The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-06

he meet The Chimes Museu n
Issipl Pile, on Friday evenings Has nuinaronsIy /
ATTENDED, aud mauys speeches made by, ,distin. |
guishcd men Of that city. InSrdef TO pul our
readers in possess6nsof the c,jiiioE of the \
meeting, we give the fesolutl.ns adopted, atA
length, which were aa follows SO N
Whereas the stability, Of tllggA,nefisap Uug y
ion is now seriously endangered, on accoulGt1
OF real or supposed difference oeopinion bEe
tween the slave.holdiDg and Ipn.slayo-hoSd-
| ing States, concerning the constitutional poS- j
ers of Legislation possessed, by iopgress oyer
The aubjecf Of negro siaxerl' in iias EHsprcs
| of,he United iStatesr re1bl s,saa4 sc.f aeenuDt
OF fears. expressed BY The Southern, States,
| that Congress may. at some future time,
assume the right and the expedicncY TO ,aholsE
isli slavery in the District oil Columbia, and
finally, by some claim O! constitutional author
| ity, attempt to regulate the slave trade be-
tween the States, or TO suppress the institu-
tons Of slavery within those States where
those institutions have been established by
law; and, whereas, while, as individuals, we
! deeply regret he existence" of negro slavery
anywhere within the limits OF our glorious
lcpncdcracy, nevertheless, AZ. .cnSzcns OF
| State bound by the compact OF The constliu-
! lion, made by our fathers for us, we are viii
| ing to acknowledge all the. provisions and
conpromiseson tins n3:evcry other matter
contained in that sacred instrumcnt, and are
ready and anxious to aid in settling this agitp-
| ting and dangerous subject forever, upon
F, fair, just. and constitutional arrangement be-
tween the sav.-hodng and non-slaye-hol
ing States: therefore. he it. Z Ted I
| l.. Resolrcd. That the democratic citizens
Of the city and county Of Philadelphia, in this
meeting assembled, in COminnn with the al
most unanimous people of The State; enter
tain passionate affection for the Union.-
| They can never forget that the Uuior, limbo.
dying the spirit and principles of the great
struggle for American independence, had lis
birth in the bosom OF this ancient city, the
capital OF this ancient Commonwealth; and
by all the glorious memories Of the, past, by
the best interests Of the present, and by the
proudcst hopes OF the failure, they are bound
! in deep lasting, and devoted attachment to
this. the noble and happy work of its wise,
virtuou,, and evcr-to-bc-vcDerated authors.
| 2. Resolred, That, in the opinion Of this
meeting, no. more appalling, misfortune could
bcIa!l tile whole country, both the free and
slave holding States, than separation from
each other by a dissolution of The Union,
| Whether in regard to their maeriaiprosperity
and wealth, their moral powcr, or the sccar.-
ty and pcrpctl,atjon OF ;hcir liberties.
! g RcSolrcd That, in the opinion Of this
meeting, no greater calamity than The down
fall OF this republic could possibly bciall man
kind, since (what is now apparent to nll,) il
the Union OF these States shall continue 10
exist, and for The future Ia increase in strength
| and influence Az heretofore, the pure, noble,
! and holy IN sSlon of our country Will he 10
conduc, 10 the enjoyment oil It's blessings, I'M
! der republican systems of government, all
! those nations ~ the world fit for Freedom
| 4. ReSOi,cH, That the constitution oi the
| United STATES vests III Congress no power 10
| make laws lor The people OF the Territories
acquired by nr Annexed to the Union, bn; only
| 20 dispose OF and make necdful rules and
regulations respecting the territory or other
property hr!oaging 10. The Uaite,l States.
5. Rcsoiyed, That, by vrture oil natural
and Inaiicnab!e right OF self government, the
people Of the separate Territories, when po-
liticalIy organized, have the power of making
! Their own laws, and of executing them so far
as they do not conflict with the constitution
and laws The United States, and therefore
hase2exclnsively the right teprohibil or allow
! slavery ~ fi5i1iI : iEIffJ5rieS.
D. Resotrea, faass ,iss principle EsEsle WI, I
mot Provisass lf6t q hagtnIessy yholiiciii sPcc-
ulntion or :bstrac.dt,, exsnsej.if eryolcous,
by its alleged pIiiianthroair iiitcnt bur is the
same ancient, hrisrocrntic, perncinus, and |
! pcsiiieui political heresy, (eycr repudia,ed
| and dcrnsncel By the democratic party OF the
VI
yoii q, Bower BY Congress, gradually to un.
ie.nliiic state sovereignty, destroy Legislation
| IN The respective States, consolidate the Un-
on, and establish OF the ruins of State rights
Il GENITAL sovereignty, easily controlled or
III nagad by the few at the expense OF the
| many. ''
| I. Rcsolrcd, That il is contrary to the
| spirit III which the constitution OF The Union
WAS frame :, and by which alone il can he
| perpc,liatcd, 10 abolish by act o. Congress the
| institution Of slavery N the District q. Column
| ba wthou, the assen, OF the people thereof,
! and the consent OF the States which coded
| the District for the use Of the government OF
the United States
s. Resolrca, Tha: VIC call upon or State
| legislature 10 rcpcnlail laws conflicting with
! that sac;ionot the constitution ri the United
! S,acs in regard to the restitution OF fugitive
saves, so that the fundamental obligation
| .nd!ng upon every citizen OF the Un,on. and
the law of Congress passed 10 carry il into
! effect, may 10 longer be set at defiance, and
the rights OF cur southern brethren trampled
| under foot.
| o. ReSoircd, That the same political neccs-
sity which required tho foundation os the Un-
ion, Notwithstanding the existence OF the in
stu,inn OF slavery at tnc time in nearly every
State, still demands The continuance oi the
Union, notwithstanding the existence Of slave
ry IN only one-hAli OF the States now COM
posing il.
! 10 Rcsolrcd, That the sole hope OF The
negro race in the Southern States, in respect
I, thee eventual emancipation from slavery,
rests upon faithful observance of The condi-
tons aud compromises Of the constitution o.
the Union, and ihlt the reckless schemes and
measures ofthc abolition and rcc-soii parties
{iasl nntlng) arc drectlv calculated 10 per-
4 prtnate slavery OH this conlncn, in It's harsh
est form.
]. Res0ired, That, in an exigency like the
present, every true democrat viii find in the
! dcmocr Tic crecd-as proclaimed at Baltimore
in 1913, and understood for hall century,
tho safest guide aud the sures, protection; and