The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-13

~" Us VI I'VE" Iofk could loTget party DIS
'ihei'ohs 10 "ue common Tsiy Tor the Sup,em.
n ! ,e. Ia" ,ibc nv,oie snlitv OF tie Csn.
slfution, snd the terpetuiiy of the Union
lie Hosied that tue example OF New York
CITY would be followed by man, other cues.
shn that every where nen would Use above
ne e'io"s Of party, and 1--we, sld speak, and
act for Their ccnhry.
Tie speakers seu,imen's we're freo,entl,
aFp'auded by he beatty voice Of the vast as
srrrhlv.
NJ Robert c. Wermore read letters from
ID ) Dickinson and d mel Webster.
Hr. james w. Gerard vas thea lnlfodu.
crd 10 The meeting. He deiveted strong
Uaion Speech. A ter he concluded hr offer
cd the following resolution:
/. R:sotred, That we revere the wisdom and pat
rol'sm OF our ancestors which framed the Union Of
ihe States under The Federal Constitution: that we
at'fioute our power dignity. and prosperity asa ma
Ton The uil potsosslon and enjoyment Of civil and
religious LDeriy, the security of property and the
means OF moral and intellectual elevation which
are the birthright of every citizen and all the mag
nlheent results OF our grow tb people, 10 the Un
ION under the Constitution that the maintenance
ana extension OF these great blessings during the
present generation, and their transmission to DO,
irfy are secure only by faithful adherence 10 the
uhon and implicit obedience TO tho Constitution
= heRoIred, lai the fabric of our General Gov.
efament was The product of reciprocal concession
a~oug the corficng interests OF different sect ons
o. the country of mutnal res,ec, CO.. ,bo ;,si,a
OF opinion witch ,,ov,itnd 49,, ~
Of sincere affection bego,to, hy 1be;, co,,,n,, -;
gin ana the common per,ls tolls and sacrifice.
th'uHsh which their common liberties had been
won ana that the General Government can be sus
taiued ard perpe,uated only pnon the sane hasis f
concession, re spoct and affection.
3 Res0lued That We cordially anarovs or Tho
recent measures of Congress for The sfin.,nsnt Of
the dangerous question arising ont of iba sconisi
ton Of territory under the treaty. with and
that in cons deratioD of the variors md d;.co,5,n,
interests 10 be sffsc,ed "A erebv ve hold tho, ,ba
compromise is fair one. and opoh, 70 he sns,a,osd
by every patriot in eyery mart of The land
RtSolreG, That the heartfelt thanks of This
community aud of the whole nation arc due ard
on our pare, are hereby tenderad 10 those eminent
ssstesfqs- - rs'tr,s' r!cs o.. F&esa ys.Esl
= "A - S' : ~, H"t'''"' Y"o "oshel 8 ,sst.
- '"' S"ioii =" oahger thfe~ theW-
~ W o'eac" u's,fsafdihs an personal con
lso'.s"g an parry pFedheetiohs' and
-, -, ~ D"tN y ,, "eeu oe' 'of 'he goou OF
-; ~ ~! ~ ~ '''is pa'''o'ic ue
So :" '''ss 50 i.o'len'
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"a. "S.'V' a"a 'o' ''' 'H'0h we 'us'' an ihl-
p..aI..J NJ,
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- - N 's'so " q soH"u Juus"ieh'' sus-
50 -. .ti',; :! '''oi' 'o'e', "a's Gun
ioi5'u up''s''ion upon oe!F constituents
az % o. - '"'u' ~ ~.
y ''''',er, 49, "i''' va 90 no' iiiPeach the
n,o',es :. l'9,'lols wno opposed during their pas
- 'ses '''oso measures IN our op'n'
-" ~ '"l'P 9 "IIo'N"'1 " 'iie peace u 'ue
.'"H'. ". t'a'! e".u'iin t"e eonduct o'
'ose "o' go 'ie MaPpy se"c'noht oil 'hese dlh'
sp,o"s .'o u we e.lilproli'lse
and each other ,ba, the era of good feeling had re-
turned have sought BY again ognatng tne subject
~ '"iOH NV VI 'i''s''''' i'.'o
P,eolrr5 Tb,, ,bo Furitive Slave R;u u
accordance with the express siipulations OF the Con
suon Of me u"teG S'a'es' as carried out by The
IN rerce Al inc lime sbon sbe nrcssn, I,"
ed; an that Congress, in passing law which
should be efficient for carrying out the spuations
OF tho constitution acted IN iu'i accordance with
'i9 - ~, i, aia; cur s"a' "
br all lawful means.
s kesolred That, in the opinion of this meeting,
further ag gtatlOn of the slavery question in Con
ele<s :" " VIII 20
,bs s,sning or anv other election for st,e off mrs
or for members tor Congress or OF the Legislature,
who is known or believed to be hostile to The peace
measures recently auop'eu oy congress OF any OF
=, ia ,b,In for renewed aS,n,on
9 Resolred, That we regard our obligations TO
the Constitution and the Union as superior to the
ties OF any OF tne political parties TO winch we may
.s W. M ranrn 40 - tanuos.
tGat nor,v whose princinles and nr,c,ico are most
calcu,,ed to uphold the Constitution and to perpet
nate our glorious Union
Mf. Cha,ie. O'Connor seconded the reso.
ln,lops. and the oics ION bein, taken they
we're un,nlnousl, adop,ed.
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