Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1850-12-17
Letter from Senator Dickinson Of
Y to lhe Philadelphia Union
t Meeting. /

! BlSGHAMToS. n. y. Nov 10. 1850.
/ GE4rlEMEN-Your polite note. inyitind
ne on behalf Of the friends OF the ConsttaI
ton, Without ,iisi.sciion Of patty, res Ident ID
Ihe city and crTerT,y- e!- philadelphia. TO attend
i a pubic meeting ir said city on the twenty
| first instant, was duly received, and resrel
that arrangements previously made, Will .n6i
enable meto leave hume for the South at 50
early a day.
have lerused That pari ofyour kidd com
mpnlfaion In wh'cli you so generously com-
mend my exefsons in The public cpuhlses,
with she pIolouudesl emotion; and in testify
! ing my high appreciation o! ms value. tcssder
you, as the only tribute can offer. hi warm
! aekn9 wledgmeDls of grateful heart
| HeaVen viii tear me witness hal il Has been
my anxious desire 10 discfaige with fidelity,
during period OF unusual darkness and trial,
Ia responsible nus; a;d though hunseItb a
inIad4ess so enduring fhasA yielis not TO The
| influences Of The moon. and a nIaigniiy
which has been deprived of its long aniclpa
ted banquet ot official spots. The plaudlis Of
/ ay patriotic fellow citixeHs. without political
idtstifetioh. more than rePays me forit, and
/ brings tie hiehes, rewards that public SER
! want can receive.
| TAe time has al last arrived. thank Heaven,
/ wheh preteniion will speedily be divesied OF
Iiis dissulSes-whsn the de,nagogue Will be
! coEefed with The lgathing and scorn which ms
vile Vocation -mefIts-- when fanatIcism will
receive lis apr pria'e share OF ply add ders-
( ion, hnd when the mask will be torn from the
face pt the h:pocfite. THERE'S no longer a
halfway iudgmrn for calculating and neces-
sitols politicians through which the nstu-
upns OF our sister Sia'es- can be assaied and
The spirit the Constitution, violated The
action of the late session OF Congress disposed
Of prosisoism and all lis stupid and mi$chie
vbus concomiiaEls, and there is no PRACTICAL
4 element Of strife and agitation left, buItrha
\ aficpe OF tie constitution which provides foi
tile restoration oi fugitive slaves. Let this
qpesuon be ProinptySand fairly met. and Ie
| Hose who alIenipi 10 subvertihe CONSTITUTION
stand forth in their hldeous, delormity as gull,
~ before man as they are guilty before God
tll Isl a q-es.ion .raught " ih results of The
Hmosl serious character II viii rise above all
partisan consId eratlen. and, If resisted, wit
sweep away ali present political organiza
lhion. II will bring together with AN high and
lholy Motive theIfrlends Of law ard order on
ERhe one hand, and on the Other th6se black
ilwilh treason aud spotted with treachery and
Glsunon. Let the friends of the Consul
I
! by declaring that they will under no clroum
stances assent 10 repea! of the law for the
! recovery OF ius Itive slaves. nor TO any change
or modification which Saall destroy us elf
cheney or bring II belgag The requirements o
the constitution, AMI we shallN then Learn
whflher there Is yet. virtue and inteIiigenc,
TO Uphold our social fabric. OF whether
sta4ds by lie sufleraace OF the weak anu llh,
ldesEgnlBg. Let the issue be taken, and tina
\ Niiy, ana-l have no iears for the result
2EWhen tie queslion is pace fairly and difecll
tx tpre the American. people, They wilt ind
cate The l.iegfiiy vi lhelr institutions frnn
The assaults of the7sroiler aud consign his
1 to la punishment more infamous than ihg
OF Hannah The custer dishneHSwiiisb
4 drfEen bryon oar borders By the stropg an
Of 9nanhood- dts curses will trelnbte on TIN
.liplof the sged-ithe gentle, voice Of woma
viii pray That lis accursed Influences ma
not doscenil nron her offspring, and chiIdre
wifi raise Their hide hands against il as a fe
rocEous splrl VIII Ct has come hilher to tor
mehl them before Ie+s lime
lIwill be wIihIyolI9in spirit al your gathering
4 and may God speed your pairiouc efforts
have penped this letter amid constant inter
fuHFioh and in great haste. and have onl
linlR lbi subscrbe myself your friend nd lei
levi cil,zed,
IA d. s. DICKINSON.
Messts. Iosiah Randall, John w Forhel
Isaac Hizelhursi, Il. NJ. Lee, Charles Ii
gkfsoll.