The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-15
From the N. Y. Herald.
Great Unien Meeting .t Usiea.

UTIcA, Dec. Ii-9,p m.
large Union meeting was held at the court. house
this evening, Many members OF the bar, who were IN
On motion Of lie Hon A. Spencer the Hon Hiram
DEMO was chosen president James Saye Harvey bar
Tssodors PG~s5oy c'Osks Os s.,I sorMhT:y M:yy
fs wS JoSnson. W. Golden. and william Clark
secretaries.
The president, on taking the chair. said that i
was an unexpected honor conferred on him, and
more than he deserved. He then went into his.
shps our forefaihers had TO battle with. and reviewed
the exciting questions that had agated Congress at ITS
last session He stated that he was in favor OF the
sompomse measures passed by that Congress-, and thai
whole excitement was sapssd BY the slavery quss.
ton he said that he would like 70 see slavery done
away with but q long as !, was the law Of the land
Spencer moved committee OF eight to report reso
The Chair then announced !he following as said com
p Harris, 7. OGrannis J. III Edmonds, I. 5. Faxon,
Isaiah Tiffany, and N. Devereux..
The committee reported the following resolutions:
Rso,vsd TLa, the constitution, which was ordained and
and fr securing The blessings Of liberty to the people Of the
United States and their poeriy has
ic al purposes Of lis ceaon aud entitled Ihs
lion and support Of every individual caiming or receiving
ssolyd That hail with Joy the fact 'ha. the danger.
questions which recently threa,ened the stability q
when we consider the diversity Of interest affected thereby
we believe that the compomso measures passed at the
session Of Congress tar and honorahle
Resolved That every passed BY the Congress Of The
constitution, Is to be deemed expression Of the viii Of
The sovereign American people and sssIch until modified
OF every inhabiiant Of these States
Rsoued That we know no higher law ioI onr govern M
ment American citizens than the constitution Of the
United States and members OF Congress- In common with
saS 10 sunpor that and the solemn duty
Congress all laws which are necessary ana
RsoSsd ss Thai nasmacS as the constitution Of the
United provides that no person held 70 service or
ato anoaher shall IN consequence Of any
therein be discharged from such service or labor put sha
vcs or labor may be due we are ia favor Of maintaining
provision less than its Others IN full rcs ana ell
oi than purpose we favor of upholdng thai
actmen wiIhoa, change OF modidcaton until time ana
experence shall demonstrate the necessity OF TURNER eg
ation to guard against evasion or abnse.
Rssoued That We dePrecate the existence Of iac.ons
North South led on by aspiring dcmagogues or heated
fanatics who counsel resistance the laws, and preach
the dangerous doctrines of notification and disunon INA.
we declare attachment TO the consutien and the
Union, and firm Dissemination % support the laws
| The resolutions were passed amid great applause
| The Hon Samuel Beardsey then addressed the meet
ing He said that he was proud to address the citizens
Of Utca irrespective OF party, on so great question as
the Union. He was in favor Of all the compromise bills
there was great hue and cry made about the fugitive
slave law it was than the one passed by the he.
roes OF the revolution and he for one would stand by
and see il enforced He said that the fanatics OF the
North were the of the passage OF the bill, with
some new amendments. He did not come TO the meeting
to build up new party and he would not vote for any man
that would not go for the Union and the compromise
bills He would like TO see slavery abolished IN The DIS
trict OF Columbia. =
Hon J. A. Spencer then addressed The meeting He
went for the Union strong. and was down on any petl
fogging politician that would rend asunder he wonld
do all in his power TO carry out the Compromise oil the
last session. sc. lie followed BY VIM. Ffary ana
others.
The meeting was the largest and most respectable eve
held in this city.