The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-14

Dvwons s.u tsus'ou uk esq whose Remarks woo 70
The following preamble and resolutions were then 70
Whereas the agitation of ques tons growing out OF o.
eonneced with the subject slavery has produced muct
between the dldsent sections q the union and
nc continued, hrcniens disturb the aternal felaon
which alone can preserve this Union in its spA and inen
he sssas s 6 Sd q S
ee OF thirteen OF It's patriotic and experienced
heat toe wounds OF the and TO t peace and
concord and whereas the said committee have reported
aPpesrsJ as and adequate 10 the settlement Of the whole
Rsoiped, That We the people Of ST. Louis without dis
ncon oipary, assembled here declare our deep and
wavcrng devotion the Union ofthese United Staes and
in despite OF every eior, made OF against H.
either by the fanatics Of the North or he Hotspars Of the
Rsso,ved That we ofthe West have too large stake ia
this conederacy 10 allow misguided belhren oil either
Rssop,d That while many 81 us differ in opinion respect
ing OF the details OF the several propositions bill
hat those proposon ,aEsa as WHOLE are as and equ
table in respect 70 the rights and interests of the whole
those measures as copromise OF the conflicting opinions
and measures that agale The people ia different Por
Rssoosd That in lhe.opinion Of this meeting IL the prn-
cplss of the Compromises faithfully carried out by the
action OF Congress, and harmony will speedily be
ed-seciional jsalouses aayedihe Union of
States firmly cemenedand all will aid in strength
ening and perpeuatng the Institutions OF our beloved
Hssoivsd That the peace, harmony prosperity and In
tegrity OF the Union only be preserved by that spirit OF
magnanimons concession and compromise In which the
federal constitution had us birth andthat we deeply dep
aad dcplore the faclious spirit which has manifest
ed itself In Congress, calculated TO weaken the bonds OF
iraternal union, Tor sectional and selfish purposes.
The report received and the resolutions adopted by
onnotion Of Thomas Harvey, esq twas
Rsotred, That the proceedings Of this meeting BIO for
waIded TO our senators and 70 Congress
and y a. q Mitchell Z; e che sha
nicated TO each member OF that committee.
On motion, il was
R.etpd That a! the papers il the city are requested to
publish The proceedings OF this meeting.
= notion ne meeting 'n ip s. GETER, President
R E W sH Faaso. sserss.rls..
Mr.. BENTON said would ask the senator to with.
draw his motion.
Mr.. CLAY, lin his seat) Oh, certainly II j. not re-
cprocatng exactly TO be what the honorable sena
tor does, when ask him to withdraw motion.
Mr.. BENTON. The gentleman is one of those whom
we read Of in the Scriptures, "who return good for
evil, 'heapiDg Goals Of fire upon the head of the
wicked However my head is not burnt yet with GOALS
will thank the Secretary read the last resolution.
hs sa S hs
that resolves it directed the memorial TO be sent to the
senators and representatives OF Missouri in Congress
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When Do receive them, they shall be communicated
with all the respect which IS due TO the respectable meet
ing from which it comes. present all memorials from
any portion OF my constituents respectfully, and espe.
ciaily those who opposed to The members OF
S 80 far as By s s.
Louis do not that the resolutions sent TO the
senator from Kentucky TO be laid before the Senate, hut
only his Committee Of Thirteen These resolves
sent 10 him for each of the thirteen members of the
mittee tor suppose thirteen copies TO have been sent
for the use OF the committee and that the chairman OF
was intended for Himself. There must, suppose, be
other copies reserved for the of the committee he
would not have deprived himself Of his copy BY making
present OF it to the Senate or this however, know
nothing. doubt he will do all that is asked OF him.
Thus far he has done good deal more. He has not
only presented TO this body document which he
questsd present TO the committee but be has accompa
MED that presentation with certain remarks which seem
to have much personal application demand
few words u reply will thank The Secretary to read
me few OF the first words OF the document.
| The Secretary read as fellows:
Pursuant public cali in the wspapersa
Ing Of the citizens Of 81 Louis In favor q The compromise
Thiteen assembled asthe rotundo OF the house
MIR. BENTON, Gnterposing.) That will do that is
very good; mass meeting IN the rouudo oil the court
house, vast number, indeed! Why, sir, when address
the people of ST. Louis, you get mass meet,
ing into that roiundo than you into my jacket pocket
No, sir, not bit 1t city of $4,000 souls. Those
names they are Now, Mr. President, ] believe that
have read in the newspapers something OF this meeting
and when read IT, confess that was not very forciby
struck with the importance OF that meeting. in any point
OF view II seemed TO have been called for those who
were in favor OF the will bring the paper con-
tanning the account OF the meeting tomorrow morning
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so lar as recollect, 1t was call 10 those only who
were friendly 10 that compromises. That accounts for
the fact that IN city OF eighty thousand people, aud
IN city which has its own dissenslons as-Sall other
people have theirs, not even excepting the commit
tee OF concord, [laugher,l who were going 10 rec
oncile all differences few could be got together.
Collect together all the $4,000 people OF the city OF ST
Louis, half that sum, by call which brings them
in without limiting the kind Of people who Invited
and venture 10 affirm that you will find some dssen-
tent voices from any proposition you devise be-
eve sir, the call in this was only for such persons
IN favor OF particular proposition Ii there is
any mistake in this, will take occasion 10 correct it,
Now, sir If this be so, what does the adoption by acca
nation Of that very proposition which they together
TO approye-what does IL demonstrate! How much does
! IL 20 for
/ Sir this reminds me OF old times II is time that we
should begin TO lay less stress upon what deem to be
universal public sentiment 80 lar as remember have
never, during my public life, endeavored upon any
occasion 10 inforce whet | was saying, by appealing
10 the numbers OF those who saying the same
thing or who were In favor OF the same object
have undertaken to back my poor argument by the
assertion that 45ths 9l0ths l00hs gge i000ihs OF
the people OF the United States believed Just as did
never venture upon any such backing Of what say
and tell gentlemen who do that they may hereafter,
they often have heretofore mistake in their calcua.
tons this subject II what little say TO the Senate
has force in IT, weight Of its own let il fall before
shall attempt to say that 910ths of the people OF
my State, or OF the United States, are with me.
Sir, we have some experience upon this subject Let
Us see how IS. This is the old way-the old style.
Something Is got up II must override everything else
parcel OF newspapers next take IL up. All who 60
against enemies OF the county traitors, sometimes
British traitors sometimes whg traitors. sometimes dem
ocratc traitors, sometimes abolitionsts, and on