The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-08

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) Usros MEETING AT HoLnY SpHmcs The meeting Of
the friends Of the Union. which mat st The court house
avss hs s$p 9y a. ss q j he
izens OF Marshall county, irrespective OF old party names
and distinctions. convened at the eoprt, house
Polk de sy president as s assisted PETE. scales and
Moses Johnson, esqs, vice presidents. denoczts.l r.
by his meeting, being absent, on oon iosY of J. W. Cspp
esq., John r. Pryor, esq, was chosen secretary Where
upon, BY motion, the president requested toeappont
and democratic parties, 10 prepare ssa pisssat suitable
resolutions for the action Of the meeting The psssdsni
Gentlemen 10 Wit serosss. sRau Richard Ss Philips oGs Gem
| A. B. Bradford. DR. G. r. Jameson. G. W. Cir s. H.
Benton, "A. o. Cochran. Benjamin CotIell j. ABlackard.
r, H. Wall, DR., f. w. Dancey, and pr. John Pitman,
who thereupon retired to discharge the duty assigned
them Daring the absence Of tie commiuse,7 7 j. W
Clapp esq being called Tor made an eloquent appeal %
readiness 10 forget all former party ailegances and dis
tnctons for the preservation Of our common country
Daring the delivery Of Mr. Ciaps speech the committee
returned to the room, and, through T. Scruggs. their
chairman, reported the following preamble and resolu
tions. 10 witt g4 @3 @ttit#ksA aaA sa t~fgp
acquired % Tsrrsotes % a @ and he INSTITUTION o slavery have
among @ gil The people Of the savshodiag saIss and as
grave difference Of opinion seems 10 cxd among them
ass hsh ,sssss. u.
the governor Of the states view Of this aosiop M The part
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duty believing thnt the Union Of these States, which
planned by the wi dom and cemented by the asrosm OF
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still attended, with advantages and Blessings be lightly
appreciated willingly surrendeed and believing that
our siia % hs g
n That whilst the Of copgres referred In
the premises do meet with our sGe and
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as federal n no = which .s9Ss; or can
remedy dismembeng this conlederacy anyihing In
which ~ we cannot honoTaby a. and M safely auis.cs
designated the fugye slave bill ADJUST and
ecise Of eonstooaa power on ths part e Consrsss in
y END % ssy os 9 dSs
provisions oil our federal com pact ii ssi 10 wal d
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the people and Of tho press the States
70 Ss IS % q the 81 q ss SSf wS
and sincere devotion the Union, We t deem
a. and gopsr s0e%ny INN 2 sscl.,s e fellow
any m.,si,sI nodcson the o m right:
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dspoisbie result, md ths, in The ssenn soud ssooms
necessary foI The federal Executive % enforce hs pro.
in that sn orcemsn, ~ ali tho means ourpowsiw
That ss We SSsSsys % ri i g h ss
of Congress, yet should majority OF that hody9st any
Ss s ssse o !. u w
10 mainrin and defend tnoss
and IL Ms U"'on, u we ea"; orcibly, and ost II we
That believing d. SH che .:sS oys ;ss
in,erssr Of slavehodiDg States mpsaiivsy
them present unbroken front IN the maiasepFnoe Of
eS, xs s aa Sors &.
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and opprobrious which these
S we ss ss.E forget 9,
parry separations, and forego all party sleanoss for
the sake Of union and cooperation 10 common a ana
Sc That whilst we Relleys this union and oo-opea-
a%Sss ss ssS s oua dssh snd so
lively apply lLsmselyes diversitylas ,hss Industry
a .ss ssSss .Ssf Ss Wiling
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IL That opinion die act of tho gogernos OF this
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sary md injudicious. aC.g .a.i1g.s.1 .sQm boa
a. e s &c s Hson $ sa
that the chairman Of this meeting sppoint swepy dele
U% tas hs saa 81 the Union State
to hold county meetings. and do the ssmc}'cr sat io
On motion oil John W. u Watson, esq tne ABOVE
preamble and resolutions were adopted BY unanimous
vote and on the OF the fact BY the pres
ident, il was hailed by immense shopts and cheers
After the adoption OF the resolutions, Messrs craggs
Bradford Phillips Scales, and Benton severaiy adj
dressed The meeng in stirring speeches IN beslf OF ac-
quiescence the compromise measures The speakers
were made up OF wings and democrats, and each svow
ed his readiness forego all former party preferences,
and 70 heart and band with that party which went Tor
the preservation OF the constitution and The negty oil
the Union and each announced he was hailed by
shouts OF applause t
In pursuance Of the eighth resolution, tho president
appointed the following gentlemen delegaes 70 lhe Union
mass meeting held at Jackson on the 18th ultmo, 70
wit Colonel John D. Martin, Dr. Doughery. General
A. B. Bradford, r. H. Parham, Peter Scales. John T.
Pryor. Hannibal Harris, p, i. Scruggs Rc hard tnrnPs'
John W. c. Watson, Moses johnson, DR.. +: w: Dan
| cey, Major n. IA. Wall. Samuel H. Benton = " Wal
Ter, w, b. Hambn, ~ Packet, IL. Rauordsi Henry
Craft, and DR. John Pitman. 90 ss,sl ,,.xks. =,
On motion Of Or Ptman Il was resolved thai the pro-
ceedings OF this meeting be furnished Tor paolcauon In
ihe papers published In Holly Springs the Nations. In
ltelgencer the Washington Union, and the Sou'hfon'
On motion, was resolved that the meeiing adjourn
with three cheers for the Union which being most hear
tily and enthusiastically given the meeting adlourned
1 w ~ D'TTTT THOMAS @. POLK, Pesdent
j PETER SCALES. VIZ. p,s.;a.n,.
/ MOSES JOHNSON - - '''"
! JoffS p. PRYoR, Secretary.
| For NorfoIk. . t .,54
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