson, FOdte, Houston. an ~
= - 49, 81. I'll. -,
selves into the breach, d!sIegardia9 aiir~
sequences. forgetting all party pTediE-
wiling 20 he sacrificed. II need he. fo- Is -
the Rcyo'rsf, That hr thi>-z-5
ton to their ~country'S good. in a crisis :
touS ;iev have achieved for ihemseire :
honor, and for the Union, we ;rlsl. an f-~
existence.
). R:solrcd, Tba; those members Gs
from this STATE, who. against inilrress
u~nfavOrabie 10 the exercise oi Z sound ~
sustained The Peace Measures. by their
conferred 7 lasting obligation upon IizI
ents, and upon ;he whole country.
6. Rss7f-cG. That while we ID ncl
motives Of members who opposed Gurin1
sagc through Congress these measures M
ion SO iuti>pensably necessary 20 he pse,
country. we do especially condemn tie
those. -ho. after the happy settlement 0, =.
gerous questions, by the passage q iheCa--
bills. and while AL we're c0E-Ca:Iiaiia-
and each other that the era OF COED lee
turned. have SoU-ht, hy again asiiaIins
to throw new irs-brandS Oi mischief iaiy 9
ami The Country.
=. R-s0!red. That the FUGiyiTc S.z1 :
accordance with tie express -. pglaiuE>Ge
stiiuJiou OF the Uniird States. - ca-Iia! al
Act OF Congress o. 1898. signed hT Wzssirz
in force NJ the time wiIrr tn. present =
passed and that Congress. in passing AXIS
should L. c]Gicieu; for carrying cat IL ST.
of the Constitution, aclcC IN fuii a~cel15G
the letter and spirit Of HAT iu~trameaL az
will sustain this law, and the ,Zecli!UaG=
by Al! Lawful! means
:. p s.f--E. That. IN the oriui q oEtz.-
4 further agitation ui the SiavrE. ga--,ill ?
gress would be iraTght with iEcai glatic a
our Union. and that We VIII support roa
at the ensuing. or ans other election. in- =
GERS o. fuF members OF Cougrs=S. ar o.. tasL
,urr. who i known. al be'ic"eti 20 II hlsl
Peace Measures T~Cccntly GduP'ea EY C@-
anv OF them. OF in favor OF T~e-uFrHlu= lie :
involved IN Them for renewed agitation.
q. PEsDrr.E. That we regard cE:r Gh'i-a
the Constitution and the Union, - ~ufeTai
ties OF anv Of the political la.!c> 10 Which
hitherto have belonged au.i that on all fs'aa
SinnS We wiIl-rense ourselves under The tzH
that party, whose principles and practice >
calculated 10 aPholi the Consultation and
Pettaie our glorious Union
The following is the Letter from Sir. u.
the meeting.
FEASxLrv, \ II, Gera,tE2 s;A
Misunderstanding III tie work ID
fnr the state OF my health prevents ne EE
ing At once your invitation, and &>>Ustg
my UrsssG-e NJ the " Union Meeting
Garden. a Wcdnesl lay evening next. In
know that such a meeting i called. In
know that il viii lie attended hy th0usal5'
Iigcnt men, lovers Of their country. -
doubtless but ahjcct slaves - 80 p-!fg-
wiIinot suffer either paTty-CIaInoT ur party
line to dry up within them all ihe fountain
and attachment 20 the Constitution Of ihriT
The voice OF such 4 meeting viii he heard
spccted il will rcbuke d~isobediencc 10 The
tual, or threatened il will tend 10 check
GTcsS of mad lanatfcism ii viii call men
honest. hat who havc been strangely n!s
10 their dair. and IT wifi give connrsra
couraget to the faithful friends Of the UD!us
out the land
When the commercial interests a. the G.
trrpolis of the country speaks, with ani's
and voices expressing its conviction Of tie
OF the great danger, and It's determined n
meet that danger, 10 combat with itand o.e
the example 3 likely 10 Gus good men exc
and when the country shall be reused The
will be saved.
concur. gentleman in all the political :
contained in the resolutions, 4 CopT rf .
been sent 10 me AMI / stand pledged 20
those principles publicly and privately. no.
ways, 10 the full extent of my influence d
exeTtion OF every faculty which l possess
ineDt men whom you mention. and Vi:
names you have done me the honor 20
mine, are well worthy of the praise wLis.
STOW ON them. shall never forget, the =
the manliness. the courage. manifested by
an hour OF difficulty and of peril.
The peace measures OF the last session 4
Texas Boundary Act, the Act for e~tahiE
two Territorial Governments of New No
Utah, the Act of the abolition oi the Stare
the District of Columbia, and the FE-I-s
Law. This last measure gentleman. IS
a measure asI had prepared EeforeiI lei. III
and which of course, ] should have sup
had remained in The Senate. Bnr If re-:
proper sanction of the fwD houses 81 Cong
OF the President Of the United States. It's
Of the land, and as such isio be resi- scie1 I
ed by all good citizens. / have heard
whose opinion is worthTegaTdiEg. deny is
tionalify, and those who counsel violent Il
to il, counsel that which, If II takes place e
lead TO bloOdshed and to commission ofeaTE
ces. II remains 10 be seen how far The Del
deluders will so on, in this career OF iaeilt
anc crime.
There were honest ami well-meaHinSu ne
Congress who did not see their way c's=Eu
these great and leading measures a tie
sion- You are quite right in szyiHEIA-tiz III
of these gentleman ought no; 10 b. i1Fs
But the measures have been adopted ifer
come laws, constitutionaIly and legally t-
on us all, and no mar islikely 10 oppose f
No mar is at liberty to set M. or Affect
his " conscience as above the Law. IN
whichTespects the rights of others and u
tons, civil. social and political, due 10 ON
him. Such a pretence saPs the fonndato
government, and is ofitSeIf 4 perfect atSufs